directly injure are blocking

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm the gnomes, but they might spit in the milk, balance dishes on tables so they’re easily knocked over and broken, or scatter sewing

needles all over the floor — petty, vengeful acts that humiliate, injure, or anger the gnomes, but not so much that the gnomes want to hunt down and kill the kobolds. Because of the kobolds&rsquo

Able Scavengers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm

, injure, or anger the gnomes, but not so much that the gnomes want to hunt down and kill the kobolds. Because of the kobolds’ animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

alive, the adventurers can’t get to the ulitharid or affect it in any way. There is a field of alien energy blocking it off from everything that isn’t the Gith Capacitor. If the adventurers slay the star

disadvantage. At the beginning of combat, the star spawn hulk moves toward the gith and attacks in melee, while the star spawn seer uses its Psychic Orb attack directly on the star spawn hulk, relying

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

Regional Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, an auntie, or a coven has more effects than the lair of a single hag, including some that can directly harm intruders. Any regional effect that requires a creature to make a saving throw uses the save

-looking path, road, or trails occasionally become sharp for 100-foot intervals. Walking on these areas is like walking on caltrops. Small avalanches of rock intermittently fall, blocking a path or burying

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

trigger the collapse of the bridge. Otherwise, the characters don’t draw the dragon’s attention unless they move all the way to the ledge directly south of area 53. The dilapidated bridge leads to

with the characters unless they surrender, give her all of their treasure, and throw their arms and armor in the lake. If the characters seriously injure her, Nightscale might bargain to buy time so

Life in the Tribe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe

ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to the lair is a

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

dimensions is carved into the ceiling directly above the slab. Scattered about it are skeletal remains intermingled with shards of glass. Close inspection of the floor reveals the shards of glass are

chamber, and atop it lies a Humanoid skeleton. A shallow inset of similar dimensions is carved into the ceiling directly above the slab. Shards of broken glass litter the slab and floor. Close

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

seconds. C4: Captain’s Quarters The door to the captain’s quarters is barricaded from the inside, though the heavy wooden bar blocking the door is half rotten. A character who tries to force the door

(area C4). It’s matched by a similar hole directly below it. The holes were caused by the captain’s chest falling through the floorboards all the way to the hold, where it came to rest (see area C9

The Winding Way

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

a bare fifty-foot-square chamber. Three rotting figures stand close to the southern wall. They clutch large morningstars, which drag on the stone floor. Standing directly in the exit on the southern

wall, effectively blocking it, is a large crystal statue of a minotaur. One ogre zombie, two ghasts, and one minotaur living crystal statue (see appendix C) guard this area. Unless a character in

Raided Catacombs Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Soth smashed through the catacomb’s wall to venture directly toward area R7. A character with the Stonecunning trait can tell this tunnel was created only a short while ago. R3: Tomb of Vaunted Steel

make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw as the south end of the path collapses, blocking the way to area R7. On a successful save, the creature safely dodges back into area R3. On a failed save, it takes

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, causing bits of debris to ricochet off the walls, exploding into dust from the impact. In the middle of the cavern a stone brazier is lit with a steady green flame. Blocking the tunnel to the north

leads directly to the steps of Yan-C-Bin’s invisible castle. This portal is 30 feet from the floor. Those who pass through the portal arrive on the steps of Yan-C-Bin’s invisible fortress, where Yan-C

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

warrior appears at the second-story arrow slit directly over the gate. You can’t see much of him, but he wears a leather jerkin and has a black beard. “Who are you? What do you want?” The person at

fight. They attack anyone they don’t recognize, not caring if they injure or kill new recruits. K15. Chapel The keep’s chapel contains plain wooden pews facing a large altar at the west end of the room

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