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Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Deduct the time it burned in increments of 1 minute from its total burn time.
While lit, the candle sheds Dim Light in a 30-foot radius. While you are within that light, you have Advantage on D20 Test
;D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots.
Alternatively, when you light the candle for the first time, you can
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the meenlock has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20
forests, although they adapt well to urban and subterranean settings.
Meenlocks are spawned by fear. When terror overwhelms a creature in the Feywild or another location where the Feywild’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Mechanus Mechanus is where perfectly regimented order reigns supreme. It consists of equal measures of light and dark, and equal proportions of heat and cold. On Mechanus, law is reflected in a realm
perfect order, and “I” is ultimately subsumed into “we.” An adventure on Mechanus might lead characters to examine their individual egos in the light of the adventuring party. It might challenge a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Modrons Modrons are beings of absolute law that adhere to a hive-like hierarchy. They inhabit the plane of Mechanus and tend its eternally revolving gears, their existence a clockwork routine of
transforms in a flash of light, gaining the physical form of its new rank. The promoted modron is replaced by one of its underlings in the same manner, all the way to the lowest levels of the hierarchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
destroyed. You can snuff it out early for use at a later time. Deduct the time it burned in increments of 1 minute from its total burn time. While lit, the candle sheds Dim Light in a 30-foot radius
. While you are within that light, you have Advantage on D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots. Alternatively
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety
.
Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
destroyed. You can snuff it out early for use at a later time. Deduct the time it burned in increments of 1 minute from its total burn time. While lit, the candle sheds Dim Light in a 30-foot radius
. While you are within that light, you have Advantage on D20 Tests. In addition, a Cleric or Druid in the light can cast level 1 spells they have prepared without expending spell slots. Alternatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the deity’s portfolio. For example, the portfolio of the Greek god Apollo includes the domains of Knowledge, Life, and Light. As a cleric, you choose one aspect of your deity’s portfolio to emphasize
”) Apollo, emphasizing his influence over the Light domain, and in a different place as Apollo Acesius (“healing”), emphasizing his association with the Life domain. Alternatively, your choice of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the deity’s portfolio. For example, the portfolio of the Greek god Apollo includes the domains of Knowledge, Life, and Light. As a cleric, you choose one aspect of your deity’s portfolio to emphasize
”) Apollo, emphasizing his influence over the Light domain, and in a different place as Apollo Acesius (“healing”), emphasizing his association with the Life domain. Alternatively, your choice of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Planar Effects The Concordant Express moves across the known planes of existence by passing through invisible portals only the train’s sapient Engine Car can find. The train’s next stop is Mechanus
deafened. Outside the train, bright light becomes dim light, and dim light becomes darkness. 6 Ysgard. Silent, spectral warriors from Valhalla fly around the train on ghostly chariots pulled by ghostly steeds. Any creature aboard the train that would be reduced to 0 hit points drops to 1 hit point instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cog rises from the water, with two matching cogs connected to it. Rusty metal conduits stretch from the cavern walls to the cogs. The water of the lake is slimy, with pinpricks of phosphorescent light
happens automatically in 1d4 minutes. The lights at the bottom of the lake are phosphorescent crabs that feed on the muck. Each crab sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius but stops glowing 10 minutes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, although they adapt well to urban and subterranean settings. Meenlocks are spawned by fear. When terror overwhelms a creature in the Feywild or another location where the Feywild’s influence is strong
turn.
Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the meenlock has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
presented in episode 4. Modron in Need The pentadrone Stevie wants to travel back to Mechanus, and the characters could assist by using downtime or franchise tasks to make that happen. Research or
schmoozing might gain information from knowledgeable sages regarding existing portals to Mechanus, or unique rituals that can open a temporary portal. If the characters are successful in helping Stevie get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast, sunless sea that’s home to aboleths and kuo-toa The Wilderness Not all monsters lurk underground. Many of them inhabit deserts, mountains, swamps, canyons, forests, and other natural settings
the cradles of civilization. Urban settings afford adventurers the chance to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful, butt heads with the dregs of society, and peel back the veneer of civility to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
highest shelves. Continual flame spells light the well-traveled areas, and the Avowed employ driftglobes when visiting remote sections. An intricate arrangement of mounted mirrors lights the upper reaches
Mechanus. The Avowed struck a deal with the creatures, and they’ve been part of the library staff ever since. Working alongside the Avowed, the modrons catalog and shelve books, though each of them can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
gods you may know from other settings. In Eberron, the Sulat Giants created the drow as a weapon to fight the rebellious elves: there is a lingering enmity between drow and elf, but it’s not driven by
a new light. However, if you want to incorporate Corellon and Lolth, there’s a few ways to do it. One possibility is that Eberron was created as a copy of the distant realms of the multiverse, hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, lawful creatures in this area have disadvantage on Wisdom checks. Gravity. Gravity in the Inverse pulls toward an invisible, horizontal plane 30 feet below the surface. Light. The tunnels and chambers of
the Inverse are dark unless otherwise noted. Locals carry their own light sources as necessary. Seeds of Chaos The residents of the Inverse are largely freethinkers and anarchists, with a smattering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the
. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Dragons, giants, demons, and unimaginable abominations lurk in dungeons, caverns, ruined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and attack. When a mezzoloth dies, its body transforms into wisps of oily smoke, though its trident remains. Mechanus Wardrobe This door is carved to depict the face of an ornate clock. When the door
cemetery, its canted tombstones shrouded in fog. Eerie, hungry shapes move among the graves in the distance. Suddenly, bright glowing balls of light appear in the room behind you.
