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Out of the Abyss
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Walker. The spiderdragon ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Multiattack. The spiderdragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Stifling Webs"}. The spiderdragon spins a 30-foot cube of strong, sticky webbing in an area adjacent to itself. The webbing lasts for 1 minute, is difficult
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Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
-white spiral pattern, and it glistens as if coated with some substance.
The 30-foot-long cylinder is 10 feet in diameter and spins counterclockwise at about 10 feet per second. The inner surface is
covered with slippery oil. It is possible to slide through the cylinder by propelling oneself along the floor, but walking through this area without being knocked prone requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
-white spiral pattern, and it glistens as if coated with some substance.
The 30-foot-long cylinder is 10 feet in diameter and spins counterclockwise at about 10 feet per second. The inner surface is
covered with slippery oil. It is possible to slide through the cylinder by propelling oneself along the floor, but walking through this area without being knocked prone requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Spider To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Wisdom (Perception) check, a character discerns that the entire floor of the corridor is a single pressure plate. The adamantine propeller has AC 20, 30 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force
damage. It thunders into motion whenever more than 20 pounds of pressure is placed on the corridor floor. Once activated, the propeller spins up to full speed in 6 seconds. If the weight is removed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Wisdom (Perception) check, a character discerns that the entire floor of the corridor is a single pressure plate. The adamantine propeller has AC 20, 30 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force
damage. It thunders into motion whenever more than 20 pounds of pressure is placed on the corridor floor. Once activated, the propeller spins up to full speed in 6 seconds. If the weight is removed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Giant Spider To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Giant Spider To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Spider To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
make an ability check.
Web Walker. The spiderdragon ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
Multiattack. The spiderdragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite
(6d10) piercing damage and 33 (6d10) poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Bonus Actions
Stifling Webs (Recharge 5–6). The spiderdragon spins a 30-foot cube of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
make an ability check.
Web Walker. The spiderdragon ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
Multiattack. The spiderdragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite
(6d10) piercing damage and 33 (6d10) poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Bonus Actions
Stifling Webs (Recharge 5–6). The spiderdragon spins a 30-foot cube of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the djinni spins away on that wind if outmatched in combat. When a djinni flies, its lower body transforms into a column of swirling air. Accepting Servitors. The djinn believe that servitude is a
whirlwind ends if the djinni loses sight of it.
A creature can use its action to free a creature restrained by the whirlwind, including itself, by succeeding on a DC 18 Strength check. If the check succeeds, the creature is no longer restrained and moves to the nearest space outside the whirlwind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the djinni spins away on that wind if outmatched in combat. When a djinni flies, its lower body transforms into a column of swirling air. Accepting Servitors. The djinn believe that servitude is a
whirlwind ends if the djinni loses sight of it.
A creature can use its action to free a creature restrained by the whirlwind, including itself, by succeeding on a DC 18 Strength check. If the check succeeds, the creature is no longer restrained and moves to the nearest space outside the whirlwind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. This is called a D20 Test. An ability check is one type of D20 Test. Here’s how to run the ability check in the “Looted Wagon” encounter:
Describe the Scene. Read the boxed text to paint a mental
. The Difficulty Class (DC) for each listed ability check is 13. This number represents the difficulty of the task. If the total of the d20 and its modifiers equals or exceeds 13, the check succeeds. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. This is called a D20 Test. An ability check is one type of D20 Test. Here’s how to run the ability check in the “Looted Wagon” encounter:
Describe the Scene. Read the boxed text to paint a mental
. The Difficulty Class (DC) for each listed ability check is 13. This number represents the difficulty of the task. If the total of the d20 and its modifiers equals or exceeds 13, the check succeeds. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
tall sculpture of rusted planets and gilded stars spins idly in a jerky mimicry of celestial motion.
A gargled screech suddenly rises from across the plaza. A half-dozen batlike creatures are
a very eccentric orbit. A character who studies the sculpture can puzzle out its importance with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check: its current position suggests the comet will soon pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
tall sculpture of rusted planets and gilded stars spins idly in a jerky mimicry of celestial motion.
