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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
being embedded in hardening rock. A creature can make a DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check as an action, freeing itself or a creature within reach from the rock on a success. The rock has AC 17 and 40 hit
plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
restrained condition. As an action, a creature can make a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) check, freeing itself or a creature within its reach from the rock on a success. The rock restraining each creature
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A forgecaller is a walking furnace, clad head to toe in plate armor that seems to barely contain intense heat and billowing smoke. They conjure waves of magma and can fly by jetting magical fire from
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creature's turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs
, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.
Fire
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the greater the glory for the one wielding the weapon. Giff mercenaries have been known to accept payment in kegs of
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Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand.
Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right
character who examines any visible tattoos and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices some of the hidden marks.
A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines that the sigils have something to do with minds or telepathy.PsychicPoison
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
someone in your franchise within the last 24 hours, then grant the character who slew it a d10. Once within the next hour, that character can add the d10 to an attack roll, ability check, or saving
glasses.
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Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
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A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
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Careful measurements. The distance between nostrils
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
the start of his turn.
Detect. Klauth makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. Klauth makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). Klauth beats his wings. Each creature within 15
beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.
Klauthen Vale is a narrow, winding valley in the mountains west of Mirabar. Thanks to ancient and powerful magic, the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Serpents of the Dreaming City draws power from an ancient amethyst dragon, which the cultists keep in eternal slumber with braziers of enchanted smoke.
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A rogue purple worm swallowed a large
surrounding a legendary amethyst dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Background Check. Once per day, the dragon can cast the legend
Spell Scroll
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, the scroll isn’t lost.
If the spell is on your spell list but of a higher level than you can normally cast, you make an ability check using your spellcasting ability to determine whether you
cast the spell. The DC equals 10 plus the spell’s level. On a failed check, the spell disappears from the scroll with no other effect.
The level of the spell on the scroll determines the spell
Ancient Red Dragon
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regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon
horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or
Adult Red Dragon
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spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its
spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills
Giff
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their skill with gunpowder is another reason for their popularity as mercenaries. Giff revel in the challenge of
much damage and isn’t knocked prone.
Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Wisps of white smoke or steam rise from the peak, in contrast to the black wildfire smoke hanging over the valleys to the south.
The characters face one significant obstacle on their ascent up the
mountain: a sheer cliff they must scale. Climbing the cliff requires each character to succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the characters rope themselves together, they can instead make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Wisps of white smoke or steam rise from the peak, in contrast to the black wildfire smoke hanging over the valleys to the south.
The characters face one significant obstacle on their ascent up the
mountain: a sheer cliff they must scale. Climbing the cliff requires each character to succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the characters rope themselves together, they can instead make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
(3d6) points of fire damage. The fire produces a great deal of smoke but will burn out in the wet forest in about 10 minutes. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes the flames won’t spread far.
bend, smoke rises through the trees and shouts ring out. An overturned wagon lies in the road, and through the smoke you can see people being attacked by serpentine creatures wreathed in flame.
Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
(3d6) points of fire damage. The fire produces a great deal of smoke but will burn out in the wet forest in about 10 minutes. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes the flames won’t spread far.
bend, smoke rises through the trees and shouts ring out. An overturned wagon lies in the road, and through the smoke you can see people being attacked by serpentine creatures wreathed in flame.
Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
through the structure’s roof.
Workers race toward the building as smoke billows through the roof and doors. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check suspects that the
mill: Ahead stands a sugar mill, a massive wooden shed with a pointed thatched roof. Smoke rises from its many chimneys, and the area is busy with workers sorting through piles of sugarcane.
An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
thick smoke a few miles ahead of you signals the presence of a raging forest fire along your path, and smoke stings your nostrils. About three miles into your journey, the source of the smoke becomes
the characters. The wagon and its goods are burned almost beyond recognition. As a Study action, a character can examine the wreckage and make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
thick smoke a few miles ahead of you signals the presence of a raging forest fire along your path, and smoke stings your nostrils. About three miles into your journey, the source of the smoke becomes
the characters. The wagon and its goods are burned almost beyond recognition. As a Study action, a character can examine the wreckage and make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
through the structure’s roof.
Workers race toward the building as smoke billows through the roof and doors. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check suspects that the
mill: Ahead stands a sugar mill, a massive wooden shed with a pointed thatched roof. Smoke rises from its many chimneys, and the area is busy with workers sorting through piles of sugarcane.
