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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of its turns.
Spiked Leaves (Snapper Saw Only). Creatures within 10 feet of the horrid plant and not behind total cover must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving
; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form determines certain traits in this stat block.
False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
This mask of glossy crimson has swept-back horns and spiked cheek ridges. The mask reshapes to fit the face and head of a wearer attuned to it. While you are wearing the mask and attuned to it, you
succeed instead.
Dragon Fire. If you deal fire damage to a creature or flammable object, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a creature burning in this way takes 1d6 fire damage. A creature that can reach the burning target can use an action to extinguish the fire.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Antimagic Cone. The dreadnought’s eye creates an area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, it decides which way the cone faces
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The dreadnought makes one Claw attack.
Donjon Visit (Costs 2 Actions). One Huge or smaller creature that the dreadnought can see within 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Red Dragon Mask Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) This mask of glossy crimson has swept-back horns and spiked cheek ridges. Its damage type is fire. While you wear the mask, you gain the
, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a creature burning in this way takes 1d6 fire damage. A creature that can reach the burning target can use an action to extinguish the fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Red Dragon Mask Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) This mask of glossy crimson has swept-back horns and spiked cheek ridges. Its damage type is fire. While you wear the mask, you gain the
, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a creature burning in this way takes 1d6 fire damage. A creature that can reach the burning target can use an action to extinguish the fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Red Dragon Mask Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) This mask of glossy crimson has swept-back horns and spiked cheek ridges. Its damage type is fire. While you wear the mask, you gain the
, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a creature burning in this way takes 1d6 fire damage. A creature that can reach the burning target can use an action to extinguish the fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Purple Worm Attack As the altercation between the Ashen Heirs and the Brightguard comes to a head, read or paraphrase the following: Stone cracks and people scream as a massive, spiked worm erupts
it created in the center of the square. Guards The guards who were trying to capture the Ashen Heirs shift to helping locals escape as soon as the purple worm appears. At the start of the fifth round
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Devil’s Ride A Devil’s Ride is a two-wheeled infernal war machine that handles like a motorcycle. It has spiked wheels, a screaming engine, and a cowl shaped vaguely like a grinning devil’s visage
DC 10 Dexterity check using the bike’s Dexterity, the stunt is successful. Otherwise, the driver is unable to perform the stunt and can’t attempt another stunt until the start of its next turn. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or another creature it can reach. A creature covered in sap takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of its turns.
Spiked Leaves (Snapper Saw Only). Creatures within 10 feet of the horrid
determines certain traits in this stat block.
False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
crew of scavengers. Read or paraphrase the following: Out of the red dust clouds barrels an angular metal vehicle, ten feet tall, with spiked tires and hellfire roaring in its engine. Tortured screams
the characters agree to her deal, she welcomes them aboard the Venatrix. Nykaia isn’t hostile toward the characters and won’t attack them unless the characters threaten her or start a fight. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
gliding through the astral mists since the dawn of the multiverse, trying to devour all other creatures they encounter. Covered from head to tail in layers of thick, spiked plates, a dreadnought has two
area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, it decides which way the cone faces. The cone doesn’t function while the eye is closed or while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
they encounter. An astral dreadnought is covered from head to tail in layers of thick, spiked plates, and it has two gnarled limbs that end in magically enhanced pincer claws. Constellations appear
the start of each of its turns, the dreadnought decides which way the cone faces. The cone doesn’t function while the eye is closed or if the dreadnought has the blinded condition.
Astral Entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. It remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks or casts a spell.
Shadow Dancer Those who have fought shadow dancers describe
) Proficiency Bonus +3
Fey Ancestry. The shadar-kai has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes three Spiked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
enters a space within 5 feet of the ogre, the ogre makes a Bash attack against that creature. If the attack hits, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of the ogre’s next turn.
Ogre Bolt
ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d10 + 1) piercing damage.
Ogre Chain Brute An ogre chain brute wields a great spiked chain, swinging it with both hands in a wide circle to knock foes off their feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
layers of thick, spiked plates, a dreadnought has two gnarled limbs that end in razor-sharp pincer claws. Constellations appear to swirl in the depths of its single eye, and its serpentine, armored tail
area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, the dreadnought decides which way the cone faces. The cone doesn’t function while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Goldenfields’ defenses and can run to get help, if that’s what the players want them to do. For more information on how to use and run these NPCs, see the “Special NPCs” section at the start of this chapter
of guards confront the two foolish giants, but they retreat once Lob and Ogg start breaking off and hurling wall battlements (treat as hurled rocks). The two giants eventually make their way toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the Beastlands. Now the town must start anew, reestablished by stragglers, newcomers, and sapient animals who were away when their home disappeared. Old Faunel’s ancient ruins remain, rejected by the
residents make their dens near natural landmarks: waterfalls, rock formations, and the gnarled branches of magical trees. Camp Greenbriar A spiked wooden palisade lines the perimeter of Camp Greenbriar, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
her hip: six giant-sized iron ingots and a diagram showing how to make a spiked tower shield. The bag also contains 110 sp, 90 ep, 100 gp, and 9 pp. 5: Cracked Runestone Four fifty-foot-tall pillars
take 22 (4d10) fire damage and have the blinded condition until the start of the creature’s next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. Brimskarda and Theldin wear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
minute. While poisoned, the creature is delirious and feels the need to frolic. At the start of its turn, the poisoned creature rolls on the Frolic Direction table and moves its full speed in a
is restrained by the slime and sinks 1d4 + 1 feet into the pool. At the start of the creature’s turns, it sinks another 1d4 feet. As long as the creature isn’t completely submerged in the slime, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. The creature takes this damage again at the start of each of its turns until it is released. A creature can use an action to try to break out of an iron maiden, doing so with a successful DC 20
, barbed scourges, spiked chains, branding irons, hooks, thumbscrews, pliers, and shears. X35. Guest Quarters Two beds stand against the south wall of this room, one of them with a yeti hide draped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wights (one per coffin), minus any that have been teleported away (see “Teleport Traps” at the start of this section). Lifting a coffin’s lid requires an action and a successful DC 15 Strength check
is actually the cover of a 30-foot-deep spiked pit. The cover opens if 100 pounds of weight or more are placed on it. It splits down the middle, east to west, and its doors are spring-loaded. After a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The
another 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
gods bear somber expressions and formal regalia. The doors are spiked shut from the outside.
The reliefs portray Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets Under the Mountain, and Marthammor Duin, the Watcher
waterfall. At the start of its turn, a creature swimming in the westernmost stretch of the moat is pulled 20 feet toward the chasm by the current unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
other supplies are stacked haphazardly in this area. The pile includes a spiked divan, a table with a single central leg, and a clockwork machine with the gears fused together. A toppled worktable at the
creature takes 36 (8d8) force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting (Psionics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
situated before the archway.
Southwest Alcove. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the dust in the room is disturbed by tracks that start in the southwest alcove, though the
successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check to pick up the trail again. Spiked Pit. The pit is 10 feet deep, and its bottom is filled with spikes that deal 11 (2d10) piercing damage to a creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
from the adventuring party at the start of the encounter — and the characters have no prior knowledge of it. So masterfully crafted is the secret door that spotting it requires a careful search of
, a caravan supplier, a rough-and-tumble tavern (the Spiked Gauntlet), and two cozy yet spacious inns (the Hawk’s Roost and the Inn of the Silver Sword). The Lord of Hawk’s Nest is Arthus Cavilos (LG