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of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon lairs, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and
than the dragon on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.
Volcanic gases form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can
Adult Red Dracolich
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dracolich lairs, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and volcanic gases wash over a
prone.
Volcanic gases form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dracolich can see within 120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It
Ancient Red Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
lairs, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and volcanic gases wash over a dragon as it sleeps.
With its hoard well protected deep within the lair, a red dragon spends as
form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative
Adult Red Dragon
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, creating hazards that hinder intruders and letting searing heat and volcanic gases wash over a dragon as it sleeps.
With its hoard well protected deep within the lair, a red dragon spends as much of its
lair in a 60-foot radius around the dragon. Each creature other than the dragon on the ground in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.
Volcanic gases form a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Trap Rooms Traps can be as puzzling as any riddle or maze, but they’re far deadlier! This section includes a collection of trap rooms: dungeon chambers loaded with hazards to test adventurers’ wits
elements form a unique and memorable challenge. Trap rooms aren’t likely to be found in just any abandoned manor or forgotten temple; elaborate contraptions like these appear in dungeons designed to guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
“Royal Oozes” sidebar). The Pudding’s King’s throne is made of chiseled stone and sculpted with lidless eyes and gaping mouths. A patch of green slime covers it (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of
the Dungeon Master’s Guide). More patches of green slime hang from the ceiling and form pools on the floor. The pools are easily avoided, while the patches on the ceiling don’t fall unless the Pudding
Equipment
reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as
throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take half as much
Equipment
when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such
saving throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take half as
Equipment
when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as
throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take half as much
Equipment
worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective
Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K63. Wine Cellar Arched frames of stone form a low, wet ceiling over this wine cellar. Great casks line the walls, their bands rusting and their contents long since spilled onto the floor. A few
these casks are rotted and empty. The wine name burned on each is Red Dragon Crush. Lining the interior of the sixth one is a patch of yellow mold (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure
Equipment
when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as
saving throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take half as
Equipment
reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed.
Delerium Hazards
When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as
throw. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) Psychic damage and gain one random form of Drakkenheim Madness> (see Appendix C in Monsters of Drakkenheim). On a successful save, they take half as much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
around the characters. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Perception) check notices that the sunbeams are moving in an unnatural way. Hazards and Hindrances The sunbeams act as tripwires
, which can trigger a number of possible hazards. Choose from the following (or make up your own effects) depending on your preferred style of play. Treant Beatdown. Any movement causes the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
traveler’s feet. Wilderness Hazards. Any of the wilderness hazards described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide might manifest near the dragon’s lair. Weather Changes Fog, storms, precipitation, and
supernatural mists can form around a dragon’s lair, and some dragons can alter the weather to even greater effect as they see fit. Other weather-related regional effects include the following examples: Pleasant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
storyteller and referee. The DM creates adventures for the players’ characters, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore. The DM also narrates what they experience and plays the friends
, either in physical form or on DnDBeyond.com: Player’s Handbook. This book is your essential reference for the game’s rules, and it guides you through making an adventurer of your own. Dungeon Master’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Valachan Valachan forces adventurers to survive in a wilderness that’s not merely hostile, but is actively trying to destroy them. Other terrors in the Domains of Dread take the form of
survivor. The primal power of the land manifests as environmental hazards such as sudden storms, cliff walls made of vertical quicksand, and naturally occurring pit and snare traps. Whispering hollows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Whirlpools In areas where storms or opposed currents drive powerful waters together, violent maelstroms might form. Whirlpools are difficult terrain. Each whirlpool has a rank, which determines its
the vessel’s length, the ship’s officers and crew must make a group check to escape. This group check works like the special ones made against hazards. The group check represents 5 minutes of work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sprouts from the statue’s neck, enlarging and reshaping itself with each unholy verse to take the form of a second head.
Map 4.6: Cultist Hideout Narrak, a derro savant, belongs to a fringe group
common fungi are 2d6 bigwigs and 2d6 pygmyworts. Platform The cavern floor rises to form a natural 5-foot-high platform. A glowing ritual circle dominates the top of the platform. Any non-derro that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
slime (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) to pour out of it. Treasure. There used to be twenty copper tankards secured to the wall carvings, but most of them have vanished
hidden behind a secret door. The room’s walls climb 10 feet, then angle inward to form a pyramidal cap with a 30-foot-high apex. Stacked in the middle of the room are one hundred forty zurkhwood barrels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
floor at the back of the cave. Although they’re made of ice, the webs are sticky (like frozen metal). They use the same rules as normal webs (see the “Dungeon Hazards” section in chapter 5 of the
immunity to bludgeoning damage. The queen sits atop a cluster of thirty-two ice spider eggs, each one as big as a grapefruit. If the queen dies, the eggs immediately hatch, and the newborn spiders form a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
enemies to avoid those hazards while fending off your blows.
