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Tales from the Yawning Portal
"} days, regaining all his hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery.
Spellcasting. Var is a 12th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is
bolt, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, unseen servant*
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, flaming sphere
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
one level of exhaustion.Belashyrra makes its lair in the Citadel of Lidless Eyes deep in Khyber, a site that appears to have been molded from molten stone, chitin, and flesh. Across its warped and
places where such creatures are willing to live side by side.
Some beholderkin serve Belashyrra as guards and agents, while others spend their lives in deep meditation, pursuing inner visions known only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dream 5th-level illusion Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Special Components: V, S, M (a handful of sand, a dab of ink, and a writing quill plucked from a sleeping bird) Duration: 8 hours This spell
contacted by this spell. You, or a willing creature you touch, enters a trance state, acting as a messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is aware of his or her surroundings, but canât take actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
unobstructed. Small windows glint from high on the vaultâs stone walls. Two guards keep watch on the second-floor balcony, while another guard patrols around the structure at ground level.
Vidorantâs
two guards are always on duty on the balcony, accessed via a rope ladder the guards leave hanging down to ground level. The characters also learn the basic exterior and interior guard rotation (detailed in âVault Guardsâ).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Mageâs nothic secretary (see level 9, area 31). Each time it is contacted in this manner, the nothic replies with a string of expletives in Undercommon. Other things the nothic night say (in Undercommon
level to another. Astral projection, teleport, plane shift, word of recall, and similar spells cast for these reasons simply fail, as do effects that banish a creature to another plane of existence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dream 5th-level illusion Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Special Components: V, S, M (a handful of sand, a dab of ink, and a writing quill plucked from a sleeping bird) Duration: 8 hours This spell
contacted by this spell. You, or a willing creature you touch, enters a trance state, acting as a messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is aware of his or her surroundings, but canât take actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Hobgoblin Guards Guards. Two hobgoblins stand guard here, one in front of each door. They attack intruders, ganging up on one enemy at a time.
Arch. A stone arch embedded in the middle of the
Level 9 The arch is one of Halasterâs magic gates (see âGatesâ). Its rules are as follows: Holding an open book while standing within 5 feet of the arch causes the gate to open for 1 minute. The book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
guards are posted on the balcony and one guard patrols around the outside of the building at ground level. A character can avoid the notice of the exterior guards with a successful DC 12 Dexterity
Vault Guards Vidorant employs a dozen guards (use the veteran stat block) to protect her treasuresâthree guards outside and nine inside the vault. Guards remain alert for noises elsewhere in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Patrol Routes Guards regularly patrol in pairs from the guard rooms (area R3, alternating which room for each patrol) around the hexagon (area R15), with short checks into the courtyard (area R11
characters enter an area marked on the patrol route, roll a die. The size of the die rolled is determined by the current suspicion level of the prison, as indicated on the Suspicion table. On a 1, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Level 6: Cradle of the Death God Map 5.6 shows this level of the dungeon. Here, the dreaded Soulmonger nurses the atropal to godhood. A coven of hags called the Sewn Sisters guards the nursery, which
remains sealed until five skeleton keys are used to unlock it. If the characters failed to obtain all five skeleton keys from the upper levels, they wonât get far on this level. If you want to keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Patrol Routes Guards regularly patrol in pairs from the guard rooms (area R3, alternating which room for each patrol) around the hexagon (area R15), with short checks into the courtyard (area R11
characters enter an area marked on the patrol route, roll a die. The size of the die rolled is determined by the current suspicion level of the prison, as indicated on the Suspicion table. On a 1, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
workers, but he warns theyâll be searched on the way in. His two trustworthy guards can hide the charactersâ gear in a chest near the workersâ quarters. If the characters agree to this, Tavio concocts
an excuse to visit Aminta at the tomb. He and his guards leave the partyâs equipment in area X9. Tavio directs the characters to a spot near the citadel where workers wait to be escorted to the tomb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs 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->Basic Rules (2014)
Find the Path
Guards and Wards
Mass Suggestion
Ottoâs Irresistible Dance
Programmed Illusion
True Seeing
7th Level
Etherealness
Forcecage
Mirage Arcane
Mordenkainenâs Sword
Bard Spells Cantrips (0 Level)
Dancing Lights
Light
Mage Hand
Mending
Message
Minor Illusion
Prestidigitation
True Strike
Vicious Mockery
1st Level
Animal Friendship
Bane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
these factions are contacted and asked to help out. Tell each player in private why his or her faction is concerned about the missing delegation. The exact reasons for each faction are described as
, it just could be the lead. CHARACTER ADVANCEMENT
This adventure assumes that the characters begin this chapter at 3rd level. Some of the Haunted Keeps are tougher than others. Feathergale Spire is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
are made of iron-reinforced wood and are kept locked, requiring a successful DC 17 Dexterity check using thievesâ tools or DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check to open. Guards carry keys to each door on
their level unless otherwise noted. Light. Areas X2, area X3, area X4, and area X21 are brightly lit by torches imbued with continual flame spells. The rest of the tomb is dark. Members of the Onyx Scar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
vertical shaft. A stone staircase spirals around the shaft, with landings leading to chambers on the upper levels: Level 1 has a broad antechamber and audience hall.
