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Returning 28 results for 'shadow pit'.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The shepherd pulls twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Herd the Underworld"} shadow;shadows (without
distant nightmarish planes. A pit fiend might be interpreted by Theros’s mortals as one of the Underworld’s countless demonic denizens, while a balor meeting a Theros demon on some other
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
pit fighting club. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive but unusual weapon, such as a trident or net.
Suggested Characteristics
Successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Sea spawn
Shadow mastiff
Shadow mastiff alpha
Skulk
Tlincalli
Trapper
Wretched sorrowsworn
Xvart
Xvart warlock of Raxivort
Young kruthik
Yuan-ti anathema
Yuan-ti broodguard
Yuan-ti mind whisperer
Yuan-ti nightmare speaker
Yuan-ti pit master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, gnoll flesh gnawer, grung wildling, kobold dragonshield, kobold scale sorcerer, meazel, nilbog, quickling, thorny vegepygmy 2 Darkling elder, grung elite warrior, guard drake, hobgoblin iron shadow
, meenlock, shadow mastiff, vegepygmy chief, yuan-ti broodguard 3 Archer, flail snail, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, girallon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mezzoloth
Nalfeshnee
Night Hag
Nightmare
Nycaloth
Oni
Pit Fiend
Quasit
Rakshasa
Sahuagin Baron
Sahuagin Priest
Sahuagin Warrior
Shadow Demon
Spined Devil
Spirit Naga
Succubus
Swarm of Dretches
Swarm of Larvae
Swarm of Lemures
Ultroloth
Vrock
Yochlol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
thing to say a snake “slithers,” but another to say a sinister shadow or cruel witch does. Use unsettling descriptions and similes. For example, a vine blight’s constricting vines might resemble “noose
-like cords” or “oily digits.” Try less literal descriptions—even nonsensical ones. For example, a flesh golem might howl like “an earthquake in a mortuary” or “a charnel pit that’s learned to sob.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Firenewt warlock of Imix
Flind
Gnoll flesh gnawer
Gnoll hunter
Grung
Grung elite warrior
Grung wildling
Hobgoblin devastator
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
Illusionist
Kobold dragonshield
warlock of Raxivort
Yuan-ti broodguard
Monstrosities Banderhobb
Catoblepas
Cave fisher
Chitine
Choldrith
Froghemoth
Giant strider
Girallon
Leucrotta
Shadow mastiff
Tlincalli
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
Meenlock
Orc Claw of Luthic
Orc Hand of Yurtrus
Quetzalcoatlus
Shadow mastiff
Vegepygmy chief
Yuan-ti broodguard
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Archer
Cave fisher
Choldrith
pit master
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Annis hag
Bodak
Conjurer
Gauth
Mouth of Grolantor
Warlock of the Great Old One
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Bheur hag
Draegloth
Korred
Warlock of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, yuan-ti nightmare speaker 5 Adult oblex, kruthik hive lord, mindwitness, spawn of Kyuss, swarm of cranium rats, tanarukk, yuan-ti pit master 6 Bodak, duergar warlord, gauth, warlock of the Great Old
One 7 Armanite, dhergoloth, draegloth, lost sorrowsworn, shadar-kai shadow dancer, venom troll, warlock of the Fiend 8 Blackguard, canoloth, howler 9 Drow house captain, shadar-kai gloom weaver, lonely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the unhallowed brink of the Abyss. Rotting shacks, crumbling stone edifices, and derelict streets lie in the shadow of a silvery keep atop a gray hill. An imposing fortress of demonic construction
, not even the dead.”
–Alorio Nightriddle. archlector’s adviser
Gate Plague-Mort’s gate is the Pit, an inky sinkhole that churns within a locked chamber in the archlector’s keep. A mangled steel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the gravity ring (area 19), the false tomb (area 20), Nangnang’s tomb (area 24), Papazotl’s tomb (area 22), and the devil pit (area 18). 7C. Acererak’s Third Warning Another bronze plaque appears on
the north wall of the balcony on level 3. (Give the players a copy of handout 19 in appendix E.) This warning reads as follows: Walk through water with weapon in hand.
Slake your shadow at the font
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
once per day. Hazlik’s Apprentices Dozens of mages serve as Hazlik’s apprentices. Between infrequent, demeaning group lessons with the Darklord, these apprentices pit themselves against one another to
items, spells, or supernatural materials Forging unique magical servants for Hazlik Stealing rare magic items Unleashing dramatic displays of magical might Hazlik’s current favorite apprentices include the masked wizard Yhal the Skygazer, the shadow-cloaked Ruzelo, and the daring genius Eleni.
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
foods, hobbies, music, and so forth become unbearable to you.
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Your shadow becomes an undead shadow that shares your alignment and is under your control.
Your shadow behaves disapprovingly
a water-filled pit trap ahead, and so on.
You take a −5 penalty to initiative rolls.
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Whenever you roll a 1 on a d20, you have advantage on your next d20 roll.
