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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
that links two specific times and places on the Material Plane. The earliest texts tied to gods of magic mention time gates’ existence, though their locations are well-kept secrets. Time gates are
magical objects that have Immunity to all damage. A time gate might have a literal doorway built around its portal, or a time gate’s portal might be at the bottom of a pit or open through a shimmering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
time spent in Avernus and key interactions with specific NPCs slowly trigger the memories that help put the characters on a path to save the city. Reya Mantlemorn is disheartened by what she sees
in charge. If the characters brought the Shield of the Hidden Lord with them, Gargauth the pit fiend tries to escape from its prison and fails miserably. Although characters are unaware of Gargauth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
. Horned devil
12. Erinyes
13. Narzugon
14. Ice devil
15. Amnizu
16. Pit fiend
Archdevils
17. Duke or duchess
18. Archduke or archduchess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
allow for variations. A pit fiend, for instance, might take the form of an imp in order to personally infiltrate a kingdom on the Material Plane. The hierarchy of the Nine Hells has thirteen tiers or
from specific, short-term assignments for which they are invested with authority. Greater Devils. Grouped in the four tiers above the lesser devils are the greater devils: horned devils and orthons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
How Epic Destinies Work To create an epic destiny, work with a character’s player to create milestones along the character’s journey, setting these milestones to specific character levels. As a
more powerful can make your job as DM easier, since you can pit the party against significant challenges with less risk of character death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Simple Traps A simple trap activates and is thereafter harmless or easily avoided. A hidden pit dug at the entrance of a goblin lair, a poison needle that pops from a lock, and a crossbow rigged to
for you to describe what happens next, the players should be specific about how they want to defeat the trap. Simply stating the desire to make a check isn’t helpful for you. Ask the players where their characters are positioned and what they intend to do to defeat the trap.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
discerns a specific element hidden within the chaotic sketches. A character who has proficiency in Nature can add twice their proficiency bonus to the check. The specific elements include the following
details: The tentacled creature is shown devouring a coastal city whose skyline suggests the Styes. The creature is shown trapped in a deep chasm or underwater pit, its tentacles wrapped around humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Dungeon Characteristics Locations in the Doomvault are identified on map 5.1. The following characteristics are common to all the areas, unless otherwise noted in a specific description. Because of
). Glyph Keys. A magic crystal pendant on a bronze chain, a glyph key allows creatures to manipulate a handful of specific magic gates within the Doomvault. A glyph key is attuned to a zone or zones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
down enemies, giving a dungeon’s inhabitants time to mount a defense or flee. The hidden pit is a classic example of this kind of trap. A 10-foot-deep pit usually deals little damage and is easy to
be hidden to be effective. Otherwise, avoiding the trap is usually easy. A trigger requires a Wisdom (Perception) check if simply spotting it reveals its nature. The characters can foil a pit trap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tasks might drive the campaign. Even after a specific franchise task has concluded, the DM can make notes for how that task might tie to future tasks. For the characters running the submersible
, training to gain levels
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (chapter 2): Buying a magic item, carousing, crafting an item, crime, gambling, pit fighting, relaxation, religious service, research, scribing a spell scroll, selling a magic item, training, work
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
used by Baron Lum, the Infernal Machine was known for its ability to unleash terrible monsters within the world. Specific combinations of its controls can still recreate the effects of various spells
remains a mystery. It is rumored that if one specific combination of controls is set, the Infernal Machine will enter a repair mode, allowing unfettered access to its inner workings—and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
missions pit you against rival combatants during an active engagement, as you influence the war effort. Rival mercenary companies, armed resistance fighters, and monsters drawn to the presence of
. You are responsible for hunting down specific high-value and dangerous targets, which include deserters, suspected enemy special forces, or magical war machines run amok. 6 Siege. You are assigned to initiate a siege on an enemy stronghold or help break a siege in progress on an allied fortress.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
responds to specific orders from Red Wizards, it attacks anyone in the room who looks over the edge of the pool. White Gates. The corridor that connects this area with the Fiendish Arena has a white
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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
piece of bloody cloth.
The iron grate covers a pit that’s 5 feet square and 3 feet deep. The openings in the iron grate are 5 inches square. A character who can reach the harp can carefully tilt it and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
through the wilderness. Evil druids left this trail. Following it in either direction leads to a spiked pit (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A thin tarp made of twigs
and pine needles conceals the pit, the bottom of which is lined with sharpened wooden stakes. Ghost A baleful apparition appears before you, its hollow eyes dark with anger. Many ghosts haunt this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to indicate specific numbers or types of foes. A careful look shows that brown and red dots are Miska’s, while green and gray dots are Lolth’s. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence
35,000 gp each). A Tougher Battle
The battle in area Y7 isn’t designed to pit Miska directly against the characters, as he’s significantly more powerful than they are. However, if you think your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
jeopardize its standing by pitting itself against every specific injustice laid at its doorstep. Yet, members of the clergy often anonymously reach out to the adventurers that congregate near their temple
Undercellar a popular place of business for unsavory characters who would never risk being caught in the Upper City otherwise. Their “indulgence rooms” offer gambling, intoxicants, and pit fights between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
itself against every specific injustice laid at its doorstep. Yet, members of the clergy often anonymously reach out to the adventurers that congregate near their temple, sponsoring small acts of
place of business for unsavory characters who would never risk being caught in the Upper City otherwise. Their “indulgence rooms” offer gambling, prostitution, exotic intoxicants, and pit fights between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
you wish. In the affected area, certain effects and brief encounters reinforce an underlying theme. These effects occur as characters traverse an influenced region or add interest to a specific
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
.) X6. Pit of Blood and Fortune Xanathar has turned this room into a gladiatorial arena. It also uses this location to dispose of underlings it no longer trusts in a manner that it considers
. Secret Door. The northernmost end of this hallway displays a fresco of a leafless tree that has lidless eyes embedded in its branches. Pressing a specific eye causes a door-shaped section of the wall to