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Spells
Player’s Handbook
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane or magical means that prevents access
.
A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.
If the target is
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
shade targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself and projects an illusion of that creature’s greatest fear. The target must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the
shade’s next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.
“She was great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
damage.Uncanny Dodge. The Black Viper halves the damage that she takes from an attack that hits her. She must be able to see the attacker.The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin
locks, pluck keys from belts and pouches, clamber up walls, and sneak past guards — playing the perfect daughter by day while cutting loose at night. To hide her identity from those she met, she wore a
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
extraordinarily long, spindly limbs. She must submerge herself in a briny concoction for an hour each day, or her body will dry out until it locks up in a kind of living rictus, and she remains that way until
lornlings, to serve as her attendants. When she travels away from her lair, she does so on her bobbing lily pad (see appendix A), accompanied by lornlings, which use the quickling stat block in appendix C
Knock
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane or magical means that prevents access
.
A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.
If you choose a
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Vexing Presence. While within 30 feet of a mite that can see it, a non-fey creature has disadvantage on Dexterity checks and Dexterity saving throws.Dagger. Melee or Ranged weapon attack: +4
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Blood Boiling Hex (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Blood Boiling Hex"}. The mite places a hex on a creature it can see
Halfling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as
treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.
Kind and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Guard Post The doors to this area are made of stone and sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless they are held open, the doors automatically close and lock. This area has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
retreats to area 7a to alert their allies. 6b. Severed Heads Double Door. Embedded in the east wall is a stone double door sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless it is held open
, the door automatically closes and locks.
Heads on Pikes. Seven decapitated mind flayer heads with limp tentacles are mounted on pikes in the middle of the cavern, facing the double door. (They were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
it is when the characters arrive. At that time, four Feathergale Knights and their giant vulture mounts are away until that evening’s feast (see the “Knight’s Quest” section).
Doors. Interior doors
are made of wood banded with iron. Most have no locks but can be barred. It takes a successful DC 20 Strength check to break open a barred door.
Floors. All floors are made of white stone.
Light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. Back Door The double doors to these rooms are airtight, soundproof, made of stone, and sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless they are held open, the doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
windows and many of the doors render them immune to all damage and their locks impossible to pick, although a knock spell or similar magic opens a locked window or door. Assume a door is unlocked and a
window is locked unless the text states otherwise. Crown Locks Most of the locked doors in the palace can be unlocked by placing the crown from the maiden’s pond (area P8) on the head of either the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, Ezzat locks up the tower and searches for it. Characters who capture Ipses can hold the pseudodragon hostage and use it to wring information from Ezzat, as you determine. (See “Roleplaying Ezzat” for
outside the stalagmite tower long enough might see Ezzat open the outer door to release his pseudodragon, Ipses (see area 17). The lich stands in the open doorway while Ipses hunts vermin and gathers up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Halaster Is Glowing The stone doors to this chamber are sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless they are held open, the doors automatically close and lock. The ceiling
to Level 14 The arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If three humanoids hold hands while standing within 5 feet of the gate, it opens for 1 minute. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
21. Abandoned Barracks Cult warriors slept and trained here. Stone doors throughout are fitted with locks, though all doors are unlocked at present. The building has both lighting and plumbing (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Knock Level 2 Transmutation (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can
or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked. If the target is held shut by Arcane Lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the best. Your basic job: go out in the world, find the finest and most unusual security systems, and see what you can learn from them. When you go into an ancient ruin, you’re hoping there are traps
; you’ve just fallen in with a bad crowd because most people who like opening locks are criminals. Perhaps it’s time to make some new friends.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Knock 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: Instantaneous Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a
, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked. If you choose a target that is held shut with arcane lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes, during which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Conclusion If the characters escape the museum with the Murkmire Stone, they can deliver it safely to Dr. Dannell. The anthropologist locks it in a box made of crystal, whereupon the stone becomes
