Narrow passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. For passage width, roll 1d6:

3 - 9

Passage. 10 feet wide. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits.

Small room. Roll on Room and Chamber Contents and Exits. For room size, roll 1d4:

15 x 15 ft.

15 x 20 ft.

20 x 20 ft.

1 - 10

Empty

Roll on Passage Scenery

Roll on Escalations

Roll on Obstacles

Empty

Roll on Novelties

Roll on Obstacles

Roll on Discoveries

Roll on Escalations and on Small Room Scenery or Large Chamber Scenery

Roll on Set Pieces

No Exits

One exit left

One exit straight

One exit right

Two exits, left and right

Two exits, left and straight

Two exits, straight and right

Three exits, left, straight, and right

Sloping tunnel down

Ladder down

Shaft down

Ladder up

Shaft going 1d4 levels down

Deposit of beautiful (but worthless) crystals that refract light sources around the area in prismatic rainbows

Abandoned giant spider lair choked with webs; the mummified, long-dead bodies of humanoids or other subterranean creatures hang from the ceiling

A wooden shack serves as a makeshift foreman’s office. It’s cozily lit with oil lamps and is a good place to rest

Security checkpoint where guards search workers for contraband such as ore or precious stones

Healthy vein of whatever the mine was built to extract. The area is well lit. Tools, piles of ore sorted by quality, and carts of mined-out dirt and stone fill the area

Elevator beside an underground waterfall. The journey up or down is made to the sound of rushing water, and spray is ever-present

A smaller deposit of some valuable material the mine wasn’t built to extract, marked for later extraction

Workshop filled with broken mine carts and other equipment in need of repair

Pitch dark area filled with resonant crystals that hum eerily and distort speech

Ancient, subterranean room that the mine broke into. The room is empty but features impressive wall carvings

An enormous, supernaturally durable crystal or boulder. Too big to extract, the miners eventually gave up and mined around it, making it the centerpiece of an otherwise empty chamber

Chamber filled with bioluminescent fungus. Pieces of makeshift furniture indicate that someone has been relaxing here

Lock: Broken, immoble mining elevator. One of the gears has broken teeth, preventing the winch mechanism from working.

Key: A replacement gear.

Lock: Shut-down mining machine blocks a passage.

Key: A power crystal that allows the characters to move the machine.

Lock: A massive crystal blocks a passageway.

Key: A barrel of alchemical solvent that can safely dissolve the crystal

Lock: A passage blocked by a cave-in. Abandoned grimlock explosives have been set but detonate only when exposed to the correct sonic frequency.

Key: A modified portable telegraph (see Equipment) that emits the proper frequency and can detonate the explosives, clearing the passage

An apparent cave-in is actually a non-magical optical illusion caused by the uniformity of color and texture of the stone. DC 20 Perception check to spot a tight but navigable path along one edge

Section of the wall embedded with colorful crystals. DC 15 Perception check to notice one of the crystals looks unusually polished for one still in the earth. Pressing the crystal opens a secret door

Close examination (DC 15 Investigation or Perception check) of the wooden walls of this supported tunnel reveals a set of seams. The door opens freely away from the tunnel’s interior, and closes automatically on a spring

An extra button hidden on the underside of a mining machine’s control panel (DC 15 Investigation check to notice) raises a secret door

Trap based on the dungeon level:

level 1–2 caltrops trap or false hoard trap ;

3–4 falling room trap or lidded pit trap ;

5–10 crushing pit trap or false trapdoor trap ;

11–16 crusher trap or hezrou trap;

17–20 deepest collapsing dungeon trap or plummeting room trap

Roll 1d4 on the Obstacles table. You find the key listed in that entry. Make a note of the matching lock. The next Obstacle encountered is that lock

A forgotten chunk of some precious substance (gold, mithral, a ruby, etc.) has rolled into a dusty corner. It is worth 500 gp (or 5,000 gp on dungeon level 10 or higher)

Unusually sociable earth elemental embedded in a stone wall. Is actively helpful so long as nobody tries to mine the wall it’s embedded in

Broken-down mining machine. Can be repaired with a DC 18 Engineering check or scrapped for 225 gp worth of parts

Local surveying party and security detail. Friendly toward other humanoids unless they have a specific reason not to be

Abandoned supply room. Contains 2d8 tins of dwarven rations, two pickaxes, an ascender/descender set (see Equipment), and four coils of hempen rope

