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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Through the Gate The gate from Castle Naerytar closes as soon as the party steps through. The gate cannot be reopened without the proper password. Dark pine woods are all around on the slopes of a
. Within sight are more standing stones.
Pine branches shift and sway in a gusting, fitful wind. A squirrel chitters and then falls silent.
The portal stands between stone markers (see area 1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Through the Gate The gate from Castle Naerytar closes as soon as the party steps through. The gate cannot be reopened without the proper password. Dark pine woods are all around on the slopes of a
. Within sight are more standing stones.
Pine branches shift and sway in a gusting, fitful wind. A squirrel chitters and then falls silent. The portal stands between stone markers (see area 1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dead of night without awakening any bullywugs in the barracks (areas 1G and 2G). A trapdoor closes off the top of the stairs up to area 3H. The trapdoor isn’t locked, but a pair of iron spikes has
been hammered between the door and the frame. Opening the door requires either a DC 10 Strength check or ten minutes spent carefully prying out the spikes. If the door is forced and no one is standing by ready to catch the spikes, they clatter noisily down the steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
familiar road on a sunny day—then come the shadows. Clouds blot out the sun, then a haze closes around you. In just a few heartbeats, you cannot see anything within the thick mist. After another moment, or
possibly longer, the mists clears. You are now in another place entirely, standing amid other bewildered figures.
A gloomy, ruined city surrounds you. Abandoned, crumbling buildings loom over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dead of night without awakening any bullywugs in the barracks (areas 1G and area 2G). A trapdoor closes off the top of the stairs up to area 3H. The trapdoor isn’t locked, but a pair of iron spikes
has been hammered between the door and the frame. Opening the door requires either a DC 10 Strength check or ten minutes spent carefully prying out the spikes. If the door is forced and no one is standing by ready to catch the spikes, they clatter noisily down the steps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
inside it bears a bas-relief of a female dwarf standing with her eyes closed. A keyhole is carved into the head of a stone hammer she clutches to her chest. The rules of this gate are as follows: If
the stone key from area 14a on level 2 is inserted into the keyhole, the bas-relief and the key vanish as the gate opens for 1 minute. When the gate closes, the bas-relief reappears, and the key is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
pit can be spotted by a character who searches the floor for traps and succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The pit automatically closes again if the double doors are relocked. The pit is
filled with a corrosive gas that billows up through tiny holes in its floor. Any creature standing before the double doors when the pit opens must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Casting an arcane lock spell on the statue closes the eyelids on all the robe’s eyes and deactivates the statue. Encompassing the statue in a darkness spell suppresses the trap for the duration. Arch Gate
to Level 14 The arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If three humanoids hold hands while standing within 5 feet of the gate, it opens for 1 minute. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
twist and turn to keep its foes in sight. When a beholder sleeps, it closes its central eye but leaves its smaller eyes open and alert. “Every beholder thinks it is the epitome of beholderkind, and the
has won, including petrified adventurers standing frozen in their horrified final moments, pieces of other beholders, and magic items wrested from powerful foes. A beholder judges its own worth by its acquisitions, and it never willingly parts with its treasures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
the shadows. Clouds blot out the sun, then a haze closes around you. In just a few heartbeats, you cannot see anything within the thick mist. After another moment, or possibly longer, the mists clears
. You are now in another place entirely, standing amid other bewildered figures.
A gloomy, ruined city surrounds you. Abandoned, crumbling buildings loom over smaller structures and tents. From the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the doors. The doors remain open until someone or something closes them. 9b. The Masked Lord Characters who bring light sources into this room notice that the shadows created by their light seem to
take on lives of their own — an eerie but harmless magical effect. Standing atop a 2-foot-high stone block in front of a locked double door is a 6-foot-tall statue of a male drow with a cruel smile who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
dressed figure standing inside its glassy dome.
Hastain The esthetic is 250 feet away at the start of the battle and tries to get close enough to attack the Second Wind with its tentacles. The reigar
steps through it brandishing a trident, and the doorway closes behind them. Sparkling light surrounds the figure. “Heading to Topolah’s tower, are we? I don’t think so. My friends in the Xaryxian Empire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bent up or down at the elbow, or sticking straight out to the side. When a creature standing within 5 feet of the door uses an action to imitate the arm positions of all eight stick figures in the
beyond. The iron door leading outside can be safely opened from this side. It magically closes after 1 minute unless held open.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). The space inside the arch bears a bas-relief of a female dwarf standing with her eyes closed. A large keyhole is carved into the head of a stone hammer she clutches to
gate closes, the bas-relief reappears, and the key is ejected from its keyhole. A character can open the gate without the stone key by using an action to pick the lock, requiring a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, appearing as a clear window or a fog-shrouded passage, and interplanar travel is as simple as moving through the portal. Other portals are locations—circles of standing stones, soaring towers, sailing ships
, then closes for 1d6 days. Situation. The portal functions only if a particular condition is met. A situation-keyed portal might open on a clear night, when it rains, or when a certain spell is cast in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
characters see the Lost Knight standing in a doorway at the far side of a large room. “You solved my first riddle,” he says. “Now can you find the missing piece to finish my collection?”
