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Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands
be subjected to power word kill. Orcus needn’t see the creature, but he must be aware that the individual is in the lair.
Orcus causes up to six corpses within the lair to rise as skeleton
Equipment
the belt early, but doing so doesn’t recover any expended charges.
When you activate the belt, and as a bonus action while it remains active, you can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet
Juiblex
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red eyes floating and shifting within it. It can rise up like a 20-foot hill, lashing out with dripping pseudopods to drag victims into its bulk. Those consumed by Juiblex are obliterated.
Only the
in vast expanses of caustic and unintelligent slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of molds and oozes at Juiblex’s command.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
palace within the Infinite Staircase where winds and wishes converge (see chapter 1 of Quests from the Infinite Staircase). Windcatchers rise above its spacious chambers and softly glowing domes, and
, ushering them safely to the nearest staircase. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling. Aberrations, Fiends, Undead, and creatures that fall due to Nafas&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Gzemnid’s Realm Tall, spindly mountains rise and curl above the noxious realm of Gzemnid the Gas Giant, the beholder god of deception, fumes, and fog. The offspring of the Great Mother—the eldritch
matriarch from which all beholders descend—Gzemnid lurks within a deadly network of smooth tunnels, obscured by toxic clouds and laced with traps and illusions. Beholders prowl the gaseous labyrinth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
deactivate the belt early, but doing so doesn’t recover any expended charges. When you activate the belt, and as a bonus action while it remains active, you can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
aware that the individual is in the lair. Orcus causes up to six corpses within the lair to rise as skeletons, zombies, or ghouls. These undead obey his telepathic commands, which can reach anywhere
in the lair. Orcus causes skeletal arms to rise from an area on the ground in a 20-foot square that he can see. They last until the next initiative count 20. Each creature in that area when the arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
aware that the individual is in the lair. Orcus causes up to six corpses within the lair to rise as skeletons, zombies, or ghouls. These undead obey his telepathic commands, which can reach anywhere
in the lair. Orcus causes skeletal arms to rise from an area on the ground in a 20-foot square that he can see. They last until the next initiative count 20. Each creature in that area when the arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
levitate spell in effect, such that any creature that steps into the shaft (or that falls off the stairs) is suspended in midair. A creature that speaks the command word aluhal’kafion (“descend”) drops
20 feet per round until it reaches the bottom of the shaft. If the word ku’lam (“rise”) is spoken, a creature rises 20 feet per round until reaching the top level. Movement stops immediately if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K86. Strahd’s Tomb A heavy portcullis stands closed in the archway leading to this tomb. Lifting it requires a successful DC 25 Strength check. Black marble steps descend to a dark tomb that has a
gowns and wearing dirt-encrusted jewelry (see “Treasure” below). They rise to attack anyone who approaches Strahd’s coffin. A detect magic spell reveals that the western and eastern alcoves radiate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
mountains to prey on the isolated lands. Rexcrown. The heart of Darkon, Rexcrown has become a sagging bog. From it rise the spires and grim wonders of Il Aluk, Darkon’s capital, and the homes of the
domain’s indifferent elite. Damien Mammoliti Map 2.5: Darkon View Player Version Darkon Locations Location Description Brautslava Institute The Brautslava Institute hosts scholars of varied fields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Mists The Mists can always be found at a domain’s borders but can also appear in dense banks that rise wherever adventures demand. Such banks might veil strangers or hidden foes, or they can
Handbook for details). Most Darklords can keep their domains’ borders closed indefinitely and can reopen them at will. For some Darklords, slightly varied effects manifest when they close their domains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
oozing, fetid sludge. Its landscape is covered in vast expanses of caustic and unintelligent slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of molds and oozes at Juiblex’s command. Lair Actions On
, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Juiblex table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect again for 24 hours. If Juiblex dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-foot-diameter circular lozenge of crystal (the Runestone) embedded at the peak of a 120-foot-tall stalagmite.
Stalactites. The cavern walls taper inward as they rise, becoming a curved, 200-foot-high
nonmagical nature. The chasm has abundant handholds and is easily climbed. Characters who descend to the floor find it jagged, uneven, and littered with the broken pieces of stone golems (tossed into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
oozing, fetid sludge. Its landscape is covered in vast expanses of caustic and unintelligent slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of molds and oozes at Juiblex’s command. Lair Actions On
, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Juiblex table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect again for 24 hours. If Juiblex dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Demonic Point of View Why do we descend upon the domain of our hated enemies? Because that’s where the fighting is!
— Zaadaaak, demon of the Abyss
Most other creatures believe demons to be
be the demons’ prime target. If the demons sent out a large force to invade a different plane, this theory holds, the devils would be able to marshal allies from across all the planes to rise up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
ascending the ziggurat by any means other than climbing the stairs. Characters who try to fly up rise above the trees but never get any closer to the ziggurat, as if they’re flying into a powerful
mortal. First Steps The steps from the ground to level 1 of the ziggurat are 50 feet long and rise 30 feet. A tangle of roots, vines, and creepers covers the steps. Characters can climb the first 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Moonshaes Cloaked in mists, the rocky cliffs of the Moonshae Isles rise high above the surf of the Sea of Swords, their tops clothed in ancient forests. The Moonshaes lie due west from Mintarn
threats of the island, which are many and varied: the Black Blood tribe of Malar-worshiping werefolk, the giants of the Trollclaw Range in the north, and the ogres and orcs of the Orcskill Mountains in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ribs from the chapel’s exposed floor, as if in mockery of the sanctity of this once-holy place. Underground. Twin staircases in the main hall descend to a partially flooded crypt. Five trapped stone
sarcophagi rise above the waterline, their lids depicting armored warriors whose faces have been scoured away by acid. Each sarcophagus holds a few coins and shiny baubles mixed with junk that appears to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
death knight can see and speak through the skeletal figurehead (see “Death Knight’s Soul”). D2. Upper Deck The upper deck contains a set of stairs that descend into the bowels of the ship, two ballista
they pick it up. When Talos attacks the ship, these characters won’t find it so easy to escape (see “Rise of the Storm Lord”). D5. Storage Lockers These lockers contain supplies for manning the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
this simple room. Ladders descend to the floor below and rise to the level above.
