mechanical signet with only after from for long

Worker Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

worker robots fill public-facing service roles. Antigravity technology and built-in tractor beams allow worker robots to effortlessly lift cargo and other heavy objects with their mechanical tentacles

specialized for its role. Robots are programmed with intelligence, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas

Duergar Despot

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Stomping Foot", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} to a prone target. Flame Jet. The duergar spews flames in a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in the line must

will: mage hand, minor illusion 1/day: stinking cloudDuergar despots replace parts of their bodies with mechanical devices that they control through their psionic abilities. Duergar Duergar are

Shield Guardian Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Bound. The drone is magically bound to an amulet. As long as the drone and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the drone’s wearer can telepathically call the drone to travel to it

a +2 bonus to the wearer’s AC if the drone is within 5 feet of the wearer.Detention drones vary in size, strength, and shape, though most are shaped like some kind of mechanical animal or plant.Poison

Clockwork Oaken Bolter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

much damage on a successful one.No ordinary ballista, an oaken bolter is a Construct capable of striking at long distances. The bolts it launches can rend flesh, destroy armor, or drag enemies toward

traps or melee-oriented clockworks—and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs

Clockwork Bronze Scout

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15 feet of the

. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed

Stone Shape Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut

. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn't possible.

Knight Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

shunned by the rest of your family? Does your family have a coat of arms? An insignia you might wear on a signet ring? Particular colors you wear all the time? An animal you regard as a symbol of

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: One set of traveler's clothes, a signet ring;signet, banner or seal representing your place or rank in the order, and a pouch containing 10 gp

their completion, and everyone should be praised for their strengths and comforted in their weaknesses. Knights of Myth Drannor. Long ago, the Knights of Myth Drannor were a famous adventuring band

Noble Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

shunned by the rest of your family? Does your family have a coat of arms? An insignia you might wear on a signet ring? Particular colors you wear all the time? An animal you regard as a symbol of

Manshoon

monsters

;ve outlived their usefulness. Manshoon doesn’t care who suffers so long he’s able to crush his many enemies and force his subjects into paranoid and eager obedience. History The

knowledge of an even older version of himself. One of Manshoon’s enemies, Halaster Blackcloak, removed Manshoon’s left arm at the elbow. Manshoon now uses a mechanical prosthetic arm

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

cards, or a signet ring of an imaginary duke), and a pouch containing 15 gp Favorite Schemes Every charlatan has an angle he or she uses in preference to other schemes. Choose a favorite scam

. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

shunned by the rest of your family? Does your family have a coat of arms? An insignia you might wear on a signet ring? Particular colors you wear all the time? An animal you regard as a symbol of

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

, tools of the con of your choice (ten stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, a set of weighted dice, a deck of marked cards, or a signet ring of an imaginary duke), and a pouch containing 15 gp

, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: LONG-LOST HEIR You’re well-versed in the mannerisms and

Siamorphe

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

patriar gardens. Long ago, many nobles of Baldur’s Gate worshiped Siamorphe. Legend tells that her temple was a wonder to behold, its nave decorated with crests of the most powerful ruling families of

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

patriar gardens. Long ago, many nobles of Baldur’s Gate worshiped Siamorphe. Legend tells that her temple was a wonder to behold, its nave decorated with crests of the most powerful ruling families of

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Adventure Hooks

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

of her family—or at least return the gold signet rings worn by the missing brother and sister. She also offers a reward of 125 gp per signet ring, per character. If the characters bring back the

each fruit, hoping to engender an enchanted apple tree. When the seeds germinate in their proper season, they produce a twiggy mass of twisted sapling stems. Not too long after the saplings reach 2 feet

Mechanical Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Mechanical Guides Each mechanical guide is programmed to teleport through space and time to the adventure’s set locations, effectively dropping the characters at the start of chapter 3 or chapter 4

a guide can be restored during a long rest with a successful DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools. A damaged guide can also be restored to full hit points by the use of a

Stone Shape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut

. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn’t possible.

24. Halls of Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

mason’s tools can use the superior set to destroy a sacred statue with a successful DC 13 Dexterity check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in this area causes one sacred statue per charge to age and crumble to rubble, as long as the statue is not occupied by the eidolon.

