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Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s blank pages, which fills with writing detailing the trapped creature’s widely known name and depravities. Once used, this action can’t be used again until the next dawn.
When you
Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with Disadvantage or become trapped within one of the Demonomicon
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
saving throw with disadvantage or become trapped within one of the Demonomicon’s empty blank pages, which fills with writing detailing the trapped creature’s widely known name and
first 10 pages of the Demonomicon are blank. As an action while holding the book, you can target a fiend that you can see that is trapped within a magic circle. The fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Soul coins are about 5 inches across and about an inch thick, minted from infernal iron. Each coin weighs one-third of a pound, and is inscribed with Infernal writing and a spell that magically binds
a single soul to the coin. Because each soul coin has a unique soul trapped within it, each has a story. A creature might have been imprisoned as a result of defaulting on a deal, while another might
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Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
).
Translate any writing you can see in any nonmagical language, to a total of one thousand words over 1 minute (1 charge or 5 hit points).
Fill the armor with air, allowing you to breathe normally in
), but doesn’t gain access to the user’s knowledge, features, or proficiencies.
Freeing a creature trapped inside the armor first requires defeating the armor’s automatic defenses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-foot-tall pillar of ice with a horned, pale-skinned, humanoid figure trapped inside it. The pillar is wrapped in black chains, and the wall behind it is covered with brown fungus.
The figure in the
. Avarice’s Quarters This room is the private quarters of an albino tiefling who sits at a small desk in the dark, writing in a book with white leather covers. An ink-black crow perches on one of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Melissara’s Study Bookcase. A long bookcase with glass doors takes up much of the north wall (see “Bookcase” below).
Desk. A sturdy writing desk covered in stacks of parchment stands against
by Melissara. Inside is a small black journal. The first page of the book is trapped with a glyph of warding spell, whose explosive runes deal fire damage (save DC 15). The glyph is keyed to go off if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Disadvantage or become trapped within one of the Demonomicon’s blank pages, which fills with writing detailing the trapped creature’s widely known name and depravities. Once used, this action can’t be used
Magic action while holding the book, you can target a Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
writing and a spell that magically binds a single soul to the coin. Because each soul coin has a unique soul trapped within it, each has a story. A creature might have been imprisoned as a result of
soul coin frees the soul trapped within it, as does expending all of the coin’s charges. The coin itself rusts from within and is destroyed once the soul is released. A freed soul travels to the realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Soul Coins are about 5 inches across and an inch thick, each minted from infernal iron. Each coin weighs one-third of a pound and is inscribed with Infernal writing and a spell that magically binds a
single soul to the coin. Because each Soul Coin has a unique soul trapped within it, each has a story. A creature might have been imprisoned as a result of defaulting on a deal, while another might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bronze furnace with a fire elemental magically trapped inside it. A narrow hatch in the front of the furnace has a small grill through which the elemental can be seen, and the heat pouring out through the
trapped inside an iron flask or a similar device. If the furnace is destroyed or the elemental released from within it, the air inside the balloon cools, causing the airship to descend at a rate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
trapped within a magic circle. The fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with disadvantage or become trapped within one of the Demonomicon’s empty blank pages, which fills with writing
detailing the trapped creature’s widely known name and depravities. Once used, this action can’t be used again until the next dawn. When you finish a long rest, if you and the Demonomicon are on the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the churning river, which is 30 feet deep. An aboleth lurks in the water along with a water elemental minion. Trapped in the Far Realm long ago, the aboleth sequestered itself in this river to study
writing is dismissive and arrogant; in multiple places, the writer confidently insists that his magic amulet makes him utterly immune to Ilvaash’s detection. The journal contains the following notes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
simply being scooped up and carted away. Treasure-seekers are likely to fare better if they consider a hag’s booty to be trapped, exercising caution rather than giving in to greed or curiosity
winking on its surface, before settling to the ground nearby. 9 A thick, dusty tome, every page filled with tiny, barely legible writing. Careful study of the book reveals it to be a written transcript
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Though she’s an elite mage who can easily hold her own in a fight, Breena prefers to defeat her foes with words alone. An Oriq agent once trapped and attempted to recruit her, threatening her students
magical writing and symbols. With a dynamic lecturing style, this dhampir—a partial vampire—attracts students from across Strixhaven purely for his lessons’ value as performance art. He teaches a course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
archmage). Each crystal is an immobile, Large object with AC 13, 25 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Creatures inside the magic crystals are immune to all damage. A trapped
defeated. Sun Circle A 10-foot-diameter circle at the center of the platform is inscribed with writing in Celestial that glows with a warm orange hue. The glyphs read, “All good acts take place in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
taxing but Gallio is committed to seeing it through. At short notice, characters who examine the notes are unlikely to have any epiphanies. Trapped Statues. These magical traps were disarmed by
possessed, he can crawl freely through the window without being affected. The ruined bedchamber belonged to Thalivar and still contains his bed and writing desk. A journal lies open on the desk next to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
under a hammock; it can be noticed by someone who succeeds on DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check or by a character who closely examines the hammock. The chest is also trapped with a poison needle. Noticing
thieves’ tools. The chest is also trapped with poisonous gas. Noticing the trap requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check is required to disarm the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
rendered, guests need not fear being trapped within, since Mahadi is very serious about maintaining the contract between host and guest. Each guest must agree to this formal arrangement prior to
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Infernal; can read all writing
Challenge 14 (11,500 XP)
Limited Magic Immunity. Mahadi can’t be affected or detected by spells of 6th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Although most of the crates are made of rough wood, a metal one is etched with designs of blue dragons.
