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Character Creation Options

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

includes character creation advice and new magic items for barbarians, fighters, monks, and other combat specialists. Claudio Pozas Jared warns Basil of the deck’s many dangers

Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other

M6. Prison Cells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

” and incarcerated here, where the monks attempt to break their wills and return them to servitude. Cells. The cells are all repurposed metal containers from the planar craft, and are all locked. A

character can pick a cell’s lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The metal of the cells is especially susceptible to the planar craft’s technology, allowing a lock to be

Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

. Then downplay those NPCs’ secret agendas as needed to increase their party loyalty. Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body. For encounters built around five monks led by an elder monk, use three

monks led by an elder monk instead. You can also limit those attending any audience in the central abbey to just the elder monks. Part 3: The Ooze-Flooded City. Adjust the ooze-folk so that 1d4 of

56. Grandfather Clock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

spell or similar effect. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Unkh or Wongo receive advice when entering this area: Indecisive Unkh is struck by the technological wonder of

lock, as does a knock spell. To pick the lock, a character must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity check made using thieves’ tools. If the character thinks to blow powdered chalk, dust, or a similar

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

more details about what their characters find. The “Narration” section in chapter 2 offers more extensive advice and examples of narration. Step 2: Let the Players Talk Once you’re done describing the

just say that the door opens and describe what lies beyond (perhaps referencing your map or notes). Obstacles to Success. A lock, a guard, or some other obstacle might hinder a character’s ability to

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

right direction. All outside doors are locked after nightfall. M2. Basalt Hall At night, no one is here, but during the day, two Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) are stationed here. If the monks are

fashioned in the shape of a scowling gargoyle, but the hand that opened the panel seems human enough. From beneath the mask comes a female voice: “Yes? What do you want?” The monks listen to their

39. Golem Pit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

can teleport the golem up to their level, or send one of their own into the pit. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa or Papazotl receive advice when entering this

silver locking mechanism. Opening the lock requires the silver key that the golem wears around its neck. A mage hand spell or similar magic can lift the key from around the golem’s neck without causing

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

boulders (see area M33 for details). M3: Dock Stone posts support this wooden dock from below (see area M32). Tied to the dock is a Rowboat, which the monks primarily use for fishing. The boat’s oars are

door reveals a tiny peephole situated above the knocker (for tall monks) and another one situated below the knocker (for short monks). The door is barred from the inside. The size and weight of the

Monastery Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Strength check to force open. Light. During the day, the windows provide bright light for most interior spaces. At night, no lights are lit. The mines are unlit as well. Locks. A lock requires thieves

’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check to open. Treasure. Sacred Stone monks are ascetics and don’t collect individual treasure. Their gilded tin masks are worthless. For the more worldly

M8. Control Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Control Ability Check to Deal With 1 (Alton) 3 and 9 The true, evil nature of the monks and the Grand Master; the story of how the Grand Master first came to power Dormitories; can lock and unlock

as members of Kwalish’s original expedition, while others are wizards and other spellcasters enslaved by the monks. Lore and Information. With respectful discussion and a successful DC 12 Charisma

19. Gravity Ring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

corpse also yields more valuable belongings (see “Treasure” below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Papazotl or Shagambi receive advice when entering this area

2nd level: arcane lock, cloud of daggers, flaming sphere, knock 3rd level: dispel magic, fireball Devlin’s staff is a staff of striking, but any character who attunes to it transforms into a goat

Underwater Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Olantin, shattering the city and casting its ruins into the depths of the sea. Underwater Adventures d12 Plot 1 Seek aid or advice from the eldest member of an aquatic species—such as the

attempting to break out of its sea lock (see chapter 6). 5 Make a sacrifice at a triton temple devoted to Thassa or another god. 6 Transform into a sea creature and infiltrate an undersea

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

room and open a door, you can just say that the door opens and describe what lies beyond (perhaps referencing your map or notes). Obstacles to Success. A lock, a guard, or some other obstacle might

to pick the lock, while a successful Charisma (Persuasion) check and some coins might be needed to bribe the guard. Roleplaying. When the players interact with other creatures, roleplay those

42. Kubazan's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

adorn the adjacent walls. To unlock sarcophagus, the characters must perform a simple ritual at the shrine while wearing the frog masks. The wall frescoes reveal what must be done. Advice from the

Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Nangnang, Obo’laka, or Shagambi receive advice when entering this area: Greedy Nangnang urges her host to snatch up the gold coins on the wall shrine

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

ways to cross the gap. See the sidebar called “Clever Solutions” for advice to help you determine whether these solutions work. The rhythm of the waves below echoes throughout this cramped tower. Part

. Though most of the books have fallen apart, one tome—a small black journal with an ornate lock—remains intact. A character who examines the book and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices

Lower Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

of Oil. The oars are for the Rowboat at the dock (area M3). The fishing poles are nonmagical. Treasure. The spear is a Silvered Weapon (Spear). The monks use it as a harpoon while fishing. M28

gallons of wine. M30: Dungeon Cell The door to this room is locked. Opening the door requires the proper key (typically in Hierarch Anish’s possession), Thieves’ Tools, or a Knock spell. The lock is

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

shaft (see “Reaching the Tomb”). Stairs. The stairs in the garden ascend to a trapdoor that Edino (see area X10) has sealed with an arcane lock spell. As an action, a character can use thieves’ tools to

try to bypass the magical lock, doing so with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check, or the character can try to force open the trapdoor, doing so with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. A

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

submerging themselves within. At the far end of the chamber stands a double door with a large, ornately carved lock. The pools represent the trials the characters must undertake to pass the test of

transmutation to a detect magic spell or similar effect. Double Doors. The lock on the double doors opens with a key granted by passing the trials of the pools (see below). If the characters have that

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

desperation compels you to enter my home, little darlings?” See “Dealing with Bavlorna” below for advice on how to run an encounter with the hag, keeping in mind the rules of hospitality, ownership, and

in the corner is made of wood that is still covered with bark and patches of moss. There’s a lock in the middle of the right panel, but it’s obscured beneath hanging moss. (Bavlorna swallowed the key

Fort Beluarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

as long as the characters do nothing to antagonize her, she can provide them with useful advice and material aid against the myriad threats lurking in the jungle. Liara is puzzled by reports coming

vital supplies are kept under lock and key in these two chambers. The door to each room is locked, and Liara Portyr and Gruta Halsdottir carry the only keys. Each door is made heavy wood reinforced

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Tool Descriptions The following sections go into detail about the tools presented in the Player’s Handbook, offering advice on how to use them in a campaign. Components. The first paragraph in each

of lock picks, a small mirror mounted on a metal handle, a set of narrow-bladed scissors, and a pair of pliers. History. Your knowledge of traps grants you insight when answering questions about

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

characters and asks them to retrieve its skull from the Bones of the Night (see the “Lower Ward Locations” section) so it can finally be laid to rest. 7 Two githzerai monks approach the characters

per Spell Comprehend languages, detect magic, disguise self, feather fall, illusory script, protection from evil and good, shield, Tenser’s floating disk 25 gp Arcane lock, darkvision, detect

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