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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to an unlocked trapdoor in the roof. 2a. West Towers Two watchtowers flank the entrance to the village, forming a gatehouse of sorts. Each tower contains a winch, and both mechanisms must be turned to
extend or retract the chains that raise and lower the drawbridge. If both winches are operated simultaneously, it takes 1 round to raise or lower the drawbridge by 30 degrees. In other words, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check also notice these blocks, which constitute the temple’s outer defenses. Each block is a 40-foot-tall, 40-foot-wide, 20-foot-thick slab held up by mechanisms
lower, sealing off the temple entrance. 2B. Southwest Guard Room This room is like area 2A, but the lever is in the north wall and controls the inner block of stone in area 2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
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Light. All caves are illuminated by hanging oil lanterns attached to rope-and-pulley mechanisms that make it easy for the gnomes to lower the lanterns and refill them with oil.
Waterfall. The caves of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
have to travel the Lower City always do so with guards, and still risk robbery or worse violence. Many patriar families hire proxies to carry out their business in the Lower City or Outer City. If
action that protects the vulnerable groups. They stage robberies on their own property and secretly send the “stolen goods” to sick houses and charities. These patriars know that to act openly is to invite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
have to travel the Lower City always do so with guards, and still risk robbery or worse violence. Many patriar families hire proxies to carry out their business in the Lower City or Outer City. If
action that protects the vulnerable groups. They stage robberies on their own property and secretly send the “stolen goods” to sick houses and charities. These patriars know that to act openly is to invite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
rings the Lower City. The Outer City, a collection of hastily made structures and shantytowns, runs along the River Chionthar. While the Outer City might seem the most lawless, every district of Baldur’s
conspiracies, break out unfairly imprisoned citizens, and obtain evidence the Flaming Fist cannot. The Upper City’s political intrigues and the Outer City’s violence spills over into the Lower City, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, with the most competent and cutthroat members rising to favored status. Some kingpins keep strictly to the shadows, but others operate more openly. Particularly in the Outer City, citizens often know
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, with the most competent and cutthroat members rising to favored status. Some kingpins keep strictly to the shadows, but others operate more openly. Particularly in the Outer City, citizens often know
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the Lower City. The Outer City, a collection of hastily made structures and shantytowns, runs along the River Chionthar. While the Outer City might seem the most lawless, every district of Baldur’s
conspiracies, break out unfairly imprisoned citizens, and obtain evidence the Flaming Fist cannot. The Upper City’s political intrigues and the Outer City’s violence spills over into the Lower City, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
merchants gather here in makeshift stalls amid the stone stalks to hawk their wares and barter with one another. Arriving caravans lower their cargo to warehouses carved out beneath the grotto. Kazook
deep gnome. If the characters approach him openly and present the sack to him, he muffles a gasp as he looks around, then quickly ushers the characters into the stall, admonishing them to talk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and all lore with a lower DC: DC 10: Planar vortices are incredibly destructive. No one can expect to enter a vortex and survive. DC 15: The chain is called a Mechanus chain. Such chains are crafted by
tomb’s traps and other mechanisms in working order. DC 25: Destroying a Mechanus chain requires the casting of three wish spells. The Shaft The shaft is 400 feet high in total and features deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
are likely out of sight of the drow when they first catch up. If the adventurers flee and successfully escape, they lower the pursuit level to 4 and begin avoiding their pursuers again. If they fight
(Ilvara, Asha, Jorlan, and Shoor) catches up and joins the encounter. Eluding Pursuit If the adventurers lower the pursuit level to 0, the drow lose the trail unless circumstances allow them to locate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
score of –1 or lower. Those with a renown score of –5 or lower are actively hunted by a faction’s members and considered enemy agents. Recovering Renown. It’s possible for characters to gain renown
Either
–2 Being caught aiding a rival faction’s agenda Either
–2 Failing at an assignment Either
–2 Offending Arijani’s ego Rebels
–3 Discovering a faction leader’s true form Either
–5 Openly betraying the faction Either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
seal off the castle. The gatehouse (area C6) holds the mechanisms that raise and lower the portcullises as well as open and close both sets of doors. Knock spells and similar magic can bypass these
the castle without drawing suspicion. C4. Guard Towers The lower level of each tower contains three cultists at rest. The furnishings on this level include six wooden cots with furs and matching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ceilings. The upper level of Ironslag has 30-foot-high ceilings, and the lower level has 50-foot-high ceilings.
Doors. Unless otherwise noted, Ironslag’s doors are 20 feet tall and made of riveted
, treating the spaces they occupy as difficult terrain.
Portcullises. None of the portcullises in Ironslag have mechanical winches or other lifting mechanisms. They must be lifted manually. Any creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Countermeasures. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the trip wire. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables the trip wire, and a check with a total of 5 or lower
) check reveals the pressure plate. A successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables it, and a check with a total of 5 or lower triggers the trap. Fiery Blast Simple trap (level 5–10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Vlaakith led them to safety on the Astral Plane inside the floating corpse of a six-armed deity. This being’s body long ago calcified into a great slab of rock, its lower half smashed by some ancient
disaster. A trail of debris, some of the stones larger than a castle, extends from the corpse’s lower end. The city of Tu’narath is built on and in the corpse’s upper body, with a central district in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
toward mortals. Among genies, djinn deal coolly with efreet and marids, whom they view as haughty. They openly despise dao and strike against them with little provocation. Masters of the Wind. Masters of
the djinni spins away on that wind if outmatched in combat. When a djinni flies, its lower body transforms into a column of swirling air. Accepting Servitors. The djinn believe that servitude is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the tomb stands an opaque crystal sarcophagus that is constantly changing color. Minotaur murals adorn the walls on the lower level of the tomb.
