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Basic Rules (2014)
If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical nature. It provides two benefits while it is on your person:
You have
advantage on saving throws against spells.
The scarab has 12 charges. If you fail a saving throw against a necromancy spell or a harmful effect originating from an undead creature, you can use your
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
which time the form gradually decays until, when the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon’s body.
Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other
creature other than an Undead, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
effect on a success. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the
medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Arasta learns about any creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Scarab of Protection Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical
harmful effect originating from an undead creature, you can use your reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and is destroyed when its last charge is expended. Sending Stones and Scarab of Protection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Scarab of Protection Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical
harmful effect originating from an undead creature, you can use your reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and is destroyed when its last charge is expended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
opens, revealing a nightmarish realm of torment and slaughter. 20 Typically, a Frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success
Fear Effects Whenever the characters encounter something that is supernaturally frightful, use the Frightened condition as the baseline effect. Fear effects typically require a Wisdom saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
opens, revealing a nightmarish realm of torment and slaughter. 20 Typically, a Frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success
Fear Effects Whenever the characters encounter something that is supernaturally frightful, use the Frightened condition as the baseline effect. Fear effects typically require a Wisdom saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
flank a stone double door engraved with a giant letter H.
If their handles are tugged, the double doors fly open, revealing a stone wall with a giant elder rune carved into it (see “Elder Runes”). Draw
a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune waits beyond the doors. This rune targets all creatures in the room with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, revealing themselves to be guards protecting the Prince of Vice.
As bystanders flee the area, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score spots a figure in green and yellow
. Guards. The two guards are affected by the poison biza’s breath (detailed in a sidebar earlier in this adventure). They automatically fail their saving throws to end the poison’s effect. The guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
if rescued and provided healing and nourishment, he gladly aids the characters in any way. This includes telling the characters the general layout of the Temple of Moloch, and revealing Thessalar’s
muralists to arrive here to collect more blood, for use in either area 3 or 10. Spending 2 charges also restores a measure of health to Nolzur, equivalent to the effect of a cure wounds spell.
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
full use of the Infernal Machine’s powers, with their effects centered around the user. If the wire is cut—something that can happen only when an effect specifically states that it can
cut an astral projection’s silvery cord—the user suffers a sudden burst of feedback from the machine that kills them instantly.
Any effect of the Infernal Machine that requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
sixth candle. Both the mirror and the candles radiate auras of conjuration magic to a detect magic spell or similar effect. Cracked Mirror The cracked mirror can’t be pried from the wall or damaged more
unseen servant, lasso the lever with a rope, or undertake any suitably clever solution. True Lever. If the north lever is pulled, the hexagon seal on the skeleton gate in area 71 rolls aside, revealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
,” and “spindledash.” While in this room, it can speak one command word as a bonus action on it turn, triggering the associated magical effect below. It can’t speak the same command word two rounds in
or remove curse, ends the effect and returns the creature to its normal weight. Frogspittle: Each creature in the room must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 9 (2d8) poison damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the next few days, eventually revealing the demon’s original form. A Plague of Ghouls. Maurezhi are contagion incarnate. Their bite attacks can drain a victim’s sense of self. If this affliction is
it has eaten. It remains in this form for 1d6 days, during which time the form gradually decays until, when the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon’s body.
Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the secret compartment open, revealing a brass lever inside. If the lever is pulled, the octagon seal on the skeleton gate in area 71 rolls aside, revealing an octagonal keyhole behind it. The
plaster ceiling into the rotating blades of the fan, taking 44 (8d10) slashing damage. The creature takes that damage again each time it starts its turn on the ceiling. The reverse gravity effect lasts for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
effect of the gas, the witches do not appear. The armored skeleton on the floor is all that remains of an adventurer. His corpse has nothing of value. Secret Doors This room is concealed behind two
the northern end of the east wall is sealed shut. If the torch is taken from the skeleton’s hand and placed back in the empty sconce, the secret door swings inward, revealing area K39 beyond. Removing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with dead spell is cast on his head (which would need to be taken somewhere away from the tower’s spell drain effect), Yan reveals that he was banished from his clan for stealing. A half-elf bard named
conversations it has while under the effect of speak with dead. Rictavio has cast speak with dead on the head twice to ask questions about the Vistani of Barovia. Yan believes that the half-elf plans to cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
section of the east wall has not yet been plastered or painted over, revealing the passageway to the chapel (area 14). The rhythmic chanting magically carried into area 3 grows louder still at the
armband (worth 250 gp) on one of its left arms, scribed by Moghadam with magical symbols that place the creature under the effect of a permanent dominate monster spell. Phenex (area 14) knows the command
