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Threshold Evacuation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the island it stands on are beginning to crumble. The characters have enough time to escape the tower, but encourage them to make a quick exit by describing cracking walls and stones dropping from

A Wizard's Theory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

concocted this theory to dupe the characters into testing his latest escape plan. Characters who examine the standing stones and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discern that the arcane runes

place, Ubbalux begins to chant. The air fills with ozone as lightning courses over the standing stones. Each character who participates in the experiment takes 22 (5d8) lightning damage and suffers an

Shaking Loose

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, the vibration of its clacking gears sends showers of loose stones down the crevasse walls. Once the engine has been activated, it “acts” on initiative count 15. Mephit Madness On the round after the

Engine slides down the crevasse, dropping 10 feet toward the magma each round. Any creature on the engine must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw each time it drops down to avoid being

Tresendar Manor

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

“The Orrery of the Wanderer” makes use of an adventure trope as old as D&D itself — working up a totally high-powered artifact, then dropping it into the hands of low-level characters just to see

courtyard of Tresendar Manor, they find they are not alone. Numerous brown-and-gray jackals prowl the ruins. Some gnaw on bones, while others sniff and dig at a pile of stones at the center of the manor

Red Larch Locations

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

bandits). They are the stone-masked folk who have been watching over the quarry by night, and the so-called Bringers of Woe who appear in area T7 of the Tomb of Moving Stones (they rush down to the

the wilderness. An Emerald Enclave ranger rescued her, and she’s been a friend to faction members ever since. 16. Waelvur’s Wagonworks Ilmeth Waelvur (male Tethyrian human bandit) operates a cheaper

Geographic Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

their habitats. The Dreadwood Long a home of horrid monsters and vicious raiders, the Dreadwood hides within its borders a multitude of terrors. Keoland maintains ranger patrols that sweep through the

as lightly wooded as those of any other forest and extend five to ten miles into the woods. This part of the forest is as safe as any other woodland, thanks to frequent ranger and elf patrols that keep

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

ensure that Mirabar’s interests aren’t ignored. While the marchion handles foreign policy, true power within the city rests with the Council of Sparkling Stones, a group of dwarf elders that manages the

with fire-hurling catapults aimed toward the Evermoors. Mornbryn was a ranger of some fame in the North centuries ago, and legend has it that his treasure-filled tomb is hidden somewhere close by. The

Redbrand Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

, six light crossbows, and eight quivers holding twenty crossbow bolts each. Three of the weapons are especially well made: a shortsword whose pommel and guard are set with semiprecious stones, and two

construction with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Any creature, including Ssarnak, can dislodge one end of either bridge, dropping it into the crevasse, as an action. A creature that falls into

Areas of the Water Temple

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

its highest point almost 50 feet above the water. The lake is 20 feet deep near the cavern walls, dropping to 60 feet in the middle. The lake earns its name from a trick of acoustics. A mere whisper

small pools, each about 3 feet wide and filled to the brim with black, stinking water. Several large stones lie on the floor near the pools, each wrapped several times around by lengths of old rope. A

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

of the floor has crumbled away, dropping off into a chamber below. Amid the rubble, collapsed bookcases jut out at odd angles, and moldering books are strewn across the floor. Scholar’s Journal

blue jasper stones worth 50 gp each. A waterproof leather case holds a blue silk fan painted with powdered blue gems, worth 25 gp. There are also a few ordinary items Sparkrender enjoyed, including a

Cragmaw Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

ability check required). Any creature that walks over or through the rubble without avoiding the tripwire triggers a cave-in of wooden beams and heavy stones. (The area of the collapse is marked on map 3.4

intruders that enter the area before dropping down to strike. Characters in the hall must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check or be surprised. The grick knows that goblins are not to be eaten unless

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

wooden beams and heavy stones. (The area of the collapse is marked on the map.) Any creature in the area when the trap triggers must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning

room. It quietly observes intruders that enter the area before dropping down to strike. Compare the grick’s Dexterity (Stealth) check to the characters’ Wisdom (Perception) checks (or their passive

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

overextend themselves and fall — sometimes crumbling over time, and sometimes dropping like stones from the sky. Now that Netheril and Myth Drannor have fallen, those two great powers can no longer exert

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

doorway has been bricked up to the south. The inhabitants of the hermitage use this room as a dump and privy, dropping their refuse through the trapdoor above. They bricked over the arrow slits and

several pumice stones for scrubbing. The drowned ones killed several hermits here, then hauled the bodies to area 14. The door from this area to area 11 has since been barricaded from this side. A

Tomb Locations

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

Strength (Athletics) check. The cabinet contains twelve sticks of incense (5 gp each), several candles, a bowl of polished stones, and an amethyst pendant inscribed with an open eye (500 gp). The

, four on either side of the room. It can be reached by descending the ramps, dropping a rope down from above, or any other way the characters might devise. Each canopic jar is ceramic and approximately 2

Locations I - L

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

kingdom. Most of its stones have been stolen or buried under grass, weeds, and earth. Today, the Iron Road is nothing more than a wagon trail with small patches of interlocking stones here and there

with coin to spend. Village law is whatever the local Council of Elders says it is. The current head of the council is a retired ranger and active member of the Emerald Enclave named Quinn Nardrosz (NG

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

count 20 of the next round (losing initiative ties). The ceiling is too heavy to be stopped by any braces, but an Immovable Rod or similar item can prevent it from dropping so far as to crush anyone. T11

rests on the pedestal. Coins and precious stones are strewn across this vault’s floor. A rod piece rests atop a pedestal draped with a blue silk sash embroidered with gold thread. For more about

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

) check reveals humanoid footprints, as well as rat tracks of unusually large size. The footprints lead down the stairs. Among the rubble is an old ring of stones that contains (and is covered by) the

, a kobold, and one human male—a member of the lost adventuring party (Karakas the ranger). Creatures. Three giant rats occupy the area, along with a monstrously swollen female diseased giant rat

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