stepping score

Alley: Spring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

squares contain deep puddles of muddy water. Hidden within each puddle is a spring-loaded bear trap. A creature that has a passive Perception score of 13 or higher spots a trap before accidentally stepping

Traps in Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

avoid it. Triggering a Trap Most traps are triggered when a creature goes somewhere or touches something that the trap's creator wanted to protect. Common triggers include stepping on a pressure plate or

actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap's DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character's passive Wisdom (Perception) score to

Traps in Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

avoid it. Triggering a Trap Most traps are triggered when a creature goes somewhere or touches something that the trap’s creator wanted to protect. Common triggers include stepping on a pressure plate or

actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap’s DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

war machine. The Confiscator has the key skills for such jobs. A good Dexterity score proves helpful in undertaking such tasks, especially if it’s enhanced with proficiency with thieves’ tools and the

Operator, who might end up stepping into a different role when the need arises. The Operator is often a bard and might come from a soldier or noble background (being accustomed to leadership in one

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

seem to indicate a very sizable cave. Creature. When Nightscale becomes aware of intruders, the young black dragon slips into the water, quietly swimming to a point near the three stepping stones

attracting her attention so far and want to approach the island, they can do so quietly if every character’s Dexterity (Stealth) check meets or exceeds the dragon’s passive Perception score. Treasure

4. Shagambi's Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

one or more characters must have a combined Strength score of 20 or higher to push it open. 4B. Arena Gallery When one or more characters enter the shrine, read: Steps descend into a fifteen-foot-high

portcullises. The portcullises are locked in place and can be raised only with a knock spell or by stepping on the pressure plate in area 4D. Each cell contains a Chultan gladiator made of painted clay. Each

Manor Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices that the image of Quill in the painting is moving slightly. See “Finding Quill” later in the adventure for more information

notes or any of the books out of the room, the stone golem activates, stepping in front of the door. It doesn’t fight the characters unless they try to push past it and leave with the notes or books

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

buildings litter the area. Brackish water floods nearly half of the chamber, getting deeper toward a dark tunnel to the west. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notice

kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest

Stage 3: Feeling Small

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Ascendant The cat stepping out from behind the bar looks gigantic from your current height. Onyx walks in nonchalantly, yawns, and drops down on the floor to lick herself. Suddenly, a shimmering portal

discretion, but the mouse hole near the fireplace makes an obvious and effective safe spot. During the chase, any character within view of the fireplace whose passive Wisdom (Perception) score is 15

Colossus Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

stepping stones between the floating disk and the middle passage. The pillars are hot when they first rise. A creature that comes into contact with a hot pillar for the first time on a turn or starts its

the wall. A character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices it. Otherwise, the characters have to look in the right place. Crude holds are cut into the pillar and the wall

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

-Seeing Orb brings the characters to this location. The portal is not affected by the wards against teleportation magic that fill the tomb. Stepping through the portal brings you into the center of a

potions of healing (superior). Hidden Hallway. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check while moving through the

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

(Perception) score hears faint crying coming from a small stand of stones. Investigating the cries reveals a tiny winged figure, head in hands. This is Thunderwing, a sprite. She immediately gravitates

, and fungi. He lurks at the back of the cave, awaiting Xanthoria’s command before stepping out of the shadows. Additionally, nearby lurks the rotting husk of an infected treant ready to defend its

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

(Perception) score of 13 or higher hear a steady hiss as the gas seeps through tiny holes in the wall. The gas immediately fills the room and dissipates after 1 minute. While the room is filled with gas, each

unsuspecting entrants. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher notice the lizard before it attacks. Treasure. The Cynidicean’s mask, depicting a hawk with a golden beak, is

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

gargoyles if they have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher. The gargoyles ignore groups exiting the Temple of Black Earth. They attack any strangers approaching from the north unless

hall. A deep chasm splits the chamber in two, leaving a wide gap between the room’s northern and southern halves. Freestanding pillars of rock to the east create natural “stepping stones” across the

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