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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Creature Sense. The brain breaker is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each
oneâs Intelligence score, but canât sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic canât be perceived in this manner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
and collect magic items and occult lore. Have you gazed on the Runes of Chaos, held the Death Moon Orb in your trembling hands, entered the Devouring Portal and walked the Paths of the Doomed, or sat
), Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +7 (17)
HP 170 (31d8 + 31)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
wounds.
As the party approaches the turntable, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hear skittering emanating from a nearby tunnel. Characters who have lower scores
given way. Openings into rough-hewn caves line the northern wall.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice signs of combat and bloodstains along the tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. 26c. Ooze Your Janitor? Just around this corner is a gelatinous cube. The first character to walk around the corner is surprised by the cube unless that character has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score
. Characters must be 11th level or higher to pass through this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
steps before tumbling on toward the Dessarin River. The trail continues upriver to other parts of the vale, so unless the characters know about the runes, itâs easy to miss the beginning of the steps
above, but itâs also dangerous. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices a steel tripwire fastened between boulders about two inches from the ground. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
front of the ship. During the Lambent Zenithâs crash, arcane wards should have sealed the safe roomâs doors. The safe room is inaccessible while the wards are active. Ward Runes. Two runes hidden on the
ship power the wards. Kycera knows one rune was placed in the shipâs stateroom, but she doesnât remember the second runeâs location. She believes that magic or a pass phrase can deactivate the runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sea chest with a glyph of warding spell cast on it. Grinda carries the key, and the glyph triggers an explosive runes effect (see the spell description in the Playerâs Handbook) if anyone other than
to mention this to the characters for fear of scaring them off. Obliteros is a giant shark, with these changes: The sharkâs alignment is chaotic evil. Its Intelligence score is 10 (+0), and it can speak and understand Aquan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Simulation Chambers Each simulation chamber is a broad circular space with a domed ceiling, its stone walls carved with arcane runes that fill the area with bright light. Each chamber is equipped
ability. If the check succeeds, the character uses the spelljamming helm to propel the ship skyward. If the character succeeds on the check on the first try, it counts toward the groupâs score in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
stagnated here. Secret Door. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher notice a slight depression in the latrineâs northwest corner. Pushing on this depression reveals the
barricaded the entrance to the forge because theyâre afraid of the monsters lurking there. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher hear a low moaning sound and shuffling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trapâs pressure plate in a dungeon is good. Avoiding an awkward social situation might be even more important. Explosive runes warding a treasure chest go off once, maybe no one spotted them, big
weight in performance bonuses. Sign of Success Every rogue has a story about that one big score. With enough ales and a bit of prompting, you can easily be convinced to tell the tale, highlighting all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They arenât expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent
, which opens silently. Trap. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the floor is unusually clean in a 10-foot square in front of the gem crates. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 10 on level 6, in the closest unoccupied
(Perception) score to detect the approach of intruders by scent and sound. The dragon feeds mostly on blind fish and prefers to be left alone. If attacked, it lets out a roar loud enough to be heard throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gromphâs Outer Sanctum The black marble door to Gromph Baenreâs chambers is etched with silvery runes around its edge and closed with an arcane lock keyed to him. Picking the lock requires a
. Trapped Secret Door Any party member with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher notices a secret door in the wall, while a character searching the room for secret doors must succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
west end of area 5 (at the point marked with a dotted line). This freshly spun web is difficult to spot. A character who probes ahead with a pole or a weapon, or who has a passive Perception score of 17
giant wolf spiders are perched on either side of the doorway from area 4. They attack, gaining surprise over any creature with a passive Perception score of 16 or lower, when any creature is caught by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each oneâs
Intelligence score, but canât sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic canât be perceived in this manner.
Magic Resistance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
her poison vials hidden in a 1-foot-deep, 1-foot-diameter hole in the ground covered by her sleeping mat. Creatures with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that the mat dips
scattered across this cavern, torn to pieces by Claugiyliamatar. A creature with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 of higher notices that the surfaces of the chamber are covered with a very fine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of warding 20 1d4 intellect devourers Bugbears The bugbears are branded with the mark of a drow house, identifying them as slaves. They try to sneak up on the party and score an easy kill
whenever a non-drow passes by it. A drow glyph of warding has a spell save DC of 13 and an explosive runes effect (see the spellâs description in the Playerâs Handbook). Intellect Devourers Mind flayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
any creature that isnât a drow.
Drow. Four male drow elite warriors hide in the dead-end tunnels to the south. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher spots these
this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 2d on level 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
feet in diameter. Red Wizards use them to hold aquatic creatures for transport through the black gates. As an action, a creature that is within 5 feet of a globe and has an Intelligence score of 10 or
on the floor of this cavern, the twisted runes around its edge pulsing with sickly purple light.
