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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Dampened Magic Zone Dampened magic zones arise where magic is failing or being absorbed by a powerful Artifact. This effect might ebb and flow based on other natural or supernatural phenomena, such
casts a spell with a duration of 1 minute or longer, the spell’s duration is halved. Spell attack rolls in the area are made with Disadvantage, and creatures have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Tripwires. The uneven rock floor is dotted with small stalagmites, between which run nearly invisible trip wires made of webbing. These web strands set off hidden rockfall traps.
The driders in area 10
DC 12 Dexterity check by a creature in the trapped square; failing this check triggers the trap. Tunnel to Expanded Dungeon If you want to expand the dungeon north or east of here, assume that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
character answers truthfully, or a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check if the response is even partially false. A character who succeeded on the Charisma (Persuasion) check made during the audience has
same as failing the check. A character who struggles against the bonds or who tries to cast a spell or use some other ability not hindered by physical restraint is struck by pain so severe that he or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
truthfully, or a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check if the response is even partially false. A character who succeeded on the Charisma (Persuasion) check made during the audience has advantage on each of
these checks. On each failed check, a character suffers excruciating pain as a Red Wizard shouts out a tally of the character’s failed answers. Refusing to answer is treated the same as failing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
“Derwyth’s Star Calculations” section). Failing Derwyth’s Test. If the characters failed Derwyth’s test or they otherwise break her trust, she orders them to leave. A character who offers an earnest
Shalfey’s emissaries in lieu of payment. If the characters refuse to compensate Derwyth, she responds as outlined in the “Failing Derwyth’s Test” section. Once paid, Derwyth retires to her library (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
succeeding or failing at a task. Advantage is also a great way to reward a player who shows exceptional creativity in play. Characters often gain advantage or disadvantage through the use of special abilities
doesn’t already impose a penalty to the roll being made). An element of the plan or description of an action makes success less likely. Because advantage and disadvantage cancel each other out, there’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
11. Rezmir’s Chamber The door is always locked and Rezmir holds the key. A knock spell is the easiest way to get in, but a character can also unlock the door with a DC 25 Dexterity check made using
can be found with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
11. Rezmir’s Chamber The door is always locked and Rezmir holds the key. A knock spell is the easiest way to get in, but a character can also unlock the door with a DC 25 Dexterity check made using
successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity check by 5 or more is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Acquisitions Incorporated franchise is a group effort. Many decisions must be made in the course of running a franchise and playing in an Acq Inc campaign, and it is assumed that all players will be
involved in making those decisions. Whenever this book talks about a franchise collectively — and in particular, when it talks about decisions being made by a franchise — the understanding is that all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with Skabatha, and the horrible curses she put on each of them for failing to uphold their end. Magic Mirror. The oval mirror built into one of the bookcases functions like the magic mirror in area B1
in the rolltop desk are the following interesting items: A varnished human eyeball inside the lower half of a small hourglass that hangs like a pendant from a necklace made of woven hair. This is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check enables a creature to destroy the trap by defacing a key rune on the perimeter of the mosaic that is within reach; failing this check causes the trap
(Perception) check reveals the trip wire and the net. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables the trip wire without causing the net to drop or the bell to ring; failing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
errant mascots. The characters have advantage on ability checks made to catalog a mascot if Urzmaktok or Melwythorne is present to lend assistance. W9. Observation Hut C This large and well-maintained
and failing to explain to Lothannep why he needs the water when the characters arrive. A character who strikes up a friendship with the water weird can persuade Lothannep to leave the fountain long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. A check of 17 or higher also reveals dog prints, though some of those prints have more claws per foot than an ordinary dog. A successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check made to search the ruins
which is written: “There’s a Fortune to Be Made in Fortune!”, “Choose Fortune and Win!”, and “Tokens! Lowest Prices!” The grass, trees, and other plants in the area appear normal. Birds and rodents can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Forest Shrine Forest shrines honoring Nylea are found in the woodlands of Theros. These places have few features made of stone or steel. Instead, the druids and nymphs who care for the shrines use
shrine in order to punish the druids for failing to protect the trees.
2 Poachers (scouts) kill the shrine’s defenders and set their traps in the surrounding forest.
3 The shrine stands in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
frustrated with the city’s magistrates, believing they’re failing to protect her people. Dangerous animals live in the nearby forests, particularly tigers, and she has guards to keep such threats at
forest near the construction site. A character might discover it by following a fleeing tiger or by investigating the tree line and succeeding on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check. The path is made of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Ceilings. Ceilings are 30 feet high inside rooms and 10 feet high in corridors. Doors. Doors are made from enchanted oak fitted with adamantine locks and hinges. Lighting. The interior of the spire is
telepathy to politely instruct the intruders to leave the area. If the intruders behave threateningly or ignore its warnings, the magen tries to drive them away using suggestion spells, or failing that
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
checks made using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools.
Any metal object you wield or wear is covered in a thin layer of oil that drips occasionally and leaves your fingerprints everywhere
(your choice).
The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you.
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You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost.
