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unable to breathe or stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success.
A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Lightning arcs, forming a 5-foot-wide line between two of the lair’s solid surfaces that the
Ancient Blue Dragon
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unable to breathe or stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success.
A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on
can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Lightning arcs, forming a 5-foot-wide line between two of the lair’s solid surfaces that
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success.
A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Lightning arcs, forming a 5-foot-wide line between two of the lair’s solid surfaces that the dragon can see. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
is too heavy to be moved with a mage hand spell but responds to a telekinesis spell. If three creatures stand around the glass cylinder, forming the points of a triangle around it, the cylinder turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
boxed text to the players: Spiky chains lash a fifteen-foot-diameter, floating blob of quivering flesh to a 20-foot-tall wrought-iron scaffold. Two fiends wrapped in chains stand atop the scaffold
, torturing the bloated creature’s flesh by tightening its chains. Demon ichor oozes from its wounds, forming a shallow pool around the scaffolding.
A third, jackal-headed fiend uses a bronze horn to yell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
2. Watchtowers Seven stone watchtowers stand along the village perimeter. Each tower is 20 feet tall, with a roof enclosed by crenellated battlements. Inside each tower is a wooden ladder that leads
to an unlocked trapdoor in the roof. 2a. West Towers Two watchtowers flank the entrance to the village, forming a gatehouse of sorts. Each tower contains a winch, and both mechanisms must be turned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
luminescent lichen and tumescent growths forming chaotic patterns on their decaying flesh, their voices stabbing into your minds, both insane and gleeful in equal parts:
From rocky bed the
way to Yestabrod’s garden, attacking only if the characters stand in their way. Any character reduced to 0 hit points in this encounter is knocked unconscious rather than killed. If all the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. When one or more humanoids approach within 30 feet of the northeast pillar, a magic mouth spell activates, forming a stone mouth on the pillar.
Statues. Tunnel exits to the north and south are flanked
each end.
Mine Carts. Two mine carts made of corroded iron stand near a tunnel exit in the east wall.
Halaster Statues These statues can’t be moved, knocked over, or damaged in any way. A detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Shadow’s Edge Two tunnels converge on a 20-foot-high chamber that contains the following features: Statues. Two 12-foot-tall obsidian statues stand atop 5-foot-high blocks of stone in alcoves
wings forming the door frame. Draconic letters are carved into the floor in front of the double door.
A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around each strand of silver thread. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hulk attack often remember precious little of the incident, thanks to the umber hulk’s mind-scrambling gaze. Devious Delvers. Umber hulks can burrow through solid rock, forming new tunnels in their
oncoming threat — and is entranced by the umber hulk’s bewildering eyes, forced to stand helpless as its mandibles snap shut. Mind Scrambler. Many survivors of an umber hulk encounter recollect little about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
duel. It’s quite common for a new adventuring company to come into being at one of these fairs, when those who stand out from the crowd because they have legitimate skills to sell gravitate toward one
protect settlers — and additional guards hired to protect those who do the work. With its location near two great rivers and its proximity to a third (the Laughingflow, forming a trio the locals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
marks. S15c. Incanting Mongrelfolk Seven mongrels are seated in the middle of this room, forming a ring. They appear to be chanting a spell. These seven mongrelfolk are trying to cast a spell that
will cause the abbey’s bell to ring, so that dinner will be served. They are speaking nonmagical gibberish. S15d. Hungry Mongrelfolk Nine mongrel creatures stand in the middle of this room, starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
that reads, “Bow before no one.” Four bronze statues stand on pedestals to either side of the shield. They depict Chultan warriors: one holding a sword, two with spears, and one missing its face
(see "Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods"). When Papazotl’s spirit manifests, read: Strange shadows shift across the walls, forming the outline of a long-legged bird. Its beak stabs at you as a voice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
maze, the configuration of which matches that of the carving. The first time this happens, all the secret doors slide open as the minotaur bones knit together, forming ten minotaur skeletons that emerge
a character arrives in the maze, describe it as follows: You stand within a fifteen-foot-high passageway walled by smooth, featureless stone, which is lit by torches and shrouded by fog. There’s no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
). E5e. Office An old desk and chair stand against the south wall, a wooden holy symbol mounted above them—a sunburst. A ten-foot-long iron rod attached to the north wall stands bare, suggesting a
memory of her past. Kolyan adopted her and loved her dearly. Every night at midnight, the spirits of dead adventurers rise up out of the church graveyard, forming a silent procession as they walk the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ground outside the castle and the gate passage to the north. Two double-bunks stand against the walls.
The tower interior serves as the barracks for four bandits. If the gatehouse comes under attack
repair the stables yet, since they have little need for mounts here. K6. Armory Weapon racks along the walls of this armory hold spears. Barrels full of crossbow bolts and arrows stand near the doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
can’t be opened. Two female frost giants stand guard here and watch over the dragon in area 4E. They are eager to spill blood and attack intruders on sight. They have instructions not to harm the
table in the introduction. 4E. Bell Tower Wooden pillars rise to meet the rafters 30 feet overhead, with the pitched roof rising higher, forming an 80-foot-tall bell tower with rafters of its own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
dampness of the tunnels is pronounced in here. Moisture leaches through the moss ceiling above, forming fat droplets that fall into pools of dark water around the chamber. A sharp scent of minerals fills
takes 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage, falls prone, and is restrained by the rubble and unable to stand up; on a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t trapped in the rubble or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
their eggs. A character who can speak Undercommon and deal with the hook horrors’ unsophisticated intellect can get them to stand down by guaranteeing the eggs’ safety and making a successful DC 20
. If the characters offer to free them and succeed on a DC 20 Charisma check (any appropriate Charisma skill can apply), the fiends stand down. They want any glyph keys the characters have. If they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
killed by Duskwalker—but from this distance, characters can tell only that the soldiers are motionless, not that they’re dead. P2: Wooded Berm The trees here stand shoulder to shoulder, forming a violet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
creatures and villainous monsters that seek to tap into the essence of the Shadowfell thrive deep in the forest. Its innermost reaches mingle with that dark realm, forming a warped mirror version of
total is 20 or higher, the group’s journey passes safely. Otherwise, if more of the party’s check totals are less than 10 than greater than 10, the party accidentally stumbles across and awakens a stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
lamp oil, pickaxes, shovels, and other gear. Amid the supplies, you see the body of a dwarf, dead for at least a week.
