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Princes of the Apocalypse
pale and cloudy, and he loses the Air Form trait. He can remain in polymorphed form for up to 1 hour. Reverting to his true form requires an action.
Summon Elementals (1/Day). Yan-C-Bin summons up
freezing cold; thunder rolls and lightning cracks; powerful gales bear heavy creatures and objects aloft and hurl them with incredible force; cyclones touch down randomly, obliterating whatever they
Chime of Opening
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. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can't reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens.
The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
6. Water Chamber Characters approaching this rough-walled cave hear the sound of pouring water. The water enters through cracks in the 10-foot-high ceiling. Given the rate at which the water flows in
, the characters can easily conclude that the cracks were caused by the tremor they experienced, and it’s only a matter of time before the water floods the entire complex. The water rises at a rate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
opened, such as a door, lid, or lock. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can’t reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens. The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
opened, such as a door, lid, or lock. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can’t reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens. The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Purple Worm Attack As the altercation between the Ashen Heirs and the Brightguard comes to a head, read or paraphrase the following: Stone cracks and people scream as a massive, spiked worm erupts
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The combination of noises from the large crowd and the disruptive vibrations of the boomhailers has enraged a purple worm dwelling deep below the city. It emerges and begins wreaking havoc on Three Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Denizens The Maelstrom Roster table summarizes the locations of the inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Loud noises in one
giants protect Nym and Mirran, who retreat to areas 6 and area 30, respectively, if seriously threatened. The crab and the other giants remain here. 15 Serissa, Uthor, Iymrith, 2 hill giants Uthor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them in
of the cavern, showing a young female human holding a basin. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the shrine of Eldath, goddess of waterfalls. Water flows from cracks in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
noises in area 5. Otherwise, it guards the north docks. 8 4 hobgoblins The hobgoblins remain in the tower until intruders reach the den, then head to area 2 by way of area 5. 9 10 Iceshield orcs The
in area 9. 12 1 ettin, 7 bugbears The ettin and the bugbears remain here. 13 2 bugbears The bugbears stay here until they hear combat in area 12. They then investigate that area. 14 1 male hill giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them
corner of the cavern, showing a young female human holding a basin. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the shrine of Eldath, goddess of waterfalls. Water flows from cracks in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
things occurs: The dragon is targeted by a spell or takes damage. Someone or something makes a noise loud enough to interrupt the dragon’s slumber. Noises that qualify include the clap of a thunderwave
, Cryovain is slow-witted and easily baited. The howling of the wind prevents Cryovain from hearing intruders who remain relatively quiet. The wind also silences the characters as they follow the icy path (area H1) that leads to and from the gatehouse (areas H2 through area H6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Vault Guards Vidorant employs a dozen guards (use the veteran stat block) to protect her treasures—three guards outside and nine inside the vault. Guards remain alert for noises elsewhere in the
interior guards, the party has the run of the building until the next shift’s guards show up. However, the three guards outside the building remain alert to loud noises inside the vault and enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
by a 2-foot-deep blanket of fog. Nine vampire spawn crawl under the fog and try to remain hidden until Keresta commands them to attack.
Keresta Delvingstone. Keresta looks like a pale woman with a
form, she can pass through the cracks under doors and blend in with the fog to become effectively invisible. The abominable yeti and the vampire spawn fight to the death to protect Keresta, as does
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
remain here. 15 2 fire giants, 3 ogres The giants head to area 20 if the bucket chain stops moving, while the ogres remain here. Both the giants and the ogres investigate loud noises in area 14. 17 1
area 31. 20 2 armored ogre The ogres remain here to watch over the prisoners. 21 1 fire giant The fire giant heads to area 20 if the wheel stops turning and raises the portcullis to area 22 if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
that succeeds on the saving throw takes half damage and falls prone, but is not swept away. The weapons hooked on the walls remain where they are. Water expelled by the curtain disappears before it
can flow beyond the confines of the hallways. The water also does not enter either of the hidden alcoves (area 31A), so creatures there are safe from the waves’ effect. The water conjured by the curtain leaks out of the hall through tiny cracks in the floor, leaving puddles behind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
conquered the wilds and founded great civilizations. Bronze is still the most used metal on Theros—and will remain so, at least until Purphoros decides that more than a few are ready for the secret
with a touch of mortal flesh. Petros aged as the eons passed, and Purphoros was forced to patch cracks with strips of bronze and refill the vessel of his Nyxborn twin. Petros lacks the spark of true life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the Red Dragon Army, reducing them to inanimate bones. Any other threats the characters are contending with remain, but the characters have succeeded in their primary mission. Now they must escape the
, widening cracks in the temple walls allow the characters to quickly leave the bastion and flee to the flying island’s edge (see below). The area outside is depicted on map 7.4 and features the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
it. Sometimes faint cracks in the wall or scuff marks on the floor betray the secret door’s presence. Detecting a Secret Door. Use the characters’ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to determine
noises such as the clanging hammers of a forge or the din of battle can reverberate through an entire dungeon. Many creatures that live underground use such sounds as a way of locating prey, or go on alert at any sound of an adventuring party’s intrusion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
feet high and 15 feet wide, but Yan-C-Bin sometimes takes the shape of a gaunt, venerable, dark-skinned human with wispy white hair and glowing white eyes. When he wishes to remain unseen, Yan-C-Bin
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Change Shape. Yan-C-Bin polymorphs into a Medium humanoid. While in polymorphed form, a swirling breeze surrounds him, his eyes are pale and cloudy, and he loses the Air Form trait. He can remain in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
egg is recovered. 12e. False Hoard Loud noises in this area alert the denizens of areas 12f and 13, who remain where they are but can’t be surprised. Illusion. A 20-foot-wide, 4-foot-high pile of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
has her back to the upstairs window that faces east, and can’t see anyone approaching from that direction. Her incessant singing is so loud that she can’t hear anything but the loudest noises outside
than she is of the characters and won’t voluntarily help them attack Grudd Haug. She prefers to remain a safe distance away from the hill giant den (at least half a mile), but characters can convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruxithid’s chest and races to the massive dwarven statue. Like a parasite, the light burrows into the statue’s shattered face, seeping through its cracks. The statue lurches forward, still smiling, while
at once. Three voices emerge, speaking in discordant unison.