Wielding the Best It might seem ridiculous to say that your weapon, armor, or shield is your best friend and most stalwart companion — but
chitin of giant arthropods
6 A pair of boots fashioned to look like the paws of a large feline
7 A sword whose pommel is shaped in the form of a hand, so that you shake the hand when you wield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
bubbles with grease, foul flotsam, and the putrid remains of battles along its banks. The ill effects of the Styx are described under “Hazards” in chapter 3. The Styx churns through the top layers of
scattered into the void and took root to form the worlds of the Material Plane. Thus, many philosophers and naturalists view all trees or even all plants as descendants of Yggdrasil, part of a vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
rider 9 Trinket 10 Hidden bundle 11 1d4 swarm of ravens (50%) or 1 wereraven (see appendix D) in raven form (50%) 12 1d6 dire wolves 13 3d6 wolves 14 1d4 berserkers 15 Corpse 16 1d6 werewolves in human
form 17 1 druid with 2d6 twig blights 18 2d4 needle blights 19 1d6 scarecrows 20 1 revenant Nighttime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 1 ghost 3 Hunting trap 4 Grave 5 Trinket 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
around on your own. Within the citadel are traps, deadfalls, and other hazards in various places waiting for someone to approach a protected location incorrectly. A guide, if you can find one, is
necessary for newcomers to get around safely. Beneath the citadel proper, miles of dwarf-sized caverns form a confusing maze that frustrates most non-dwarf visitors. These tunnels are what remain of the early
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
features: Green Slime. Each 10-foot-wide, 15-foot-high section of vertical wall is covered with six 5-foot-square patches of green slime (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
, then re-forms. 17c. Temple of Selvetarm The temple of Selvetarm, drow god of warriors, contains the following features: Blood. Streaks of dry blood form web-like patterns on the walls and floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
strung between them like barbed wire to hinder creatures attempting to cross over. For the effects of sticky webs, see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Each tower has a
tower, the drow mage summons a quasit and instructs it to notify Rilna Freth of the new arrivals. The quasit assumes bat form and flies to area 19c to deliver the news. Rilna decides what to do with any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. 25. Slimy Cavern This uneven, naturally formed cavern is about twenty feet in diameter.
Two patches of green slime (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) hang at a point
intruders as they attempt to navigate the narrow spots. 29. Stock Cavern The passage widens to the south at this point to form a small cavern. There are three bolts of cloth and five small casks in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
protected by an insulating layer of dung and decomposing matter around the eggs. Throne Room A warren’s throne room is always protected by traps and features a shrine to Kurtulmak in the form of a carved
offerings such as metal nuggets, raw gems, and teeth can be left. Traps Kobolds are amazingly creative at building traps, especially when adapting natural hazards and salvaged materials. They pound nails
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Wisdom saving throw or gain a random form of long-term madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Cursed Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 5d10
flows up a mountainside. 2 The island slowly rotates clockwise. 3 Geysers shoot bright light into the sky at night. 4 Razorvine (see “Wilderness Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
infiltrate the fortress. This creature takes the form of a scrawny human in a dirty loincloth named Pekoe Quint. “Pekoe” claims to be a trapper from Dougan’s Hole and has the small, malformed ears and pointy
, is in fact a barbed devil. The devil’s miter is a hat of disguise that it uses to conceal its true form. Klondorn is a fiendish emissary sent by Asmodeus to help Xardorok conquer Icewind Dale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
are nearby. Treasure. In addition to the contract, the imp carries a soul coin from a previous interaction that it plans to give to its master. ELTUREL HAZARDS
In addition to the threats they’ll face
same kind of damage that would be caused by an earthquake on the Material Plane: loose objects fall, buildings are damaged, cracks form in the ground and the streets, and creatures fall prone.
When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
and an armband made of gold fabric with a clasp fashioned from ivory and amber sculpted in the form of a bear. The armband is worth 500 gp, and it serves as a token of free passage. 9–10. Cavern Guard
southwest, the walls appear to be crusted with rough old ivory—in fact, this is an infestation of brown mold (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The floor is dotted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Request Omin Dran contacts the characters via the franchise documancer’s documancy satchel or some other form of magic. When he does, read the following to detail his request: “Yeah, so I’m going to need
convert a great deal of wealth into portable form, ready for secure retrieval. Unfortunately for her — and unknown to Omin Dran — Oppal was recently arrested for murder in a case of mistaken identity. She’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
provoked or are specifically commanded to do so by Strahd. If one or more bats within a 10-foot square on the map are attacked or caught in the area of a harmful spell, 2d4 swarms of bats form in that
through its area. A trap is also suppressed while wholly or partly in the area of an antimagic field. These teleport traps form a protective ring around the entrance to Strahd’s tomb (area K86). Any