An incubus named Arcis, who serves Thlaarsh, waits in this room, guarding the prisoner on the floor above. If he heard
esoteric philosophies of the Outer Planes and multiversal theories. The spiral stairs rise to area W3. Research Collection. A character who spends 1 hour researching the Outer Planes here can make an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
increasing or reducing the size of the fire spilling out of the furnace. The more heat that is allowed to fill the balloon, the higher the ship can rise. Opening the hatch or the valve doesn’t release the
trapped inside an iron flask or a similar device. If the furnace is destroyed or the elemental released from within it, the air inside the balloon cools, causing the airship to descend at a rate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
has been disturbed. When the characters descend to the wreck and approach the Pit of Hatred, read: The rotting skeleton of a war galley’s stern looms up from the ocean bottom ahead. The sinking ship
can range abroad, Syrgaul is forever trapped within the rift near the source of his dark unlife. As the characters explore this area, Syrgaul and one drowned blade rise from the pile of bones and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Jelusic Three Stirges descend on the characters. These bloodthirsty creatures can’t be reasoned with; the Hostile stirges fight to the death.
Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map: Fens (Flock of
scent of blood. Lizardfolk Swamp Ignatius Budi Deeper into the fens, mounds of mud rise above the fetid water and reeds. You spot a glint of gold amid the mud.
The fen’s territorial lizardfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the demons and devils battled. The hosts of Mount Celestia, she believed, could descend upon Avernus en masse and wipe both hordes of evil from the cosmos if they so desired. After her repeated requests
god of the giants she slew. The curse brought an end to the war but also drew the curtain on the time of the dragons and giants on the Material Plane, clearing the way for the rise of humans, orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Dendradis Beings of absolute neutrality, rilmani originate from the Outlands, and their few communities cling to the Spire. These crystalline cloisters rise in clusters of crooked towers or fill
town is accessed by a single gate. Within, a maze of corridors and ramps connects scattered dormitories, communal work halls, and chambers where varied scrying methods are used to monitor the planes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Nafas’s Lair Nafas lairs in the Censer of Dreams, an aeolian palace within the Infinite Staircase where winds and wishes converge. Windcatchers rise above its spacious chambers and softly glowing
interaction. Safe Descents. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy creatures that fall, ushering them safely to the nearest staircase. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet per round and take no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
one or more characters must have a combined Strength score of 20 or higher to push it open. 4B. Arena Gallery When one or more characters enter the shrine, read: Steps descend into a fifteen-foot-high
-high archways stand opposite one another at the bottom of the pit, the floor of which is one large pressure plate. Applying 50 pounds or more to the floor causes the portcullises in area 4C to rise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, dwarf, and elf adventurers. From the western wall emerge formations of the same glassy crystal.
A ramp and a pair of stairways descend to the northeast, while a broad passage opens to the east.
The
the adjacent ramp can prompt the platform to slowly descend or ascend 10 feet. The platform stops moving when it reaches the ramp at the top or bottom of the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft, three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chest in this cavern. H17. Den of the Vampire Spawn The yips and barks abate as you descend the stairs leading to this cave in which hangs the faint whiff of death.
Five kobold vampire spawn (see
. Scores of icicles hang from the ceilings, which range in height from 15 to 30 feet. Southern Cave. Naturally formed stairs descend to the southernmost cave. Describe its contents as follows: This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters found the tracks in area 9 that lead here, they discover that they descend the stairs into area 20 below. If they failed to find the tracks earlier, they can pick up the trail here with a
spell is set off, hideous screams — as if of a soul in torment — rise from the cellar below. Each creature that hears the screams must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
large iron pulley has been left suspended from a beam above the hole. No columns of smoke rise above the village to give away its location, since the Sea of Moving Ice features no wood or peat to burn
, the villagers descend into the ice caves to warn Arauthator’s servants that strangers have come, then quickly slip back up to the surface. Encounters in the ice caves assume that the presence of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a large iron pulley has been left suspended from a beam above the hole. No columns of smoke rise above the village to give away its location, since the Sea of Moving Ice features no wood or peat to
villagers descend into the ice caves to warn Arauthator’s servants that strangers have come, then quickly slip back up to the surface. Encounters in the ice caves assume that the presence of intruders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lords of the Nine. To reach Nessus, one must descend through all eight layers above it in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one
scum cover its putrid surface, and yawning pits lie in wait beneath the murk to engulf careless wanderers. Cyclopean cities of ornately carved stone rise up from the bog, including the great city of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
their roofs appear progressively more inhabitable as they rise up into the polluted sky. The overall effect is that of a canyon, with walls made from the cross-section of a decaying shantytown rather
surrounding area for intruders. When the characters assemble on the galley pier created from the ship’s deck (area T2), the skum rise up and attack with thrown tridents (they have a large supply of those