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for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field
ward off diseases if they are worn.
Don’t stand inside a ring of stones, mushrooms, or any other kind of circle.
Seeing a shooting star before a battle is bad luck. To ward it off, you must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
statue is made of sculpted wood reinforced with bands and rivets of adamantine. Scattered around its feet are offerings of food, feathers, colored stones, and skulls.
The statue is actually a
in the Arcana skill recognizes the shield guardian for what it is with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. A character who searches the area and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Shrine of Luck Built from material scavenged from the surrounding wilds, the Shrine of Luck consists of a strange assemblage of rocks and stones. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, one such stone in the
desecrated. She gladly accepts any offers of help to rebuild and rededicate the shrine. A character can try to help by making a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival), Wisdom (Religion), or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Characters can search for the tunnel by traveling at a slow pace in its general vicinity. Each day they search, have the characters make a DC 20 group Intelligence (Investigation) or group Wisdom (Survival
) check. If the group check succeeds, the characters find a curious waymarker: a small pyramid of carefully stacked stones next to the mouth of an otherwise unassuming tunnel. After locating the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
stones were transparent instead of opaque. Characters who examine the campfire and succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom (Survival) check notice two sets of small, sooty hoofprints leading up to the stones where
center of this henge, a small, checkered game board with stone playing pieces rests on the ground near the dying embers of a campfire.
Each of the eight standing stones is about 20 feet tall and hewn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters can join the chase, try to talk people down, protect the stag, or ignore the situation, as they see fit. It can be tracked through the forest with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. A new
that is archaic but understandable. He is an elf prince, and the stones around them were once the beautiful castle where he ruled. But he was cursed by the father of the woman he loved to transform
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +4, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +6, Deception +6, History +6, Religion +6, Survival +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
magic can’t put him to sleep.
Special Equipment. Simon carries a bag of holding, two pairs of sending stones, and a deathly token (see Spellcasting).
Wild Magic. When Simon takes 20 or more damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
characters can join the chase, try to talk people down, protect the stag, or ignore the situation, as they see fit. It can be tracked through the forest with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. A new
Elvish that is archaic but understandable. He is an elf prince, and the stones around them were once the beautiful castle where he ruled. But he was cursed by the father of the woman he loved to transform
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, tufts of fur, and stones that have been “touched” by spirits. It takes a month for a shaman to assemble a sacred bundle, and a shaman can use only one such bundle at a time. A sacred bundle benefits
)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Medicine +4, Nature +4, Perception +4, Survival +6
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Bothii, Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
inscriptions notice that the headstones near the cairns bear the same death date, which is also the date of the mine collapse. The cairns were intended to be temporary, but with so many stones needing to
(Survival) or Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals the following information: DC 15 Wisdom (Survival): The growth around the wheels and the decay of the horse’s carcass suggests that the cart has lain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
toward the river and then turns out of sight to the east. The muddy bank of the pool looks disturbed by tracks of some kind.
A character who makes a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check
falls, takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage from falling timbers and stones, and is caught in the river’s current (see “Fast-Flowing Water” above). 52. Nightscale’s Lair When the characters first approach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
he’ll only take them to Wyrmheart Mine. Hew is a shield dwarf berserker, with these changes: Hew is chaotic neutral. He has Survival +4. He has resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving
meet Salida, give the players a copy of handout 9 in appendix E. Salida (NE female Chultan yuan-ti pureblood with Survival +5) poses as a human guide in Port Nyanzaru, but she really works for Ras Nsi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Skills Acrobatics +11, Arcana +14, Investigation +8, Perception +12, Persuasion +11, Survival +6
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses
Sending Stones; the other half of the pair is held by Euryale.
Actions
Multiattack. Asteria makes two Radiant Blade attacks and uses Bursting Benediction.
Radiant Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Athletics +4, Insight +3, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Orc
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
16 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common
Actions
Multiattack. Markham makes two Longsword attacks.
Longsword. Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
stones filled with burned and blackened rubble. As you approach the sooty stones, it is obvious someone has been sorting through the debris. Assorted oddments are piled inside the scorched square of
the foundation stones. Ruined cooking utensils, crushed pots and pans, mangled kettles, and less identifiable metal objects lie in one pile. Broken crockery, platters, plates, porcelain, and pottery are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
throughout his body. When he bothers to speak, his voice sounds like grinding stones. Ogrémoch is a miser who regards all the resources and treasures found in the ground as his own. He holds nothing but
(Perception) score of 15 or higher or spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Otherwise, the first creature to step on the thin crust covering the sinkhole must succeed on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. These are harmless glowing cave fish, but it takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check to recognize that. The fish immediately start to bite any exposed skin of a
Sergeant Teeshe and Constable Boot. Doing so requires one character to succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a successful check, the characters remain safely on the trail. On a failed check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check reveals evidence that the zombie is being used as target practice. 2 A 20-foot-diameter hut made from animal bones and dry
branches looms out of the swamp. The floor of the hut is covered with humanoid teeth. 3 Visible from half a mile away, smoke rises from a shrine built on large stones and dedicated to Semuanya, god of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
precious metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.
