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Find Traps
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You sense the presence of any trap within range that is within line of sight. A trap, for the purpose of this spell, includes anything that would inflict a sudden or unexpected effect you consider
harmful or undesirable, which was specifically intended as such by its creator. Thus, the spell would sense an area affected by the alarm spell, a glyph of warding, or a mechanical pit trap, but it
Nilbog
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
damage to 0 and regains 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Reversal of Fortune"} hit points.When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive
prompts the spirit to possess another goblin. The only way to keep a nilbog from wreaking havoc is to treat it well and give it respect and praise.
No Joking Matter. The possible presence of a nilbog in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Find Traps 2nd-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You sense the presence of any trap within range that is within line of sight. A trap
, for the purpose of this spell, includes anything that would inflict a sudden or unexpected effect you consider harmful or undesirable, which was specifically intended as such by its creator. Thus, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Find Traps 2nd-level divination Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You sense the presence of any trap within range that is within line of sight. A trap
, for the purpose of this spell, includes anything that would inflict a sudden or unexpected effect you consider harmful or undesirable, which was specifically intended as such by its creator. Thus, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Pride Many giants are taught that Annam begot the giants and intended them to rule the worlds of the Material Plane. Though giants have learned many hard lessons in the millennia since their origin
flattery. 2 The giant refuses to bend over, sit, or kneel in the presence of smaller creatures. 3 The giant ignores the names of smaller creatures, referring to them with generic labels (such as “human” or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the connection of the rapport spores to push into Araumycos’s mind. “Who dares?” a voice shouts in your mind. “Who dares disturb my intended nuptials?” Spores and tendrils erupt from the surface of the
skull, coalescing before your eyes into the image of the Demon Queen of Fungi, her dead eyes glaring with inhuman fury.
Zuggtmoy projects her psychic presence to confront the characters, while at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
discovering they were both intended for execution and summary transformation into undead warriors in the dreaded Thayan army. On their way out of Thay, they were forced to take refuge on a broken-down
party’s presence and have prepared to surprise them. While the characters are in combat, they retreat from this chamber into area 10 and take refuge behind a coral outcropping.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
a measure of rudimentary clairvoyance around the outpost, and thus the goblin leader is already aware of the characters’ presence before they arrive. Brian Valeza Ruxithid the Chosen Ruxithid speaks
harbinger and that his quest for these shards is intended to bring about a metamorphosis of the Material Plane. However, any character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check notices the peculiar way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Resting The incursion into the Doomvault is intended to be a fast-paced assault in which the characters have little time for typical rests. A few areas of the dungeon offer access to special magic
(or for more than 20 seconds), Tarul Var (see area 10) becomes aware of the group’s presence. Var’s attention raises the overall alert level by 1. In addition, Tarul Var takes control of the dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
discover a grisly scene. Evidence of a fatal battle and the presence of dangerous scavengers gives little hope of finding anyone alive. But when a handful of survivors are discovered hidden in a bolt-hole
doomed the garrison.
Forgotten Realms. On Faerûn, Firewatch Island rises out of the Wyvernwater in Cormyr. It was once the site of a Purple Dragon outpost north of Wheloon, intended to keep watch over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
which jets of flame will erupt, or otherwise detect something that points to a trap’s presence. A trap’s description specifies the checks and DCs needed to detect it, disable it, or both. A character
character to discover a trap without making an ability check if an action would clearly reveal the trap’s presence. For example, if a character lifts a rug that conceals a pressure plate, the character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
which jets of flame will erupt, or otherwise detect something that points to a trap's presence. A trap's description specifies the checks and DCs needed to detect it, disable it, or both. A character
to discover a trap without making an ability check if an action would clearly reveal the trap's presence. For example, if a character lifts a rug that conceals a pressure plate, the character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you roll something that doesn’t make sense, roll again, choose a more appropriate entry, or use the rolled detail as inspiration to make up your own. Who Created It or Was Intended to Use It? d20
Creator or Intended User 1 Aberration. The item was created by aberrations in ancient times, possibly for the use of favored humanoid thralls. When seen from the corner of the eye, the item seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
” refers to the item’s bearer. Magic Item’s Creator or Intended User 1d20 Creator or Intended User 1 Aberration. The item is ancient. At a glance, it seems to be covered with mucus. 2 Celestial
about what the future holds. Butterflies and other harmless creatures might frolic in the item’s presence. 2 Confident. The item helps you feel self-assured. 3 Covetous. You become obsessed with material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Nilbog When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive as a harsh overseer who would keep the goblins under heel. But the goblins’ pantheon included a
of its nilbog spirit reverts to its normal statistics and loses the traits it gained while possessed.
No Joking Matter. The possible presence of a nilbog in a host has given rise to a practice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Boros Angels Angels of the Boros Legion view themselves as the embodiments of what their creator intended. They are fierce warriors devoted to justice and dedicated to protecting the weak against
evil and oppression. They are commanders, advisors, strategists, and soldiers. Their presence in battle inspires the mortal soldiers of the legion with righteous zeal. Most Boros soldiers assume that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, madness and destruction could spread unchecked through the North. The presence of Elemental Evil in the Sumber Hills goes back thousands of years, when a sect of renegade drow discovered the extensive
Sumber Hills, and they intended to set a permanent watch over the area. History didn’t cooperate. A generation or two after the Knights of the Silver Horn established their strongholds, an orc horde swept
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
about the presence of the Demon Queen of Fungi in the Underdark, unaware of the madness that has already erupted in Menzoberranzan and throughout the Underdark (see chapter 15). Xinaya is too far
wedding rehearsal? Friends of the bride or her intended? No matter! Let the love of the Great Seeder embrace you as you become one with her chosen, the Great Body!”
