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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain
eyes and ears for the colony’s elder brain, transmitting their thoughts when they swarm and are within range of the elder brain’s telepathy.Illumination. The cranium rat sheds dim light from its exposed brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguishes the light.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, comprehend languages, detect thoughts
1/day each: confusion, dominate monsterMind flayers create cranium rat;cranium rats by bombarding rat;rats with psionic energy. Cranium rats are somewhat smarter than
constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain their heightened intelligence for as long as the swarm persists. The swarm also awakens latent psionic abilities implanted within each cranium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Cranium Rats Mind flayers create cranium rats by bombarding rats with psionic energy. Cranium rats are somewhat smarter than ordinary rats and behave as such. If enough cranium rats come together to
form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain their heightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Cranium Rats Mind flayers create cranium rats by bombarding normal rats with psionic energy. Evil Collectives. Cranium rats are no smarter than ordinary rats and behave as such. However, if enough
cranium rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. No original locks remain operable, but the cultists secure some doors with a hasp-and-pin mechanism. A door closed in this way can be forced with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Light. The glow of
weird, phosphorescent lichen — a side effect of the strange magical properties of the area — provides dim light. The lichen is more heavily concentrated in the upper reaches of the large chambers, and just barely visible in the passages. Map 5.1: Fane of the EyeView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
great silvery sea, the same above and below, with swirling wisps of white and gray streaking among motes of light like distant stars. Most of the Astral Sea is a vast, empty expanse. Visitors occasionally
stumble upon the petrified corpse of a dead god or other chunks of rock drifting forever in the silvery void. Much more commonplace are color pools — magical pools of colored light that flicker like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
5. Feast Hall A rusty iron chandelier hangs by a chain above a once-grand dining table situated in the middle of a large room. Light dapples the table through holes in the roof, and a few harmless
, which has a head shaped like an anchor, unlocks the painted chest in area 18. The winch mechanism to raise and lower the portcullis (area 4) is on the east wall in the northwest section of the gallery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
see torch flames fluttering on each side of the keep’s open main doors. Warm light spills out of the entrance, flooding the courtyard. High above the entrance is a round window with shards of broken
courtyard and leads to area K25. No light can be seen through the great window. Gate Towers Each outer gate tower has an ironbound door with a built-in lock. Characters who enter a gate tower find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to grab one of the handles or it plummets down the tube. A security mechanism might prevent creatures from falling the full distance (see below). If so
level’s map. Security Mechanism. Between each pair of floors is a metal aperture with a barrier that prevents a creature from traveling to floors it isn’t authorized to access. If a creature doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, have the character make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the check succeeds, the character spots the trap (a hidden, spring-loaded catapult) and its triggering mechanism (a tripwire or pressure
caved in or blocked with heaps of furniture. As the characters make their way through the cellars, read: Guttering torches cast dim light under the arches of a wine cellar roughly 20 feet square. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mechanism. A silver rod with a key-shaped end, which can be found in areas 10 and 13b, fits into this keyhole perfectly. Using a light source to cast the shadow of a rod-key onto the doors causes
statues, rippling like black cloth in a light breeze.
Locked Double Door. Beyond the shadowy curtain is a 12-foot-tall arched double door with an ornate carving of a bronze dragon above it, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Dungeon Features The atmosphere and physical characteristics of dungeons vary as widely as their origins. An old crypt might have stone walls and loose wooden doors, an odor of decay, and no light
other than what adventurers bring with them. A volcanic lair might have smooth stone walls hollowed out by past eruptions, doors of magically reinforced brass, a smell of sulfur, and light provided by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mechanism with a prominent winch.
At any given time, three Dragon Army soldiers (see appendix B) are in the courtyard patrolling, training, or running errands. Gate Controls. The north and south gates
each have a mechanism to open and close that gate. Unlocking a gate mechanism requires using one of the outpost’s three gate keys or succeeding on a DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
glittering gemstones surround the space. At the wing’s center is a marble pedestal bearing a peculiar, light-green stone.
Twenty other gala attendees (unarmed and unarmored nobles) mill around the
occult theory is missing. Gemstone Wing Security Measures. A character who spends at least 1 minute studying the pedestal during the gala realizes it has an elaborate defense mechanism (see area V13).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
that formerly operated the tower’s time mechanism. The characters can attempt to cross over using the fallen tower as a bridge, or they might discover the controls within the foundation that allow the
buttons lying on the ground nearby, one a deep red and one a light blue, and both made of some unknown material. The buttons are two of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
cover can also be smashed open. A character in the pit can also attempt to disable the spring mechanism from the inside with a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves' tools, provided that the mechanism can
be reached and the character can see. In some cases, a mechanism (usually hidden behind a secret door nearby) opens the pit. Spiked Pit. This pit trap is a simple, hidden, or locking pit trap with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
transform into pillars of magma that radiate intense heat and light, making the air shimmer.