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
resets. Pulling the lever in the left nostril causes the mouth of the devil face to open wide, revealing a gullet filled with impenetrable darkness that pulls in everything in the room. Initiative
first character a reroll. After 1 minute, the lever resets with an audible clunk. The gullet remains open until the lever resets. Magic has no effect on the gullet or the darkness within. Pulling the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
begins to rot away over the next few days, eventually revealing the demon’s original form. A maurezhi is contagion incarnate. Its bite can drain a victim’s sense of self. If this affliction is allowed
appearance of any Medium Humanoid it eats. It remains in this form for 1d6 days, during which time the form gradually decays until, when the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon’s body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the locations marked T on the map. A teleport trap is a magical effect usually cast on a 10-foot-square section of floor, set to trigger whenever a creature enters the trap’s space. The trap extends
revealing the trap’s presence. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 18) cast on the trapped section of floor destroys the trap. A creature that enters the trap’s space is teleported along with any objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
open with any amount of pulling or pushing, since it’s anchored from the inside with metal bars driven into metal frames. The area beyond the door is included in the redoubt’s Forbiddance effect, so
, revealing a small room and staircase leading 200 feet up the cliffside into the central chamber (area F3). Kas comes and goes from this entrance when he doesn’t use the ventilation holes. F3: Central
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
performer’s song. As an action, a dancing creature can repeat the saving throw to end the effect on itself, whereupon it falls 20 feet and takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage. If a creature’s saving throw to
ends this effect, as does destroying the mirror. The mirror has AC 12, 10 hit points, vulnerability to bludgeoning damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. After a creature fails its saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
extended, both slabs open at the same time, regardless of any efforts taken to prevent them from doing so. When this happens, read: The slab sinks into the floor, revealing a dusty passageway beyond
from the wall. The devil’s mouth is agape and filled with darkness.
The devil face is 6 feet tall, with a mouth 2 feet in diameter. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
eyes are in place, they disappear and the door grinds open and remains open henceforth. 44B. Inside the Vault When the door opens, read: The vault door grinds upward, revealing a domed, candlelit room
information. The iron sphere is hollow and immobile, and it remains inert while the drape covers it. Belchorzh can use its telekinetic eye ray to remove the drape at any time, revealing the sphere and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pale violet light brightens before you, revealing an opening in the vaulted ceiling and a spiral stone staircase with no railing, climbing up into darkness.
Around the stairs, the light reveals a
open shaft activates a magical levitation effect imbued into the shaft (see the “Vizeran’s Tower: General Features” sidebar). If the adventurers arrive in Vizeran’s company, he informs them of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the feast.
The gaunt gentleman is Mister Threadneedle, the Sewn Sisters’ manservant. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of illusion magic around him. A successful dispel magic
is suppressed for 24 hours. Characters who enter the room but do not partake of the food or drink are cursed with crippling hunger as soon as they leave this area. The effect imposes disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
on the affected region. The Zodiac Phenomena table lists effects and brief encounters associated with the constellations of the Sky of Many Things. You can use the effect associated with the zodiac
peers through an observatory’s telescope. The clouds break, revealing the stars above. A creature casts a divination spell. On nights when I’m feeling especially lonely, I’ll search the sky for that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a robed figure with a grim skull for a face. Before the statue, a pair of skeletons kneel, holding an altar of polished black stone between them.
This shrine is under the effect of a hallow spell
, with the additional effect that creatures other than Undead that attempt to ascend the dais are subject to the spell’s fear effect (save DC 16). Chemosh’s Blessing. The first character who succeeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
discovers a segment of the stone wall behind the altar easily shifts aside, revealing a passage leading to area C4. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait have advantage on this check. This door is
. A character who searches the southwest ledge and succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check discovers a segment of the stone wall moves, revealing a passage leading to area C2. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the Gauntlet. The Emerald Enclave is not affected by such concessions, since the order has not been overly affected by the dragon raids. As an effect of the way in which the adventurers have
area around the point where it is assigned, stopping draconic raids in that area. Setup: Xonthal’s Tower At the summit, information comes to the characters revealing that a senior member of the Cult of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Order of the Gauntlet. The Emerald Enclave is not affected by such concessions, since the order has not been overly affected by the dragon raids. As an effect of the way in which the adventurers have
-radius area around the point where it is assigned, stopping draconic raids in that area. Setup: Xonthal’s Tower At the summit, information comes to the characters revealing that a senior member of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
keyhole is real. The jade key found in area 53 can be used to unlock the relief and swing it open, revealing the crawlway. The lock can also be picked with a successful DC 21 Dexterity check made by a
on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 hour. The effect ends on a creature that takes damage. 62D. Secret Room The secret door to this room spans the entire wall and can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the
beneath Mount Waterdeep, whose Underhalls were the foundations of Undermountain. If the hand of a living or dead dwarf king is pressed against either door, both doors swing slowly inward, revealing area