As the garden comes alive with screams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
jackalwere Korvala sits at the desk in her humanoid form: a woman with brown skin, sun-streaked brown hair, and piercing hazel eyes. If she has been alerted to the characters’ presence by the other
occasionally feed on the energy of the living to survive. Korvala has created eight gingwatzims so far, six disguised as books and two more to guard her office. Korvala never intended her gingwatzims to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
following Gromph’s ritual. The presence of the demon lords is warping the fabric of the Underdark. The faerzress that permeates so much of the subterranean realm has become a conduit through which the
, the Prince of Demons, arrived in the Claw Rift of Menzoberranzan and rampaged through the city before escaping into the wider Underdark. The intended purpose of Gromph’s ritual is unclear, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, Chishinix isn’t likely to suffer their presence for long. She telepathically alerts the other fanatics and attacks. If reduced to fewer than 30 hit points, she retreats to join the others. A2: Refectory
-foot-tall statue of a Humanoid brain adorned with diamonds.
This room is intended for eventual habitation by more cultists of Ilvaash. Seven Fragments. If the fanatics found all seven obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
southeast cave. Unless they are alerted to the characters’ presence, they are concentrating on devouring what’s left of a small deer. Tactics. If the characters attack the troglodytes in the northwest or
, scorching ray
If the characters make a lot of noise or tip off their presence in some other way, Kaarghaz begins this encounter invisible (see below). Otherwise, read: Behind the lizard, a hulking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
drawn to the mine by the meenlocks’ unwholesome presence and attack all creatures except the meenlocks. M3. Northern Wing This tunnel winds back toward the entrance, and the south wall of the chamber at
the end has odd divots and alcoves within the rock at various heights.
This tunnel ends abruptly. The miners intended to keep digging here, but it was abandoned after the collapse occurred. M4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
one? “The next time” in the spell description indicates that the extra damage applies only once, the first time you hit a creature after you finish casting the spell. Is the chill touch spell intended
creature. Its proximity to a target can allow you to use the Sneak Attack feature or any other feature that requires the presence of an ally. When you dismiss the familiar you conjure with the find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
your AC is normally 16 and you have Half Cover, your AC is 18, and Barkskin’s effect isn’t relevant. Is the Chill Touch spell intended as a way of foiling Regeneration? Chill Touch does, indeed, stop
familiar is an ally. Its proximity to a target can allow you to use the Sneak Attack feature or any other feature that requires the presence of an ally. When a creature succeeds on a saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
fate and the creator of the first Deck of Many Things, stands in the center of the courtyard. She’s depicted as a solemn-faced woman holding a spread of cards. The statue is a stone golem intended to
protect the keep for its rightful owners—who might be the characters, thanks to the magic of the Deck of Many Things. But Gremorly’s ghostly presence has confused the golem, and it doesn’t recognize
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
open to the hallway. The stone slabs meant to seal the rooms lean against the walls outside the crypts.
These crypts are intended to hold the remains of the Durst family members on their deaths. The
comments or information. As the characters leave the area, the cultists chant, “He is the Ancient. He is the Land.” The cult leaders aren’t bluffing. As soon as the characters take the fourth rod piece, Strahd enters Death House and makes his presence known. See the “Strahd’s Presence” section below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
” on it records adventures the order has undertaken. It also notes intended headquarters renovations that are constantly behind schedule, given how much time the franchise members spend away from the
return, buried beneath the dirt in the tank. Rainbow knows the rotor is there but reveals its presence only if Wizzy is dead and the characters haven’t found the object on their own. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Supernatural Regions Not all lands thrive as nature intended. Magical forces, strange interlopers, or tragic events can alter an area’s destiny, fundamentally changing the land. While the flora
every hour, ending the effect on itself on a success. 10–18 An elder evil turns its attention to the region, imposing the pressure of its unfathomable presence upon the place. Any creature that finishes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
currently quartered in area 60). The sledgehammer is one of the construction workers’ tools. 5. Unfinished Barracks This unfinished area seems intended for use as a barracks. Many lidless coffers are
spire rising against a blue ocean sky. The coffer contains twelve potions of water breathing. 19. Hall If the sahuagin in this area have been alerted to the presence of intruders, this area is vacant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
disturbed by individuals who appear to be new recruits or guests of the cult, she curtly informs them that Qarbo can attend to their needs and dismisses them from her presence. Barred Window. The window
time to challenge. If her intended sparring partner declines, Hellenrae attacks anyway. She ends the bout when the victim is down to half hit points or less, or when she is. If multiple characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Beliard two tendays ago when he left. He is surprised by the fact that the dwarves have not turned up yet, since he thought they intended to stop in Red Larch soon. Trouble in Red Larch. Kaylessa has
a theory about the source of Red Larch’s recent troubles: it’s all related to an evil presence at Lance Rock. She says neither the constable nor the town elders have helped her, so she offers the