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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lashed to wooden stands. Though fearsome from a distance, they have no life to them. It’s a 15-foot drop from the top of the wall to the courtyard. Any creature that falls over the southwest wall tumbles 400 feet down the cliffside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
out of the river mouth and across the bay. This mist isn’t especially heavy but its effect accumulates over distance, so it restricts visibility to a few miles on all but the windiest days. The outline
of the coastal mountains can be seen from any distance in the bay, but finer details — something the size of a ship or smaller, for example — can’t be discerned from more than 2 or 3 miles distant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Ship-to-Ship Combat The following rules are designed to make ship-to-ship combat simple yet exciting. Starting Distance At the start of an engagement, the DM decides how far a ship is from its
enemies. Three possibilities are provided in the Starting Encounter Distance table. The shorter the distance, the less time crews have to load weapons and make other preparations. Starting Encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
them what their characters perceive, so it’s important to make sure you’re telling them important information about their surroundings. The Perception skill and Wisdom checks made using it are key
, concealed traps, and stashed treasures are common elements in adventures. When using such elements, if something is hidden, allow for the possibility that the characters might not find it. It’s fine to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fog makes it hard to see the dragon’s features from a distance, but close inspection reveals that it’s a silver dragon of noble bearing, its spiny frill cracked and broken in many places. The statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is prone to bouts of violence as Zuggtmoy’s spores take over his mind. It’s possible the characters could provoke a fight. If they do, some of the prisoners (including the deep gnomes) egg on the
fighters while others keep their distance or even try to break up the brawl. Any violent conflict draws the attention of the drow guards, who initially order any prisoners to stand down from a fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
stands on the balcony, waving something over his head. It’s hard to make out details from this distance, but it might be a blue mask.
“Heroes,” the figure screams, “they saw you in the village! I’ve
taken the mask, but they’ll realize it’s missing within minutes! Look for me beneath the tower, for it’s the only place I have a chance to hide. This is the key that will let you teleport into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
stands on the balcony, waving something over his head. It’s hard to make out details from this distance, but it might be a blue mask.
“Heroes,” the figure screams, “they saw you in the village! I’ve
taken the mask, but they’ll realize it’s missing within minutes! Look for me beneath the tower, for it’s the only place I have a chance to hide. This is the key that will let you teleport into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
magnificent bridge arcs into the air, stretching high above the trees and over the sea beyond. The span soars without supports, its path bending in serpentine curves that stretch into the distance. The
it’s used less than the others. These legendary structures were created by draconic magic in the distant past and still feature prominently in local legends. Characters who succeed on a DC 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
22. Hook Horror Homestead Cave Features. This cavern has an uneven floor and ceiling, the distance between them varying from 30 to 50 feet. The damp walls are lined with natural shelves and beautiful
another from the shadows. It’s only a matter of time before the aboleth enslaves the hook horrors or drives them off. The hook horrors have yet to encounter the aboleth and thus don’t realize the danger it represents.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
bridge like it’s not there. A successful dispel magic spell cast on the bridge (DC 18) causes the entire span to disappear for 1 hour. In order to retain their magic items as they cross the bridge, the
characters must devise a way to distance the items from the bridge as they cross it, such as by tying the items to ropes and dangling them more than 10 feet from the span. Fireball Trap Whenever a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
place feels like a graveyard, where battle and the sands of time destroyed a city and its population. It’s eerily silent except for the hissing of the sandstorm in the distance. Despite the silence, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the characters are at the time, whether traveling between sites or ostensibly safe at an inn. If the characters encounter the hell hounds in the wilderness, the hounds appear a short distance behind
pack breaks through windows and terrifies the staff. (It’s all the better if the characters are eating a meal there themselves). The monsters single-mindedly pursue the characters and fight until one is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
River’s Edge At last, it seems as though you have reached the northern edge of the forest. The trees are fewer and farther between, and a short distance ahead you can see the edge of a body of water
. As you come closer, you see it’s a wide river running perpendicular to your path. Off to the east, the river runs between two swaths of dense forest. To the west is a well-worn trail that leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
abbey that clings to the mountainside high above the settlement. The steady chime is inviting—a welcome change from the deathly silence and oppressive fog to which you have grown accustomed. It’s hard
to tell at this distance, but there seems to be a switchback road clinging to the cliffs that lead up from the walled settlement to the abbey. The Old Svalich Road continues west from this location for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
far faster than one would expect; it’s unclear whether this is due to magic, a gnomish technological contraption, or just the laws of physics bending to Rosie’s force of personality.
Rosie referees
.
Extracurriculars: Live-Action Roleplaying Guild
Job: Intramural Fields referee
Bond Boon: Rosie’s energy is contagious. Whenever you travel any significant distance, you can reach your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Invisible Stalker An invisible stalker is a remorseless creature of elemental air. It’s naturally invisible, hence its name. Invisible Stalker
Medium elemental, neutral
Armor Class 14
Hit
invisible.
