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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is magically transformed into a Larva under the DM’s control. Only a Wish spell can reverse this vile transformation.
A creature attuned to the
lore about demons. When you do so, you have Advantage on that check.
At the DM’s discretion, the book might reveal secrets no mortal should know, such as the true names of powerful Fiends
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
failed save, a target can’t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can’t make more than one attack on its turn. In addition, the target can take either an action or a bonus action on its
.
The disk can be removed to reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys. Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden. The
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Price of Defiance", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as
minions to avert its own demise.
Khirad, the Star of Secrets. A blue-white star whose gifts grant insight but also reveal terrible truths.
Zhudun, the Corpse Star. A dead star that whispers of the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
23 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unearthly Bile","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on
lost all hope, do emissaries reveal their actual, impossible forms.
Forms of the Emissary
Star spawn emissaries can assume two forms: a Lesser Star Spawn Emissary;lesser form suited to infiltration and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
"}. The cradle exhales a blast of frost in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 52 (8d12);{"diceNotation":"8d12
frigid air to freeze foes in place.
If the cradle is destroyed, its icy body shatters to reveal the awakened scion of Thrym inside it. Forming a double-bladed axe in its hand, the 70-foot-tall scion
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the shield must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature is immune to this power of the
on its own. The pit fiend won’t reveal its true nature, referring to itself only as the Hidden Lord. It drops hints and subtle suggestions that it is an angel trapped in an unholy prison. If
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
ice into the air. Each creature other than the scion in a 30-foot-radius, 100-foot-high cylinder centered on that point must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 36
, its icy body shatters to reveal the awakened scion of Thrym inside it. Forming a double-bladed axe in its hand, the 70-foot-tall scion rushes at any foe that dares to challenge it. Emulating sagas of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the
dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
psychic dissonance in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage
.
Emerald dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Moonlight Breath", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no material
to temper the dragon’s mischievous spirit.
2
A young moonstone dragon fell victim to a fomorian;fomorian's curse and has elected to stay with the Giant rather than reveal this magical
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 56
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
Backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
You relentlessly seek the truth. Perhaps you’re motivated by belief in the law and a sense of universal justice, or maybe that very law has failed you and you seek to make things right. You
the mysteries you’re embroiled in are local crimes or realm-spanning conspiracies, you’re driven by a personal need to hunt down even the most elusive clues and reveal what others would
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 44 (8d10);{"diceNotation":"8d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Eye of Flame","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage, and if it is a
living, commanding individuals to perform evil deeds of the undead's choosing or be destroyed. If its commands are not obeyed, an eye of fear and flame throws back its hood to reveal its skull—set
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins)
Feature: Urban Infrastructure
The popular
solutions. (Chaotic)
3
Discovery. Every experiment has the potential to reveal more secrets of the multiverse. (Any)
4
Science. A rigorous application of logical principles and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
cobwebs. The ceiling overhead is obscured by hanging strands of webbing.
Casual observation will not reveal that the ceiling, 20 feet overhead, is composed of badly fitting stones. The cobwebs must be
collapse. Daylight is sufficient to reveal a pair of oaken doors at the end of the passageway. The doors open outward by means of great iron ring pulls. When either door is opened, it is revealed to be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
law has failed you and you seek to make things right. You could have witnessed something remarkable or terrible, and now you must know more about this hidden truth. Or maybe you’re a detective for
elusive clues and reveal what others would keep hidden in the shadows. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
githyanki infants (noncombatants) sleep in crystal cradles arranged in five rows of eight.
Window Slits. Four 2-foot-long, 6-inch-wide window slits reveal the starry void of space beyond.
