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Curse of Strahd
or value to anyone.
Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued
floorboards are out of the way, a creature can reach into the cavity and snatch the gem. But if someone attempts this while the hut is alive, the cavity sprouts wooden teeth, becoming a mouth that bites
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
their creator's madness. Pidlwick II knew that it had no purpose as long as Pidlwick remained in Castle Ravenloft, so it pushed Pidlwick down a long flight of stairs, killing him. Everyone else
.
Pidlwick II is basically an oversized toy—a 4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched
Equipment
deal remains nonmagical. Such firearms are always loud and tend to have poor accuracy over long ranges, although the recently-introduced rifling found in revolvers and rifles increases their
effective range.
Extra Reloads. More expensive models of magitech firearms have a self-reloading mechanism that harnesses the arcanomagnetic engine to re-cock the weapon. If you wish, you can increase the
Equipment
deal remains nonmagical. Such firearms are always loud and tend to have poor accuracy over long ranges, although the recently-introduced rifling found in revolvers and rifles increases their
effective range.
Extra Reloads. More expensive models of magitech firearms have a self-reloading mechanism that harnesses the arcanomagnetic engine to re-cock the weapon. If you wish, you can increase the
Equipment
deal remains nonmagical. Such firearms are always loud and tend to have poor accuracy over long ranges, although the recently-introduced rifling found in revolvers and rifles increases their
effective range.
Extra Reloads. More expensive models of magitech firearms have a self-reloading mechanism that harnesses the arcanomagnetic engine to re-cock the weapon. If you wish, you can increase the
Equipment
deal remains nonmagical. Such firearms are always loud and tend to have poor accuracy over long ranges, although the recently-introduced rifling found in revolvers and rifles increases their
effective range.
Extra Reloads. More expensive models of magitech firearms have a self-reloading mechanism that harnesses the arcanomagnetic engine to re-cock the weapon. If you wish, you can increase the
Equipment
deal remains nonmagical. Such firearms are always loud and tend to have poor accuracy over long ranges, although the recently-introduced rifling found in revolvers and rifles increases their
effective range.
Extra Reloads. More expensive models of magitech firearms have a self-reloading mechanism that harnesses the arcanomagnetic engine to re-cock the weapon. If you wish, you can increase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
armor and riddled with arrows.
Lever. Bolted to the floor in the middle of the room is a 4-foot-wide, 7-foot-long iron plate with a comb-shaped hole in it. An iron lever protrudes from the hole
corpse to rot. The iron lever operates the mechanism that raises and lowers the portcullises by sliding it along the comb-shaped hole in the floor plate. Depending on how the lever is positioned, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
culture, pterafolk are often referred to as “terror folk” for their habit of swooping down from the sky to snatch whatever and whomever they can, then transporting treasure and food back to their roosts
have long been forgotten. Pterafolk
Large monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
13 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Undermountain. Located in the center of the taproom, the well was once the outer shell of Halaster’s mighty tower, which was demolished long ago. Its sheer walls are made of old mortared stones. Next
to this gaping orifice hangs a winch with a simple rope-and-pulley mechanism that Durnan, the proprietor, uses to lower adventurers down the shaft and (sometimes) pull them up again. Durnan controls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
of oak bound with thick bronze bands. Each is about 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 3 feet high. Gold. Opening the gold chest releases a swarm of poisonous snakes that slither out and attack next round
, and deal 3 (1d6) damage on a hit. The trap mechanism is under the crystal box and can’t be disabled without first removing the box. Oak. When the lid of the oak chest is opened, an animated giant skeleton (see appendix B) will be instantly teleported into the room, and it strikes with surprise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Merrow Merrow haunt coastal waters, preying on fisherfolk, merfolk, and any other edible creature that crosses their path. These savage monsters snatch and devour unwary prey, hauling drowned corpses
back to their underwater grottoes to feed. Transformed Merfolk. Long ago, a tribe of merfolk found an idol of Demogorgon at the bottom of the sea. Not knowing what it was, they brought the artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
long as the character can reach the mechanism at the top of the pit and can see. Hidden among the flagstones on the pit’s floor is a stone button that, when pressed, unlocks the secret door to area 29d
opens into the next hall. 29c. Second Interstitial Hall This hall is choked with dust and cobwebs. It ends in a blank wall that holds a hidden secret door. The secret door is locked, and the mechanism to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
balanced floor of this room sets a mechanism into motion. Each round they remain in the place, on initiative count 0, roll a die. An odd-numbered result means that the floor of the room will jump and
Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). If either tapestry is torn down, it instantly turns into green slime and covers a 20-foot-long, 10-foot-wide area of floor when it falls. Note that
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
fight off intruders, Kakarol and his inventors make ranged attacks from the rear. If things look dire, Kakarol throws himself at the characters’ mercy. Treasure Kakarol wears a torn, 6-foot-long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of past victors set a high bar for those who follow.
In recent memory, the famed wrestler Lanathos bested all rivals and, after a day-long struggle, a wild Akroan bull.