Faultless Tracker. The stalker is given a quarry by its summoner. The stalker knows the direction and distance to its quarry as long as the two of them are on the same plane of existence. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Swirling mix of colors Traveling through the Deep Ethereal to journey from one plane to another is unlike physical travel. Distance is meaningless, so although travelers feel as if they can move by a
simple act of will, it’s impossible to measure speed and hard to track the passage of time. A trip between planes through the Deep Ethereal takes 1d10 × 10 hours, regardless of the origin and destination. In combat, however, creatures are considered to move at their normal speeds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the mind”-style play, where it’s more important to capture the emotion of a chase than know the exact location and orientation of every vehicle on the battlefield. If a situation arises that the
(Athletics) check, setting the jump’s DC based on the distance between the two vehicles (as well as other factors, as appropriate). Keep it fun and fast-paced, and push the rules aside when they get in the way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
perceiving the monsters from a distance. Of course, you also have the freedom to adjust the numbers, but it’s important to remember that not every encounter involving a monster needs to result in combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
called Turmish and Thay are at war. This conflict has become so violent and strange that it’s even spread beneath the waves. Those from Thay summon foul undead beings to do their bidding, and even
see the “darkening” up ahead. It’s difficult to see anything clearly within its borders, though you can vaguely make out the outline of a mountain of sunken ships resting on the sea floor, grown over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Steel Predator A steel predator is a merciless machine with one purpose: to locate and kill its target regardless of distance and obstacles. Steel predators are created by a unique modron, using a
boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel predator locates its prey by sight and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Steel Predator A steel predator is a merciless machine with one purpose: to locate and kill its target regardless of distance and obstacles. Modron Engineering. Steel predators are created by a
senses the location of its target across planar boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel predator locates its prey by sight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
and services to the trading of ideas and information. Mercanes are best known, however, for procuring and selling magic items, including artifacts and spelljamming helms. It’s rare to see more than one
mercane at a time, though it’s common for a mercane to be accompanied by underlings or bodyguards. Mercanes will conduct business with anyone, fairly and reliably, provided the other party has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the comings and goings of the guild’s goblinoids for some time. Shield Guardian The Dungeon Level is home to a meandering, defective shield guardian operating under the delusion that it’s a wizard’s
gesticulations that suggest it’s trying to cast harmful spells at them. It reverts to making normal attacks only if one or more characters enter its reach and make melee attacks against it. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
that run across the surface. The orb has the following properties, which work only while it’s on your person. Indomitable Stand. As an action, you can channel the orb’s magic to hold your ground. For
the next minute or until you move any distance, you have advantage on all checks and saving throws to resist effects that force you to move. In addition, any enemy that moves to a space within 10 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
distance where only skilled archers, heavy siege weapons, or spellcasters can strike back at them. At first blush, it might seem that a potent wizard would make the best giant-killer, but few
a giant can be tripped or pulled down — preferably onto its belly so it’s less able to defend itself — then it can be entangled in nets and cables and disabled by concentrated attacks on its head and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to her. If the characters have no escort, Skrianna asks them, “Who in the Nine Hells are you?” If it’s clear that the characters don’t belong in Dweomercore, Skrianna attacks them from a safe distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Quarry
in broken condition.
The ring of gravel surrounds the statue at a distance of 5 feet, intended to mark a suitably respectful distance from the statue. Believers have a tradition of leaving
speaks the name again. Development It’s only a matter of minutes before the Black Earth cultists in Red Larch — the so-called Bringers of Woe — hear about the characters’ exploration of the tomb. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their defenses and the security of their homes, no clan is immortal and no stronghold unassailable. Threats to a clan can come from the outside or the inside, and it’s often the latter variety that
over their home. Formidable though they may be, these are enemies that can be prepared for. More insidious are the forces that can tear apart a clan from within. Festering Rivalries It’s not unusual for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
naturally occurring variety until it’s too late. If a ship encounters eldritch mist, choose a type or roll for one on the Eldritch Mist Types table. Eldritch Mist Types d6 Mist Type 1–2 Ghost Fog 3
–4 Shadowfell Fog 5–6 Wild Magic Fog Mist Thickness Mist lightly obscures the area it fills. Depending on its density, it heavily obscures an area beyond a certain distance from creatures within. Use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, approaches a child in a remote place, and gives them an iron token (described below), through which the child can magically confide in the hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s
, the hag can hear the holder of the token but not the noise around it. A hag can have up to three iron tokens active at one time. As an action, the hag can discern the direction and approximate distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the four resin strands anchoring the network of egg clusters to the cavern walls feature stray threads that drop all the way down to the cave floor. It’s possible to climb up to the strands at these
points to reach the eggs. Traversing the strands is slow going; each 1 foot of distance costs 3 feet of movement. Anyone fighting or taking strenuous action atop a strand must succeed on a DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
syrup mixed with mushrooms taken from Witherbloom’s campus. The students recently discovered it’s a harmless snack that keeps pests docile, allowing anyone to play with the normally flighty mascots. The
inklings gleefully wait to be piled on the stacks while the pests snack away, oblivious to the game. From a distance, pests look round, squishy, and cuddly. Up close, they’re sharp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. At night, the movements of Nyx are striking, but images of the gods seem to keep their distance from this land where few pay them honor. Yet most non-leonin will never see this beauty. The leonin
reflects the sunlight so brightly that it’s difficult to look at. Those who approach the lake and gaze into its waters usually see their own reflections, but on rare occasions, they see visions of places