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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Resonant Connection. If the banderhobb has even a tiny piece of a creature or an object in its possession, such as a lock of hair or a splinter of wood, it knows the most direct route to that
banderhobb that is assigned to track down a target is particularly dangerous when it is provided with a lock of hair, a personal belonging, or another object connected to the target. Possession of such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Rogue Signaling for her companions to wait, a halfling creeps forward through the dungeon hall. She presses an ear to the door, then pulls out a set of tools and picks the lock in the blink of an
eye. Then she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open. A human lurks in the shadows of an alley while his accomplice prepares for her part in the ambush
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Rogue Signaling for her companions to wait, a halfling creeps forward through the dungeon hall. She presses an ear to the door, then pulls out a set of tools and picks the lock in the blink of an
eye. Then she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open. A human lurks in the shadows of an alley while his accomplice prepares for her part in the ambush
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
14. Venom Distillery The south door is locked, and the lock contains a cleverly hidden poison needle trap. To pick the lock, a character with thieves’ tools must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity check
. Finding the trap requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check; once found, it can be disabled with a successful DC 12 Dexterity check. A character who tries to pick the lock without first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
when it is provided with a lock of hair, a personal belonging, or another object connected to the target. Possession of such an item allows it to sense the creature’s location from as far as a mile away
in the Shadowfell where the shadows sometimes reform and banderhobbs roam. Banderhobb
Large Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 84 (8d10 + 40)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
banderhobb intends to steal. Despite its size, a banderhobb makes little noise, moving as silently as the shadows that infuse it. A banderhobb isn’t capable of speech, but it can understand orders given
when it is provided with a lock of hair, a personal belonging, or other object connected to the target. Possession of such an item allows it to sense the creature’s location from as far as a mile away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
13. Storeroom The southwest double door is locked. Using thieves’ tools, a character can pick the lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Stacks of sturdy wood crates, bundles of cloth, and
goods arrive, Azi Mas personally checks them and mentally catalogs them. The rest of the time, he remains coiled in the shadows. The snake is bored and enjoys chatting with yuan-ti visitors. Should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
is shackled to a thin, tall chair, so that the spheres are level with the goblin’s head.
A tall, thin, cloaked figure stands in the shadows. A rictus grin forms beneath the cowl as the figure pulls
, Vig shouts in Common, “Leave me to my fate! Bitter End can do worse than turn me into a mask!” As an action, a character using thieves’ tools can try to pick the lock on either cage or the shackles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
suppress the urge to hum the melody without any outward signs of duress. Exit Hatch The hatch has been targeted by an arcane lock spell, which can be dispelled by using the key in Varnyr’s possession. The
hatch’s arcane lock spell for 10 minutes. Shemshime’s Influence d6 Phenomenon 1 For the next 10 minutes, all the fireflies in the lamps flicker out at irregular intervals, leaving the library in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sobbing, read the following boxed text to the players: Through the bars of a cell, you see a sobbing figure huddled in the shadows. It appears to be a paunchy devil with small wings and horns, bound by
(Athletics) check, or a character can use thieves’ tools to try to pick its lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Thavius poses no threat to the characters in his current predicament, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
revealing her location. Any character who peers up through the hole in the ceiling can spot Kella lurking in the shadows with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by Kella’s Dexterity
the southeast corner is a locked wooden chest. What remains of the floor is safe to walk on. Treasure. A character can attempt to unlock the iron chest using thieves’ tools, but the built-in lock is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
that lead to a two-story brick mansion and eastward toward a detached coach house. An arcane lock spell is cast on the gates. Forcing them open requires a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check
, while picking the lock requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The spell doesn’t bar members of the Gralhund family, their staff, their guards, or Lady Gralhund’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
unfinished pieces of weaponry and armor litter the room. Above, a stationary conveyor of buckets casts ominous shadows across the forge floor.
