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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Aurinax inhabits the vault and guards its treasures.
Failed Memory. When your attunement to the Stone of Golorr ends, you must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, you lose all memory of
damage. Casting an antipathy/sympathy spell on the stone destroys it if the antipathy effect is selected and the spell is directed to repel aberrations. When the spell is cast in this way, the stone
Guards and Wards
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tall, and shaped as you desire. You can ward several stories of a stronghold by dividing the area among them, as long as you can walk into each contiguous area while you are casting the spell.
When you
these effects.
Guards and wards creates the following effects within the warded area.
Corridors. Fog fills all the warded corridors, making them heavily obscured. In addition, at each intersection or
Raise Dead
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, curses, or similar effects; if these aren't first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can't return an undead creature to life.
This spell
closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn't restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival--its head, for instance--the spell automatically fails
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Raise Dead Level 5 Necromancy (Bard, Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a diamond worth 500+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous
With a
that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Raise Dead Level 5 Necromancy (Bard, Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a diamond worth 500+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous
With a
that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Raise Dead 5th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a diamond worth at least 500 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: Instantaneous You return a dead creature
these aren’t first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can’t return an undead creature to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Raise Dead 5th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a diamond worth at least 500 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: Instantaneous You return a dead creature
these aren’t first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can’t return an undead creature to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Guards and Wards 6th-level abjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (burning incense, a small measure of brimstone and oil, a knotted string, a small amount of umber hulk
into each contiguous area while you are casting the spell. When you cast this spell, you can specify individuals that are unaffected by any or all of the effects that you choose. You can also specify
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Guards and Wards 6th-level abjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (burning incense, a small measure of brimstone and oil, a knotted string, a small amount of umber hulk
into each contiguous area while you are casting the spell. When you cast this spell, you can specify individuals that are unaffected by any or all of the effects that you choose. You can also specify
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Guards and Wards Level 6 Abjuration (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a silver rod worth 10+ GP)
Duration: 24 hours
You create a ward that protects up to
area, makes the speaker immune to its effects. The spell creates the effects below within the warded area. Dispel Magic has no effect on Guards and Wards itself, but each of the following effects can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Guards and Wards Level 6 Abjuration (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a silver rod worth 10+ GP)
Duration: 24 hours
You create a ward that protects up to
area, makes the speaker immune to its effects. The spell creates the effects below within the warded area. Dispel Magic has no effect on Guards and Wards itself, but each of the following effects can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
took out the guards in area D2, the courtyard is unguarded, and they can hear hammering from somewhere north of the courtyard (area D7). Windows. The windows that run along the north wall, overlooking
otherwise forecast their arrival to the guards in area D2, the renegade dwarves have time to prepare a ruse. Grumink sends six dwarf guards from area D7 to the courtyard, bolstered by the two dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
(area A16) to see through it like a window. Casting dispel magic on a security mirror suppresses its scrying property for 10 minutes. Breaking a mirror or suppressing its magic leads two guards from area
Areas Entering an employee-only area requires a pass card (see “Employee Pass Cards” earlier in the adventure). Security guards who encounter unauthorized individuals in employee-only areas immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rigged with a trap.
The gear on the table can be assembled into one burglar’s pack and one explorer’s pack, lacking the rations. Treasure. Casting detect magic reveals an aura of abjuration magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
statue’s stony hands are outstretched as if in the midst of casting a spell. Its face is a void of utter blackness. The ominous statue stands between two black marble balconies, one of which has partially
of them has toppled over and lies shattered on the floor. An arcanaloth named Neferon guards this temple from within the hollow head of the great statue (area X5a) and attacks characters on sight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
wall lead into the vault.
Guards. Two guards watch the unlocked front door while sitting in the lobby’s chairs. Though suspicious of people trying to get in, they’re accustomed to confused people
provide comfort for off-duty guards.
The room includes a table and chairs for eating, a couch and several chairs for lounging, and a privy. A trunk on the east wall contains a dozen spare guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Suspicion Activities outside the daily routine of the prison draw attention from the guards and what few other staff members there are. Suspicion is measured in levels from 1 to 6. When the
level include the following: Using a prisoner’s real name while in the guise of prison staff Getting caught by a patrol (see Patrol Routes) Casting a spell that has perceptible components or effects in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Survivors A few of the abbey’s clerics and guards survived the pirate attack and now live a spartan life in the ruins. They made rough accommodations in the abbey’s cellars. The abbey’s vegetable
garden and a few barrels of salted pork also survived the pirate attack. The survivors fish from the lower cliffs and raise buckets of seawater up the cliffs by rope. By casting purify food and drink
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Suspicion Activities outside the daily routine of the prison draw attention from the guards and what few other staff members there are. Suspicion is measured in levels from 1 to 6. When the
level include the following: Using a prisoner’s real name while in the guise of prison staff Getting caught by a patrol (see Patrol Routes) Casting a spell that has perceptible components or effects in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
wight that lurks in the ship’s hold. Though she carries no weapons, she guards what’s left of the cargo (see “Treasure” below). Within the flooded hold, amid skeletons picked clean by fish, the characters
top of the archmage’s staff is shaped like a demon’s claw. The staff is not magical, but it radiates a false aura of conjuration magic when studied under a detect magic spell or similar magic. Casting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, gnome guards) stand watch in this outpost at all hours. Unless treated poorly, the cheery gnomes are friendly toward the characters, asking what brings them to the tower. It’s the gnomes’ job to greet
, the ritual through which fortunes are told. Lodging costs 1 gp per person per night; meals and drinks aren’t included. Trouble in the hostel attracts the attention of the guards in the outpost (area T1
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
+1 bonus to initiative rolls.
