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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Draw on the Might of Ancient Wild Terrors
Legends tell that the most ancient and bloodthirsty terrors lurk deep within the old places of the earth. Hollow Wardens venerate and draw power from such
beings, transforming themselves into merciless and monstrous guardians that stalk jagged coastlines, steep mountain crags, and other dark and wild places.
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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
skitter along steep inclines, walls, and ceilings, and the coffin’s spacious interior bristles with retractable spikes. Like their inanimate counterparts, animated coffins range from plain wooden
. Natural ambushers and tireless sentries, animated coffins guard ancient necropolises, family crypts, and the lairs of powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon.
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A horde of revenant;revenants led by a death knight has one goal—destroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated
easily accessible entrances or exits at all, and trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
(Perception) score of any character who might notice its movements. Western Passage. This passage is choked with rubble and has steep escarpments. Treat the area as difficult terrain (see “Difficult Terrain” in
4. Steep Passage From this point on, characters without darkvision will need light to see their surroundings. The main passage from the cave mouth climbs steeply upward, the stream plunging and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
tunnel exits into this sinkhole is the wight Naergoth Bladelord (area 4), and he believes the tunnel is still blocked. The sinkhole is 30 feet deep. The sides are steep but composed of rough volcanic
rock that’s easy to climb. Dragon bones cover the bottom of the pit to a depth of 5 feet, making the floor of the pit difficult terrain. Cultists never come to the sinkhole; the only creatures that might spot infiltrators in this area are flying dragons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
tunnel exits into this sinkhole is the wight Naergoth Bladelord (area 4), and he believes the tunnel is still blocked. The sinkhole is 30 feet deep. The sides are steep but composed of rough volcanic
rock that’s easy to climb. Dragon bones cover the bottom of the pit to a depth of 5 feet, making the floor of the pit difficult terrain. Cultists never come to the sinkhole; the only creatures that might spot infiltrators in this area are flying dragons.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The sapphire dragon lair shown in map 5.12 is a series
other unseen by intruders. The most secure lairs might feature no accessible entrances or exits at all, with the dragon relying on tunneling or shaping stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
1. Pool The pool at the foot of the waterfall is 20 feet deep at its center, its surface obscured by an emerald haze that marks this place as a green dragon’s lair. A steep slope descends from the
might be). Chuth uses his blindsight to detect when the characters are approaching the entrance to the cave. He then dives through the waterfall, soaring above the characters as he uses his Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1. Pool The pool at the foot of the waterfall is 20 feet deep at its center, its surface obscured by an emerald haze that marks this place as a green dragon’s lair. A steep slope descends from the
might be). Chuth uses his blindsight to detect when the characters are approaching the entrance to the cave. He then dives through the waterfall, soaring above the characters as he uses his Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in Port Nyanzaru, they’re decorated with colorful paintings of geometric designs, animals, and mythic figures. The city is defined by four steep hills. The westernmost hill, called Temple Hill
bridge to the neighboring Yklwazi Hill (pronounced yick-ul-WAH-zee), site of the Grand Coliseum. Steep, stepped streets and terraces surround each hill. Outside the main walls are three slums: the Old City
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from the ceiling, giving the place a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets.
Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in
-foot drop and on the left by a cliff wall just as steep and devoid of hand- or footholds. The dragon has festooned this path with tripwire alarms and minor booby traps.
Islands. Three small islands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
lands below. Flames Everlasting Skybridge stretches over steep hills and seas to the island of Lambakluha Bonesinger As the characters travel the skybridge, they might encounter a lone old woman
Traveling the Skybridge The journey across the Flames Everlasting Skybridge takes 36 hours, with the incredible bridge soaring 600 feet or more over forests, steep hills, and the sea. Like all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
movement difficult and dangerous. The ground inclines at least 45 degrees almost everywhere. In places, steep cliffs and deep canyons present more challenging obstacles. Hazards include volcanic fissures
Adventures Gehenna is the plane of suspicion and greed, with no space for mercy or compassion. Adventures on this plane might be an opportunity to explore themes of betrayal, examining how characters
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
place a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets.
Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in the upper left corner of
a cliff wall just as steep and devoid of hand- or footholds. The dragon has festooned this path with tripwire alarms and minor booby traps.
Islands. Three small islands jut from the water below the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. That construction also provides a network of tunnels too small for the dragon to use, but where other creatures can make their lairs. The lair has the following features: Caldera. The steep sides of the
. A side tunnel off the pillared hall descends 30 feet down a steep lava tube to a ledge above a pool of magma. Here the dragon has piled a hoard that gleams in the dull red light. Additional Lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, are among the most hospitable refuges on the Outer Planes. Eronia Steep hills, craggy mountains, and white granite valleys offer a rugged home for hardy souls. Belierin Lighthouses pierce the fog and
lurk in the marshes, seeking to free the prisoner or claim some power from it. Characters might also venture to Elysium to seek out some ancient spirit on the Heroic Isles. When faced with the once-a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
sapient Giant Spider presides over representatives of countless insect species. Those seeking insect allies might entreat these councilors for aid. Forest of Fossils Dinosaurs and megafauna seem common in
the Forest of Fossils. The region’s most notorious predator is Mother Heartless, a heavily scarred Tyrannosaurus Rex. Gasping Way The steep walls of the forested ravine called the Gasping Way keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
hill, ending at the impassibly steep and rugged western slope. The wall suffered damage from the siege centuries ago but is otherwise intact, if overgrown. Within the wall, on the northeast side of
obvious of many dangers. They might hire the characters as scouts or guards. While they won’t fight on the characters’ behalf, they might loan the use of their gorgons or help characters who’ve earned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Ladders. Steep stone stairs ascend to the walkways from the fortress interior. Additionally, each walkway has two coiled rope ladders that can be thrown over the battlements to access the exterior if
them. The siege equipment descriptions specify the actions required to prepare them for firing. The characters don’t have to use the siege equipment, but they might find some encounters easier if they do. In “Second Wave,” the characters find siege equipment used against them!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, a ruined tower, or a menacing cave entrance that resembles a skull. Whether naturally or by manufactured means, the lair is well defended from intrusion. It might be reachable only by a steep
mountain path, or it might be surrounded by a fence the hag builds out of posts capped with magically warded skulls. Often, a lair reflects the outlook of its primary inhabitant — a murderous hag’s home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
, thorns, and briars grow upon the steep sides and bald top of the mound. There are black rocks upon the top of the hill, and if these are viewed from a height of about 200 feet or so above the mound
might attract a demon. Roll a d20 whenever this occurs.
