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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
might be set at the top of a flight of stairs to send creatures crashing down. Locks might be jammed with debris, gems replaced with fakes, and prized treasures stolen away. Mites aim to kill only if
Backgrounds
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
you are with the vendors in town (who might be one and the same).
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Survival
Languages: Two of your choice (Abyssal, Celestial, or Infernal recommended)
Equipment: A
ring of keys to unknown locks, a blank book, an ink pen or quill, a bottle of black ink, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Planar Infusion
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Basic Rules (2014)
, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as
might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Small and Practical
The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
bile cascade from a sibriex’s body, polluting the surrounding landscape.
Sibriexes have spent eons amassing knowledge from across the planes, hoarding it for when it might be useful. Such are
parcel out lore only when doing so advances their plans.
Sibriexes can channel the power of the Abyss to create new demons from other creatures. Some demons petition sibriexes for physical gifts, for
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
of heavy rain, rising 10 feet above its banks and inundating the surrounding area. The flood advances at a rate of 100 feet per round, moving away from the body of water where it began until it
the flood’s path is swept away. The flooding destroys crops and might trigger mudslides, depending on the terrain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
use the wrong key to your dismay.
All four locks must be opened before the box’s contents (whatever they might be) can be accessed.
Skeleton Keys Difficulty: Easy This puzzle presents a quick encounter useful for providing treasure or information. It features a box with four locks. You come upon a sinister metal box with an iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
dotted with floating platforms of stone supporting enormous structures. An ancient empire of giants achieved magical and technological advances that outshine those of the present age: spanning worlds
preserve some of the glories of their civilization. The demiplane might still hold secrets lost to the rest of the multiverse, including tools and devices that fuse magical and technological techniques.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
some more esoteric barrier. Beyond the form the locks and keys take, you might also consider adjusting the creatures depicted with each lock to suit your adventures. Just keep in mind that the number of
Customizing the Puzzle The focal parts of this puzzle are the locks and keys, not the chest. You could easily convert this puzzle to feature any types of locks, be they on doors, cells, books, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Level Typically, a character starts at 1st level and advances in level by adventuring and gaining experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he
or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before. Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Personal Goal The precepts of a paladin’s oath provide purpose to the character and dictate an ultimate goal or an overall intent that the paladin abides by and advances. Aside from that, some
paladins are driven by a personal goal that either complements or transcends the dictates of their oaths. Paladins who swear different oaths might have the same personal goal, differing only in how they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Conclusion If the characters escape the museum with the Murkmire Stone, they can deliver it safely to Dr. Dannell. The anthropologist locks it in a box made of crystal, whereupon the stone becomes
her position at the university while making provisions to ensure the Murkmire Stone remains in its crystal box. At your discretion, Dr. Dannell might ask the characters to help (see “Reinstate Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
example, whereas stealth, skill with locks, social skills, clever problem-solving, and versatile character abilities will shine. Well-outfitted characters are also more likely to succeed at these
adventures. Equipment such as thieves’ tools, rope, and a grappling hook might mean the difference between taking a shortcut to the objective and getting caught. Characters can accomplish these adventures’ missions in multiple ways. As the Dungeon Master, reward creative thinking!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1 character
has 0 XP. Starting at a Higher Level. Your DM might start you at a higher level. If you start at level 3 or higher, write your chosen subclass on your character sheet. See the “Starting at Higher Levels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
your character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1
character has 0 XP. Starting at a Higher Level. Your DM might start you at a higher level. If you start at level 3 or higher, write your chosen subclass on your character sheet. See the “Starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenax’s Villains Servants of Phenax dot the world, largely staying hidden until they are needed to help spin the web of lies that advances his plots. His servants prefer to confront foes using guile
, and fencing stolen loot might bring the characters into opposition against Phenax and his followers. Whenever possible, servants of Phenax try to stage their misdeeds in a way that implicates other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. If magic is unavailable, a locked door can be forced open with a successful DC 30 Strength (Athletics) check.
Clever adventurers might discover that a decapitated mind flayer head, animated through an animate dead spell, can be used to access the locks.