Skeemo Weirdbottle Skeemo (see below for his stat block) became the Master of Magic for the Black Network in Waterdeep
, Intimidation +5, Stealth +7, Survival +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Orc
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
Spellcasting. Ziraj is a 10th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with physical geography makes it easier for you to answer questions or solve issues relating to the terrain around you. Survival. Your understanding of geography makes it easier to find paths to
medicine that is bitter or sour into a pleasing concoction. Survival. When foraging for food, you can make do with ingredients you scavenge that others would be unable to transform into nourishing meals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Six have used this door recently. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival or Perception) check can spot the door or note scuff marks and tracks leading
stones can be found in each one’s stuffing. Hoobur Gran’Shoop’s sigil — the dragon skull pierced by a sword from the bottom up — is carved into these stones. 4. Crypt Three smashed human-sized coffins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hand) or Wisdom (Survival) check to preserve it in top condition for Kiorna’s purposes. On a failed check, the hide does not meet Kiorna’s standards but can still be sold for a lesser price. 12
little more than memorial stones laid for those who died at sea. Krag (NG male half-orc commoner) is the town gravedigger, as well as something of a town historian and local loremaster. He has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
preserved holy water. Each font holds the equivalent of four flasks of holy water. T3: Tower Monitoring Two long consoles jut from the walls of this room, covered in levers, colored stones, and dull glass
as the city flies, accurately depicting the landscape for many miles around the city. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Survival) check recognizes the map depicts the Northern Wastes, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The fungi here are mostly edible. Foraging in this cavern requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers
. Two piles of filthy hides and skins form beds at the far end of the cave.
Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
tear
Solonor Thelandira CG Archery, hunting, survival Nature, War Silver arrow with green fletching
Tarsellis Meunniduin CN Mountains, rivers, wild places Nature, Tempest Mountain
with flowers or arrange stones in a way that accentuates the natural beauty of the place. In a shrine dedicated to the worship of several elven deities, an alabaster bowl of water, usually with yellow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers are contaminated by the slime. A creature that eats a contaminated mushroom must
of the cave.
Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
from the waterline to the hermitage. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check also notes distinct tracks returning to the waterline (the trail left by
(Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check, a character discerns more than a dozen individual sets of tracks, some of which are outlined by a thick crust of salt. 5. Midden A foul stench permeates this dark room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
bottom of the kitchen pit discovers a pouch with an Ioun Stone (sustenance) and two dull-gray stones that lost their magic long ago. Digging deeper reveals a copper crock filled with 2,500 gp—the
returned. Treasure. A character can carefully harvest a single dose of magical honey from the hive without upsetting the bees with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. The honey collected functions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
choice): Arcana, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, or Survival. Once the throne bestows its gift on a creature, the throne ceases to be magical for one year, during which time nothing happens
.) Treasure. Mudlump has hidden the following treasures under loose stones throughout his home. Any character can find these items with a thorough search of the ruins: An empty crystal vial shaped like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
struggle. Rainwater on the floor around the broken window indicates the struggle occurred within the last few hours. A character who examines the area and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check finds
the eastern wall (see area D37). The hole in the west wall contains a heap of stones, rags, and plant matter. Cult’s Ritual. The figures along the ledge include Gustav and Elisabeth (cult fanatics
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
. Characters traveling the Iron Trail in wintertime are subject to extreme cold temperatures (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Ironmaster The dwarven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
. They try to hide if they become aware of the characters, and they ambush the first character who arrives on the ledge without being quiet about it. Investigating. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival
) 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Marches. The section between Triboar and Yartar is an ancient road, relatively flat and composed of tight-fitting stones. East of Yartar, the road becomes a gravel and dirt wagon trail that passes a
, dismantling an old stone cottage. One giant gathers the stones while a second one rearranges them into decorative pillars. The third giant digs holes with its hands and buries the cottage’s other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
13 Wisdom (Perception) check. Anyone who examines the floor notices that the dust is somewhat disturbed. A successful DC 13 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals an infrequently used trail that leads from
. Treasure. In the cold forge in the northwest corner of the room, Snurrevin has stashed 320 gp, 1,100 sp, a gold necklace set with ruby stones worth 900 gp, and a potion of hill giant strength. 38. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 13 Wisdom (Survival) or Intelligence (Investigation) check. Following the tracks allows the party to discover the door automatically. Otherwise, spotting the door requires a successful DC
. The throne is carved with images of snakes and lizards. Twenty translucent blue-green stones of have been inset to represent the eyes of these creatures. These are of worthless quartz, though to the