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conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
’s origins and operation can be found in the Mind of Metal, a tome of artificer’s secrets that connects the device to the traditions of the lost Olman people, and which was written by Lum the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
C4. Valley Floor If any character is unfortunate enough to fall from the cliff, the other characters quickly lose sight of them in a light mist that covers the valley floor. Any subsequent search for
a body comes up empty — because a floating teleportation-field device (see the sidebar) zooms around the bottom of the valley, and automatically teleports the falling character into the prison cells at area M6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Rookledust’s Workshop As the characters come within sight of Rookledust’s home, read the following text: On a hill stands an unusual structure that resembles both a cottage and a metal fortress. The
character. Clockwork Chaos d6 Device Effect 1–2 No devices threaten the character. 3 A contraption that looks like a big set of teeth tries to bite the character (+3 to hit, 1d6 bludgeoning damage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
automatically sliced open with an attack from an elder monk’s force pike. Characters who fall to the valley floor (area C4) from area C1 or area M9 are picked up by a floating teleportation-field device
greataxe attack is replaced with a shackling chains attack, using the same modifiers but dealing bludgeoning damage. While in sunlight, an immured one has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, and deal with the consequences.
A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but
. Sight Rot This painful infection causes bleeding from the eyes and eventually blinds the victim. A beast or humanoid that drinks water tainted by sight rot must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is
expended, the device becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed without destroying the weapon. Gnome Ceremorph
Small aberration, any alignment
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 58
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
it show up in the distance whenever the characters need incentive to keep moving. The thessalhydra ignores lizardfolk guards and known servants of Thessalar, but attacks all other creatures on sight
thessalheart construct is a strange magical-mechanical device that struts about like a chicken, and which features a human heart beating madly behind its glass front. The construct always wanders the zone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
travel. As you approach a wooded crossroads, the leaden rain makes the cloaked form standing there seem all the more unreal.
All the characters see this same sight, though they don’t see one another
investigates the spot the figure vanished from finds a number of sizable black feathers, one for each character. They also find a planchette—a device tied to communicating with the dead—decorated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device’s origins and operation can be found in the Mind of Metal, a tome of artificer’s secrets that connects the device to the
unattuned creatures within sight of the servant, starting with those threatening the artifact—preferably using the servant, if possible. Self-Destruct. By inputting a specific series of lever pulls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
animated armor named Rack and Pinion serve as her assistants and perform most of the hands-on work. These Constructs attack intruders on sight. The workshop contains a smelter used to fabricate parts and
turn there, that creature becomes the target of a crown of madness spell (save DC 15) that has a duration of 1 minute. Fail-Safe Device. If Tockworth’s security key is inserted into the metal box
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
guard over this cavern. It positions itself around the corner so it can’t be seen until intruders reach the top of the ramp. The empty ice floor of this chamber holds a most unexpected sight. A large
sight in the lair. In particular, she knows nothing of the scrags in area 15 or the traps in area 18. Two entrances lead to Arauthator’s lair — one in the adjoining scriptorium and the other in area 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is within sight of land, there is no chance of the vessel becoming lost. Otherwise, a ship’s navigator must rely on dead reckoning (tracking the direction and distance of the ship’s travel) or the sun
A shipwreck is a plot device that can be used sparingly to great effect, particularly if you want the characters to be washed ashore on some monster-infested island or (in the case of an airship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
guard over this cavern. It positions itself around the corner so it can’t be seen until intruders reach the top of the ramp. The empty ice floor of this chamber holds a most unexpected sight. A large
lair (see “Arauthator’s Treasure” at the end of this chapter.) Maccath knows the general layout of the dragon’s cavern but not its specific dangers. Arauthator has never allowed her out of his sight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
on the stairs. Now ready for action, he has cast mage armor, stoneskin, and mind blank on himself. He carries a handheld magic device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the
elementals attack. Elemental Cannon. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zikran uses his handheld device to fire the cannon at one creature he can see, provided the creature is in the basement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
” — a heraldic device often borne on a shield, worn as a cloak pin, or affixed to a helmet. Others throughout the city, even foreign dignitaries, are permitted to retain only up to sixteen armed
first clue that you might be in the company of a noble is the sight of a large number of armed and uniformed soldiers. Many nobles, particularly younger ones seeking entertainment, travel without an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
produce a specific outcome.
7 Manipulate a situation so prophesied events transpire within sight of a half-blind oracle.
8 Evacuate a crowded shrine during a storm when lightning strike
Collect the materials necessary to create a revolutionary oracular device.
12 Protect an oracle who must deliver bad news to a worshiper who is both influential and unpredictable.
Oracular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. 15–16 A cloaked figure moves slowly past, pausing briefly upon catching sight of the party. 17–18 An acolyte of the Silver Flame preaches loudly in an attempt to convert an essentially captive
unremarkable farmers are transporting a strange device that bears Draconic runes. 93–94 A cleric of the Sovereign Host seems annoyed and is rude to several pious passengers who ask for blessings. 95–96 An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
hearing or sight. The poison effect on his shortsword and light crossbow attacks is replaced with the following: If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be
the controls to this strange torture device, he causes Francache’s lycanthropy to transform the rat into a duplicate of Big Gadai, to the pain and horror of everyone involved. When the rat is in human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ends in a pincer claw, the other a large hammer instead of a hand. The machine transforms the captive duergar’s pain into energy that powers the device, which is typically used to dig tunnels and repel
) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Multiattack. The duergar makes two melee attacks. It can replace one of those attacks with a use of Mind Mastery.