, wants to see Yaveklar stripped of her command for incompetence. QUALITH DOOR LOCKS
Mounted on both sides of every door in the mind flayer colony (areas 9 through 20) is a burnished plate of dark, alien
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Chapter 3: The Darklake Though its name might evoke images of a single subterranean body of water, the Darklake is a network of underground rivers, natural tunnels, and canals that connect
engineers extended and widened many of the interconnecting passages of the Darklake. They also constructed locks for raising and lowering watercraft to different levels within it, opening up large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
was short, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or
bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along an dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
subtle, and her resistance to change sometimes causes her to let a situation worsen until she erupts in rage. Thassa might begin by answering another god’s offensive act with a display of power—which
might be viewed as a threat by other gods. An arrogant dictate from Heliod or developments in a coastal community might prompt Thassa to send forth a kraken, requiring that heroes fight it off. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
was short, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or
bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along an dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
outside the stalagmite tower long enough might see Ezzat open the outer door to release his pseudodragon, Ipses (see area 17). The lich stands in the open doorway while Ipses hunts vermin and gathers up
any Runestone fragments it finds in the surrounding cavern. Once the pseudodragon has eaten and taken care of business, it returns to the tower. The outer door then shuts and locks as Ezzat and Ipses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sigil Calamities All manner of multiversal threats might unfold in Sigil. The Sigil Calamities table suggests plots for grand adventures in the City of Doors. Sigil Calamities d8 Calamity 1 Sigil
, bringing the conflict to the city. 6 Dozens of dead factions unite in Undersigil. They mount an uprising on the surface and attempt to oust several factions. 7 The Lady of Pain locks the Cage without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that a seaquake or other natural disaster might break a sea lock and free the kraken to rage as it pleases. Other tales, though, suggest that sea locks emanate from ancient coral weapons buried in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the structure collapses completely. Ceilings. Ceilings are 15 feet high unless noted otherwise. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood reinforced with iron bands. They have neither locks nor keyholes
“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
means that there must be locks somewhere. The hideout is square. If there are any secret nooks between the walls, they would be very shallow. It is unlikely anything would be kept there. Two
gingwatzims defend Korvala’s office. Were they guarding something else as well? Characters who choose this violent path might never uncover the pack’s motives, but they can find the real Mazfroth’s Mighty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
North dressed in saffron vestments, adorned with sashes that contain within their folds gears, locks, hooks, and bits of steel, tin, and wood that might prove useful in a pinch. They also wear belts of
. Anyone who is crafting something might say a prayer to Gond to guide the work, but folk know that Gond smiles most brightly upon new inventions that others find useful. Priests of Gond wander the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
holds four large wooden chests with iron fittings and built-in locks. Hanging from a hook in the middle of the ceiling is a one-foot-diameter iron ring with four one-foot-long iron keys and a single, one
-foot-long silver key dangling from it.
The keys are sized appropriately for the locks on the oversized chests. To reach the ring of keys, the characters must either use magic to climb the walls or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
complete them all, but completing at least five of this chapter’s quests advances characters to 4th level (see “Character Advancement” below). Ten-Towns Rumors If the characters complete a town’s quest
-Towns might go dry!
8 In Lonelywood, beware the dreaded white moose! It attacks loggers and trappers on sight, and the town’s best hunters can’t seem to catch or kill the beast. They could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. If the characters are wearing scarlet cloaks taken from elsewhere, the bugbears assume that they serve Iarno. Clever characters might even persuade the bugbears to help deal with “traitors” or
reveals as much as he can remember in an attempt to be useful to the party. Some of the details might be confusing or mixed up. He is a goblin, after all. If the bugbears are dispatched, Droop tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Random Tricks Tricks are quirkier and less deadly than traps. Some are effects left behind by the dungeon’s creators, while others might be manifestations of the strange magical energy suffusing the
Contains an imprisoned creature 60–62 Locks or unlocks exits 63–65 Offers a game of chance, with the promise of a reward or valuable information 66–68 Helps or harms certain types of creatures 69–71 Casts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lyrandar Airship The airship is the most advanced elemental-powered vehicle on Eberron, the pride of House Lyrandar and the forerunner of the magical advances that many hope will become commonplace
employed by explorers and by wealthy travelers who demand luxury — clients who have a need to move quickly to places that might not be served by the lightning rail. Suppression. Although the elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
arcane locks on their doors, but that’s a sign of a wealthy owner. The same is true of uncommon magic items. It’s possible to purchase these in a major city, but selection and quantity will be limited
magic items can be purchased, with prices ranging anywhere from 2,000 gp–20,000 gp. In practice, these things are rare. A rare magic item might be the prize of a collection in a Sharn emporium, or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
encounters. They might even need to retreat and regroup a few times. Characters of 4th level or higher should be able to clear out the palace with few (if any) rests. Built by tortles, the palace is a sturdy
stone. Embedded in the plaster are decorative stones, oyster shells, starfish, and branches of coral. Doors are fashioned from thick wood and have no locks. Several areas contain magical wards that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
terror or enraptured by otherworldly beauty, and you’re as comfortable dealing with Celestials and Fiends as you are with the vendors in town (who might be one and the same). Skill Proficiencies
: Persuasion, Survival Languages: Two of your choice (Abyssal, Celestial, or Infernal recommended) Equipment: A ring of keys to unknown locks, a blank book, an ink pen or quill, a bottle of black ink, a set
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
a pair of cyclopes, but none of them are moving. They all appear frozen in time.
As soon as any character advances into the area, the creatures here spring to life, with the sheep grazing and the
, then use the same spell to enlarge a strong character to throw it. Other solutions might involve casting levitate on the rock and giving it a push, digging a trench for the rock to roll down the