24. Halls of Statues This series of long hallways are each lined with statues created by the temple’s sculptors through the ages. Many depict Moloch, but other archdevils, demon lords, and former

Sir Ursas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Sir Ursas The warrior Sir Ursas strikes an imposing figure—a massive, muscular warrior with one arm replaced with a grizzly bear’s paw grafted at the elbow. He grows his dark hair long and shaggy

finish the military campaign he started long ago, letting him return to Avernus and take on the forces of Zariel. Further, he is open about his rivalry with Lynx. He claims that the retired rogue is

Xardorok's Fortress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

obscured by this smoky haze. Exposure to it is unhealthy; characters who take a long rest in a hazy location regain one fewer Hit Die than normal. A strong wind that lasts 1 minute or longer clears an

. The three levels of the fortress are connected by two mechanical elevators that are continually moving up and down their shafts, except for a 1-minute stop each time it arrives at a floor. One

Scholarly Missions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

dedicated to finding out. 4 Historical Research. Your team’s work involves learning more about Eberron’s long history. 5 Radical Engineering. The birth of a new race wasn’t the peak of magical and

mechanical engineering, it was just the beginning of new scientific fields you now explore. 6 Exploration. Khorvaire is a vast continent, and areas beyond the heartland of the Five Nations are poorly charted. Your focus is on understanding the wilder places of the world, as well as distant cultures.

Hillside

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

approximately six hundred feet wide, nine hundred feet long, and sixty feet high. Characters who ascend the hill to search the top discover a number of large black rocks dumped there. (The rocks will

. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes several workers to emerge from inside the tomb, hauling a large black rock to add to the pile atop the hill.

2. Umber Hulk Pen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

) know the command words that compel the hulks into service. Unless ordered otherwise, the umber hulks stay in this area, defending themselves if necessary. If the characters are at the tomb site long

enough, they might witness the umber hulks carving out new areas of the dungeon in the blank part of the map. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the umber hulks

M4. Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a

steady series of new residents over long years. Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic

Treasures

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

and dominate wrongdoers. Items that heighten the user’s vigilance are also highly valued among the guild’s arresters. Azorius Items Rarity Item Source Uncommon Azorius Guild signet GGR

Guild signet GGR Uncommon Sentinel shield DMG Rare Daern’s instant fortress DMG Rare Boros keyrune GGR Rare or greater Horn of Valhalla DMG Rare Pariah’s shield GGR

Appendix D: Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Appendix D: Magic Items The unique magical-mechanical crafting techniques seen in the Monastery of the Distressed Body and the lost city of Daoine Gloine are the basis of a number of unique magic

these items during the adventure but don’t want to make them part of your long-term campaign, some of them might function only in the monastery or Daoine Gloine, while others might be charge-dependent

Noble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or shunned by the rest of your

family? Does your family have a coat of arms? An insignia you might wear on a signet ring? Particular colors you wear all the time? An animal you regard as a symbol of your line or even a spiritual

Workers' Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

in area 2. They know certain command words that magically compel the hulks’ obedience. The handlers carry long hooked poles to prod the hulks, and which are also enchanted to magically open and close

wages for construction workers, signed by Moghadam. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes a number of the dwarves to erupt into squabbling, allowing the

K19. Grand Landing

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

K19. Grand Landing Massive stairs rise to a landing twenty feet wide by forty feet long. Stone arches support a ceiling covered with frescoes twenty feet overhead. The frescoes depict armored knights

wall activates the suits of armor. Both suits of armor are mechanical traps, each one activated by a pressure plate hidden in the floor in front of its alcove. A character who searches for traps in one

Rumors and Legends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Rumors d100 Rumor 1–15 The Barrier Peaks have long been damned, ever since a craft of some kind crashed there ages ago. A ship that could navigate the very planes, it was. Things that should not

, most folk know of Kwalish’s most famous realized design, the apparatus that bears his name. But sages and arcanists know of other designs he drafted, including one for a mechanical container that could

Inside the Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

hands formed from solid gold. A wooden flying machine has wings that flap when it becomes airborne. A miniature model of a mechanical dragon turtle has a brass plate affixed to its pedestal that reads

-foot-wide, 30-foot line of lightning (but can’t do this again until she finishes a short or long rest); each creature in the line must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6 lightning damage

14. Main Laboratory (North)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

adventure, as long as they can access fresh water every 4 hours. Control Panel The control panel is covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including a cloudy orange button recognizable as one of the

Any search of the room finds two vials of thessaltoxin poison (see appendix C), whose polymorph capabilities are being used to facilitate the experiments here. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical

Hirelings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

ranger. The vampire has long been imprisoned within a magical iron coffin mounted atop animated golem legs (an early Kwalish design), forced to atone for his evil deeds by working for the Cartophile

from within the coffin and help guide the expedition, the coffin obeys only the commands of the party members. Cold, calculating, and manipulative, the vampire aids the party as long as he believes he

Wandslingers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

by the ability to cast at least two cantrips, typically drawn from the sorcerer or wizard spell list. A common wandslinger also knows a single 1st-level spell, which they can cast once per long rest

required to use an arcane focus when casting a spell. But if you’re a wandslinger, you’re more comfortable with a focus in your hand. Casting a spell without a focus takes effort. There’s no mechanical

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