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Returning 24 results for 'discerns intended are bodies'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Psychic Wind A psychic wind isn’t a physical wind like that found on the Material Plane, but a storm of thought that batters travelers’ minds rather than their bodies. A psychic wind is made up of
travel time 9–12 Blown off course; add 3d10 hours to travel time 13–16 Lost; at the end of the travel time, characters arrive at a location other than the intended destination 17–20 Sent through color
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonblood Ooze What to say about the dragonblood ooze? I could comment on the bad blood between me and Tiamat. I might observe that its creator originally intended a blood sausage recipe. But
perhaps I shall simply say, “You ooze, you lose.”
-Fizban
Magic-minded artisans have long incorporated parts of dragons’ bodies into magic items, crafting dragon hide into armor and forging weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
shells. Ultimately, he seems most concerned with whether a mortal has prepared for death, keeping payment ready out of respect and as a personal memento mori. Those whose bodies are burned, buried, or
otherwise disposed of along with valuables deliberately intended for the River Guide discover that they can make use of such items when trading for Athreos’s services. Spirits that reach the shores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
desiccated and skeletal humanoid corpses litter the floor of this small chamber. The stone of the north wall has been etched with intricate runes, but the pattern ends abruptly.
Bodies and Runes. A closer
examination of the still-intact bodies reveals that each bears tattoos matching the runes carved on the walls. The corpses wear a wide range of clothing and armor, but have been stripped of all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Constant screaming and cursing from the cells combines with an overpowering stench of unwashed bodies, filth, mildew, and rotting straw. Each character must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution check or gain
discerns a specific element hidden within the chaotic sketches. A character who has proficiency in Nature can add twice their proficiency bonus to the check. The specific elements include the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
comes into view—often millions of miles away—along with colorful gas clouds, planets, moons, and other cosmic bodies. A Wildspace system teems with space-dwelling life-forms, including spores
bodies. The storm is made of lost memories, forgotten ideas, and subconscious fears that went astray in the Astral Plane and conglomerated into this powerful force. A psychic wind is first sensed as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check, a character discerns more than a dozen individual sets of tracks, some of which are outlined by a thick crust of salt. 5. Midden A foul stench permeates this dark room
several pumice stones for scrubbing. The drowned ones killed several hermits here, then hauled the bodies to area 14. The door from this area to area 11 has since been barricaded from this side. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleported creatures arrive in an empty space near this oval, regardless of their intended destination in the Mournland. A creature that studies the reflection of the Mournland in the oval clearly sees the
empty space. Warforged pilgrims use the mill to plan expeditions. Ossuary. Bodies of deceased warforged line this cleared-out basement. Each body is carefully secured to the wall in a dignified pose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
currently quartered in area 60). The sledgehammer is one of the construction workers’ tools. 5. Unfinished Barracks This unfinished area seems intended for use as a barracks. Many lidless coffers are
dwarf and the human were part of Elmo’s adventuring party; their bodies have been stripped of gear. A character who makes a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Medicine) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
here during the trip to Avernus. The ghasts reek of death and decay. When the ghasts are dealt with, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check discerns a faint crying coming from a cupboard. Inside is
". However, characters who plunge into the Styx or the battle raging around the river are likely killed immediately, with their bodies beyond recovery.
Lightning. Lightning from the Companion strikes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
series of three towers built into the walls at the western end of the Seatower neighborhood, the facility was intended to treat the sewage just before it enters the river, using vast enclosed holding tanks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
halfling commoner, ever intended. For the past six months, bodies have been appearing in the alley just behind the halfling’s café. More than a dozen have appeared so far, never with any witnesses as to
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lined with limed-over corpses. A circle of barely distinguishable bodies composes the lower tier, while a fresher ring of calcified corpses stands on the heads and shoulders of those beneath
worship this ravenous spirit and offer up captives and treasure to it as sacrifices. Seven specters created by the spirit lie dormant in their former bodies, awaiting its command. When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
” on it records adventures the order has undertaken. It also notes intended headquarters renovations that are constantly behind schedule, given how much time the franchise members spend away from the
(Perception) check. A character who is aware of the runes and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns that anyone who steps on the trapped stairs releases the hell hounds from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Hrakhamar Nearby volcanic eruptions forced the dwarves to abandon Hrakhamar (map 2.9). They always intended to reoccupy and reactivate the forge when it was deemed safe, but that day never came
interested in attacking adventurers directly, but they’ll gleefully loot the bodies of anyone who collapses in the smoke. If cornered, they beg for mercy. They offer to trade information for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in this large foyer. Humanoid skeletal remains lie strewn about, their swords and armor bent and rusted. Something gleams next to the bodies propped along the northern wall. Double doors on the east
following aloud: From the north, you hear a faint voice mumbling profane phrases.
The cultists keep the door to the fodder chamber (area W9) closed in case the food intended for Ker-arach in the Sacred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
to well-known organizations like the Harpers or Red Wizards of Thay, the symbols of those groups can be found among the corpses. Treasure. Gremorly left treasure on the bodies of his victims to lure
fate and the creator of the first Deck of Many Things, stands in the center of the courtyard. She’s depicted as a solemn-faced woman holding a spread of cards. The statue is a stone golem intended to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
corner of the room opens onto the shaft of the dumbwaiter. D8: Library Wade Acuff The priests of Osybus are known for the evil practice of
trapping enemies’ souls into tattoos on the priests’ bodies A
open to the hallway. The stone slabs meant to seal the rooms lean against the walls outside the crypts.
These crypts are intended to hold the remains of the Durst family members on their deaths. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
skulls shattered and caved in.
The bones are the remains of three duergar, ghastly remnants of the illithids’ invasion long ago. A character who studies the bodies and succeeds on a DC 16
form a magical lock that can be opened only with psionic energy. A character who studies the door and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns the nature of the door’s lock; if a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
increases the chaos, as bodies get exhumed and reburied wherever it’s convenient. Most significantly, a major landslide decades ago dropped a large portion of the cemetery’s cliff into the river below
is true: the thick wall walks act as elevated streets, with locals able to look out over the layout from above and easily pick a path to their intended destination. Second only to the Wide in the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
cannot cross lakes or large bodies of water. Extradimensional Wagon. A seemingly simple wagon drawn by an old horse channels powerful magic. The wagon’s driver can cause the wagon to teleport the
frightening the locals. Though the wagon eventually arrives at the intended destination, the intervening stop-off points are unknown — and quite possibly perilous. ACQUISITIONS INCORPORATED IS MAGIC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
brigands and necromancy-obsessed followers of Myrkul only increases the chaos, as bodies get exhumed and reburied wherever it’s convenient. Most significantly, a major landslide decades ago dropped a large
to their intended destination. Second only to the Wide in the chaos and liveliness of its markets, Little Calimshan opens its gates to outsiders for just a few hours each day. Inside its warren of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Beliard two tendays ago when he left. He is surprised by the fact that the dwarves have not turned up yet, since he thought they intended to stop in Red Larch soon. Trouble in Red Larch. Kaylessa has
that begin to smell of death are taken out back and opened. If they contain dead bodies (rare, but it happens), Aerego burns them without a word to the constable or anyone else. Key NPCs. Aerego is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
reels, and dials for navigating the data on the inserted microform. A character who examines a microfilm reader and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check discerns how to use it. The
, stars, and other celestial bodies. Skeletons. One of the skeletons in this room is that of a high-ranking officer, their decrepit uniform decorated with medals and ribbons. The other three skeletons