On a roll of 1 to 16, no demon appears. Otherwise the following demons could appear: 17, a vrock; 18, a hezrou; 19, a glabrezu; or 20, a nalfeshnee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
6. Shrine to Lolth A steep rope bridge leads from the walkway ledge to the uppermost level of the largest hanging tower, called the priestess’s tower. The floor of this circular chamber is covered by
shrine, overseeing routine rituals and offerings to Lolth. Roll a d6 when the characters enter the shrine to determine who they might meet. Shrine Activity d6 Activity 1–2 Asha is in the room alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
next stage of the funerary process. An animated coffin has an array of spidery metal legs it uses to skitter along steep inclines, walls, and ceilings, and the coffin’s spacious interior bristles with
powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters during the day, while a necromancer might enlist animated coffins to conscript corpses from faraway settlements into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. A wooden drawbridge allows passage over a steep ditch surrounding the keep. The bridge is currently drawn shut.
Two guards stand before the raised bridge. As you approach, one of the guards shouts
, use each nonplayer character’s NPC Card to determine how they react to the character’s words and actions.
Active Roleplaying. In active roleplaying, you speak with a character’s voice and might echo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
stand now, you catch sight of a tall, steep hill that rises to a prominent bare knob of rock—the Stone Tooth. A thin spire of smoke rises from some unseen point high on the hill’s slopes, and you can
make out a steep, narrow road or track that runs back and forth across the face of the mountainside.
Refer to map 2.1. The characters have several options: follow the path, scout the area, or wait and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Hollow Warden (Ranger) Draw on the Might of Ancient Wild Terrors Audy Ravindra Hollow Warden Ranger Legends tell that the most ancient and bloodthirsty terrors lurk deep within the old places of the
earth. Hollow Wardens venerate and draw power from such beings, transforming themselves into merciless and monstrous guardians that stalk jagged coastlines, steep mountain crags, and other dark and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Champions and Quests Each god’s entry in this chapter begins with a discussion of the god’s champions: quests for them to undertake, how you might structure a campaign around that god’s champions
, and blessings the god might bestow. Serving Two or More Masters Often, each of the characters in an adventuring party is the champion of a different god—or no god at all. What brings the characters
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: The Tear-Stained Idol
the doors slam shut. Read or paraphrase the following: The unblemished copper doors at the bottom of the steep staircase open to your might. Water gushes in from the submerged staircase, sweeping you
S1. Antechamber After opening the sealed doors in the Unseen Grotto from Area G5, water rushes in and fills a steep staircase and tunnel descending into the ground. The staircase extends down 100
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, you stumble upon the scene of a recent battle. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side. Two horses wander the road, sniffing at ransacked
can continue to Phandalin, buy new gear at Barthen’s Provisions, return to the ambush site, and find the goblins’ trail, should they wish. The characters might capture one or more goblins by knocking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
lair, and forces intruders to find ways to overcome steep vertical climbs. Also, a beholder’s natural levitation means it doesn’t risk activating any floor-based traps, and therefore it is likely to
magical effects is useful to a beholder for determining if a minion has been charmed or compelled to act against its master; the creature might change its behavior when inside the cone, or it might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
tricky situation, such as when you’re trying to run across a sheet of ice, balance on a tightrope, or stay upright on a rocking ship’s deck. The DM might also call for a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to
someone else or concealing an object on your person, make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. The DM might also call for a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to determine whether you can lift a coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
tricky situation, such as when you're trying to run across a sheet of ice, balance on a tightrope, or stay upright on a rocking ship's deck. The DM might also call for a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to
someone else or concealing an object on your person, make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. The DM might also call for a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to determine whether you can lift a coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets. Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in the upper left corner of the map
just as steep and devoid of hand- or footholds. The dragon has festooned this path with tripwire alarms and minor booby traps. Islands. Three small islands jut from the water below the outcropping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Hiring Out Baldur’s Gate doesn’t allow wagons, pack animals, horses, or even dogs into the city. The streets are so narrow, steep, and slick from frequent rain that heavy wagons would be a menace
might catch a glimpse of her through a briefly parted curtain if they’re observant. Rezmir and her bodyguards come to Selebon’s yard to purchase five wagons and supplies (having sold the other wagons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
modifier: +6. Check to see who, if anyone, is surprised. The party can’t surprise the goblins, but the goblins might surprise some or all of the characters. Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check for the