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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
This small capsule is made of beeswax blended with sand and a variety of enchanted water plants. A creature who consumes a pressure capsule ignores the effects of swimming at depths greater than 100 feet (see “Unusual Environments” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Pressure Capsule Wondrous item, common This small capsule is made of beeswax blended with sand and a variety of enchanted water plants. A creature who consumes a pressure capsule ignores the effects
Equipment
As a Utilize action, you can set a Hunting Trap, which is a sawtooth steel ring that snaps shut when a creature steps on a pressure plate in the center. The trap is affixed by a heavy chain to an
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
go underwater to a depth of 900 feet. Below that, the vehicle takes 2d6 Bludgeoning damage each minute from pressure.
A creature in the compartment can take a Utilize action to move as many as two of
Hunting Trap
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Equipment
When you use your action to set it, this trap forms a saw-toothed steel ring that snaps shut when a creature steps on a pressure plate in the center. The trap is affixed by a heavy chain to an
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Brotherhood but rather hatched by Gant himself, who intended to impress his superiors by pulling it off.
For a long time, Gant held out hope that the Arcane Brotherhood would apply pressure to secure his
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
’s dogged by doubt, the brave young mage has earned his place in Edgin Darvis;Edgin's crew. He performs best under pressure, instinctively unleashing his magic in dire moments. How he will continue to unlock his potential and what he will do with his volatile gift are yet to be seen.
Apparatus of Kwalish
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
floats on water. It can also go underwater to a depth of 900 feet. Below that, the vehicle takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage per minute from pressure.
A creature in the compartment can use an action to move as
Apparatus of the Crab
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Basic Rules (2014)
floats on water. It can also go underwater to a depth of 900 feet. Below that, the vehicle takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage per minute from pressure.
A creature in the compartment can use an action to move as
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’m extremely fond of puzzles.
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I thrive under pressure.
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I love sketching and designing objects, especially boats.
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I’m not afraid of hard work — in fact, I prefer
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
natural light from the surface penetrates this deep. Pressure and Temperature Water pressure, or the weight of water on top of a creature or object, increases with depth. Conversely, temperature
decreases as depth increases. The pressure and temperature’s effects on creatures without a swimming speed at depths below 100 feet can be found in the “Unusual Environments” section in chapter 5 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, or use magic to breathe. Characters who are drawn down into the depths must also contend with water pressure. Water Pressure Creatures and vehicles at Maelstrom’s depth take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning
damage per minute from water pressure unless they are adapted or built to withstand this environment. Storm giants, whales, sharks, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates are immune to water pressure at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wall activates the suits of armor. Both suits of armor are mechanical traps, each one activated by a pressure plate hidden in the floor in front of its alcove. A character who searches for traps in one
of these locations notices both pressure plates with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. When 40 or more pounds of weight are placed on a pressure plate, the suit of armor nearest to that
Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Approach An old yuan-ti trap meant to prevent approach to the gate still functions in this area. A pressure plate under the water and mud extends the full width of the cavern entrance. A character
searching the cavern for traps who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check spots the pressure plate. The trap triggers whenever a weight of 50 pounds or more is placed on the pressure plate. Darts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
in profile, holding hatchet-headed polearms and facing the western doors. These figures are painted with vivid, lifelike colors: red, black, white, green, and yellow.
Pressure Plate. Near the
midpoint of this corridor is a 10-foot-square pressure plate (see “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure) that triggers if more than 30 pounds is placed on it. Shocking Blades. If
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
has been crafted to represent a stylized cavern entrance. It leads to double doors of beaten bronze, worked to resemble a forest of seaweed.