A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check allows a character to recognize the runes as symbols
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dictates that he cannot draw first blood. Thus, he tries to goad characters into wounding him first. S5. Shrine of Mind and Spirit An eight-foot-tall stone inscribed with runes stands in the middle of
has 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points, a flying speed of 40 feet, and a Strength score of 2. It has a +0 bonus to hit on its attacks and deals 1 piercing damage with its beak and 1 slashing damage with its claws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact. While youâre inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage
canât be used again until the next dawn. Petrification. The war pick has 1d6 + 1 charges. If you score a critical hit against a creature that has fewer than 100 hit points, you can expend 1 charge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
potions of healing (superior). Hidden Hallway. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check while moving through the
causes any creature in the room to suffer visible tremors and have its speed halved. A creature that has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher, or that succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sapphire (worth 5,000 gp) set into the top of the throne, in the middle of a sun-shaped marble fitting engraved with runes. A character can use an action to pry loose a gemstone. Removing the black
sapphire triggers a glyph of warding (explosive runes) spell placed on the throne. The effect deals 36 (8d8) cold damage to all creatures in the spellâs area. 2. Workshop and Meeting Room Sansuri uses this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
shadow behind the statueâs wide wings. A five-foot-diameter, circular tile of dark stone is set in the floor in front of the dragon statue. Runes are carved around the circular tileâs inner edge
.
Investigating. Viewed in white light, the circular tile is red. A detect magic spell can reveal that the tile and statue give off an aura of transmutation. The runes on the tileâs inner edge read, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
buildings litter the area. Brackish water floods nearly half of the chamber, getting deeper toward a dark tunnel to the west.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notice
kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
flat and set in a shallow groove, such that it can be rotated. Once the water in the pool is drained, tiny Elvish runes representing the letters A through Z magically appear on the surface of each ring
, with the letters spaced around the ring at equal intervals. Opening the safe requires that the three rings be turned in their grooves until their runes line up to form the word âOAK.â Only Zorhanna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
construction and style: a twisted birch branch, a sturdy oak dowel, a glittering haft of stone, a steel pole carved with blue runes, a dimpled copper staff topped with a copper crescent moon, and a blown
Intelligence score of 10 and an alignment of lawful good. It speaks Common, and its face looks more humanoid than gargoyle. Manshoon is amused by the creature, so he keeps it alive but locked in the cell. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
circular main hall leading to three magical simulation chambers. Each simulation chamber is a large circular space with a domed ceiling and arcane runes carved into its stonework. Using preset command
smart-looking leather apron with a score of tools of various purpose tucked into tiny leather loops. The only other article of clothing he wears is a black felt bowler cap. The color of his eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crumbled, weed-choked stone cottage with no roof.
Two twig blights hide among the weeds that flank the cottageâs open doorway. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher spot
debris. Several young trees have grown within the ruins.
The overgrowth conceals a deadly threat: two twig blights lurking in the foliage. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Cinderhild is unarmored (AC 9). She has Intelligence and Wisdom scores of 12 (+1), and has a passive Perception score of 11. She doesnât have darkvision, but has immunity to fire damage. Cinderhild
ring of lightning resistance. He has an Intelligence score of 14 (+2) and speaks Common, Elvish, and Giant. He wields a giant iron maul, the head of which doubles as a cage (see âZaltoâs Prisonerâ). He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the westernmost pair of niches. Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notice it automatically. Otherwise, a character searching the floor for traps spots the tripwire
behind the southeasternmost statue. It can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. E4. Hidden Vault This vault contains two stone sarcophagi elaborately carved with Dwarvish runes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
scrutiny of Divine Sense or a detect evil and good spell. Each idol is associated with a different ability score. While one is carried, its bearer has disadvantage on all d20 rolls involving that
particular ability score. Coffer 5 is locked. It holds sixteen gems (worth 250 gp each) concealed beneath a layer of two hundred gems worth 10 gp each, further topped by five hundred gems of good size and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
scuttle over the wall and attack. The alert spiders surprise any character whose passive Wisdom (Perception) score is less than 17. Webs. The webs fill two squares north of the doorway (and the square
manufacture. Runes in Dwarvish on the axe head read, âHew,â and the rust is misleading. Hew is a +1 battleaxe that deals maximum damage when the wielder hits a plant creature or an object made of wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher discerns the spirit lights whispering and overhears one of the following remarks: Dawn Carlos +3 Wand of the War Mage âThe next challenge is
room. A five-foot-tall, triangular stone covered in runes stands in this bare roomâs center. At the top of the stone, a plum-sized diamond pulses with red light.
The triangular stone is immovable and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
following changes: The leader is chaotic neutral. He or she has a Dexterity score of 15 (+2) and AC 14. He or she speaks Bothii (the Uthgardt language), Common, and Elvish. The leader carries an oathbow
networkâs innermost chamber is a relic of giantkind left here long ago by a Tree Ghost shaman: a nonmagical electrum torc etched with Giant runes. Formerly the nose-ring of a powerful hill giant chief