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Keys from the Golden Vault
, she loses her immunity to psychic damage and the charmed condition, and her Tattooed Strike becomes a melee attack that deals 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
;t be contacted telepathically unless she allows such contact.Multiattack. Prisoner 13 makes two Tattooed Strike attacks.
Tattooed Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spawn. Erasmus begged his father to end his suffering, which van Richten did by pounding a wooden stake through his son’s chest. Baron Metus avenged that deed by killing van Richten’s wife
, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
attack anything that enters the room. The chain can be broken with a strike from a magic weapon or an adamantine weapon, or with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Strapped to the nothic’s
mages inquiring about apprenticeships. Vulgar taunts from adventurers are also common. Treasure If the word “xunderbrok” (Dwarvish for “secret trove”) is spoken aloud in this room, a small stone chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
or enslave. Each chest contains 800 pp. Characters who dig through the gold also find a pair of purple-tinted crystal spectacles with platinum frames (2,500 gp), a potion of resistance (acid), a
Quaal’s feather token (tree), and a drow-made dagger with silver web filigree. The dagger magically plays a fragment of a guitar solo when struck or used to strike a foe. The dagger is worth 750 gp. 13b. Outer Guard Post The north wall of this empty, unfurnished room contains a secret door.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
polished agate. In each corner stands a statue of black iron, easily nine feet tall. That to the northeast stands with a saw-toothed two-handed sword raised to strike; that to the northwest a huge
can possibly be moved, and both show marks of prying, battering, and similar treatment. Each chest is triple-locked, and each lock contains a poison needle trap (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
, lured by a faint magical effect emanating from the crevasse, was occupying the area when the Redbrands moved in. Iarno managed to strike a bargain with the monster, convincing it to help guard the
Phandalin who was murdered by the Redbrands. The outlaws left his corpse here for the nothic to feed on. Treasure The nothic keeps its hoard in a battered wooden chest hidden in a cubbyhole at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
— Prestidigitation Transmutation — Ray of Frost Evocation — Resistance Abjuration C Shocking Grasp Evocation — Spare the Dying Necromancy — Thorn Whip Transmutation — Thunderclap Evocation — True Strike
Abjuration — Leomund’s Secret Chest Conjuration M Mordenkainen’s Faithful Hound Conjuration — Mordenkainen’s Private Sanctum Abjuration — Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere Abjuration C Stone Shape Transmutation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Once victims draw close, mimics strike, lashing out with their sticky pseudopods and toothy mouths. After consuming victims, mimics usually relocate, change form, and await their next meal. Use the
following list to inspire mimics’ shapes: Altar
Bell
Boulder
Cauldron
Chair
Chandelier
Chest
Cot
Door
Floor mat
Giant gemstone
Gravestone
Heap of leaves
Keg
Ladder
Lectern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
deck of Dangerous Business for any reason, they immediately attract the attention of nearby guards. Dead Guard The dead guard is a male half-orc. Lying on his chest is a black business card bearing
his shirt is torn over his chest. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check confirms that a brooch or pin was ripped from that location. If a character thinks to check, the size of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
reflected in it. (Frupy uses it if she suspects invisible creatures are about.) Also here are an ebony and mother-of-pearl wardrobe (filled with her clothing), an iron strongbox, a chest of twelve
Frupy will call forth her pets and herself strike at the intruder who appears to be the most powerful. (A kneeling character is considered to be prone in this situation.) She will then bellow for her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
to Kost, even by calling out a greeting or answering his questions during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal
desk, supplies, and a chest of clothes. In the chest is a leather bag containing 35 sp, 20 ep, 20 gp, 5 pp, one pearl (100 gp), a potion of healing, a spell scroll of darkness in a bone tube, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
— Thunderclap Evocation — Toll the Dead Necromancy — True Strike Divination — Level 1 Wizard Spells Spell School Special Alarm Abjuration R Burning Hands Evocation — Charm Person Enchantment
Evocation — Leomund’s Secret Chest Conjuration M Locate Creature Divination C Mordenkainen’s Faithful Hound Conjuration — Mordenkainen’s Private Sanctum Abjuration — Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere Abjuration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and she suffers the following modifications to her statistics: her AC becomes 13, she loses her immunity to psychic damage and the charmed condition, and her Tattooed Strike becomes a melee attack that
contact.
Actions
Multiattack. Prisoner 13 makes two Tattooed Strike attacks.
Tattooed Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
table and chair, two wooden boxes, several crates and barrels, a chest, and odds and ends of armor, weapons, furniture, tableware, and so forth. Residing here is the Keeper, a ghastly hill giant (use
be had. Then, when the characters are occupied fighting the monsters that await within that cell, the bugbears will strike the alarm and flee. In addition to the alarm gong, the guard room contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
, and she suffers the following modifications to her statistics: her AC becomes 13, she loses her immunity to psychic damage and the charmed condition, and her Tattooed Strike becomes a melee attack that
contact.
Actions
Multiattack. Prisoner 13 makes two Tattooed Strike attacks.