Pressure Plate. There is a pressure plate halfway down
the hallway that triggers a trap when weight equivalent to that of three or four humanoids is on it. See “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure for details about pressure plates
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
) destroys a 5-foot-square section of it, freeing any creature trapped in that section. Fire-Breathing Statue Magic trap This trap is activated when an intruder steps on a hidden pressure plate
, releasing a magical gout of flame from a nearby statue. The statue can be of anything, including a dragon or a wizard casting a spell. The DC is 15 to spot the pressure plate, as well as faint scorch marks
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
way to cross the room is to walk along the beam. But there’s a hidden danger: a pressure plate beneath the beam’s closest end causes the metal walls to emit a strong magnetic field. Fulcrum Stone
pressure plate. If all the weight is removed from the beam at once, the beam remains in whatever position it was last in. Balance Beam The balance beam is difficult terrain. A creature that ends its turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
secret door in the hallway leading to area 21 is marked by an archway scribed into the wall. However, a pressure plate is set 10 feet before the archway, revealed by a successful DC 15 Intelligence
(Investigation) check. When any creature steps on the pressure plate, darts shoot out from the walls along the length of the hallway, targeting all creatures in the area: +8 to hit, 3 (1d6) piercing damage
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
) check as follows: DC 12 at levels 5–10, DC 14 at levels 11–16, or DC 16 at levels 17–20. Fire-Casting Statue Deadly Trap (Levels 1–4) Trigger: A creature moves onto a pressure plate
Duration
: Instantaneous
When a creature moves onto this trap’s pressure plate for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, a nearby statue exhales a 15-foot Cone of magical flame. The statue can look like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Flash of Genius Starting at 7th level, you gain the ability to come up with solutions under pressure. When you or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an ability check or a saving
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. You’re trained to get straight into the fighting, busting through enemy lines and applying tremendous pressure quickly. Those who ignore you in combat do so at their peril.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Deep Water Swimming through deep water (more than 100 feet deep) presents additional challenges because of the water’s pressure and cold temperature. After each hour of swimming in deep water, a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Deep Water Swimming through deep water (more than 100 feet deep) presents additional challenges because of the water’s pressure and cold temperature. After each hour of swimming in deep water, a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
an easy escape. A falling portcullis trap can be especially devious if it causes a portcullis to drop some distance away from the pressure plate that activates the trap. Although the trap is deep in
creature that steps on the pressure plate triggers the trap. Effect. An iron portcullis drops from the ceiling, blocking an exit or a passageway. Countermeasures. A successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
secret door in the hallway leading to area 21 is marked by an archway scribed into the wall. However, a pressure plate is set 10 feet before the archway, revealed by a successful DC 15 Intelligence
(Investigation) check. When any creature steps on the pressure plate, darts shoot out from the walls along the length of the hallway, targeting all creatures in the area: +8 to hit, 3 (1d6) piercing damage
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the pit can be crossed by climbing down and walking across the bottom, then climbing up the other side. Simple! Wrong—any footstep upon the last 5 feet (east portion) of the pit presses a pressure
pressure plate. It can then be wedged shut by a character who is adjacent to the plate and succeeds on a DC 20 Dexterity check while using thieves’ tools. On a failed check, it’s apparent that the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
(Athletics) check as follows: DC 12 at levels 5–10, DC 14 at levels 11–16, or DC 16 at levels 17–20. Fire-Casting Statue Deadly Trap (Levels 1–4) Trigger: A creature moves onto a pressure plate
Duration: Instantaneous
When a creature moves onto this trap’s pressure plate for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, a nearby statue exhales a 15-foot Cone of magical flame. The statue can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Flash of Genius Starting at 7th level, you gain the ability to come up with solutions under pressure. When you or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an ability check or a saving
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Flash of Genius 7th-level artificer feature You’ve gained the ability to come up with solutions under pressure. When you or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an ability check
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
more than once. If more than 20 pounds of pressure is exerted on the wrong picture tile, four poison darts shoot from holes in the walls. Each dart makes a ranged weapon attack (+5 to hit) against a
dusty maze. Hidden pressure plates in the floor are located in the positions marked X on the shrine map. If more than 20 pounds of pressure is exerted on a pressure plate, a sharpened axe blade swings
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
portcullis. This object can be prevented from coming down by wedging it in place as if it were a pressure plate. Pressure Plate. The 10-foot-square section of floor marked on the map is the location of
a pressure plate (see “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure). If an amount of weight equivalent to that of three or four humanoids is placed on it, the trap described below
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
devil’s face adorns the wall at a T-shaped intersection. The devil’s open mouth is a well of utter darkness.
5A. Poison Darts Each X on the map marks a 5-foot-square pressure plate triggered by 20 pounds
pressure plate. Any creature hit by a dart takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage and must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
27. Stairs This corridor ascends from south to north in a series of short, gently sloped staircases. Pressure Plate. The 10-foot square indicated on the map is the location of a pressure plate (see