good clacking locking

Miner Difficulties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

the others are too terrified of the echoing clicks in the mine to hunt down the predator. Hook. The mayor of the village of Blackstone, Kristryd Splitanvil (a Lawful Good, dwarf Tough), hires the

Terror. The first time this encounter occurs, the characters hear eerie clacking and scraping noises echoing in the mine shafts and notice gouges in the walls. The second time, they find the source of

Cathedral Assault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

characters to rest or heal can be a good challenge for a powerful party. If you want to keep these encounters simple and straightforward, you can have them take place in locations with no strange

through the cathedral. These crabs look and act like normal giant crabs, except for the spines protruding from their shells and the vile brimstone smell they exude. The clacking of the crabs’ claws on

Old Lockford (Areas L1–L2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

outer gates lock automatically when they close. The two gnome mages on duty have prepared knock spells, which they use to circumvent the gates’ complex locking mechanisms. It takes two knock spells to

open the gates. Sergeant Cragknuckle goes no farther. In Gnomish, he wishes the characters good luck, instructs them to knock on the gates seven times to signal that they’re ready to exit, and assures

Geode Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

feet wide, has no railings, and spans a wide cavern that echoes with strange clacking noises. The bridge is 40 feet long and sturdy. A creature on the bridge that takes 10 damage or more from a

galeb duhrs wait until intruders are halfway across the bridge before attacking, first by animating the boulders set near them and commanding them to roll across the bridge. The clacking noises are made

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

escape, but it serves its purpose by impeding intruders. Other examples of delaying traps include collapsing walls, a portcullis that drops from the ceiling, and a locking mechanism that shuts and bars a

intended effect. Spells are a good starting point because they are compact pieces of game design that deliver specific effects. If you are using a spell as a starting point, check to see if you need to

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

finds a hidden compartment in one of the shelved books. Inside is a Spell Scroll of Protection from Evil and Good. N6: Tomb of the Knight A stone, gold-painted sarcophagus rests in the center of this

staircase leading further down. If the eyeball is removed from the divot, the door remains open for 1 minute before closing and locking on its own. A Knock spell or similar magic also opens the door

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

throne. He goes by the name Ingo the Drover here and is slowly building a reputation as a good source for guards, marines, and muscle when sailing through difficult waters. His only link to his prior

faction or the other. He has a good friendship with Eliander. The two sometimes meet for a drink and share stories of their experiences in the military. Although Ingo tries to keep his stories vague

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

for 10 minutes, after which it automatically refills with frigid water. Vault. The three concentric, gilded rings at the bottom of the pool are the locking mechanisms for a hidden safe. Each ring is

escape the crowds?” he asks with a thin smile. “I get that. You’re welcome to hide in here with me for as long as you like.” Eliphas is a neutral good, human werebear who can adopt the form of a polar

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

light emanates from the seam. The door is normally sealed with a complicated locking mechanism, but the fanatics have left it unlocked to let their minions bring the Netherese obelisk fragments to them

elder brain’s proximity magically creates the mucus that drips from the statue. The mucus is bland but nutritious, and oddly mentally fortifying; if the mind flayers here are on good terms with the

Bathhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the bathhouse is open, an androgynous human masseuse (neutral good commoner) named Jabaz works here. Jabaz knows that the bathhouse is owned by Duke Thalamra Vanthampur and run by her brutish son

battle there. During the hours in which the bathhouse is open, a female human masseuse (neutral good commoner) named Qurmilah works here. She knows the same information as Jabaz in area D3 and behaves

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

is mounted on one wall. The five goblins (unarmed, chaotic good noncombatants loyal to Zybilna) are frozen in time. The bells on the wall ring whenever occupants of the guest wing (areas P40a

map. See area P32 for more information about the balcony. Dubhforgail the fomorian remains in good spirits until the food runs out Dubhforgail, the gluttonous fomorian, intends to conquer Prismeer

K84. Catacombs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

symbol (worth 25 gp). A good-aligned character who picks up the holy symbol hears a ghostly female voice. It whispers the following message: “There is a grave to the west, with roses that never die, in a

victim or victims fall into the pit, its doors snap shut. (See “Sample Traps” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide the rules on locking pits and spiked pits.) The

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

for good reason. A character who searches around the throne discovers a single gold drop earring worth 30 gp on the floor between the throne and the north wall. The earring belongs to the baroness, who

(Perception) check notices the secret door in this room. Baron’s Coffer. The coffer has a keyhole meant to trick would-be thieves. There is no lock behind the keyhole — the actual locking mechanism is a slot

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

might try to knock the characters unconscious and imprison them in area 34, locking victims into manacles. They take captured equipment to the goblin chief in area 41. The bandits are likely to try to

of good quality, in a pantry accessible through two doors. The stockpile includes five pints of oil, along with a few small barrels labeled “Elf Pudding” in Goblin. 39. Dragon Haze Several torches

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