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Magic Items
Netheril’s Fall
This jeweled mask has 3 charges. As a Magic action, you can expend 1 charge and change your face's appearance. You can't make yourself look like a different person, but you can smooth or deepen your
appearance lasts 1 hour.
Regaining Charges. The mask regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the mask explodes in a harmless cloud of sweet-swelling powder and is destroyed.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, feats, and proficiencies.
The possession lasts until either the body drops to 0 hit points, the yakfolk ends the possession as an action, or the yakfolk is forced out of the body by an effect such as the
face is worn smooth into a featureless mask. The deity is appeased by sacrifice, which its followers carry out by capturing Humanoids and putting them to death by fire (immolation), earth (live burial
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, feats, and proficiencies.
The possession lasts until either the body drops to 0 hit points, the yakfolk ends the possession as an action, or the yakfolk is forced out of the body by an effect such as the
a male Yikaria, but its face is worn smooth into a featureless mask. The deity is appeased by sacrifice, which its followers carry out by capturing Humanoids and putting them to death by fire
Graz'zt
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
to all the targets.
Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on Dexterity
lair or within line of sight of the demon lord, roll on the Madness of Graz’zt table to determine the nature of the madness, which is a character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
different person, but you can smooth or deepen your wrinkles, whiten your teeth, hide or accentuate bags under your eyes, or perform other minor cosmetic changes. While your appearance is changed, the
mask has the Invisible condition. Your changed appearance lasts 1 hour. Regaining Charges. The mask regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the mask explodes in a harmless cloud of sweet-swelling powder and is destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Spaceship Features The spaceship has the following features. Ceilings, Floors, and Walls Unless otherwise noted, the ship’s ceilings are 10 feet high. The floors and walls are made of a smooth
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
jets of flame in every hall and room. SAMPLE DUNGEON MAP Walls Some dungeons have walls of masonry. Others have walls of solid rock, hewn with tools to give them a rough, chiseled look, or worn smooth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
danger is the ceiling, which appears to be smooth-cut stone but is actually thin plaster. Five feet above the false plaster ceiling is the room’s true ceiling, which has a bladed fan shaped like a giant
plaster ceiling into the rotating blades of the fan, taking 44 (8d10) slashing damage. The creature takes that damage again each time it starts its turn on the ceiling. The reverse gravity effect lasts for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a character arrives in the maze, describe it as follows: You stand within a fifteen-foot-high passageway walled by smooth, featureless stone, which is lit by torches and shrouded by fog. There’s no
this charm lasts, you can use an action to pinpoint, by scent, the location of precious metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 30 feet of you. The effect lasts for 3 days, after which the
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
base that allows it to stand upright and seams at the top that suggest it opens like a flower. Though it looks smooth, its surface feels tacky. It weighs 250 pounds and has a panel of flashing lights
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->Princes of the Apocalypse
the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. Mechanism. Once the characters move to a point near the center of the chamber, read the following aloud: A large mechanism hangs in the air to the
east. It is a set of steel pulleys and thick iron chains connected to a hanging barricade of black stone. The wall appears to be some sort of a canal lock.
This mechanism controls the flow of lava into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
self, a tiny sphere of smooth stone, or a puddle of fresh water (your choice).
Actions
Magical Gift (1/Day). The chwinga targets a humanoid it can see within 5 feet of it. The target gains a
components. Once all its charges have been expended, this charm vanishes from you. Charm of Cold Resistance. This charm allows you to give yourself resistance to cold damage as an action. This benefit lasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’ assault. The tunnels are well made, with smooth walls, floors, and 10-foot ceilings. The Winding Way contains an abundance of traps and guardians meant to protect the abbey’s treasure. Traps in the
before the strongbox is opened or if an attempt to disarm it fails. When the trap triggers, a poisoned needle fires out. A creature standing in front of the chest’s locking mechanism when the needle fires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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
the underside of the upper structure earlier, they spot the little saboteurs from this 30-foot-lower vantage point. Bucket Shuttle. This rope-and-pulley mechanism is used to transport miners and ore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to be of Netherese construction. Were it not for the cracks and holes, the stone would be smooth as glass, shaped by wizardly magic!”
Seven ice mephits created by Auril cling to the ceiling, their
eye, thereby using the slab to cast the arcane eye spell. The spell lasts for 1 hour or until the character’s concentration on the spell ends. The slab, which used to function whenever the button was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
1 mile). To understand each other, you each must mentally use a language the other knows. The telepathic connection lasts for a number of minutes equal to your Sorcerer level. It ends early if you
clockwork mechanism.
