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Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Lair Ogrémoch is normally found in the depths of elemental earth, choosing caverns with black crystals and jagged rock spikes to serve as his throne room. He can enter the Material Plane

Strength check, ending the effect on itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Crystalline spikes grow from the ground in a 20-foot-radius area within 60 feet of Ogrémoch. The area

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

spikes are made of ice), or wall of ice (2 charges). Artus can expend the necessary number of charges and use the ring to create either an inanimate ice object (2 charges) or an animated ice creature (4

city of Mezro during the Spellplague. No longer content to wait for Alisanda and Mezro to return on their own, Artus has been seeking the means to bring them back. He believes that Saja N’baza, an

Outpost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed

on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage from the spikes and be restrained until the spikes are retracted or the barrier is destroyed. The spikes can be retracted only by

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

foe and enable them to prove their worth before their deities. He relishes every short-term triumph and swears revenge for every setback. Luthic, though, takes a longer view. She understands the

festooned with garish trinkets and grisly trophies that hang from hooks and spikes. A war wagon makes a good shield against arrows when orcs besiege an elven fortress, and a heavily modified wagon could

Sample Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

sharpened wooden or iron spikes at the bottom. A creature falling into the pit takes 11 (2d10) piercing damage from the spikes, in addition to any falling damage. Even nastier versions have poison smeared

on the spikes. In that case, anyone taking piercing damage from the spikes must also make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking an 22 (4d10) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage

Ogrémoch

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

spikes to serve as his throne room. He can enter the Material Plane through large and well-established nodes of elemental earth, with a little help from the proper rituals. Within such a node, Ogrémoch

can take an action to make a DC 15 Strength check, ending the effect on itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Crystalline spikes grow from the ground in a 20-foot-radius area within

22. Garrux's Brewery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

disturbed. Barrels. There are thirty empty barrels, all made of iron-banded zurkhwood (a woody fungus). Most are in such poor condition that they can no longer hold liquids without leaking, but clever

inside with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves' tools, provided that the mechanism can be reached and the character can see in the dark. Wedging at least two iron spikes between the pit’s

26. Ancient Elven Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Wisdom (Perception) check, a character searching the hall for traps can spot the pressure plate. Wedging four or more iron spikes or similar objects under the pressure plate prevents the trap from

reduced by 15 feet. In the sloped hallway, this reduction lasts only until the end of the sphere’s next turn. If the sphere’s speed drops to 0 on a flat surface, it stops moving and is no longer a

Tarrasque

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

slumbered in secret, rising every few ages to usher in eras of destruction. The tarrasque is a bipedal, prehistoric Monstrosity that stands over seventy feet tall. Bristling with horns and spikes

all swallowed creatures, each of which falls in a space within 10 feet of the tarrasque and has the Prone condition. If the tarrasque dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the Restrained

Artus Cimber

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

evil hands, but his return to Chult is focused on reuniting with his beloved Alisanda, who disappeared along with the city of Mezro during the Spellplague. No longer content to wait for Alisanda and

storm (2 charges), Otiluke’s freezing sphere (3 charges), sleet storm (1 charge), spike growth (1 charge; the spikes are made of ice), or wall of ice (2 charges). Artus can expend the necessary number

Example Traps

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

stone moves on its turn is reduced by 15 feet. If that distance drops to 0, it stops moving and is no longer a threat. Spiked Pit Deadly Trap (Levels 1–4) Trigger: A creature moves onto the pit’s lid

the creature to fall into the pit, which has sharpened wooden or metal spikes at the bottom. The lid remains open thereafter. A creature that falls into the pit lands at the bottom and takes 3 (1d6

Example Traps

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

moving and is no longer a threat. Spiked Pit Deadly Trap (Levels 1–4) Trigger: A creature moves onto the pit’s lid Duration: Instantaneous A 10-foot-deep pit has a hinged lid constructed from

material identical to the surrounding floor. When a creature moves onto the lid, it swings open like a trapdoor, causing the creature to fall into the pit, which has sharpened wooden or metal spikes at the

Life in the Tribe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

trinkets and grisly trophies that hang from hooks and spikes. A war wagon makes a good shield against arrows when orcs besiege an elven fortress, and a heavily modified wagon could serve as a battering

to lead stray orcs that no longer have a tribe to call their own. When Tribes Team Up An orc tribe typically has no more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive

The Knucklebones Gang

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

through the vehicle. The gear, comprised of spikes from a hezrou demon, surges with demonic energy to cause the malfunction. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) by a character

, however, become angry that they can no longer “do the Mickey.” Pins and Needles Mad Maggie cut a deal with a pit fiend to secure the services of two shrewd but lazy imps named Pins and Needles. Mad

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

and is no longer drunk. On a failed save after 1 hour, the character continues to drink until falling unconscious for several hours, then awakens and remains drunk for 1 hour thereafter. Once a

. The manticores can fire their tail spikes through the gaps in the bars but cannot attack through the bars with bites or claws. If the bars across the entrance are down, they can be lifted by someone

Areas of the Air Temple

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

have closed off the tombs. Opening the doors requires removing the wedged spikes, which takes a few minutes with the right tools. A successful DC 25 Strength check allows a character to force the

doors without removing the spikes. If the characters open the doors, read the following text: Beyond the doors, the floor declines toward a great chasm. The tombs and crypts of dwarves sprawl like a city

Geode Locations

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

seven small gold spikes project upward. The crowned helmet is an ancient dwarven relic (see “Treasure” below) that radiates strong magic when scrutinized with a detect magic spell. As soon as

influence of the Plane of Earth, the Black Geode no longer experiences tremors and weird magical effects, reverting to its natural state over a few days.

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with

of Vaprak can no longer be hidden then, and the everlasting one is either killed or exiled by its clan. Sometimes small communities of everlasting ones gather and even reproduce, passing the “blessing

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

poisoned spikes at the pit’s bottom, taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage and 11 (2d10) piercing damage, and it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) poison damage on a failed save, or

treasure hoard (area C14), for she believes one day her ancient brain may no longer remember such details. C13. Claugiyliamatar’s Cavern Claugiyliamatar spends most of her time in this cavern, looking

Scions of Giants' Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

this way, or another creature within 5 feet of it that isn't buried, can make a DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check. On a successful check, the buried creature no longer has the prone or restrained

that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which falls in a space within 10 feet of the scion and has the prone condition. If the scion dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

times per day. In her youth, she was a member of a traveling carnival and used this power to entertain folks. She no longer cares about using the ability, and no one in Amphail knows she even has it

with spikes to keep large flying creatures from landing to attack the structures directly. The great chimney of the citadel’s central foundry stands between the towers, belching smoke like a volcano

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

by the broad protective plate that expands from its forehead and the spikes protruding from its chin. A frill runs the length of its neck, and its tapering wings extend down the length of its tail. A

count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The dragon chooses a point on the ground that it can see within 120 feet of it. Stone spikes

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

after the creature can no longer hear the music. A creature can escape the music by being on the other side of a closed door that leads to the gallery, or by vacating the area (including adjacent rooms

the Wisdom saving throw then increases to 20. If the globe is reduced to 0 hit points or taken from the room, it cracks and goes dark and silent. It no longer functions. 8. Pressure Plate The air is

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

acid, leaving thin layers of hide that enhance its skeletal appearance. A black dragon’s head is marked by spikes and horns. Its tongue is flat with a forked tip, drooling slime whose acidic scent adds

their territories against all potential competitors, especially brass dragons. A blue dragon is recognized by its dramatic frilled ears and the massive ridged horn atop its blunt head. Rows of spikes

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