Opening the wardrobe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the chaotic plane of Limbo 34–36 Ticking portal formed from hundreds of gears Dusty archives in Mechanus, a plane of absolute law and order 37–39 Stained-glass door on a landing of pure light Gleaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
wisps of white and gray streaking among motes of light—the distant stars of far-flung Wildspace systems. 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 radiant, spinning coins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Crumbling shrines, towers reclaimed by the wilderness, and fallen fortresses all appeal to a gold dragon’s sense of history—though they can be equally enraptured by picturesque natural settings. A gold
wilderness. Additional Lair Action At your discretion, a legendary (adult or ancient) gold dragon can use the following additional lair action while in its lair: Beguiling Glow. Warm light fills a 30-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fit for an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, with its frequent forays into urban settings and its focus on treasure procurement and business considerations. But the primal power wielded by druids
of Wild Shape d6 Feature
1 Your pelt is rich hues of gold and silver so bright that they reflect light.
2 When you take wild shape form, it’s a painful, squelchy process that usually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, each one fitted with a large, gear-shaped keyhole. Pale light shines through paper-thin gaps around the doors, but not the keyholes.
A stocky angel with cerulean skin and a pointed helmet leans
wings. Omid has orders to deliver the Stranger safely to Mechanus, where judgment awaits. The deva’s glowing mace is reminiscent of a large key. The head of the mace lines up neatly with the gear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. You gain a Fly Speed equal to your Speed, and you can hover. As you fly, your skin glistens with mucus or otherworldly light. See the Invisible. You can see any Invisible creature within 60 feet of
arises from Mechanus or a realm like it—a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork efficiency. You or someone from your lineage might have become entangled in the machinations of modrons, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
features. Light. The basement is dark. Torch sconces and hooks for lanterns can be found in each room, but no lanterns or torches are present. Ceiling. The ceilings in areas 1 through 3 are 10 feet high and
with a faint light. As one of the creatures shuffles through the ten-foot-wide gap between the two walls, it begins to glow as the walls do.
Creatures. The opening of the door has activated three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Magic Item Descriptions The following magic items are presented in alphabetical order. Antimagic Armor Armor (Light, Medium, or Heavy), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While wearing this armor, you
Armor of Weightlessness Armor (Light, Medium, or Heavy), Uncommon (Requires Attunement) This armor has 5 charges. While you wear it, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 or more charges to cast one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters can sneak past the troglodytes with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Characters carrying a light source have disadvantage on this check. If combat breaks out here, the
worn smooth, rise from the center of this large cave. Baleful crimson light leaks from cracks in the jagged pillars, casting an eerie glow on the cave.
Four barlguras lair in this dimly lit cave. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check, cast serious doubt on the map’s accuracy. Cabin C. Meldar and Ignatius share this cabin, which contains nothing incriminating. Its occupants travel light
Ignatius confining Vern to his cabin until the authorities in Mechanus remove the cambion from the train. If the characters don’t have the means to raise Quintus from the dead, Ignatius suggests they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
and kindly monodrone modron, Gearbox has been sent as an agent of Mechanus to investigate Kwalish’s works and experiments. Its mechanical body has been programmed with several unique utility powers
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), to cast the light cantrip at will, and to grant other characters advantage on Dexterity checks made with thieves’ tools and on ability checks made to identify or operate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Magical Phenomena Magic has the ability to make even the most serene natural settings unpredictable. Whether the result of magical calamities, otherworldly influences, or nexuses of inexplicable
that do bear obvious signs: their colors are more vibrant or shift randomly, their skin sparkles in the light or glows in the dark, soft hums emanate from them, or they feel peculiar to the touch. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
together. Each bat uses the gas spore stat block, but its size is Tiny. The bats ignore most entrants but abhor light. If the characters enter with a source of bright light or activate the room’s
, it automatically maintains a programmed cycle of carefully calibrated lighting, temperatures, and precipitation. As an action, a character can adjust the machine’s settings to change the weather over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
who seek to ward off illness Reptilian eye within a horizontal diamond Istus, Weaver of Our Fate* Mechanus Seers, advisers Spindle with three strands Iuz the Evil† Material Plane His subjects and
Sun Pholtus of the Blinding Light Arcadia Judges, lawyers, arbiters Silver sun partially eclipsed by a crescent moon Ralishaz, the Unlooked For Limbo Gamblers Three bone fate-casting sticks Rao, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
broadcasted content in this theater. Ship lighting in this room has been disabled, but the glowing screen fills the room with dim light. The ceiling is 20 feet high. Two mind flayers dwell here. The
, casting flecks of light on the room’s surfaces.
Uncomfortably loud electronic music fills the room. Four synthetic humanoids in fashionable attire hover above the floor, bobbing to the steady
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
subterranean settings. Fear Incarnate. Meenlocks are spawned by fear. Whenever fear overwhelms a creature in the Feywild, or in any other location where the Feywild’s influence is strong, one or more meenlocks
serves as the meenlocks’ den, where they torment captives. Dark Dwellers. A meenlock shuns bright light. It can supernaturally sense areas of darkness and shadow in its vicinity and thus is able to