Tattooed Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
strength. 7. Guest Cavern A torch-lit place adorned with tapestries, this comfortable chamber has skins and hides covering the floor and a bed heaped with soft pelts. Furnishings include a chest, a bag
, a table, two chairs, and a small cabinet. The cloud giant who is the current guest has just agreed to join the jarl as his chief henchman. Treasure. The chest holds 2,200 gp, and the giant wears a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(50 gp each) and a silver holy symbol of Eilistraee (25 gp), the drow god of beauty, dance, and the hunt. A chain shirt and a rapier are stored inside the room’s locked chest. T11. Abandoned Shrine
to strike back against the hags, they sealed her in the shrine, hoping that its great mirrors would turn her to stone. For fear of petrifying herself, Sylvarie destroyed the shrine’s mirrors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Crawlway. Hidden behind a bas-relief depicting a crocodile-headed humanoid holding up a trapezoidal chest, a crawlway leads to area 62D. Close inspection of the relief reveals that the chest’s
53) is a magic scepter, the adamantine head of which reduces the juggernaut to 0 hit points and turns it to dust on contact. While the juggernaut is inert, no attack roll is needed to strike it with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
chest. Baron Metus avenged that deed by killing van Richten’s wife, and van Richten has lived with the horror of his family’s destruction ever since. After destroying Baron Metus in turn, van Richten
confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike. He has good evidence to suggest that Strahd periodically hibernates in his coffin, sometimes for years, when all is quiet in the realm. While he bides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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
in dust: a soiled bed, a chest, and a writing desk with a wooden chair. A dead hobgoblin is sprawled on the floor, her left arm swollen and discolored.
This room was once the quarters of a priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
fungi (see “Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2) 20 A locked iron chest containing 3d6 × 100 gp and a random magic item (roll once on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
one party member, then fly off with its victim. Ixitxachitl These creatures attack any party members in the water. Otherwise, they follow the party and wait for an opportunity to strike. If denied a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
: Strange Altar A dark, triangular altar stands in the center of this chamber. Carved into each side of the altar is a niche containing a chest. One chest is plated with gold, one is plated with
silver, and the last is plated with lead.
The chests are unlocked, and their contents are as follows: Gold Chest. This chest is worth 100 gp on its own and contains 100 gp. Silver Chest. This chest is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
curse. If the characters were drawn to Prismeer by the “Warlock’s Quest” adventure hook, they can strike a different bargain with Bavlorna, but she won’t deal with anyone who claims to be searching for
the room has a pile of straw in place of a mattress. In the opposite corner stands a squat chest of drawers with a watering can resting atop it. The only other furnishing of note is a stocky wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
found its defenses lacking. An invasion is imminent. The capture of Skullport will give the drow a firm base from which to strike into the heart of Undermountain. What’s next? Waterdeep?” 10d. Water
lidless wooden chest, 250 sp inside a tin urn, an umbrella, a set of weaver’s tools, an ebony walking cane with an octopus-shaped handle made of pewter (25 gp), and a cracked spyglass (250 gp).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of power, and together we shall destroy them.” To destroy an item, the character must place it on the anvil and strike it three times with the hammer. Each hammer strike takes one action. On the third
strike, the item disintegrates in a flash of blue light. Every time a character uses the anvil, there is a 25 percent chance that a tomb tapper (see appendix C) burrows its way into the tower to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sway of a brutal chieftain known as Wormblod. The tribe’s spirit mound is located inside Great Worm Cavern, in the Spine of the World. Wormblod and his tribe strike out from this cavern only
Arnzan Vashk was badly wounded in one such altercation, leaving him with an orc spearhead embedded in his chest. He refuses to have it removed and tries to hide the pain it causes, not realizing that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
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
sits a battered wooden chest. The chest is hard to see from the floor, requiring a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to notice. The chest is unlocked and contains 90 ep, 120 gp, a potion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
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
. This room was once a library and workshop, but nothing of its original contents remains intact. Treasure. The grell’s nest in the upper part of the tower contains a battered wooden chest the monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and each door features a loophole covered by a small iron plate at chest level on a human. A round table and four rickety wooden chairs stand in the middle of the room. There are ten bunks here
patient. For now, she tries to convince Shatterkeel to strike against the rival cults, hoping that the air or fire cultists kill him for her and clear the way for her to take over the Crushing Wave cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
by it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the end of that creature’s turn.
Shrapnel Explosion. When the razerblast drops to 0 hit points, a flaming orb in its chest explodes, destroying the razerblast’s
knows a fight is coming but can’t preemptively strike, Bastian becomes more cautious, casting wall of fire to protect himself before he hurls magic into the fray. Bastian Thermandar
Medium humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
surprise attack. Regardless of whether the characters fight the strike squad, if they search this area, they find a comatose warforged warrior (see appendix A) in the northeast corner of this area. A
is bare except for a large, wooden chest. The ostentatious chest’s dark walnut planks shine, and its iron straps are gilded with a thick sheet of gold leaf. An iron padlock crafted in the shape of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Constitution saving throw or contract the disease. Symptoms strike when a victim starts a long rest or next becomes excited, as during combat. A victim suffers severe cramps, and their bowels make sounds
like two ghouls fighting. When the symptoms first strike, the victim takes 5 (2d4) necrotic damage. In addition, a diseased victim regains no hit points or Hit Dice from nonmagical sources, including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
gambling to talk to any characters who aren’t also in the game. A character who gambles can strike up a conversation at the table, learning three pieces of information for each game they play, chosen
), which are taken to a huge chest on the far side of the room. Any nonliving matter placed into the chest is teleported to secret vaults located in a distant land. 3. Club Lounge This club lounge is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and her guards are on the verge of defeat, she turns on her own guards and finishes them off so she can try to strike a deal with the characters. Yarsha tells the party that Miraj is the earth prophet
and notebooks, including unusual mineral salts and solutions. The notes indicate that the melted statues are golems that Miraj experimented on without success. Treasure A wooden chest stowed under one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
within 100 feet. If the characters strike the gong, see area W4. Lava Passages. The southern lava flow is only 4 feet lower than the ceiling of the passage through which it flows. To the north, the
floor, while a sumptuous feast is laid out on an obsidian table along the far wall. Under it is an ornate chest. A divan with finely woven cloth coverlets and pillows sits along the north side. Small