The walls of the tomb are lined with secret doors that
there are no mechanisms within it to pick or disarm. The sarcophagus is impervious to damage and spells. The crystal sarcophagus changes color every 6 seconds, shifting through the following repeating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Lower City Gazetteer Presented below in alphabetical order are some of the most noteworthy Lower City locations. These locations are also marked on the city map (map 6.2). Baldur’s Mouth Patronized
, runs the operation from a surprisingly modest converted warehouse in Heapside. The son of an established Lower City tailor, he had always rankled at the way Lower City residents were treated by haughty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
mechanisms and cleverer magic. In addition to defending the city, the Seatower also serves as the local prison of Baldur’s Gate. Three levels of dungeons extend beneath it, the lower two below sea level
Lower City Gazetteer Presented below in alphabetical order are some of the most noteworthy Lower City locations. These locations are also marked on the city map (map 6.2). Baldur’s Mouth Patronized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
wounds.
As the party approaches the turntable, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hear skittering emanating from a nearby tunnel. Characters who have lower scores
controls causes mechanisms below to screech as the entire turntable shakes—trying to rotate, failing, then halting. Every creature on the turntable except the operator must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
raise or lower the portcullis. The bandits posted in this area operate the mechanisms to let people into or out of the castle. The stairs in this room descend to area K2. The doors lead out onto the wall
warns the cultists in areas K2 and K3. If the characters openly approach the gate and call out, read the following text: Clattering sounds and muffled voices come from inside the gatehouse. Then a human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Conservatory Schedule table). Chandeliers. Simple rope-and-pulley mechanisms allow the chandeliers to be raised or lowered from the mezzanine (area C6). Paintings. The painting above the mantelpiece
nearby corner.
Merle, the cook, claims the lower bunk as his. Vordell, the housekeeper, sleeps in the bunk above him. Treasure. Each servant has a footlocker that contains personal effects and earnings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Malyk is associated with rebellion because when a wild mage’s true nature is revealed, the individual often has no recourse but to openly attack others and create chaos. Most other drow vie to receive
, or who have no chance to rise in rank, can beseech Selvetarm for prowess in battle without suffering any shame. Anyone of high standing or who hopes to attain high standing shies away from openly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the chamber is noisy, so the firenewts are surprised unless characters move around openly or otherwise draw attention to themselves. The central pit contains molten iron. The smaller pool contains
molten adamantine, not silver. A creature that falls into either pit or starts its turn there takes 55 (10d10) fire damage. The crane to the south (overhanging area 1) is used to lower a crucible of ore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
description of what the characters see depends on which section the party enters from. Central Arena. The arena proper lies somewhat lower than the rest of this level. Double doors at the south end of a
, preventing any combatant from escaping in that direction. The walls of the arena rise 30 feet from the floor to the lower edge of the gallery, which is supported by pillars at each corner. A clear quartz
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
30 feet to a second floor that is even with the keep’s battlements. This upper room is filled with levers and pulleys that control the drawbridge and portcullis mechanisms. A creature can use an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
beds line the walls of these ramshackle barracks. Four brawny humanoids sit on the lower bunks, listening intently to a fifth who ominously gestures from beneath a tattered white sheet, as if mimicking a
trust any of them, but the Zargonites are especially ruthless. Dungeon Tip. The lower levels of the ziggurat are haunted by Undead. Glory of Cynidicea. Kanadius believes only the Guardians of Gorm can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
stretches across the mouth of the tunnel where the lower passage joins the cart track. It can be spotted with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the tripwire is missed, each character who
passes through the tunnel mouth has a 50 percent chance to trip it and trigger two mechanisms. The first mechanism is a spring-loaded wooden contraption resembling a claw that swings out from the wall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
far side of the narrow ledge. Normally, moving a lever up or down causes its cage to ascend or descend at a rate of 1 foot per second; at present, however, the mechanisms that raise and lower the
Lower Palace Locations P11. Carriage House When the characters open one of the doors leading to this chamber and peer inside, read: The doors swing open to reveal a crystal carriage hitched to a pair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the characters (or if the characters approach openly), the goblins shoot arrows through the arrow slits. However, they can’t fire directly at enemies who have reached or gone past the broken gate. The
wants to hunt, but between excursions, it lurks in the shadows of the hollow tower. When the grell notices intruders in the lower portion of its tower, it silently drops from the shadows and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
doors spaced fifteen feet apart along the north and south walls. Many of the doors are secured from this side with hasp-and-pin mechanisms.
The four westernmost cells (furnished on the map) serve as
and lubricated.
This mechanism operates the canal and lock system that runs between areas E12 and E13. The levers activate counterweights and springs that raise and lower the great barrier door, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
and tilts slightly when stepped on, and it can be seen to be detached from the walls. Two oversized iron clamps on opposite sides of the room hold the floor in place. Each of these rusty mechanisms
lower chambers of the towers, and potentially the city beyond, while the Kolat brothers dealt with it.) After 10 minutes, the floor descends to its normal level and the clamps lock it down again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
popular stopover for wayfarers in the Dessarin Valley. The topmost guest floor is given over to dormitories where travelers can “sleep cheap” in rooms shared with up to six guests, but the lower floors
openly take power. If bothered by nosy adventurers, Dornan tells them he’s heard stories of a lost treasure and mysterious villains lurking in Tricklerock Cave (see the “Bloody Treasure” encounter in