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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, even when outarmed and outnumbered. Even when they ultimately fail, Pugilists go down swinging.
Pugilists tap into their inner strength in the form of moxie. This
comes from years of wanting and needing.
In back alleys, underground fight clubs, and poorer quarters, Pugilists don’t have time to consider the lofty ideals of philosophy or ponder the mysteries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
block this hall. The second one is painted to look like a raging sea, and the third looks like a moonlit graveyard. When a creature moves within 5 feet of a backdrop, it swings back against the wall
, revealing more of the corridor. The backdrops remain locked in these positions for 1 minute before swinging out to block the hallway again. Pit Trap. Beyond the third backdrop, directly in front of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
5. Lift Attached to the edge of the barracks platform is a winch-and-basket device consisting of a large swinging arm that carries a thin cord of strong spider silk. The cord runs through a series of
passengers or up to 800 pounds of cargo, then lifted back up to the platform in the same way. It takes 4 rounds for the basket to move between the platform and the floor under normal operation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Scavenger The Scavenger handles like a small bus and is used to sift through battlefield detritus for scrap metal and other materials worth salvaging. Attached to the back of the vehicle is a
swinging crane with an iron grappling claw fastened to the end of a winch and a 50-foot-long chain. Scavenger
Huge vehicle (9,000 lb.)
Creature Capacity 8 Medium creatures
Cargo Capacity 2 tons
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sit on. The room is mostly empty otherwise. Standing against the back wall is a wooden pulpit with steps leading up to it. The floor of the temple is composed of dirt. Set into the west wall, north
of the pulpit, is a half-open door, beyond which lies area 5b. 5b. Bedroom and Steeple This back room contains a plain wooden bed where Hiral Mystrum, the village’s acolyte of Lathander, slept. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
young bard three tables over.
Then all the noise is eclipsed by a shout: “Ya pig! Like killin’ me mates, does ya?” Then a seven-foot-tall half-orc is hit by a wild, swinging punch from a male human
in this scene. If he survives, the characters might meet him again in one of the Xanathar Guild’s sewer hideouts (see area Q5). Hanging Back If the characters don’t interfere in the brawl, Yagra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
machine is a gore-spattered Demon Grinder with gnashing metal teeth at the front and a wrecking ball swinging behind it. As it moves to intercept the characters, the vehicle is not trying to be stealthy
information he can out of them before attempting to ransom them back to Mad Maggie. The night hag may or may not pay for them, depending on her disposition toward the characters when they left Fort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and are threatening her, hoping to force the chieftain to back down. On his side of the stream, S’slaar is wildly swinging the magic sword and screaming, as the troglodytes loyal to him shout insults
and taunts at the other side. The characters can turn back without being spotted and find an alternate route bypassing the troglodytes, but doing so adds forty-eight miles (and an increased chance of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mouths the words, “Be careful.” She then goes back to absentmindedly cleaning the bar.
This is a version of the Test Market where everything has gone wrong. Not What They Seem The figure swinging from
Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors The Test Market warps reality the moment any character opens a door within the Dran & Courtier. The first time this happens, all the characters find themselves back in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, swinging toward the east. The room has a flat ceiling 20 feet high and contains the following features: Statues. Two 11-foot-tall statues of elephant-headed men stand in the southern corners. The
one closer to the southern exit is a stone golem. The other statue is inanimate and harmless.
Dais. An arched double door carved with screaming devil faces stands closed at the back of a dais
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
simple stone rooms at the back of the temple. They bring their own vestments and holy items and take them away again when their duties end. Key NPCs. Right now, Imdarr Relvaunder (male Damaran human priest
to the shrine for decades, has officiated at the marriages of many couples, and is widely loved and trusted in Red Larch. 2. The Swinging Sword One door north of the Allfaiths Shrine stands the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d10 + 1) piercing damage.
Ogre Chain Brute An ogre chain brute wields a great spiked chain, swinging it with both hands in a wide circle to knock foes off their feet
prone.
Ogre Howdah The most unusual of the specialized ogres, the howdah carries a palisaded wooden fort on its back. The fort serves as a fighting platform for up to four Small people. Ogre howdahs are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Step 5: Add Flavor The events that unfold during an encounter have to do with a lot more than swinging weapons and casting spells. The most interesting confrontations also take into account the
1 Has a rival; wants one random ally to suffer 2 Is abused by others; hangs back, betrays at first opportunity 3 Is worshiped; allies will die for it 4 Is outcast by group; its allies ignore it 5 Is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
light that flit about like moths.
Golem. Swinging ineffectually at the lights is a stone golem that has stone mallets at the end of its arms instead of hands.