Whenever you roll a 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Though the Master of the Pit is not conscious, neither is he entirely dormant. Mirroring the fate of yuan-ti in the world, Merrshaulk entered a deep slumber when the serpent folk left the surface and
to consciousness lasts only a short time. The leaders of Merrshaulk’s worshipers, called pit masters, are malison warlocks that uphold and advance the age-old yuan-ti traditions. They sense that it has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
clusters 4 Fungus cavern 5 Gas leak 6 Gorge 7 High ledge 8 Horrid sounds 9 Lava swell 10 Muck pit 11 Rockfall 12 Rope bridge 13 Ruins 14 Shelter 15 Sinkhole 16 Slime or mold 17 Steam vent 18 Underground
21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save. Decrease the drow pursuit level by 1. Muck Pit The adventurers must wade through a broad, 3-foot-deep pit of slimy muck. The muck is difficult terrain and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
might find clues hinting to broader connections to the recent murders. In part 3, “Hemlock Pit,” the characters seek the councillor out at his warehouse and the home he keeps behind it — a ship held
characters discover manic drawings of a gargantuan squid-like demon of the deep, just like those seen in Jarme’s cell. In part 4, “The Lamp’s Shadow,” these clues lead the characters to a hidden temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the demons fight, the battle can be heard in every chamber in this zone (see “Pit Battle” in area 2 to aid in narrating the noise). 1. Chandelier Chamber Scorched and shattered plaster shows faint
floor has been hewn to create a pit. This pit is covered with the gory remains of past bloodshed.
Creatures. Issem, a pale human vampire in lavish clothes, is normally in this area, watching battles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
high, and tall windows admit any light from outside. Hidden Pits. The nave’s floor has buckled, creating pits leading to the shattered crypts below. Only creatures that come within 5 feet of a pit and
have a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 16 or higher notice a pit. A creature that steps into a pit sinks 20 feet to the bottom of the flooded hole. The water prevents them from taking damage. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
boundaries of the world: A pit fiend’s stronghold on Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells A haunted castle in the Shadowfell that serves as a shadow dragon’s lair An elf queen’s tomb in the Feywild A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
creature can make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. G6. Undead Pit Read the following as the characters enter this area: The path around the chapel has been
servants in this 30-foot-deep pit, which was formed when a piece of the meteor that struck the High Hall splintered off. Necromantic Mist. The mist is formed by necromantic energy emitted from the corrupted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devil that manifests as a pillar of smoke above the symbol on the floor. The images on the ceiling are pit fiends, recognizable by any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check
shield. Standing in front of the shield is an old man in plain garments, carrying a lit candlestick. As he turns to face the door, you see that his shadow on the far wall doesn’t match his form, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
.”
This is a clue for opening the door in area T4. T3: Tomb Entrance This hallway has been partially excavated. Lifted stone lids reveal a ten-foot-deep pit filled with spikes in the center of the
corridor. A thin plank of wood is laid over the pit to allow for safe crossing.
Characters can use the wooden plank to cross the pit safely. A creature that falls into the pit takes 5 (1d10) piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
pits are filled with spawning essence. Each pit holds juvenile predatory fish. A creature that enters a pit for the first time on a turn, or starts its turn there, takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage from
the attacks of these fish. 80. Black Gate Pool Beneath walls set with relief carvings of humanoid couples romantically entwined, the bottom of a slimy, dimly luminous pool is shrouded in shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Neverdeath Graveyard cluster near the wall separating the Main Graveyard from the Pauper’s Graveyard to the west. Hallix Mausoleum is a squat, unassuming granite block in the shadow of larger monuments to
about the padlocked door. C4: Trapped Grate A metal grate in the floor of this ten-foot-square room blocks access to a shallow stone pit holding a small gold harp, a handful of loose papers, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pit on the north side of the room.
Doors lead to the east and the southwest. This room serves as a guard post for the Black Earth cult. It also provides a good place from which the earth cultists
characters’ arrival, and he prefers to meet visitors in this area. A shadow demon that serves as Marlos’s messenger and majordomo lurks nearby. If he isn’t here, Marlos has retreated down to the Fane of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
-foot-deep pit filled with grinding, blood-stained gears. The walls are metal cards devoid of grip.
Like the Sun and Moon rooms (areas 4 and area 5), this chamber is an elaborate trap. See the Balance
east shows the Sage card; the door to the west shows the Ruin card. A spectral, skeletal figure swathed in robes of shadow coalesces in the center of the chamber. It says, in a dry, whispering voice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. 26–30 One random creature’s shadow acts independently for the next 24 hours. The shadow acts out of sync with its owner, perhaps dramatically choking or trying to murder another shadow. 31–35 After the
beneath one random creature, creating a quicksand pit (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). 61–65 One random creature in the region must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or contract the sight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
accumulation of the pollution that belches from nearby alchemists’ workshops.
Behind the warehouse spreads a gray-green pit of mud. A huge, rickety crane protrudes from the far wall of the warehouse
prayers you’ll need to learn the truth, Mr. Dory. The dark god’s faithful are wary of new converts. But learn the words, and they should accept you soon enough. Seek their pulpit in the evening shadow