A creature
moving through this chamber must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth) check to avoid waking the sleeping infants. On a failed check, or if any loud noise occurs in this area, the infant githyanki wake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
open to reveal a storage room (area Q11). Living Fire If the beacon of Argynvostholt (area Q53) has not been lit, read the following text when the characters approach the fireplace for the first time: A
the room must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire doesn’t attack. On its first turn, if it has not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the valley or reveal information about it. Trying to navigate the dense fog into or out of the valley without the aid of the guardian requires 1 hour of travel and a DC 20 group Wisdom (Survival) check
. On a successful check, the group finds its way to or from the valley. On a failed check, the travelers wander the foggy terrain for 1 additional hour before they can repeat the check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Creatures and objects within 1 mile of Mount Ironrot can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. Spells or magical effects that would reveal a creature’s or object’s location fail while that creature
Wisdom (Survival) check on behalf of the group each time the characters travel. On a failed check, double the number of hours the party must travel to reach their destination. Dangers There is no safe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
those presented in the Player’s Handbook. Alternatively, you can create an entirely new code to replace the letters, requiring the characters to find a cipher to reveal the tiles’ meanings before they
make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Divination. The creature that triggered the trap must succeed on a DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fluctuating Swamp Waters Hither’s fetid waters rise and fall sporadically. In minutes, neck-deep murk might recede to reveal a soggy landscape of squelching mud and skeletal mangrove roots, but only
make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) group check. If the group check is successful, the characters spot and avoid the hazard. On a failed check, the character who had the lowest check result sinks into a pit of sucking mud, which is 10 feet deep (use the quicksand rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
increase the impact of the success or failure. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might break the thieves’ tools being used, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue.
this technique when a character succeeds on a roll by hitting the DC exactly, complicating marginal success in interesting ways. Degrees of Failure Sometimes a failed ability check has different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might jam the lock, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue. For attack rolls, the
letting them choose the setbacks, you can give players more agency in crafting the story of their characters’ deeds. Degrees of Failure Sometimes a failed D20 Test has different consequences depending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. Rotating the wheel opens the secret door, but it also opens the floor in front of the wheel to reveal a 10-foot-square pit, at the bottom of which can be seen a pale shimmer of bones. There is a 1-foot
beam, which is difficult terrain, requires a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failed check, the character can’t move farther during that turn. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Jhesiyra escaped her prison when its wards failed during the Spellplague. To hide from Halaster, she magically confined herself in the stones of Undermountain. She now exists in a bodiless state
the danger that awaits the adventurers or communicate with them in any other way, for fear of being detected by Halaster. Powerful divination magic can reveal Jhesiyra’s disembodied presence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
usual guard! On a failed check, she flees before they can get a good look at her. Reward Quink pays the characters 20 GP for stopping the heist as promised. If they also reveal the thief’s identity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, rerolling or ignoring results that have already occurred. FAILURE IS AN OPTION
If the characters failed to recover a significant number of components from either site in the past—and assuming you don’t
reveal the skeleton within, which he then shatters. Lynx’s skull might still remain animated and conversational.
86–90 Both Lynx and Sir Ursas manage to slay one another simultaneously.
91
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
the world of the living, commanding individuals to perform evil deeds of the undead’s choosing or be destroyed. If its commands are not obeyed, an eye of fear and flame throws back its hood to reveal
affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Eye of Flame. The target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
on one who failed the gods and the world. Lord Soth has come to the catacombs seeking the Cataclysmic fire for its magical properties, which can be harnessed through rituals whispered to him by the
that section. Though the full truth of Lord Soth’s tale remains vague, the characters might learn more when they encounter Leedara again in chapter 7. Cataclysmic flames reveal glimpses of Lord Soth’s memories
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and chapter 7). Use this scene to introduce this mysterious character, but don’t reveal anything of her agenda (detailed below). Leedara Leedara died during the Cataclysm over three hundred years ago
. Once an elven priest, Leedara witnessed her companion and fellow priest, Isolde, drawn into the grim fate of the wicked Knight of Solamnia, Lord Loren Soth (detailed in chapter 4). When Soth failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
appropriate ability check, depending on their approach. A character who offers a bribe of 10 gp reduces the DC of this check by 5. On a failed check, the former guard walks away, disinterested in further
conversation. If other characters approach the guard later, the guard remains unwilling to share information about the vault. On a successful check, the character convinces the former guard to reveal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the characters discover a peculiar property of the map: it talks! Whenever they arrive at one of the locations described in this chapter, the voice of the cartographer emanates from the map to reveal
character must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the character contracts a random form of madness determined by rolling on the Short-Term Madness table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The defensive team can try to catch the ball (see the “Catching” section). Each batter can attempt this check up to three times; after three failed checks, the batter strikes out and must stand down
. On a successful check, the batter is out and must stand down. On a failed check, the batter advances to first base, moving any other batters ahead of them forward by one base. Scoring Points