He points to three
shelves above the doorway. Then he steps through the door, which closes and magically locks behind him (cannot be picked or broken down). The first two shelves each have two small statues, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Monster Manual. It tries to frighten away the characters and discourage further exploration of the nursery. C16. Servants’ Attic The door that closes off this room from the staircase is stuck, having
filled with old chairs, tables, benches, hunting trophies, rolled-up rugs, a standing mirror, and similar unwanted decor. Leaning against the east wall are six flat, rectangular objects wrapped in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
remains open for 1 hour before slowly sinking back into place. Characters who are outside when the door closes must revisit the city to recover the cubes. Diagram 5.1: Sample Puzzle Cube
open along a central seam. Each creature standing on the floor when the lever is pulled tumbles into a 20-foot-deep pit lined with poisoned spikes. With a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
together. Only a creature wearing a holy symbol of Umberlee can move through the area without triggering the trap. A character standing north or south of the trapped area can discern, by looking at the
). The opening is lined with rows of triangular teeth similar to those of a giant shark, but they are easily avoided. The mouth closes after 1 minute but can be reopened from either side. Treasure. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
floor swings down to the west and the other half drops to the east, and the sand stops falling. A 6-inch-wide ledge surrounds the pit on all sides. Any creature standing on the floor when it opens
must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw; those standing along the walls have advantage on the save. On a successful save, a creature finds purchase on the ledge. A creature that fails the save falls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
popped out slightly. If it is pressed, the gear locks in place, causing all the gears to turn and the gate to open for 1 minute. When the gate closes, a different random gear pops out slightly
out of a stone ramp descend 40 feet to the floor of a vast natural cavern (area 30).
Guards. Standing guard at the top of the stairs, facing westward, are two male drow mages named Gorthax Auvryndar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
balance of nature, the character must destroy the four elemental nodes. The character earns inspiration for each portal the party closes.
Defeat the Skyriders Vicious raiders mounted on hippogriffs
intends revenge. The character earns inspiration for reaching the water temple and again for defeating Gar.
Standing Offer Months ago, the character served as a guide for a band of mysterious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the activities of the living alert the house’s spirits. Once this occurs, the House of Lament closes the domain’s borders, surrounds itself with the Mists, and conjures a powerful storm. Dangerous
Nightmare Awakening table to determine where the character wakes, or choose another unsettling locale. Nightmare Awakening d6 Waking Location
1 Standing on a railing on the widow’s walk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the arch and converses with the characters. E5: Shadowfell Expanse You find yourself atop a broken tower of jet-black stone, standing in a barren, unfamiliar landscape. Jagged peaks of colorless rock
character takes 17 (5d6) necrotic damage and gains 1 level of exhaustion, then the portal closes. On a successful check, the portal closes without harming the character. Either way, the portal’s connection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, a creature in the Hall of Illusions can pass through it and reappear in front of the mirror or in the nearest unoccupied space. Once the portal closes, it can’t be reopened except by touching the
mirror’s surface and speaking the password again. Breaking the mirror renders it nonmagical and closes the portal instantly. The mirror is a Medium object with AC 13, 4 hit points, and immunity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
it can. It closes its eye and retracts it tendrils when reduced to 20 hit points, hoping the characters leave it alone. Treasure Scattered amid the broken weapons and armor are 65 gp, a brass
swept 20 feet toward area G11. A creature that is prone in the mud must use an action and succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to stand up. Standing isn’t possible within the section of tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
secret door). Any creatures standing near the door must make a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage from the door as it closes. Trapped Inside. The slab is badly
the rope holding it in place. The net is not hidden. When a creature releases the net, a 10-foot-by-20-foot net falls from the ceiling. Each creature standing under the net as it falls must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
walls are two openings: a wider opening to the southwest and a narrow tunnel leading southeast.
If the characters are standing on the ledge at area B6 or B21, use the following text instead: Beyond the
of this small plaza, flanking by iron torches that brightly illuminate the area. One door lists unevenly on its bottom hinge, and the other lies shattered on the ground. The standing door is carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Devil’s Door. The relief is the key to opening the door to area T6. The door can be opened in no other way. When a creature standing within 5 feet of the relief casts a spell using a spell slot
the relief’s eyes to glow green. Once the relief has absorbed 6 or more charges, the door opens. The door closes on its own after 10 minutes unless it is held or wedged open. When the door closes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
damage the character. Read or paraphrase the following to describe the vision: As if through the eyes of a soaring bird, you see a titanic stone statue standing amid a circle of glowing sigils. A dozen
slowly floats into this chamber. The antigravity well deactivates and the hatch closes when the lever is returned to its original position. L25: Vault The floor of this ruined, thirty-foot-tall chamber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
net falls from the ceiling, covering the area in front of the gate in area 1. Each creature standing under the net as it falls must make a successful DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained. A
three archways leading into it from the north, east, and west. A stone bench runs along the south wall. Set in the north wall, opposite the west archway, is a metal gate that closes off an opening to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The noise of moving the boulder that closes the place off from the rest of the complex awakens a mated pair of young white dragons that are kept here, along with a great pile of treasure. If they
check). If the bar is pushed downward, that act transports whatever or whoever is standing on the floor of the alcove to a spot some 50 feet distant from the entrance to Snurre’s hall (the Hall of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
niches in the walls. Many of them burn with flames, each varying in color, casting the entire chamber in bizarre light.
Because of the convex floor, characters standing at an entryway can’t see the
opens a small vent in the center of the ceiling, and natural air currents draw the fumes out of the chamber in a few moments. Characters to notice the steady airflow. The vent closes again 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
intruders. If the party defeats all the wolves, Shabblejaw retreats to area D12 and closes the secret door behind him. Ledge. The ledge bears five mats of brown, dead grasses where Shabblejaw and the winter
a few feet. Inspection reveals the wall has a secret door currently standing ajar. When the door is shut, it is hidden (DC 18 to find). A creature that saw Shabblejaw disappear through the door has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
unfinished pieces of weaponry and armor litter the room. Above, a stationary conveyor of buckets casts ominous shadows across the forge floor.
Standing at each of the anvils is what appears to be an
is plagued by a piercing headache, and whenever the character closes or opens their eyes, they briefly see a flash of shadowy, alien tendrils creeping at the edge of their vision. Additionally, the