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takes 36 (9d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"9d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Crushing Hug", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of the hag’s turns. The hag
graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Eventually, the child’s terrified family and community face painful decisions of what to do about the seemingly remorseless
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Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
., comes to a dead end; 10 percent chance of a secret door 11–12 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns left and continues 10 ft. 13–14 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns right and
continues 10 ft. 15–19 Chamber (roll on the Chamber table) 20 Stairs* (roll on the Stairs table) * The existence of stairs presumes a dungeon with more than one level. If you don’t want a multilevel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
., comes to a dead end; 10 percent chance of a secret door 11–12 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns left and continues 10 ft. 13–14 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns right and
continues 10 ft. 15–19 Chamber (roll on the Chamber table) 20 Stairs* (roll on the Stairs table) * The existence of stairs presumes a dungeon with more than one level. If you don’t want a multilevel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
respect by the common folk.
Stairs. A staircase at the end of the north arm of the gallery descends 50 feet to tier 2.
The will-o’-wisp serves Melissara in area 10a. It wanders from one end of the
hall to the other, waiting for her summons, but turns invisible and flees to warn her at the first sign of intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
respect by the common folk.
Stairs. A staircase at the end of the north arm of the gallery descends 50 feet to tier 2.
The will-o’-wisp serves Melissara in area 10a. It wanders from one end of the
hall to the other, waiting for her summons, but turns invisible and flees to warn her at the first sign of intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D2. Will-o’-Wisps The tunnels around the spiral staircase are haunted by three will-o’-wisps. The wisps are invisible until they hear intruders coming down the stairs, whereupon they illuminate and
move to the far side of the three concealed pit traps (area D3), hoping to lure intruders to their doom. Each wisp has its own pit and attacks any character who falls into it. A wisp reduced to 7 hit points or fewer turns invisible on its next turn and flees to hide until the characters leave the barrow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D2. Will-o’-Wisps The tunnels around the spiral staircase are haunted by three will-o’-wisps. The wisps are invisible until they hear intruders coming down the stairs, whereupon they illuminate and
move to the far side of the three concealed pit traps (area D3), hoping to lure intruders to their doom. Each wisp has its own pit and attacks any character who falls into it. A wisp reduced to 7 hit points or fewer turns invisible on its next turn and flees to hide until the characters leave the barrow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The water becomes shallower to the east. After the corridor turns north, a set of stairs rises up out of the dampness, and the path ends at a set of bronze doors. The doors have keyholes but are unlocked.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The water becomes shallower to the east. After the corridor turns north, a set of stairs rises up out of the dampness, and the path ends at a set of bronze doors. The doors have keyholes but are unlocked.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
18. Corridor Protected by Fear Gas If the characters travel south from the secret door, they reach a landing at the top of a stairway. Stairs descend to the west. The corridor that extends past the
. A creature exposed to the gas must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened in this way must take the Dash action on each of its turns to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
18. Corridor Protected by Fear Gas If the characters travel south from the secret door, they reach a landing at the top of a stairway. Stairs descend to the west. The corridor that extends past the
. A creature exposed to the gas must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened in this way must take the Dash action on each of its turns to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is set horizontally half into the wall in the southwest corner. This wheel appears to be a crank. Above the wheel, a bronze lever is set in the wall, angled downward.
Open and Shut. The stairs lead
up to a blank wall that is the location of a secret door. This door can be opened by turning the wheel in the foyer. The wheel turns only after the lever is pushed up, and then only in one direction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is set horizontally half into the wall in the southwest corner. This wheel appears to be a crank. Above the wheel, a bronze lever is set in the wall, angled downward.
Open and Shut. The stairs lead
up to a blank wall that is the location of a secret door. This door can be opened by turning the wheel in the foyer. The wheel turns only after the lever is pushed up, and then only in one direction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
forcing a rout. Combat is the most structured element of a D&D session, with creatures taking turns to make sure that everyone gets a chance to act. Even in the context of a pitched battle, there’s
still plenty of opportunity for adventurers to attempt wacky stunts like surfing down a flight of stairs on a shield, to examine the environment (perhaps by pulling a mysterious lever), and to interact with other creatures, including allies, enemies, and neutral parties.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
forcing a rout. Combat is the most structured element of a D&D session, with creatures taking turns to make sure that everyone gets a chance to act. Even in the context of a pitched battle, there’s
still plenty of opportunity for adventurers to attempt wacky stunts like surfing down a flight of stairs on a shield, to examine the environment (perhaps by pulling a mysterious lever), and to interact with other creatures, including allies, enemies, and neutral parties.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
29. The Valves of Mithral The doors at the top of the stairs are 14 feet wide and 28 feet tall. They are made of solid mithral, 3 feet thick, and impregnated with great magics in order to make them
otherwise, turns the blood to a poison gas, which is fatal, and all characters in the foyer area are dead, with no saving throw, while any in the 5-foot-wide passage to the throne room are slain unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
29. The Valves of Mithral The doors at the top of the stairs are 14 feet wide and 28 feet tall. They are made of solid mithral, 3 feet thick, and impregnated with great magics in order to make them
otherwise, turns the blood to a poison gas, which is fatal, and all characters in the foyer area are dead, with no saving throw, while any in the 5-foot-wide passage to the throne room are slain unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