6 The ticking of gears or ringing of a clock can be heard by you and those affected by your magic.
Level 3: Restore Balance Your connection to the plane of absolute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to traverse these smooth-walled tunnels will find it difficult to move deep into the lair and virtually impossible to confront the beholder in its sanctum. Minions and other creatures under a
be mounted. One of these raids usually lasts less than an hour, after which the beholder withdraws its forces, leaving the terrified survivors to wonder when the next attack will occur. Unless they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
lasts until she ends it as a bonus action or until she uses her Frightening Gaze legendary action. The effect also ends if Valindra drops to 30 hit points or fewer, or if dispel magic is cast on her
any other warm-blooded creature that enters their lair. At the bottom of the tree is a gaping hole that opens in the ceiling of area 4. 2. Staircase These stairs are smooth and don’t show much sign of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
above the floor, a secret door is hidden. The door is nearly impossible to find from the floor, requiring a successful DC 30 Wisdom (Perception) check. The smooth wall is hard to climb without aid
are audible from either doorway even with the doors closed. A deep pit surrounded by loose rock and rubble scars the smooth marble floor of this chamber. A heavy rope descending into the pit is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Charisma (Intimidation) check. Stone Wheels. The stone wheels operate an elaborate mechanism beneath the floor in this dungeon complex. The mechanism controls how much water fills the moat (area A11
-square vertical shaft of smooth stone that descends to the Howling Caves (see chapter 5). The updraft slows the descent of any creature that leaps or falls into the pit, as if a feather fall spell had been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
to the ceiling down to the floor. Tracks have worn smooth paths from ledge to ledge across the curving floor.
The thunderous griding of stone echoes throughout the cave, as three boulders roll along
leers atop a pillar
infused with Abyssal energy Mushrooms. The fungi in this cavern are edible, and characters can forage food here without having to make an ability check. G7: Smooth Cavern This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
advantage on initiative rolls. Either effect lasts until the end of the character’s next long rest. Green Pool. A character fully submerged in this pool must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw as poison
poison damage. Either effect lasts until the end of the character’s next long rest. Clear Pool. A character fully submerged in this pool must make a DC 10 Intelligence saving throw as the infinite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
room, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher also notice a faint murmuring coming from one of the ceramic jars—a smooth, onyx-black jar with geometric engravings
track. Each mine cart is meant to be self-propelled. A character who examines the mine carts and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check uncovers the carts’ main propulsion mechanism: dull
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
frightened conditions. He otherwise uses the target’s game statistics, but Gremorly doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Void card beneath—the only such card in the entire dungeon. A creature that steps onto the Void card is teleported to area 23. 2: Gem This room’s card walls are smooth and resemble the facets of a gem
elaborate throne made of cards.
The first creature that sits on the throne gains the Charm of the Throne supernatural gift (see chapter 8). While the charm lasts, however, the creature has disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
-curtained windows. A handsome, glass-doored wine cabinet stands against one wall.
Perched on the chandelier are three invisible imps that behave like the imps in area V3. A rope-and-pulley mechanism
cloud is stationary and lasts for 1 minute, or until it’s dispersed by a strong wind. Any creature that starts its turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the garden (areas S56–S60). Roll on the Garden Weather Effects table to determine the effect. It takes 10 minutes for the new weather to take effect. If unchanged, the new weather lasts for 1d4 hours
swamp. Each leech has two eyestalks and a translucent underbelly that reveals a mingling of blood-engorged sacs, peristaltic organs, and smooth muscle tissue. The parasites flatten their bodies to hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
magical flying speed of 30 feet (allowing them to fly 4 miles per hour). This benefit lasts for 3 days, after which Asharra’s wings reappear and she regains the ability to fly.
Seventeen-year-old
the east end of the chamber is a 5-foot-tall wooden statue with flowers and offerings of food placed at its feet. The statue is obviously very old, and it’s worn almost smooth by thousands of hands
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dragons
5 Elementals
6 Fey
7 Fiends
8 Giants
9 Monstrosities
10 Undead
Professor Orb Wondrous item, rare
A professor orb is a smooth 5-pound sphere of
: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You create a blade-shaped planar rift about 3 feet long in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The blade lasts for the duration. When you cast this spell, you can make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
fireworks are clearly ruined. If lit, an intact firework explodes in a harmless burst of light accompanied by a crackling noise audible up to 300 feet away. The light is as bright as a torch flame but lasts
worth 50 gp each. The holy symbol—which honors the elder evil Zargon—houses a smooth sphere of yellow jasper worth 25 gp. B18: Chamber of Usamigaras Jaqueline Florencio Through a starry ritual, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fifteen-foot-diameter sphere made of shimmering silver floats above a hexagonal dais on the west side of this thirty-foot-high chamber. The sphere is as reflective as a mirror, and it appears smooth
levers inside the keep must be pulled at the same time. An automatic mechanism then raises or lowers the bridge over the course of 1 minute. Moat. The moat surrounding the Three Moons Vault is 50 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Kester’s Leather Goods Kiorna Kester (LN female human commoner) runs this tannery, where she produces smooth, colorful leather for every purpose and sells both the cured hides and items she fashions
smell of fish has never been scrubbed from its walls, and those who stay the night find their belongings steeped in the scent, which lasts for several days. Sailors and fishers gather here to trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, featuring smooth stone steps and brick walls. Two sputtering torches in wall sconces illuminate the staircase, but the dungeon below is dark.
Map 1.3: Dungeon of the Dead Three View Player Version
book has black leather covers and sports a tiny, skull-shaped locking mechanism. Flennis has the key to the lock stuck in her hair. A character can also pick the lock with a successful DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
as much damage and is pushed to the nearest unoccupied space outside the cylinder. The vortex lasts until the start of the cradle’s next turn. A creature with the restrained condition falls prone when
Effects The region surrounding a scion of Skoraeus is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Stone and Minerals. Smooth stones and gems grow within 6 miles of