An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
its mishap threshold. The infernal war machine fails an ability check (or its driver fails an ability check using the vehicle’s ability) by more than 5. If a mishap has a repair DC, the mishap can be
. One of the vehicle’s weapons (DM’s choice) can’t be used until this mishap ends. If the vehicle has no functioning weapons, no mishap occurs. 20 (Str)
11–13 Blinding Smoke. The helm station
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
its mishap threshold. The infernal war machine fails an ability check (or its driver fails an ability check using the vehicle’s ability) by more than 5. If a mishap has a repair DC, the mishap can be
. One of the vehicle’s weapons (DM’s choice) can’t be used until this mishap ends. If the vehicle has no functioning weapons, no mishap occurs. 20 (Str)
11–13 Blinding Smoke. The helm station
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Smoke grenade Additional technological devices are provided in appendix A. Many of these devices use energy cells as ammunition or power sources. Energy cells found on the spaceship look like blue
out how to use it, another to figure out how to load it). Each time a character makes a check, compare the result to the Figuring Out Alien Technology table. Consider having the item break if a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Smoke grenade Additional technological devices are provided in appendix A. Many of these devices use energy cells as ammunition or power sources. Energy cells found on the spaceship look like blue
out how to use it, another to figure out how to load it). Each time a character makes a check, compare the result to the Figuring Out Alien Technology table. Consider having the item break if a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Aftermath The smoke begins to clear once the fire is extinguished, allowing characters to survey the damage without having to worry about smoke inhalation. The potions of healing and the sending
a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If the check is a failure, the character knows only that the fire started near Petty Officer Ryeback’s portable cooking surface. If the check succeeds, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Aftermath The smoke begins to clear once the fire is extinguished, allowing characters to survey the damage without having to worry about smoke inhalation. The potions of healing and the sending
a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If the check is a failure, the character knows only that the fire started near Petty Officer Ryeback’s portable cooking surface. If the check succeeds, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
depict volcanic events and smoke formations, which the Watchers consult to inform their predictions. The stairs leading to the top of the tower are shallow and have no railing, winding around an open
minutes examining the carvings inside the observatory and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check notes a carving of a gigantic, frilled reptile bursting from an exploding volcano. If asked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
depict volcanic events and smoke formations, which the Watchers consult to inform their predictions. The stairs leading to the top of the tower are shallow and have no railing, winding around an open
minutes examining the carvings inside the observatory and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check notes a carving of a gigantic, frilled reptile bursting from an exploding volcano. If asked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
smoke and the risk it poses to Ruckus’s shop. A character who gathered one or both clues has Advantage on this check. If the characters explain the situation, Ruckus is relieved to hear his shop isn’t
: “I’ve been smelling smoke in the storeroom for the past few days. Yesterday I peeked inside and saw a cloaked figure smoldering like an ember—surely it was a fire ghost! I threw a flagon of ale at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Climbing a nail-studded wall requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. Even with a successful check, a creature must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw to avoid the nails, taking
1d4 piercing damage on a failed save. The path slopes up and down, so sections can be flooded or inundated with poisonous smoke. At certain points, the path narrows to allow Small creatures through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
woods block the view upslope, making it difficult to ascertain the origin of the smoke (a natural chimney). Have the party’s guide make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check when the group first enters the
smoke finds the rock chimney with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters pass nearby without searching, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 15 or higher notices the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
woods block the view upslope, making it difficult to ascertain the origin of the smoke (a natural chimney). Have the party’s guide make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check when the group first enters the
smoke finds the rock chimney with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters pass nearby without searching, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 15 or higher notices the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
smoke and the risk it poses to Ruckus’s shop. A character who gathered one or both clues has Advantage on this check. If the characters explain the situation, Ruckus is relieved to hear his shop isn’t
: “I’ve been smelling smoke in the storeroom for the past few days. Yesterday I peeked inside and saw a cloaked figure smoldering like an ember—surely it was a fire ghost! I threw a flagon of ale at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
door stands slightly open. Smoke pours from one of three large chimneys.
The lodge stands in a forest, among tall pines and in excellent hunting territory. The building can be accessed through the
front door, kitchen door, the shuttered windows (DC 10 Dexterity check or a shutter bangs), or a hole in the moss-covered roof (above area 17) that’s visible from the kennel and stables. Climbing up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
door stands slightly open. Smoke pours from one of three large chimneys.
The lodge stands in a forest, among tall pines and in excellent hunting territory. The building can be accessed through the
front door, kitchen door, the shuttered windows (DC 10 Dexterity check or a shutter bangs), or a hole in the moss-covered roof (above area 17) that’s visible from the kennel and stables. Climbing up to