A gargled screech suddenly rises from across the plaza. A half-dozen batlike creatures are
a very eccentric orbit. A character who studies the sculpture can puzzle out its importance with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check: its current position suggests the comet will soon pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
high. A character can climb the ship’s hull with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check; the distance from the cavern floor to the upper deck is roughly 20 feet. The Scavenger is buoyant but
rations and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check can tell that they’re unfit to eat. Any creature that ingests a helping of poisoned rations must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
high. A character can climb the ship’s hull with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check; the distance from the cavern floor to the upper deck is roughly 20 feet. The Scavenger is buoyant but
rations and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check can tell that they’re unfit to eat. Any creature that ingests a helping of poisoned rations must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
upper floor and balcony (area P9). P3: Coat Check Guests can entrust their coats to the manor’s head of staff, a gray-haired, upbeat satyr named Oren. He carefully hangs the coats on hooks that line the
palatial ballroom. Above the dancing crowd spins a glittering chandelier that appears crafted from equal parts silver and frost. Icicles hang from the vaulted ceiling, sparkling in the light like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rumors the characters have heard about Dran Enterprises, or spins those rumors if they haven’t. This includes the speculation seen on the map on the lighthouse first floor that Dran Enterprises has a
Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check can tell she’s turning into an undead creature. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character knows the group has 2 rounds to stop the transformation. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rumors the characters have heard about Dran Enterprises, or spins those rumors if they haven’t. This includes the speculation seen on the map on the lighthouse first floor that Dran Enterprises has a
Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check can tell she’s turning into an undead creature. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character knows the group has 2 rounds to stop the transformation. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
noisiest section of the dorm, just outside the washrooms.
Veena is testing the new cadets. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check can scare her and her friends away
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Swing from ropes through a spinning wheel of maces, requiring a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. Climb a slippery pole and ring a gong at the top, requiring a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
noisiest section of the dorm, just outside the washrooms.
Veena is testing the new cadets. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check can scare her and her friends away
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Swing from ropes through a spinning wheel of maces, requiring a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. Climb a slippery pole and ring a gong at the top, requiring a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
south or to the west, depending on location) each round. If it spends its action to make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check and the check is a success, it can reduce the distance traveled by the amount
of its walking speed and move toward a bank.
On a failed check, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion. Creatures that have a swim speed can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
south or to the west, depending on location) each round. If it spends its action to make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check and the check is a success, it can reduce the distance traveled by the amount
of its walking speed and move toward a bank.
On a failed check, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion. Creatures that have a swim speed can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
upper floor and balcony (area P9). P3: Coat Check Guests can entrust their coats to the manor’s head of staff, a gray-haired, upbeat satyr named Oren. He carefully hangs the coats on hooks that line the
palatial ballroom. Above the dancing crowd spins a glittering chandelier that appears crafted from equal parts silver and frost. Icicles hang from the vaulted ceiling, sparkling in the light like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters can sneak past the troglodytes with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Characters carrying a light source have disadvantage on this check. If combat breaks out here, the
leers atop a pillar
infused with Abyssal energy Mushrooms. The fungi in this cavern are edible, and characters can forage food here without having to make an ability check. G7: Smooth Cavern This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters can sneak past the troglodytes with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Characters carrying a light source have disadvantage on this check. If combat breaks out here, the
leers atop a pillar
infused with Abyssal energy Mushrooms. The fungi in this cavern are edible, and characters can forage food here without having to make an ability check. G7: Smooth Cavern This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
twenty-foot-high cave is polished to a mirror finish, such that you are faced with countless distorted reflections of yourself. Your head spins as you try to keep your bearings.
If Tekeli-li is
.
The stone fragments are pieces of Ythryn that settled in the ice. Any character who examines the stone and makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check to discern its true nature. (A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Kralazar and has since been using the disguise to lure other victims onto the Lucent Edict. If the characters board the Lucent Edict, Benoto shows them around the ship while he spins a tale about his
captain’s chair and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a secret compartment in the left armrest. This compartment contains a black metal tube containing a spell scroll of wall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
twenty-foot-high cave is polished to a mirror finish, such that you are faced with countless distorted reflections of yourself. Your head spins as you try to keep your bearings.
If Tekeli-li is
.
The stone fragments are pieces of Ythryn that settled in the ice. Any character who examines the stone and makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check to discern its true nature. (A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Kralazar and has since been using the disguise to lure other victims onto the Lucent Edict. If the characters board the Lucent Edict, Benoto shows them around the ship while he spins a tale about his
captain’s chair and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a secret compartment in the left armrest. This compartment contains a black metal tube containing a spell scroll of wall of