Level 2 contains kitchens, storage
, and currently disused servantsâ quarters.
Level 3 houses guest bedchambers and a torture chamber for âspecial guests.â
Level 4 contains Vizeranâs library and laboratory.
Level 5 contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
6th Level Eyebite
Find the Path
Guards and Wards
Mass Suggestion
Ottoâs Irresistible Dance
Programmed Illusion
True Seeing
7th Level Etherealness
Forcecage
Mirage
Bard Spells Cantrips (0 Level) Blade Ward
Dancing Lights
Friends
Light
Mage Hand
Mending
Message
Minor Illusion
Prestidigitation
True Strike
Vicious Mockery
1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
security helmets in their possession must be returned to the guards before the characters leave. The characters can rest and recuperate before the next stage of their training, as the story continues in the
next adventure, Trial by Fire. Character Advancement The characters advance to 2nd level upon completing this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
her wounds before the castle guards could reach her. The few guards who remain are demoralized, in shock, and at each otherâs throats. 14a. Great Hall Half of the great hall lies buried under rubble
. Four guards (NG male and female Illuskan humans) have placed the body of Lady Velrosa Nandar atop the shattered remains of an oak dining table and are arguing about next steps. The guardsâ names are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, blade-shaped rock. A central tower looms above the rest of the fortress, and light leaks from its arrow slits. Four smaller towers rise from the outermost corners of the fortress, and guards can be seen
the characters are at the prison. A creature exposed to the cold must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of each hour or gain 1 level of exhaustion. Creatures with resistance or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Vidorantâs Vault An Adventure for 7th-Level Characters Over the years, the notorious elf thief Nixylanna Vidorant has stolen many famed prizes and stored them in her vault. Her former partner
come face-to-face with Vidorant, and she offers them a deal thatâs hard to refuse. Nixylanna Vidorantâs guards are not yet aware
of the would-be thieves lurking below them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
infrequent due to the overall security level of the enclave, but a group of four guards is dispatched if an attempt to pick a vaultâs locks is detected. If the guards find trouble they canât handle, they
guards. Clan Horn is led by Lady Kira Horn and Lord Zardak Horn. Zardak is getting on in years, nearly blind, and increasingly defers to Lady Kiraâs decisions. Rizwin Horn, their daughter, is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
, blade-shaped rock. A central tower looms above the rest of the fortress, and light leaks from its arrow slits. Four smaller towers rise from the outermost corners of the fortress, and guards can be seen
the characters are at the prison. A creature exposed to the cold must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of each hour or gain 1 level of exhaustion. Creatures with resistance or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
guards and stating their business. Many of the grand homes in Mithral Tower are true to the districtâs name, boasting mithral filigree. The Sharn Watch seems to be everywhere in this neighborhood full of
adorning the yard beyond an open, wrought-iron gate. Flanking this gate are two guards in House Orien livery. Each wears a beautiful helm shaped like the head of a unicorn.
The magnificent marble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
6 version), Flame Strike (level 6 version), Geas, True Seeing
Guards Sentries and Watch Members
Habitat: Any; Treasure: Armaments, Individual
Guards protect people, places, and things, either
the following spells, requiring no Somatic or Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Thaumaturgy
1/Day Each: Clairvoyance, Cure Wounds (level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
manned by kobolds, while warriors man the one above. The guards have horns to blow when they must sound an alarm. Prisoners. The cultistsâ prisoners are kept at area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners
shackles are secured by a single chain and lock that can be opened with a key carried by one of the guards or with thievesâ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. The chain can be broken with a
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
a password that, when spoken aloud, makes the speaker immune to these effects. Guards and wards creates the following effects within the warded area. Corridors. Fog fills all the warded corridors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
employment, the Stone Guards stop covering for them and their pursuit level increases as normal if Xalith is in town (see âSigns of Pursuitâ in the âBlade Bazaarâ section). Otherwise, it remains at 0 until some other action raises it again.
imposing female gray dwarf. She is fully armored and bears an insignia you have not seen on any other duergar. She is flanked by two Stone Guards who remain bythe door.
âI am Captain Errde
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Warlock levels 8, 12, and 16. Level 9: Contact Patron In the past, you usually contacted your patron through intermediaries
Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
again at Warlock levels 8, 12, and 16. Level 9: Contact Patron In the past, you usually contacted your patron through intermediaries. Now you can communicate directly; you always have the Contact
Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The tower at the mouth of the hollow is manned by kobolds, while warriors man the one above. The guards have horns to blow when they must sound an alarm. Prisoners. The cultistsâ prisoners are kept at
post in their hut to prevent escape. The shackles are secured by a single chain and lock that can be opened with a key carried by one of the guards or with thievesâ tools and a successful DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the ravine is heavily obscured by fog, so the characters can approach the castle without being seen by its inhabitants. Until the castle takes flight, cultists and guards from the village deliver wagons
wide, and has its handles situated 10 feet above floor level.
Map 8.2: Skyreach Castle
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
without being caught by guards. In battle she poses a potent threat, creating blasts of flame and striking with magical force in both melee and ranged combat. She spends her time contemplating the web
targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she canât be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She canât be contacted telepathically unless she allows such






