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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
themselves falling through portals to other planes and worlds.
Kender sometimes amass impressive collections of curiosities. Some might collect mundane knickknacks or relics from magical sites, while
other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The DM is free to add or remove languages from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
deaths, be burned alive, or fall under a fusillade of poisoned darts. A trap can be either mechanical or magical in nature. Mechanical traps include pits, arrow traps, falling blocks, water-filled
rooms, whirling blades, and anything else that depends on a mechanism to operate. Magic traps are either magical device traps or spell traps. Magical device traps initiate spell effects when activated. Spell traps are spells such as glyph of warding and symbol that function as traps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
their deaths, be burned alive, or fall under a fusillade of poisoned darts. A trap can be either mechanical or magical in nature. Mechanical traps include pits, arrow traps, falling blocks, water-filled
rooms, whirling blades, and anything else that depends on a mechanism to operate. Magic traps are either magical device traps or spell traps. Magical device traps initiate spell effects when activated. Spell traps are spells such as glyph of warding and symbol that function as traps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
presence of a secret door. The character who opens the door will fall to the floor 10 feet below due to a tilting stone at the mouth of the crawlway, taking falling damage (a mere annoyance, but it
, 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->Out of the Abyss
statistics as follows: Both goblins are neutral. Add Acrobatics +6 and Athletics +3 to the goblins’ list of skills. The goblins have advantage on checks made to avoid being surprised. The goblins
. Any creature that falls can potentially become entangled in the webs (see “Falling”).
Falling. Whenever a creature takes damage while traversing the Silken Paths, or whenever the webs upon which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
harbor to keep it from falling into enemy hands. A character can recover the sunken stone by using a detect magic spell to help pinpoint its location. Big Belchy A mechanical dragon turtle, dubbed Big
surfaces next to the dock on initiative count 5, close enough that the drow can leap onto its barnacle-encrusted back on their next turns. In the round after it surfaces, the mechanism breathes a cloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the insertion of a magic ring of any sort. Only such an item will trigger the mechanism, which causes the block to sink slowly into the floor so as to allow entry into the passage beyond. The object
against, it can be opened safely by pulling it inward, and the party will have standard chances of falling in when the characters leading the way step on the pit cover. By the time the westernmost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
races and creatures too numerous to count or list, and foremost among these are the dark elves — the drow. Hated and feared even by their fellow dwellers in darkness, the drow raid other settlements
entertainment in the dark elves’ subterranean cities. The adventurers have all had the misfortune of falling to such a fate. Captured by the drow, they are prisoners at one of the dark elves’ outposts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of the area is filled with rubble and becomes difficult terrain. Falling Net Mechanical trap This trap uses a trip wire to release a net suspended from the ceiling. The trip wire is 3 inches off the
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
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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the trap by taking the needle out of the mechanism requires the use of thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. The needle deals 1 piercing damage and 11 (2d10) poison damage if it hits
treads on the lid.
Each pit is spiked at the bottom, so someone who falls in takes falling damage plus 11 (2d10) piercing damage from the spikes. The spikes are also poisoned, so someone injured by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hourglasses are fixed to the walls. Whenever the sand of an hourglass runs out, the mechanism that attaches the hourglass to the wall causes it to flip over. The steady hiss of all those falling
the Bigby’s hand spell tries to shove the creature away from the door. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed off the balcony, falling onto the Orrery of Tragedies and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in “Thrashing Tentacles.” Round 2 The octopus’s weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
start of this round, every character must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, falling prone and sliding 10 feet toward the port side on a failed save. Creatures climbing on the walls or ceiling do not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
balloon. If the characters are using their own mobile headquarters, adjust the mechanism as appropriate to that headquarters, making use of some obvious vulnerability. The mechanism’s purpose should
be immediately obvious. For example, if the headquarters is a walking statue, the mechanism might be an arm that deploys a huge bear trap. It takes 2 rounds for the needle to reach the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
realizes that while most of the mechanism could be reassembled from the remaining pieces, the winch’s drum is missing. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher also hear a
carrion and sewage being dragged by a fleshy, three-legged creature.