A creature that moves within 10 feet of one or more magma pillars for the first time on a turn or ends its
of this stifling chamber is filled with the odor of wood smoke, and a smoky haze fills the air. Four oversized braziers in the corners put off considerable light. A divan sits along one wall, while a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
responsible for keeping guard over the gate that separates the entrance from the rest of the lair. The gate is normally closed and down. It is raised and lowered by means of a chain and pulley mechanism
. 2. Guard Post This bare, spartan room has a stone bench along the south wall that continues around the angle to the west wall. A chain-and-pulley mechanism is mounted on the north wall, next to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of a trap is visible to careful inspection. Characters might notice an uneven flagstone that conceals a pressure plate, spot the gleam of light off a trip wire, notice small holes in the walls from
sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if it's trapped. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of a trap is visible to careful inspection. Characters might notice an uneven flagstone that conceals a pressure plate, spot the gleam of light off a trip wire, notice small holes in the walls from
sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if it’s trapped. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
centuries gone by. The Fiery Pit Heat and ruddy light emanate from a pit in the depths of Gauntlgrym. Chambers and tunnels lead away from this chasm at different heights. Despite channels built into the
. This bond lasted for centuries until the channels of water were closed through trickery by agents of Thay. With the pit’s cooling mechanism shut down, Maegera stirred in its slumber, and its dream
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of these letters rise from the contraption as it revolves. The whole device hums and crackles with lightning.
Rising from the middle of the mechanism is an eighty-foot-tall copper pole made of eight
) named Dungus, Kak, and Spoorx. They wear tinted goggles to protect their eyes from the flashes of light that the contraption gives off. They are tight-lipped and would never willingly betray Endelyn. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
simple pull-chain mechanism in times of danger. This hall is devoid of decoration. A frozen well stands hear a hallway to the east, and three iron cages are pushed against one wall. One contains a
and a burlap sack draped over a glowing object that emits colored light that shifts from blue to green to red.
If the characters made it through area O5 without getting into a fight, they catch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rushing water is loud in the confined space.
Characters using darkvision or a light source brighter than a candle can see more walkways attached to the northwest side of the shaft 30 feet farther down
or raised. The true monster of the mine reveals itself M7. Bucket Lift Landing The mechanism creaks as the bucket lift descends to the floor of a small cave where two dusty tunnels lead in opposite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
accompanying stat block) quickly dons his disguise if someone knocks on the door or tries to break it down, but it takes him 1 minute to do so. While putting on his goblin costume, Spellix makes light
below its bulging midsection. The panel is a nine-digit keypad locking mechanism, and each glowing button has braille-like bumps on it. Spellix was unable to remove the keypad or crack open the crate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Duhg, needs light to see, which is why he keeps a bonfire lit in area V3 and carries a torch when he visits the darker corners of his lair.Map 1.13: verbeeg lair View Player Version The following
moderately blocked by a tight stand of conifers and two massive fallen logs.
The northeast cave has a big, yawning mouth, and flickers of light emanate from within. The tracks of your quarry head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
out of the Mortuary other than the way corpses come in: the chute in area M6. Drawers 2–4. Each of these drawers contains a zombie worker that groans and shields its eyes if exposed to the light. If a
lever won’t budge unless the safety mechanism is active. Furnace Lever (Red). When pulled, the furnace lever causes the torches set into the walls to erupt with gouts of flame. Creatures inside the fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
silvery light for 1 minute, centered on the middle of the double door. A creature that enters that area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw
reverts to its true form and can’t assume a different form until it leaves the light. Once this trap is triggered, it can’t be triggered again. V2: Anteroom A stone statue of an elegant elf in flowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
within easy reach, while the other two quite alert. The chamber has a rude table, a bench, two stools, and four cots. Torches light the place. Nine pegs on the walls hold clothing and six giants
a metallic object, coming from the other side of the opening. The hall outside this place is tinged a bloody red by the light emitted from the lava pool and the flaming gas jets that are found inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
action, you can hold this card aloft and magically disable each trap within 60 feet of you that isn’t behind total cover. A trap, for the purpose of this property, includes any object or mechanism that
. Sun. As an action, you can brandish this card and use it to cast the Sunbeam spell (save DC 17), projecting the light from the card’s face. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
causes the secret door in the south wall to slide shut and lock. No keyhole or visible opening mechanism can be found on the secret door. The secret door remains sealed until the characters escape from
rate of 1 foot per round. 47C. Air Cell You immediately begin to choke as you are teleported to a room with no light, no sound, and no air.
The cell’s antimagic field douses magical lights, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the keep. The mechanism to lower the portcullis is in area 2. Were the portcullis to be dropped, lifting it manually would require a successful DC 22 Strength (Athletics) check. Scaling the Walls. The
moth-eaten blanket and a side table. Levitating a few inches off the bed is a cross-legged ghost wearing light robes, seemingly meditating. The ghost’s eyes snap open. “We have visitors,” the ghost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The cove reef has the following features: Depth. The reef and the area around it are 50 feet below the surface of the water. The depths of the rock formations around the reef are noted on map A.5. Light
aboleth. These crystals give off dim light that fills the cave. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of divination magic radiating from the mosaic. A creature that takes a short or long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
birds nest in all areas of the tower. Ceilings and Floors. Openings in the floors and ceilings connect the tower’s three levels. A magical rope-and-pulley mechanism serves as an elevator; a creature
need only grab hold of the rope and say “up” or “down” to be hoisted or lowered one floor as desired. Illumination. Continual flame spells bathe the interior in bright light. Topolah can suppress or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
silver belt set with ivory and gems (worth 600 gp). 8. Prison Cavern Torches light the place dimly. A female storm giant is chained on the north wall with huge manacles at her wrists and ankles. A fur
(nonmagical) sort, including: A bow and a quiver with sixteen arrows Three shields A light crossbow and fourteen bolts A greataxe, two spears, and a flail A huge iron mace A suit of splint armor sized