Standing at each of the anvils is what appears to be an
to pick the lock, doing so with a successful a DC 15 Dexterity check. Alternatively, a character can force open the door with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Ruxithid, found in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
resting on the tables bathe the room in dull orange light and cast shadows upon the walls, most of which are adorned with wolf heads mounted on wooden plaques. The double doors leading into the taproom
can be pushed open to reveal a wooden staircase that leads up to area N2i. N2f. Stable The sliding wooden doors on the west wall of this room are held shut by an iron lock and chain. Urwin carries the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
use thieves’ tools to pick the lock on the door or open a set of window shutters by succeeding on a DC 15 Dexterity check. Treasure. A search of the cottage interior yields an unlocked wooden chest
collapsed. Rillix, their pet tressym (see appendix C), lurks amid the wreckage. If the characters take the time to explore the cottage, Rillix flies out of the shadows, possibly startling one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Shalx The amber door to this room is sealed with an arcane lock spell. The password to suppress the spell is “Shalx.” A character can push open the doors with a successful DC 25 Strength check
someone, I expect payment in return.” X33b. Vault of Maverus The amber door to this room is sealed with an arcane lock spell. The password to suppress the spell is “Maverus.” The door is otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices that the lock of the stone door is connected to wires that run into the tower’s stone walls. This custom-built franchise defense system is rigged to
. Once the trap is disabled or triggered, the lock on the door can be picked with a successful DC 10 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The sturdy stone door can also be smashed open with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters attempt to open the door into this area, they find it locked from the inside. If they pick or smash the lock and then try to open the door, read: The door strikes a large piece of stone on the
spellcaster put a mark on them (the dragon-skull symbol), then ordered Patsky to lock the creatures in this room. They pecked him before he could escape, and have been repeating the process every time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that can be ended with a successful dispel magic (DC 18). The chest has a built-in lock, the key to which can be found in area P11. A character using thieves’ tools can try to pick the lock as an action
, doing so with a successful DC 17 Dexterity check (with disadvantage if the character can’t see the lock). The chest weighs 25 pounds. It is airtight, watertight, and magical, such that its interior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Confrontation Singing the final stanza draws Shemshime into the room. The book trembles, and its mechanical inner workings squeal to a halt for a moment before whirring back to life. You hear clicks, and shadows
process. Once Shemshime is trapped again, Varnyr or whoever has the key unlocks the hatch in area F1. Varnyr or Ebder immediately takes the book to lock it away in one of Candlekeep’s secure vaults
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
unkind words to Stella that she went mad, and Fiona had to lock her daughter away (see area N4n). Lady Wachter’s latest scheme to gain control of Vallaki is far more diabolical. She has started a cult
mantel. A character who takes a minute to search the fireplace finds the key with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Use of the key disables a poison needle trap hidden in the lock (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to the contest. Characters who stay in the shadows and try to cross the room quietly gain advantage on their Dexterity (Stealth) checks. The fire giants and the ogres investigate any loud disturbance
barrel of dwarven ale, two empty ironbound wooden crates, and an iron trunk with a lock built into it. The trunk is 7 feet tall, 13 feet long, and 8 feet wide, and it weighs 1,000 pounds. The fire giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
master thief stole a prime burial place near the king and queen, arranging for her locked coffin to be placed in this unmarked chamber. As an action, a character can pick the lock with a successful DC 20
corpses. The jars on the tables contain various chemicals for preserving bodies. When the characters enter, two shadows rise from the floor and attack. Treasure. One of the jars is a flask of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
for safekeeping but can regurgitate it as needed.) A character can use an action and thieves’ tools to try to pick the lock, doing so with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. The cabinet contains two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
), or if the characters arrive here from the east (area M36), Ronnom emerges from the shadows to parley with them. Otherwise, he tries to remain hidden. Ronnom doesn’t put himself in harm’s way if he
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
character’s body such as a lock of hair—that Strahd can use to improve the efficacy of his scrying spell. If one of Strahd’s spies is confronted by the party, the spy attempts to grab some accessible item
can be seen as dark shadows in the fog. The dire wolves of Barovia are cruel, overgrown wolves and Strahd’s loyal servants. They can’t be charmed or frightened. Druid and Twig Blights A gaunt figure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the south.
Suddenly a harsh voice calls from the shadows of the pillars, “Go back the way you came! This is the only warning you’ll get!”
The cavern was formerly Durgeddin’s throne room, banquet
level (4 slots): color spray, shield, silent image
2nd level (2 slots): hold person, shatter
Snurrevin has a familiar, a rat named Browngnaw, that hides in the shadows near the unlit forge to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
against one wall of this bathroom. The mirror hanging above the vanity is cracked. If asked, Eliphas sheepishly explains that he cracked the mirror in a shaving accident. P16: Private Study An arcane lock
collector. Only four such books can be found here. The fur-covered book on the desk is Zorhanna’s spellbook, which contains the following spells: arcane lock, banishment, cone of cold, counterspell, detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Tattershade, King of the Rats. His territory is arranged entirely for defense, a tangle of tunnels adjacent to the Ditch that are big enough only for rats and shifting shadows. Tattershade is a
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
The wooden door leading to Belak’s study is closed and locked. The lock can be undone by someone who uses thieves’ tools and succeeds on a DC 20 Dexterity check. A layer of soil covers the floor. Rough
. Twilight Grove Pale, spindly briars press close, casting twisted shadows on the earth floor in the violet light.
Briars. The most successful aboveground plants that Belak has transplanted in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and four more skulk in the shadows of the ruined enclosure at the west end of the room. The monsters hide so they can surprise intruders. If the ghouls succeed in paralyzing a character, the nearest
. Gaol An iron hasp-and-pin arrangement secures the door to this room. The lock can’t be reached from inside but is easy to undo from the corridor. This room evidently serves as a prison. A half-dozen