Mind-Poison Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Constitution saving throw or become infected with sight rot (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). If the pool is drained (perhaps using spells like stone shape) or the skin within is destroyed or
throw or become infected with sight rot (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A character who examines the skin and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check can tell it comes from a
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
This strange device was once thought to have been built by gods long forgotten and to have survived the eons since their passing, for it is incredibly ancient and crafted by means unlike anything
Machine of Lum the Mad. Yet with Lum’s eventual defeat, his great machine was destroyed.
The Infernal Machine is a delicate, intricate, bulky, and heavy device, weighing some 5,500 pounds. It can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters on sight. Stored Items. If the characters want to count all the items in here, they find the following supplies: Twenty-three lengths of rope Fifty hides of various sizes (2 gp each) Two hundred
a chain and pulley mechanism on the north wall next to the gate. Under normal circumstances, it takes 3 rounds to raise or lower the gate, but an emergency device allows the gate to be dropped in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
silver statue of a tall, mostly human-shaped individual.
Two moonlight guardians (see appendix A) guard this secret entrance. They attack any intruders on sight and fight until destroyed. Trapped
and sleek.
Scrying Sphere. The silver sphere is a scrying device that allows Teremini to remotely communicate with Lord Soth, who has a similar sphere in his home, Dargaard Keep. A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
ship, the giants are riddled with hideous boils that throb with a pale-green glow. The ravenous fomorians attack the characters on sight. If either fomorian is reduced to 0 hit points, its boils
here. They are hostile toward all entrants. S34: Viewers An oblong device is mounted to a flexible tube near this scenic overlook. It features two eyeholes fitted with lenses, a forehead rest, and a pair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
weapons as treasure. It knows every member of the prison staff on sight. It won’t leave the room and attacks anyone it doesn’t recognize. Hatch. A wooden ladder leads to an iron hatch in the ceiling. An
the walls. Hanging on the walls between the arrow slits are fifty sets of iron manacles guards use to bind prisoners’ wrists and ankles. Console. The console is a magical device that resembles a desk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
weapons as treasure. It knows every member of the prison staff on sight. It won’t leave the room and attacks anyone it doesn’t recognize. Hatch. A wooden ladder leads to an iron hatch in the ceiling. An
the walls. Hanging on the walls between the arrow slits are fifty sets of iron manacles guards use to bind prisoners’ wrists and ankles. Console. The console is a magical device that resembles a desk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fastened on the north wall inside area 2, on the east side of the gate. Under normal circumstances, it takes 3 rounds to raise or lower the gate, but an emergency device allows the raised gate to be
gate, but an emergency device can drop the raised gate in a split second (not audible in any of the occupied areas on this level). The gate (AC 18, 50 hit points, damage threshold 14) can be forced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
skull which is Snurre’s own device, flanked by fire giants with clubs over their shoulders. The northern one of these inlaid giant-images conceals a secret door hidden in the wall; a cresset to the left
as a fire giant’s greatsword, except that it deals bludgeoning damage). Out of sight under the bed are Frupy’s two pets, a pair of giant weasels that obey her every command. If intruders enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Michele Giorgi Finding the obelisk shard hidden in the Crypt of the Talhund requires
opening a tricky device to access a hidden room This round room has three alcoves with exits, each supported by stone
’ bodies don’t rise. Otherwise, the revenants attack the characters on sight. If a character spends an action, invokes the name of Dumathoin, and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check, one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
insanity. Large, artificial wings unfold from its back. Prince Ariel was a terrible man who longed to fly. He attached artificial wings to a harness and empowered the device with magic, but the
apparatus still couldn’t bear his weight, and he plunged from the Pillarstone of Ravenloft to his death. His evil ghost attacks the characters on sight. If Ariel succeeds in possessing a character, his host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
flies to the mythallar’s location to discourage any further tampering with the device. Only by destroying the demilich can the characters use the mythallar’s properties unimpeded. The mythallar’s
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Iriolarthas and His Apprentices. Characters who proceed farther into the upper floor can see the museum’s domed ceiling, which is still intact and a sight to behold. It depicts a powerful mage standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
eight schools of magic. Opening any of the eight doors reveals utter darkness beyond. A creature that has darkvision can’t see into or through this magical darkness, but a warlock with Devil’s Sight can
was held aloft by the Ythryn mythallar (area Y23). Up to eight mages could attune to this device at one time. If all of them agreed, they could use its power to move the city through the skies or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
food. Adjusting the dial changes the temperature of the interior, which can range from 0–350 degrees Fahrenheit. Turning the dial all the way to the left turns off the device. Each box can hold 1
. The predators attack the characters on sight but flee if three or more of their clowder are slain. Amid the litter of the displacer beasts’ den are a violet key card and a jeweled necklace worth 375
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
sickly mauve and violet stretching its formless members to embrace the viewer. This sight forces a character to succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or be cursed with insanity (as the symbol
instructions indicate that the chain is a magical device meant to be placed on a flat surface and looped into a figure-8 shape. (It radiates an aura of conjuration to the use of detect magic.) Thus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
with devices that rely on elemental power. The device on the table is a disassembled weird tank (see chapter 7). A character with proficiency in Arcana who makes a careful study of the workshop and the
impressionable, she was lured to the Temple of the Crushing Wave by Gar Shatterkeel’s offer of riches. Bronzefume stays out of sight in the western end of the lake, waiting for the water prophet to decide the