You are unable to hear any speech louder than a whisper.
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An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. The duplicate
functions as a familiar and has the statistics of a cat.
An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. It loudly tries to convince all other creatures that it is you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
their flight. Lacking purpose and shunned by the living, these Returned typically seek places where they’ll be left in peace, such as lonely tombs or the necropoleis of Asphodel and Odunos. There they
, these Returned perform simple, artless tasks with middling efficiency. Their one virtue is their tirelessness, which makes them exceptional guards. In the necropoleis, this sees many Returned employed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
talk their way past the hobgoblins, two hobgoblins escort the party to area E2. Reinforcements. Sounds of combat here attract the guards in area E2. Treasure The hobgoblin captain has a belt pouch
containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Lolth stands to gain from Gromph casting the ritual, the demon replies, “Chaos.” If the yochlol is killed, a character who investigates the grimoire can confirm beyond doubt that Gromph was responsible
total. A 6,000 gp diamond also sits on a small stand atop a workbench. It contains any creature trapped by the imprisonment spell that guards the secret door in Gromph’s Outer Sanctum. XP Awards If the party acquires Gromph’s grimoire, award each character 1,500 XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
6. Wizardly Wards A trapped hall (area 6a) guards two of Halaster’s vaults (areas 6b and 6c). 6a. Lightning Pillars This two-chambered hall has a 20-foot-high ceiling supported by ten copper-plated
item that is unwilling to disclose its secrets, trying to goad the characters into casting identify on it. If that tactic doesn’t work, the pit fiend tries to talk the shield’s wielder into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
their guards as they were being led from the jail (area L5) during the evacuation of Little Lockford. The two prisoners—a goblin boss named Slonk and a bugbear named Yuzzik—have manacles on their
back to the abbey. Minutes after Kavoda returned to the abbey, Slonk and Yuzzik showed up. Kavoda avoided them by casting meld into stone. He has been using meld into stone spells to hide ever since. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
found its defenses lacking. An invasion is imminent. The capture of Skullport will give the drow a firm base from which to strike into the heart of Undermountain. What’s next? Waterdeep?” 10d. Water
figurehead stands 8 feet tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around it. Casting dispel magic on the figurehead renders it nonmagical. Unless its magic is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Wanderer feature The magic of the Feywild guards your mind. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. In addition, whenever you or a creature you can see within 120
to do so when you finish a long rest. Whenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesn’t require concentration. If you do so, the spell’s duration becomes 1 minute for that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Villa Locations The following area descriptions are keyed to map 1.5. V1. Yard Nine lawful evil human guards patrol the yard in three groups of three. When the characters first arrive, these groups
are located at the points marked “V1” on map 1.5, and are circling the yard counterclockwise. The guards attack anyone who trespasses onto the estate without the consent or prior notification of Duke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
they are wearing the uniforms of castle guards. Otherwise, any attempt by them to cross the hall causes magical flames to fill three of the suits of armor, which spring to life as three helmed horrors
L-shaped hallway turned to ash as the armory (area S15) tore itself free of the castle, leaving a gaping hole. Guards. Three ashen veterans (see the “Ashen Creatures” sidebar) guard this hall and are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, arched opening above the mansion’s double entrance doors. People come and go from the mansion at all hours during the day. Guards bring criminals cited for “malicious unhappiness.” Men and women arrive
devil Strahd” and sends twelve guards to arrest them, seize their weapons, and run them out of town. If the guards fail in their duty, the baron sends Izek to rally a mob of thirty commoners to lynch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Step 5: Add Flavor The events that unfold during an encounter have to do with a lot more than swinging weapons and casting spells. The most interesting confrontations also take into account the
Consider what might happen in an encounter area if the characters were to never enter it. Do the guards serve in shifts? What other characters or monsters might visit? Do creatures gather there to eat or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
means the beginning of a safe haven, with a need to set fewer guards at night. Many adventurers find good cause to visit Elturgard, whether pursuing personal goals or seeking sanctuary from the dangers
fear of what evil they might release into the world. The fort remains sealed today, and guards occupy a fortified encampment nearby to patrol this area and serve as a deterrent to adventurers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
important as the itinerary. Players are not expected to turn this into a dungeon crawl, if only because Horn Enclave is teeming with guards and other dwarves. Any wedding guests seen in private chambers or
, let us proceed together to the vaults.”
Rizwin leads the wedding party through the double doors to the north, through the corridor leading past the barracks where dwarf guards can be seen lounging