The northeastern section of the cavern has collapsed, forming a ten-foot-wide
appear to be the remains of larger individuals. Half a dozen large, unlit brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern.
The tunnel that runs south was the original entrance to Wave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Level 1 View Player Version 1. North Entrance and Guard Post You stand on a rock ledge about thirty feet wide. Ahead, set into the vertical rock surface, is a pair of large stone doors, each ten feet
exit to the north.
The sahuagin here prepare to defend themselves.
Two sahuagin stand guard in this room. They attack intruders attempting to enter the fortress. The pulley mechanism is described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(Perception) score hears faint crying coming from a small stand of stones. Investigating the cries reveals a tiny winged figure, head in hands. This is Thunderwing, a sprite. She immediately gravitates
toward characters who are friendly toward her. Thunderwing Thunderwing looks mournfully at the adventurers and snuffles loudly, bubbles of snot forming beneath her tiny nose. If someone is kind to her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
vanished through the secret door. This torchlit chamber was once a large cellar, but it has since been converted into living quarters. Ten crude beds stand along the south wall, each with a wooden
.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
description below as needed. This room is bare except for two wooden benches, set opposite each other against the longer walls. A handful of lizardfolk stand at attention, ready to move into action
are three lizardfolk in this room forming up under one officer (lizardfolk scaleshield; see appendix C) to go on patrol in the lair. Development. If the lizardfolk in this room have been alerted, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
little more than halfway down the hall, a section of the western mural has broken off, forming a heap of shattered tile on the floor. A crack in the wall conceals a black pudding that gushes out and
features: Four suits of rusted plate armor sans helmets, sized for a dwarf, stand in the corners of this 20-foot-high room. Each suit is draped in cobwebs. Dwarvish runes are carved into the far wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flames. In the fire stand four dignified statues of Knights of Solamnia. At the east end of the room lies an antechamber before a stone double door. There, a fifth statue depicts a bison-headed warrior
unfold. Read the following text after all the scenes have played out and the characters are in this area: The violet flames waver, forming ominous images once more. The terrifying knight from the last
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
H13. Icicle-Filled Cave This cavern has a ten-foot-high ceiling covered with icicles that nearly touch the floor, forming thin stalactites. Several of these icicles have been broken off, leaving
final stand. Professor Skant recognizes the creature as vampires and knows their weaknesses. Aside from the vampires, the cave is empty. The 20-foot-high ceiling is festooned with icicles. Stench of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
decision of the majority go their own way, forming a new band or joining a different one. THE UTHGARDT TRIBES AND THEIR TERRITORIES
For most Uthgardt tribes, the only stability in their history is the
reclaimed their ancestral mound at Stone Stand, just south of the Moon Pass and north of the forest. The Blue Bears have reoccupied much of their old territory in the time since they returned to prominence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, ending in open, rusty manacles. Three fish-like humanoids with jagged teeth stand around the altar. One wears a headdress of kelp and seashells, and it holds aloft a trident with tines shaped like
are 180 pp, 1,700 ep, and a tentacle rod. P7. Quipper Pit Stairs rise to a small, damp cave where five loathsome fishfolk stand around a pit, choking and muttering.
The pit is 10 feet wide and 40 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
blades stand guard near the pools and attack trespassers on sight. If a fight breaks out here, the necromite of Myrkul in area D4 joins the fray in the second round of combat. Describe this location to
feet of the altar, the words vanish as bones hidden under the debris at the north end of the room rise up and knit together, forming three animated human skeletons. The skeletons are evil undead, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
displease Aerisi Kalinoth. If the characters adopt the garments and instruments of the Windwyrds, they stand a chance of passing through the air cult’s domain without difficulty. Bone Flutes. The
knew the command words to control the golem; those words have been lost. Waterfall. A large gap in the west wall leads to a 200-foot-deep chasm. Water from the moat drains into this chasm, forming a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the mummy lord from re-forming. T8. Antechamber Both doors to this area are locked, and each can be opened with the key charm from area T2. The walls of this room converge in a high peak overhead
. Valin’s Stand. When any character moves more than 10 feet into the room, read or paraphrase the following: A woman in yellow robes floats in the mote-filled void. She wears a diadem that frames her third
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
could stand and stand,
But to leave, leave the leaves in place.
Hedge Maze (area G21) There once was a young man from Sybar,
Who was stung on the nose by a wasp.
We said, “Does it hurt
, forming a small stream. Pink dog-rose blossoms grow around the basin.
Caerwyn and Porphura worked together to create this miraculous fountain; over the ages, entrancing Feywild magic has permeated