Whenever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
vessel: spare rope, buckets, tubs of grease, and other mundane tools. A character who hides inside a locker gains advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to evade the crew. D6. Captain’s Cabin
death but is terrified of failing Talos: if the characters enter her cabin, she chooses to drunkenly unload the details of her plight rather than fight them. Did she not honor her god with chaos and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Hvalspyd The Hvalspyd (the name means “whale spear”) is a longship sized for frost giants: 250 feet long, with sails made from white dragon wings. It’s anchored 100 yards off a beach along Chult’s
Soulmonger, or the death curse. The frost giants are out of their element in tropical jungle. They regard it as the worst kind of hell imaginable. They have no intention, however, of failing their jarl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
clothing made by surface artisans with surface materials. The human Ghazrim DuLoc leads the Zhentarim enclave in Mantol-Derith and also holds the key to finding the library of Gravenhollow. 7a. Zhentarim
after failing to assassinate a house rival. Fraz-Urb’luu’s gem has afflicted her with a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). She is convinced that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
and wield weapons made from bone.
War is not something Dakaer longs for, but he seeks to acquire better weaponry nonetheless. His crew also clamors for healing kits, tools, and musical instruments
requires the character to succeed on three DC 14 Strength (Athletics) checks before failing three of those checks Zoth’ess Ssurran Representative
The ssurran of Fyreen are acclimating to life in Wildspace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to buy her freedom (see “Treasure”). Failing that, he tries to liberate her by force. If Kella wormed her way into the characters’ good graces, she reveals her allegiance to the Zhentarim once the
because they wear necklaces made of elf ears). Gurrash, the orc war chief, recently led an attack on the forest. Unfortunately for the orcs, the elves were ready for them. More than half of the orc horde
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
balcony overlooks the eastern end of the outpost’s lower level (areas S2, S3, S7, and S8). Made of smoothly sculpted stone, the balcony has 3-foot-high railings that consist of taut metal cables strung
inlaid with gold in beautiful geometric patterns.
This suite is unoccupied. The door between areas S21a and S21b, like the other doors in the complex, is made of glassteel (see “Starglass Waypoint
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
items of import on their behalf while they make good their escape. The doppelganger is hoping that the characters will entrust the Stone of Golorr to it for safekeeping. Failing that, it hopes to
crimes that don’t carry punishments of death or exile. This check is made with advantage if the character has renown in a respectable faction, such as Force Grey (the Gray Hands), the Emerald Enclave, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Saint Markovia in Krezk (chapter 8) or, failing that, the fortified town of Vallaki (chapter 5). Donavich is unaware that the abbey, once a bastion of good, has become a den of evil. E5g
. Undercroft The church’s undercroft has rough-hewn walls and a floor made of damp clay and earth. Rotting wooden pillars strain under the weight of the wooden ceiling. Candlelight from the chapel above slips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
carcasses include those of a manta ray, a giant frog, an adult male hobgoblin, two sharks, and a giant crayfish. One of the sharks has a mostly smashed armor plate embedded in its side. The plate is made
requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check is required to disarm the trap. Opening the chest without disarming the trap, or failing to disarm it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
were merely traditions, and failing to observe a tradition carries no penalty according to the law of the Hells. Glasya’s scheme involved using counterfeit currency to buy souls in Minauros, then selling
, the gold composition of a coin was strictly defined at the time of the coin’s creation, but no law governed a coin’s state after it left the mint. As long as it was made in the mint, it was legal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
fitted with two tentacle-like things that bob up and down in time with his brisk pace. He keeps muttering a repetitive series of phrases to himself at different volumes, failing to notice you. “Droki is
something to a collector of oddities, but is otherwise worthless. Droki’s satchel is made of stitched darkmantle hide and contains the following items: 1 gp and 10 sp A spell scroll of see invisibility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
pieces of rusty armor, and a variety of oversized trinkets clearly made for giants. Two massive figures toil at the furnace.
Two cinder hulks (see the appendix) loyal to Brimskarda stoke the forge
of the road is a broad-shouldered giant with dusky skin and flaming red hair. She wears intimidating armor made of jagged lava rock and wields a searing scepter.
“None shall pass,” the giant intones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
shut tightly. C12. Kadroth’s Bedchamber A large, gilded mirror covering most of the east wall is what made Kadroth want this room for himself. Other furnishings include an ornately carved wooden table
one step ahead of their enemies for a long time, but Hethyl’s health is failing, and there’s nothing that can be done for her given her age. She considers Kadroth a worthy leader but lost his respect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the combat to defend its master. Combat in this small room is hampered by its size and low ceilings. Melee attacks made with two-handed weapons have disadvantage in this room. Development. If Bimz is
the trap requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check is required to disarm the trap. Opening the chest without disarming the trap, or failing to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
require a community of elves or another source of positive energy to sustain them. Failing this, their light fades and they eventually die. The Undying Court. The honored undead of Aerenal are united
Vulnerabilities necrotic
Damage Resistances radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
larger ones lying on the floor in the center of the chamber. Those four are made of stone, and the northern two have likeness of fire giants carved into their lids, while the southern two are blank. Of
the sarcophagi that line the walls, half are made of stone, six are crafted from bronze, two are brass, and two are iron. All of them bear likenesses of fire giant kings and queens. Examination will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
subsequent action to attempt to vandalize the runes. Each successful check reduces the sphere’s damage by 11 (2d10), as the disrupted sphere loses speed moving through the failing portal
Wisdom checks made in the room have disadvantage until the Tempest element activates again. 2 Explosive gas fills the area. If anyone holds an open flame, it causes an explosion. All creatures in the area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to erupt from the soil, or warp local plant life. Failing the check causes random, uncontrolled effects. 2 Fabulous formations of precariously balancing rocks dot these badlands. They randomly
negative energy in Eberron. Most undead are animated by the power of Mabar, and the life they drain from mortals flows into the Endless Night. Mabar is made up of many fragments, each one representing a