When the pankratiast
of the Akroan hunter Arissa. While waiting to claim her second place award, Arissa witnessed a Nyxborn bat-creature snatch an infant from the crowd. The hunter threw her javelin an impossible distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Tokens of the Departed 9th-level Phantom feature When a life ends in your presence, you’re able to snatch a token from the departing soul, a sliver
to a deity of death? Whispers of the Dead Tiefling Phantom 3rd-level Phantom feature Echoes of those who have died cling to you. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can choose one skill or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
students, Wylie van Timmel, shows great promise. Sythian hatched a plan to snatch Golden Axe from Frody’s grave and give it to Wylie as a present, hoping to earn the favor and long-term financial support
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dispenser in area 22a. Four of the vats are empty, their contents having long since evaporated or been depleted. The southwest vat contains a beholder zombie, which rises out of the vat and attacks if
and snaps closed after the creature falls through. A successful DC 20 Strength check is necessary to pry the lid open. A character in the pit can also attempt to disable the spring mechanism from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
event. All are dressed in elaborate finery, and most are long-time donors to the museum. When a character interacts with an attendee, roll on the Gala Attendees table to determine whom they meet. 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->Tomb of Annihilation
end of a 25-foot-long section of crawlway (marked “Tunnel A” on map 5.3) that rotates. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character can deduce that the seam represents a point where two sections
of tunnel can detach from one another. When 50 pounds or more of weight is applied to the floor at the midpoint of tunnel A, a mechanism causes the tunnel to quickly rotate 90 degrees clockwise and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rectangular opening, 12 inches long by 6 inches wide, that forms the mouth of a stone chute leading up.
Every few hours, a brick of rotting meat slides down the chute from a hidden chamber above. The
the upper room, which contains only hundreds of bricks of pink, rotting meat and a magical mechanism that pushes them down the chute at random intervals. It’s impossible to discern what sort of creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
mechanism here is a priceless Telescopic Transporter (described later in this chapter). The astronomers who work at the observatory are extremely proud of their telescope and regale any visitor with the long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
after the wave shaper makes its escape. Treasure. There are thirty-six coffers in this room. A long search of all the coffers turns up a total of 390 ep, three dozen leather harnesses with simple copper
urging the combatants as they fight. From the north they hear an occasional scream from the locathah undergoing torture and the raucous noise of the torturers enjoying their pastime. This long room has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
continue her duties for as long as she was contracted. Lonely Family. The Dolindars were all lonely, and there weren’t many of them. They didn’t like Evernight but couldn’t leave it for some reason
mechanism below the phrase “NO WORLD TO RETURN.” This mechanism is a lock. As an action, a character with thieves’ tools can use them to try to pick the lock, doing so with a successful DC 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M14. Orrery of Tragedies This cylindrical chamber houses a whirring contraption bolted to a revolving metal disk that serves as its base. Metal spheres and sickles are attached to the ends of long
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
stone shaft containing a wooden elevator box attached to a hand-operated rope-and-pulley mechanism. The shaft connects to the servants’ quarters (area D7a) and the Durst parents’ bedroom (area D12a
). A Small character can squeeze into the elevator box with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. The dumbwaiter’s rope-and-pulley mechanism can support 200 pounds of weight before breaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
knew that it had no purpose as long as Pidlwick remained in Castle Ravenloft, so it pushed Pidlwick down a long flight of stairs, killing him. Everyone else thought it was an accident. In the days that
4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched leather pulled taut over an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
old temple or tavern on the edge of the district. 8 An abandoned bell tower, which could be anywhere in the city. The spells that drove the massive mechanism failed long ago. 9 An abandoned library
, Lower Dura) was one of the first Ghallanda halls in Sharn. Its glory days are long past, but the young innkeeper, Eranna d'Ghallanda, is determined to keep it alive. The Anvil is frequented by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
it, listen to it, taste it, murmur odd statements to herself, and mentally place a value on the merchandise. Hags aren’t subtle about showing their intent at such times, and one might snatch away the
appearance and my cruel heart. (Evil) Hag Bonds d8 Bond 1 I hate a certain mortal family and steal one of their children each generation for my own purposes. 2 I am involved in a centuries-long feud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the doors to access the causeway and enter the marsh. The sahuagin guards in area 1 are overconfident; they don’t keep a close eye on the causeway. As long as the characters approach the doors quietly
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
buried pyramid that marks the location of the Lost City of Cynidicea is the tomb of King Alexander and Queen Zenobia. The entrance to their tomb is a long hallway riddled with traps, accessible only by
cunningly hidden secret doors. The hallway is 20 feet wide and 160 feet long. It is mostly clear. After 80 feet, the floor is broken and cracked, becoming difficult terrain until the 130-foot mark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
within each niche.
The shadowy forms are statues of dwarven warriors, carved long ago as an honor guard for those passing through this area. Tripwire Trap. A tripwire stretches across the floor between
. Treasure The hobgoblin captain has a small, polished oak box containing three potions of fire resistance and a potion of greater healing. E11. Cellblock This long passage is broken at regular intervals by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
about until someone grabs them and starts writing on them. As an action, a character can try to snatch a sheet out of the air, doing so with a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. Folding a sheet of
-foot-long rope that hangs down to the floor once the false ceiling is no longer an obstacle. A verse engraved on the bell in Elvish reads: Toll the bell within this spire
To journey to your heart’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Darrett cooperate with any plans the characters have, as long as they clearly help prepare for escape and don’t risk any villagers’ lives. However, the mayor doesn’t want to start the evacuation until
system. The mechanism can be broken down in two hours, freeing up vessels for one hundred people. Battle Plans Early in the afternoon, Cudgel returns to Vogler. She shares the following information






