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Returning 19 results for 'stopping several'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
checks or saving throws to avoid slowing or stopping, or use the random tables of complications in the "Chase Complications" section to choose obstacles that occur at specific points. Complications can be
few (if any) branches, while a sewer chase might have several. Eric Belisle An ill-advised attempt to steal Xanathar’s
pet goldfish, Sylgar, leads to a heated chase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
stone around it can be chipped away over several hours of tedious labor until the edge of the slab no longer holds in place. A knock spell can also defeat the locking mechanism. Treasure. The silver
move randomly through the ruins, stopping at doors and pausing for a minute. This floating statuette serves no purpose and is more or less a false lead. The silver coffer weighs 15 pounds and is worth 150 gp due to its fine workmanship. The copper figure is worth 50 gp and weighs 5 pounds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
combat erupts, the entire den goes on alert. As a consequence, adventurers might find themselves fighting several encounters’ worth of creatures at once. Grudd Haug’s defenders lack a cohesive defense
orcs stay here to guard the animals. 10 2 male hill giants One giant moves the boulder outside area 9 to seal off the stockyard, stopping to fight enemies in its path. The other giant bolsters the orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
quarters and gave it to Leandro for safekeeping. Leandro’s Map If the characters seem interested in stopping the earthquakes and solving the mystery of Rilago’s disappearance, Leandro shows them the map
Tavio gave him. (Give the players a copy of map 9.1.) The map is pieced together from several torn scraps and shows most of Xeluan’s tomb, minus locations that hadn’t been uncovered at the time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
chance that the characters are successful in stopping the Six’s plans, they’ll have bills to pay. All the activities mentioned in this section are introduced or talked about in the “Franchise Tasks and
missions might tie in to improving the magic of the portalometer and involving tracking down lore or components. Or the characters could discover several possible locations for the Six’s ritual, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
several examples. Complications occur randomly. Each participant in the chase rolls a d20 at the end of its turn. Consult the appropriate table to determine whether a complication occurs. If it does
pursuers to either divide their forces or allow some of the quarry to escape. If a pursuit splits into several smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. Run a round of one chase, then a round of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
one of her champions.
5 A unicorn has appeared to you several times in your life, often after protecting animals or nature.
6 You lived alone in the wilderness for a year. In all that time
way through acts such as these: Healing a sick or injured wild animal Stopping those who hunt for sport or profit Proving your worth in a contest of archery Slaying an aberration, a fiend, or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
several rows of stalls radiating out from its central feature, an old gallows that doesn’t see much use these days. The market is so named for the shrine to Sune that once stood along its edge. That shrine
lies the Venturer’s Rest, a favorite stopping-off point of adventurers in the area, and of the locals who like to sit at the bar and listen to the tales such folk bring with them. The Rest was until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
to automatically cross a sunbeam, which awakens Grandfather Oak. This corrupted treant has several myconids grafted onto its body. Grandfather Oak uses the treant stat block with the following change
spiked nuts and both types of spores assails the character. Stopping to rest does not forgo the need to make a group check, as the sun moves across the sky and the sunbeams shift around. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
self-defense. Elevator. A box-shaped iron elevator car constantly goes up and down the shaft, stopping for 1 minute on each floor and taking 1 minute to move from one level to the next. A collapsing
pseudodragon was a gift from Xardorok, designed to win Grandolpha’s affection. Given time, Grandolpha thinks she can turn most of the Sunblight duergar against Xardorok. Several of them have already
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Watch Personalities”). T2. Commerce Stair This 10-foot-wide outdoor spiral staircase wraps around a tower containing several taverns and shops that sell souvenirs and gifts for the city’s visitors to
, each with a toilet, and a 3-foot-high pillar at the center of the room with a cleansing stone embedded in its top. T14. Station Platform The sound of lightning rail trains stopping and starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
more walking statues suddenly appeared in the city, wandering to wreak havoc even as the Sahuagin Humbled remained motionless. The authorities and citizens of Waterdeep succeeded in stopping three of
body has been hollowed out and turned into a tower shared by several wealthy tenants, which is officially known as Sparaunt Tower after its owner. The statue’s left hand extends over a courtyard to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tines resembling grasping claws protrude from the nearby walls and ceiling, stretching toward the sphere but stopping short of it. Along the walls are low-mounted control stations studded with knobs and
, Vorryn the gnome ceremorph (see appendix C) is here, using the orbs on the ship’s helm (the chair) to communicate telepathically with the nautiloid, which has the liquefied consciousnesses of several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
center around goals broader than a single dragon’s territory or concerns. This section discusses several organizations whose plots can unfold across small regions, whole worlds, or even multiple
Prophecy. They are also charged with stopping any creatures attempting to use the Prophecy for their own ends, including agents of the ancient Fiends known as the Lords of Dust. That said, some members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check made to look through the account books reveals that several liches have invested in Lottie’s business. If the check is 18 or higher, it becomes clear
doors open by themselves as you approach, revealing a luxurious room decorated with fine art, rich carpets, several leather couches, and a boardroom table. Crystal balls sitting on pedestals around the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
basin holds several jumbled pieces of armor; see “Treasure” below. Secret Door. Characters who search the center room and succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check discover a secret door hidden within
haunting here (see “Crypt Hauntings” in the “Crypt Features” section). Fixing the door and removing the mind flayer skull puts the haunt to rest. Repairing the door requires several minutes of work with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(areas G7 through G12). The descriptions of the areas in this section are keyed to map 2.5 and map 2.6. Several graves have been dug up, leaving pits in the earth that are 6 feet deep, 2 feet wide, and 7
during the battle or after the demons are defeated. He speaks to the characters, thanking them for any assistance in defeating the demonic intruders. He makes it clear that his singular focus is stopping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
room.
Footprints of several humanoids are visible in the dust, stopping in front of the center cylinder. Shortly after all characters enter the chamber, the corpse (or anything propping the door open
stands open, its stone slab held ajar by the decaying body of a hobgoblin. A crossbow bolt protrudes from the corpse’s chest.
The corpse is that of an explorer who reached the ziggurat several weeks ago
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
and its eyes radiate abjuration magic. Mouth Portal. The relief’s mouth is 10 feet wide and several feet tall. Objects and creatures that enter the relief’s mouth are teleported to area T14. Opening
enter the room, read the following: A click sounds from above. The room’s ceiling begins descending rapidly.
The 20-foot-high ceiling drops suddenly, stopping 6 inches above the floor before rising