her position at the university while making provisions to ensure the Murkmire Stone remains in its crystal box. At your discretion, Dr. Dannell might ask the characters to help (see “Reinstate Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Puzzle Features Show the players puzzle handout 2 (see the end of this chapter) when their characters examine the keys. Each key has a different number of teeth: six, five, four, and three
, respectively. Each lock has a creature molded in iron above it: a bat, snake, spider, or wolf, respectively. These locks can’t be picked. If anything other than the correct key is placed inside a lock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
rubble and have a 50 percent chance of being Difficult Terrain. Half Cover and hiding places are plentiful. 3 Neglected. One dungeon hazard—such as brown mold, green slime, or yellow mold (see
break down doors, open locks, or carry out similar activities have Disadvantage. 6 Thriving. The dungeon is heavily populated. Any loud noises draw the attention of nearby creatures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and sealed with a Qualith door lock (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless it is held open, the door automatically closes and locks. The cell block is 10 feet high throughout and contains the following
: Cells. Spaced along the corridor are ten cells with doors made of sturdy iron bars through which a Tiny creature could squeeze. Each cell door is fitted with a Qualith door lock (see “Qualith Door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, 10-foot-thick shell of impenetrable, magical darkness. A creature with darkvision can’t see through this darkness, and nonmagical light can’t illuminate it. If this darkness overlaps with an area of
light created by a spell of 8th level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Unlocking the Companion The Companion is sealed by nine locks evenly spaced around its equator. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, wants to see Yaveklar stripped of her command for incompetence. QUALITH DOOR LOCKS
Mounted on both sides of every door in the mind flayer colony (areas 9 through 20) is a burnished plate of dark, alien
develop a random form of short-term madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Knock Level 2 Transmutation (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can
or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked. If the target is held shut by Arcane Lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
their personalities as you see fit. Mantol-Derith abuts the Darklake and is roughly six days’ travel from Blingdenstone and Menzoberranzan, and 22 days from Gracklstugh via the Darklake locks (see the
200 miles. Check for random encounters as the party’s expedition makes its way to Mantol-Derith, using the tables in chapter 2. If the characters are traveling with faction representatives (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
eastern end are a pair of arched bronze doors of ornate design. These doors can be pulled open to reveal area K40 beyond. Most of the hall is full of giant spider webs (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5
doors. The secret door on the west wall can’t be opened from this side, except by magic (such as a knock spell). See area K38 for more information on this secret door. If the characters pass through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of stone and sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless they are held open, the doors automatically close and lock. UNDERGROUND RIVER
The underground river on this level is
door lock (see “Qualith Door Locks”). The ceiling is 10 feet high and flat. The room contains the following features: Grimlock. A stunned male grimlock is slumped in one of three stone chairs that face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Old Dwarven Halls The doors in this area are made of stone and sealed with Qualith door locks (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless they are held open, the doors automatically close and lock. Rooms
passage to area 8a is blocked by an invisible wall of force that is generated from area 16c.
The mind flayers gained control of two scaladar (see appendix A) and implanted duergar brains in them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
confined to the cells (see below) until they were sacrificed. After death, they would be brought back to this room, where the high priest would animate them as zombies. Cells. All three cell doors are
locked; a skeleton in the east tunnel (area T10) holds the keys. The DC to pick one of these locks is 15. The cells’ contents are as follows: Cell A holds the skeletal remains of two humans. Cell B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
defense and is the best source of information on the tunnel and the sally port (see “The Old Tunnel” and “The Sally Port” below). He carries an enormous ring of iron and brass keys to the many locks in the keep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
where they perch on the outer walls. The cult of Malar would gather to worship here. The building’s stone doors are fitted with locks, though they are unlocked at present. The building consists of one
middle of the tabernacle is a block of bloodstained white marble (see “Altar” below).
Dead Cultist. Lying near the altar is an inanimate human skeleton clad in tattered hide armor. Next to it are two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, Escobert is in charge of its defense and is the best source of information on the tunnel and the sally port (see “The Old Tunnel” and “The Sally Port” below). He carries an enormous ring of iron and brass keys to the many locks in the keep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
30. Iron Barrier Ahead of you, the face of a snarling minotaur is etched into a sheet of iron that bisects the crawlway. Its eyes have been cut out, letting you see through the sheet, beyond which
resistance, and a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to lift the sheet. If the check succeeds, a hidden latch locks the sheet in place, allowing creatures to crawl underneath it. Unless it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
through the gates or skirts around them when they are closed (see “Mists of Ravenloft” earlier in this chapter). If Strahd is defeated, the gates of Barovia swing open, and the road east becomes clear
of fog. THE LANDS OF BAROVIA: COMMON FEATURES
Unless the text says otherwise, the following rules apply to doors, secret doors, locks, and webs in these lands.
Doors. A wooden door can be forced