An otyugh lurks in the cavern, feasting on a pile of trash it has gathered from the town above. A falling character immediately
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
existence of a pit trap. Trap. The falling sand fills the room at a rate of 6 inches per round, turning the floor into difficult terrain after 1 round. Any character who can reach the ceiling can use an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
goes to the top of the list for the next fight in the arena. On important occasions, more than two hundred sahuagin fill the arena to watch the sport, but at present fifty-five are here: forty-nine
bronze mechanism of chains, wheels, and pulleys. Next to the mechanism, a wooden peg has been driven into a crack in the wall. A rope, descending through a hole in the ceiling, is lashed to the peg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
spirit replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements
. Repairing the control mechanism requires a long period of extremely difficult and expensive work, though a wish spell could accomplish it. Developments The castle might crash, depending on the actions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements, they can pry
control mechanism requires a long period of extremely difficult and expensive work, though a wish spell could accomplish it. Developments The castle might crash, depending on the actions of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
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
crematorium for the first time, a human zombie wearing a name tag that reads “Maurice” appears in the window of the opposite door and triggers the safety mechanism, trapping any characters inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cross the bridge increases to 12, and characters on the bridge must immediately make a saving throw to avoid falling as described above. If both ropes are cut, the
successful DC 12 Strength or Dexterity saving throws to avoid losing their grip and falling if they aren’t otherwise secured. Development. If the orcs destroy the bridge but repel the invaders in doing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
for the attack. Level 3: Primal Knowledge You gain proficiency in another skill of your choice from the skill list available to Barbarians at level 1. (This is included above.) In addition, while your
. Any creature on a spot where the fissure opens must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, falling into the fissure on a failed save or moving with the fissure’s edge on a successful one. Any structure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
mechanism.) Hanging on the walls are twelve metal masks bearing human-like visages. Alarm Mechanism. The 1-foot-diameter, disk-shaped tile that serves as the coin in the Zhentarim symbol is actually a
wizard’s operation (see “Disrupting Manshoon’s Operation”). Surprisingly, neither Corylus nor Jelenn is arrested or even questioned. Slipped into the ledger is a piece of paper with a list of names in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
is Captain Mergen Truff (NG female elf veteran), a laconic figure who would rather be doing “real work” than standing here warning off vagrants too foolish to avoid falling into a massive hole in the
adventurers. Assume that the City Watch members know the names and reputations of some of the adventurers on the list, but have never met them in person. If a character pretends to be Lord Pompy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
take damage from falling? Yes, that monster is still going to feel the hurt of a fall, because a fall is not a weapon. What actions can monsters use to make opportunity attacks? Are Multiattack and
tables don’t list every language in the D&D multiverse. The Monster Manual mentions other languages, including Gnoll, Modron, Sahuagin, and Slaad. Does a monster with at-will spellcasting ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
out any spell on her list of prepared spells for another wizard spell of the same level. As a bonus action, Valindra can mask her shriveled flesh and appear to be a living elf. This magical illusion
wear. Only a handful of creatures have walked on them: Valindra, a few of her servants, and the priests of Ubtao who made pilgrimages to the heart. There’s no risk of falling off unless a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
flee from the cave-in of a passage to the south (behind the rubble) but failed to make it and was killed by falling rocks. Treasure. One of the giant’s skeletal hands clutches an iron tube containing a
mechanism can be seen by someone who examines the shield and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Given 1 minute or so, a character who uses thieves’ tools and succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
interest to find here. C3: Quarterdeck The splintered remains of a mast jut up from this rear deck like a broken spear. The ship’s wheel is askew, dislodged from its mechanism.
The wheel bears the name
(area C4). It’s matched by a similar hole directly below it. The holes were caused by the captain’s chest falling through the floorboards all the way to the hold, where it came to rest (see area C9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
and is no longer drunk. On a failed save after 1 hour, the character continues to drink until falling unconscious for several hours, then awakens and remains drunk for 1 hour thereafter. Once a
) check, a character spots alterations to the hinges that are part of the trap mechanism. Thieves’ tools can be used to disable the trap, along with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. The chest holds bags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tread carefully, look for signs of previous passage and structural weakness, dodge falling rocks, and use their wits. Picking Up the Trail. The characters’ first task is to stay on the trail left by
, they veer off the trail at one point into an unsafe passage weakened by the earthquake. Each character must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage from falling rocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
duke, her three dead husbands, her three sons, and the family’s winged cat, Slobberchops. Treasure. A tapestry hanging on the north wall depicts burning angels falling from the sky into a pit of fire
-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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, chain and all. Any creature in a trapped space must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be struck by the falling anchor for 44 (8d10) bludgeoning damage. One minute after the trap triggers
, a mechanism hidden in the walls and ceiling causes the iron chains to retract, pulling the anchors back up, whereupon the trap resets. As an action, a character can disable the pressure plate (by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stop prepared instead of power word kill. His list of prepared spells is otherwise the same as the lich presented in the Monster Manual.) If the characters recognize Renwick (perhaps from the stories
lead up to area M11 on the monastery’s ground floor. A large well sits in one corner of this room, equipped with a winch-and-bucket mechanism for fetching water. Doors enter from the north, west, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mainly used to move cargo and can be up to 30 feet in diameter. Most lifts have rails but aren’t fully enclosed; if combatants fight on a lift, someone falling or being pushed off the edge is always a
Families were those that received standing invitations to the first Tain Gala. Though the list has remained generally stable through the years, just last year Celyria expelled the ir’Moros family and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
look of frustration and a never-ending list of tasks. If the characters ask to meet with Dory, she agrees to put the request in for his consideration. She warns that it might be several days before a
normally with no risk of falling. If they can, they try to push intruders off the walkway rather than fight them. D6. Upper Deck The decrepit-looking hull of a ship is suspended from the crane by massive