invade the Yawning Portal from below. Balconies on the tavern’s second and third floors overlook the well, with those floors accessed by way of wooden stairs that rise up from the taproom. Guests
to “ride the rope”) must pay a gold piece to be lowered down. The return trip also costs a piece of gold, sent up in a bucket in advance. Once the initial payment is made, a few stairs takes one to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
invade the Yawning Portal from below. Balconies on the tavern’s second and third floors overlook the well, with those floors accessed by way of wooden stairs that rise up from the taproom. Guests
to “ride the rope”) must pay a gold piece to be lowered down. The return trip also costs a piece of gold, sent up in a bucket in advance. Once the initial payment is made, a few stairs takes one to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Every other character within 5 feet takes 2d4 bludgeoning damage, or half as much damage with a successful saving throw. A character who is actively looking for a trap on the stairs can find the
commotion if the trap is set off. Treasure A search of the room takes 10 minutes and turns up 38 gp, 152 sp, and 704 cp sorted into eighty-eight stacks of exactly eight copper coins each. Dozens of dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Every other character within 5 feet takes 2d4 bludgeoning damage, or half as much damage with a successful saving throw. A character who is actively looking for a trap on the stairs can find the
commotion if the trap is set off. Treasure A search of the room takes 10 minutes and turns up 38 gp, 152 sp, and 704 cp sorted into eighty-eight stacks of exactly eight copper coins each. Dozens of dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Silvanesti tradition dictates each visitor must leave a silver coin on the statue’s pedestal. Cursed. A character who proceeds up the stairs without leaving a coin on the pedestal or who takes a coin
ability checks and saving throws. Stairs. The stairs here climb up to area E2. Treasure. There are 451 silver coins in this room, which a character can collect by spending ten minutes. However, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
weight. The building is accessible by ramps from areas D3 and D5, as well as stairs that rise from the lake. A rickety wooden deck clings to the outside of the structure 6 feet above the water. Use the
of each of its turns until it is no longer submerged. A coal reduced to 0 hit points is inanimate and harmless. Each coal can take the following action on its turn: Kindle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
a stone block in the southern wall has shifted out of place. The corridor turns north, and the flow of water follows it, then goes under a door made of bronze-bound wood. The door has a handle and a
keyhole.
Opening the door will reveal stairs going down into a small room. A pool of water fills the entire chamber. Another door is across the way, but only the top 3 inches of it can be seen above the water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
a stone block in the southern wall has shifted out of place. The corridor turns north, and the flow of water follows it, then goes under a door made of bronze-bound wood. The door has a handle and a
keyhole.
Opening the door will reveal stairs going down into a small room. A pool of water fills the entire chamber. Another door is across the way, but only the top 3 inches of it can be seen above the water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Vistani encampment. The gallows stand atop a rotting platform 5 feet high, with wooden stairs leading up to it. Eleven graves are here with blank gravestones. The forgotten people buried here were hanged
the gallows. Where there was nothing before now hangs a lifeless, gray body. The breeze turns the hanged figure slowly, so that it can fix its dead eyes upon you. One random character sees him- or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Vistani encampment. The gallows stand atop a rotting platform 5 feet high, with wooden stairs leading up to it. Eleven graves are here with blank gravestones. The forgotten people buried here were hanged
the gallows. Where there was nothing before now hangs a lifeless, gray body. The breeze turns the hanged figure slowly, so that it can fix its dead eyes upon you. One random character sees him- or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
side. Doors and Pits. Beyond the gate stone, the corridor widens to 10 feet and turns southward where steps lead down steeply to a corridor that goes west. Each of the three doors in the corridor opens
outside the pit. Crawl Space. Beyond the painted door is a narrow passage that emerges at the top of a short flight of stairs leading down.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
side. Doors and Pits. Beyond the gate stone, the corridor widens to 10 feet and turns southward where steps lead down steeply to a corridor that goes west. Each of the three doors in the corridor opens
outside the pit. Crawl Space. Beyond the painted door is a narrow passage that emerges at the top of a short flight of stairs leading down.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mild surprise, she notices you. “Oh. You,” she says. “You could be helpful. Come on.” With that, she turns and heads up the far stairs.
This hall connects the stairs leading to areas S19 and S22
, read or paraphrase the following: From the top of the stairs, a shattered corridor runs to the south. The ancient walls to the west and east are made of crumbling stone, and flickering violet light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mild surprise, she notices you. “Oh. You,” she says. “You could be helpful. Come on.” With that, she turns and heads up the far stairs.
This hall connects the stairs leading to areas S19 and S22
, read or paraphrase the following: From the top of the stairs, a shattered corridor runs to the south. The ancient walls to the west and east are made of crumbling stone, and flickering violet light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
weight. The building is accessible by ramps from areas D3 and D5, as well as stairs that rise from the lake. A rickety wooden deck clings to the outside of the structure 6 feet above the water. Use the
of each of its turns until it is no longer submerged. A coal reduced to 0 hit points is inanimate and harmless. Each coal can take the following action on its turn: Kindle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
goes first, and the characters act in descending order. The bandits act on Initiative 11.
Take Turns. On each of their turns, the characters and bandits can move up to a distance equal to their
must take the Hide action and succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth) check. Those who succeed get to the bottom of the stairs and can hear what the bandits are discussing without being heard. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
goes first, and the characters act in descending order. The bandits act on Initiative 11.
Take Turns. On each of their turns, the characters and bandits can move up to a distance equal to their
must take the Hide action and succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth) check. Those who succeed get to the bottom of the stairs and can hear what the bandits are discussing without being heard. If a