The hammer-handed golem is carved to
consulting the Oracle Answers table. Oracle Answers d100 Answer 01–25 “No more answers today! Come back tomorrow.” The oracle then ceases to function for 24 hours. 26–40 “You already know the answer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stalls with straw-covered floors. A harness, riding crop, and saddle hang in each stall. Swinging wooden doors cap either end of each stall, one leading from the tower to the stall and the other from the
with the ram, pushed out of the hall onto the drawbridge, and knocked prone. The eagle resets when it swings back, locking back into place and resetting its activation lever. S3. Weapons Locker The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the previous one. Read the following boxed text to the players: A wild, hideous laugh pierces the air and cuts through the din of battle. A giant gnoll covered in matted, bloodstained fur and swinging
question receive nothing. Once Zariel bestows her supernatural charms, Lulu’s Idyllglen memory ends. A flash of light brings all the characters (including dead ones) back to the Bleeding Citadel so that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
main shaft is quite steep; not as steep as stairs, but steeper than most ramps. The ore carts are built so that the downhill end (the front) is higher than the uphill end (the back). This allows them
to sit level on the sloping track, but they look odd on level ground. A heavy draw rope and harness are hooked to the back of each cart so that a trained dinosaur could pull the heavy load up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
1 is an exception, bringing the characters back automatically.) Eventually, the characters find the portal leading to Dran Enterprises’ headquarters in this way. As an advanced security measure, the
an operative into using that portal while the characters watch. If this happens, the first time the characters try to use the headquarters portal, they are shunted back into the portal nexus. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
until the trick is reset by shoving the prop back into the coffin, which also contains the jester’s ashes. Ramp. A portion of the ceiling can swing down on a hinge, forming a ramp leading from area
burial chambers of King Alendria and Queen Zanobis. The annex contains several obstacles designed to deter tomb robbers and other would-be plunderers. Blade Traps. Three swinging blades are hidden in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
completed her transformation into a lichen lich, she had no more need of it. At the back of the cave lurks a strange bundle of white poison ivy with a single bulbous eye in the center (use the death tyrant
Zuggtmoy (see “Malady of Zuggtmoy” earlier in the adventure). The vision is fleeting, and characters who experience it find themselves back inside the faerie ring when it concludes. L6. Flooded Cavern A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and back again. A creature in the swinging blade’s path must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 22 (4d10) slashing damage. The blade swings again on initiative count 20 of each round
platform at the far end of this chamber, her wings folded neatly at her side. Her tail flicks back and forth as she stares at you intently.
Water surges from a well in the middle of the room, flowing into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
from their ropes while they swing to pull foes into the pit, using the following attack: Swinging Grab. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: The scarecrow pulls the target
returned with his corpse and tossed it back in the cell. Treasure. Four rare platinum coins (worth 15 gp each) covered in dirt and grime can be found in the north cell, as can three glass vials hidden by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
properties) hangs on a peg on the back of the door. The wooden chest beside the desk is unlocked. It contains items of clothing, including a well-worn, comfortable pair of slippers. Writing Desk. Of the
Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The chest is trapped with a swinging blade trap. Noticing the trap requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the middle of the room. Shelves of foodstuffs and ingredients line the walls. The back wall of the pantry is one large wine rack that contains a variety of splendid bottled wines. (This wine rack
here. Terenzio is dressed in a crude dragon costume and is being chased around the room by his sister, who is wearing a knight’s helm and swinging a wooden sword. Stuffed Unicorn. This inanimate object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sheets, pillows, and blankets.
Back in the days when the inhabitants of the monastery offered shelter to travelers, this room served as the monastery’s guest room. Few people come this way now, so the
padlock securing a swinging gate. Inside, a number of prisoners huddle on miserable straw pallets.
The cage door leading into each of these pens is locked. Jurth (in area M18) holds the key. Forcing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Red Larch offers many fine amenities, including the Allfaiths Shrine, a place of worship that caters to multiple faiths; the Swinging Sword, a respectable three-story stone inn with a high-pitched
the townsfolk farewell and fly back to their castle, which has landed in the High Moor (and is obscured by fog). The castle has another ten cloud giants aboard — guards loyal to Nirva and Jaral. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
here. K5. Ruined Stable This old stable is in bad shape. Most of the roof has caved in, and rotting debris fills the interior. Six horse stalls line the back wall.
The cultists haven’t bothered to
iron grate blocks the stream mouth.
The iron grate has a swinging gate section secured by a simple lock. Reash (area K9) and Jolliver Grimjaw (area K16) carry keys. The stream is 10 feet deep and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
challenges the characters, demanding in Draconic that they retreat. The other guards join him immediately. Development. If a fight breaks out, one of the guards tries to run back to the barracks (area 3
table with a blob of gummy resin. Chest. The chest is locked and can be opened by a character who makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The chest is trapped with a swinging