The voices hiss: “So you have succeeded. Good. The four shards shall arrive here soon. Now three remain to be found. You know your task
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Softer noises or visual clues could give warning of the unstable ice. 4. Small
weighing 2 pounds and worth 200 gp, buried under a mound of snow. 14. Misty Ice Cave Escaping hot air from somewhere beneath filters into this place through numerous cracks in the floor, making it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
portions that remain suggest serpentine images that were probably quite fearsome.
Statues. Four statues of winged serpents stand to the north, two in the water and two above the waterline. (Torbit, a
dedicated to Sseth, the neutral evil yuan-ti god. If the candle is removed from the altar by a creature that is not a yuan-ti, green mist billows up through cracks in the floor and coalesces into two yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Forge, which lies upon the bones of those unable to escape the collapse of bridges and walls. Other coils remain in place, and the furnaces to which they are linked burn as hot today as they did in
walls to carry water to the magma below, the heat from the pit is ferocious. Gouts of steam billow up through cracks in the stone to fill the chambers above this area, and the earth rumbles in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spell cast to unlock, damage, or re-mold the doors automatically fails. Characters can use dimension door or similar magic to get past the doors. They can also slip through the cracks between the doors
to remain here. They yearn for the afterlife, but the oath they swore to Zariel binds them to her service. They beg the characters to help them find rest. If the characters promise to help the ghosts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
feet wide, has no railings, and spans a wide cavern that echoes with strange clacking noises.
The bridge is 40 feet long and sturdy. A creature on the bridge that takes 10 damage or more from a
galeb duhrs wait until intruders are halfway across the bridge before attacking, first by animating the boulders set near them and commanding them to roll across the bridge. The clacking noises are made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
intruders as described in the “Beholder Tactics” section below. The hall contains one hundred lit candles. While the candles remain inside this vault, they burn indefinitely. If a candle is taken from the
. This sends a web of cracks through the marble, negating the floor’s frictionless effect and allowing creatures to move across it normally. The sphere also deactivates and falls if it comes into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
all else, the members of this faction put their faith in law. They exert influence through the town guard, though they remain within their legal authority. At their best, the loyalists want to grow
Events d20 Event 1–6 The town guard cracks down on smuggling, going house to house in search of contraband. 7–10 A tribe of marauders (gnolls, orcs, or goblins) moves into the area, putting the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
and weathered stone. Light ekes through glass windows, clouded and spiderwebbed with cracks, illuminating charmless abodes honeycombed with glorified prison cells. Burgomaster’s Estate The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sundial identical to the one in the hedge maze. Paths of colorful gravel lead throughout the garden and to the palace proper.
The outer wall is 20 feet high, and the flowers in the garden remain
tomb (area P12). Disturbance. Sounds of combat or other loud, alarming noises in this area draw the attention of Juliana and Orlando in area P6 as well as Argus and Hamish, a pair of former adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
obsessed with material wealth. 4 Frail. The item crumbles, frays, chips, or cracks slightly when wielded, worn, or activated. This quirk has no effect on its properties, but if the item has seen much use
. (Other items already attuned to the bearer remain so until their attunement ends.) 11 Repulsive. The bearer feels a sense of distaste when in contact with the item, and continues to sense discomfort while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
. The interior walls are mostly demolished, though a few remain.
The only room that still stands is in the southwest corner; it can be entered by a single door. This room is Arthur’s library (area 2
him and gives him the bottle. Ignis then sits on the table by the fire and, heating bits of spare metal, goes about crafting what appears to be a homemade sword. Unless drawn by strange noises or her