Crates and weapon racks fill this room. Trapped Chest. The metal chest, which belongs to the
. The pantry holds enough food and water for fifty people to survive on for a month, along with twenty javelins, ten longswords, and ten suits of Dragon Army scale mail. Belephaion’s trapped chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Trapped Secret Door. A secret door disguised to look like a section of wood-paneled wall is hidden behind the suit of armor. A character can detect the secret door by searching the wall and succeeding
of armor to fall to pieces and alerts Sythian and Joster in area C15 if they are there. Once the spell goes off, the secret door is no longer trapped. The secret door is unlocked and leads to area C14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
important treasures, accessible only by locked or secret door (75 percent chance of being trapped) 12–14 Room containing a puzzle that must be solved to bypass a trap or monster 15–19 Trap designed to
Study, including a writing desk 93 Throne room, elaborately decorated 94–96 Waiting room where lesser guests are held before receiving an audience 97–98 Latrine or bath 99–00 Crypt belonging to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
air in this cavern has a mineral tang. In the southeast corner, a pool of dark water lies behind a low wall of stalagmites.
Three despondent commoners from Phandalin are trapped here: a sawyer named
) some of his notes. Anyone investigating the pack not only finds the treasure within but also sees that the cave wall behind it bears writing. The writing contains a handful of partial phrases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
completely submerges itself must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or become trapped under the water’s surface. Unless the creature can breathe underwater, it begins to suffocate when it runs
out of air (see the suffocation rules in the Player’s Handbook). As an action, a creature trapped under the water’s surface or another creature within reach of it can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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
chest, and a writing table and chair. Puffs of dust and unsettling crunching noises emanate from atop the bed, where a lizard the size of a horse feeds on a humanoid corpse.
On the bed, a giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
silver statue of a tall, mostly human-shaped individual.
Two moonlight guardians (see appendix A) guard this secret entrance. They attack any intruders on sight and fight until destroyed. Trapped
connecting to area V32. V10: Trapped Black Rose Bearer Both doors to this room are locked. A character can take the key from Guerthel (see area V4), or as an action, a character can use thieves’ tools to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
residents for a month. T9: Kitchen A pot of squash soup simmers gently on a stove in this tidy kitchen, filling the room with its aroma. The kitchen otherwise holds nothing of interest. T10: Trapped
furniture of this room are painted deep crimson. Messy stacks of paper sit atop a writing desk, and the bed’s maroon sheets are lazily bunched.
This is Lurg’s private chamber. Its crimson walls match
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Fireplace. A character who closely observes the fire can, with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check, tell that it’s a fire elemental. Zikran summoned the elemental and trapped it inside the
desk sits a spectral cloud giant wearing a fancy housecoat. It appears to be in the act of writing something, but without paper or pen—the act is just a mime.
Characters who observe the cloud giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
characters show Zyrian the writing of the scrivener’s mark on them, the ghost immediately understands what has happened to them and becomes kindly and coherent. Zyrian can fill in any details of the
materializes in the middle of the room. The dragon, whose name is Caustilancer, has been trapped in the fresco for hundreds of years. It has no quarrel with the characters but attacks them if they harm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
and onto the ground, releasing the tadpoles. On its turn, a crawling claw can move to a specimen jar and take an action to release the slaad tadpole trapped within. Treasure. On the shelf along the
, phantasmal force, shield, and suggestion. D9: Guest Bedrooms These two adjacent rooms are furnished identically: This dusty room contains a bed, a wardrobe, and a writing desk.
The first character to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the party is dead and trapped as a spirit in the Border Ethereal, nothing more can be done with the device until someone else comes along who can attune to it. Fortunately for the characters, they
don’t have long to wait before someone arrives (see the “Werebear Visitor” sidebar). Characters in spirit form can convince the new arrival to do what they cannot, perhaps by writing messages in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
seize control of Baldur’s Gate. He and his brothers recently stole the Shield of the Hidden Lord from a crypt under the city. A powerful devil named Gargauth is trapped in the shield, and has vowed to
succeeds on a DC 17 Dexterity check. Treasure. The chest weighs 65 pounds and is trapped (see “Trap” below). It contains three thin, black-covered ledgers with entries written in Infernal (records of Duke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
! We’re all trapped, but perhaps we can help each other?”
This box canyon on the plane of Elysium tests the compassion and resolve of those trapped within. Six centaurs who speak Common were exploring
heat (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). When the characters arrive, each of them is trapped in one of the pentacles (detailed below). Devil Columns. The figures carved into the columns represent Belial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
about the padlocked door. C4: Trapped Grate A metal grate in the floor of this ten-foot-square room blocks access to a shallow stone pit holding a small gold harp, a handful of loose papers, and a
valuable tomes. A book describing the Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna is a masterpiece of writing and artistic illumination worth 450 gp. A book of nonsensical poetry titled Quite Good Verse has a gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
in this secret room are three heavy iron chests. All are locked, and each key is on a different wererat. The chests are also trapped with poison needles (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the
Dungeon Master’s Guide). The poison on these needles is oil of taggit (see “Sample Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The third chest the characters investigate is additionally trapped so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
carries the keys to the chest in area M4 and the doors leading into area M21. M10. Scriptorium Writing desks stand beneath the windows of this large workroom. Dusty tomes, stacks of parchment, and pots
sheets of parchment covered in arcane writing.
This portion of the monastery serves as the demesne of a long-term tenant of the Sacred Stone Monastery, a lich named Renwick Caradoon. The lich isn’t a