Vein of gems. 1d10 gems can be collected without mining. If mined for several weeks, the vein produces a maximum of 50 more gems. The type of gem varies by dungeon level: 1–4 10 gp gem such as quartz, 5–10 100 gp gem such as garnet, 11–16 1,000 gp gem such as sapphire, 17–20 5,000 gp gem such as ruby

Miners, working on behalf of local overlord (roll or choose from Set Pieces). May be suspicious or hostile

Level 1–2: 1d6 + 1 commoners or kobolds

Level 3–4: 1 or 2 azers

Level 5–10: azer forgemaster or fire elemental with 2 or 3 azers

Level 11 - 16: genie (earth) with 2d4 dust mephits

Level 17–20: 2 genies (earth)

Guards: on the lookout for thieves

Level 1–2: 1d4 goblins or guards

Level 3–4: 2d4 deep dwarf soldiers , deep gnome scouts , mountain dwarf soldiers , or scouts

Level 5–10: 3 to 5 azers

Level 11–16: genie (earth)

Level 17–20: master assassin ; 2 assassins and 3 thugs

Raiders or interlopers

Level 1–2: 2d4 kobolds

Level 3–4: doppelganger or intellect devourer

Level 5–10: blackguard or cambion with 2d4 soldiers

Level 11–16: assassin with 2d4 thugs

Level 17–20: rakshasa with 1d4 doppelgangers

Guardians: guarding their lair

Level 1–2: 3 or 4 goblins

Level 5–10: 2 minotaurs

Level 11–16: dread troll with 1 or 2 trolls ; troll hulk

Guardians: lurking

Level 1–2: 1d4 giant centipedes , giant fire beetles , or rust monsters

Level 3–4: 3 or 4 ghouls , giant spiders , or shadows

Level 5–10: 3 or 4 dire centipedes , gricks , or mimics

Level 11–16: 2 or 3 earth elementals or xorn

Level 17–20: minotaur champion or purple worm

Roll 1d6 on this table to determine an encounter group. The group is nearby (in the nearest unexplored room) and may be detected by tracks, noises, flickering torchlight, or other signs

Active Mine. Miners have claimed the riches of this mine

Level 1–2: kobold broodguard and 2 or 3 kobolds ; 2 azers

Level 3–4: azer forgemaster with 2 or 3 azers ; salamander

Level 5–10: cambion with 2d6 thugs and 2d10 commoners

Level 11–16: mountain dwarf lord with 2 mountain dwarf defenders and 2d6 mountain dwarf soldiers ; 2 gladiators with 1d6 + 4 azers

Level 17–20: minotaur champion with 2d4 minotaurs ; 2 genies (earth) with 3 or 4 earth elementals

Setting: A wide chamber criss-crossed with mine cart tracks and levers to release the carts.

Subterranean Predator’s Lair. The mining operation has attracted an underground predator (or pack of them). Its bone-littered lair must be cleared to make the mines safe again.

Level 1–2: dire centipede with 1 or 2 giant centipedes ; 2 ankhegs

Level 3–4: ankheg queen with 2d4 ankheg spawn ; bulette

Level 5–10: ur-otyugh with 1 or 2 otyughs ; 3 or 4 stone sharks

Level 11–16: supermutant rust monster (DDG) with 1 or 2 mutant rust monsters (DDG

Level 17–20: 2 or 3 purple worms

Setting: A foul, sulfurous stream flows lazily through the middle of a bone-filled den. Characters with a sense of smell must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw each turn or be poisoned until the start of their next turn

Too Deep, Too Greedily. The mine broke into the resting place of some horrible thing that should not have been disturbed. Darkness permeates and magma flows here.

Level 1–2: 2 or 3 ghouls

Level 3–4: 2 intellect devourers

Level 5–10: forgotten god and 1 or 2 blackguards ; 2 salamanders

Level 11–16: draconic horror (DDG) and 3 or 4 gibbering mouthers

Level 17–20: balor general or balor and 4 to 6 shadow demons

Setting: This dark cavern is lit only by the magma that comprises most of the floor. Irregularly spaced islands of varying sizes rise from the magma.

Unquiet Earth. The earth itself rebels against the miners’ intrusions

Several well-labeled vials of an explosive chemical (treat as necklace of fireballs )

1d6 vials. Roll 1d6: 1–3 potions of healing , 5–6 potions of hill giant strength

+1 war pick (or, on dungeon level 10 or deeper, prospector’s pick)

elemental gem containing an earth elemental

A lockbox containing the miners’ wages (tier 0: 100 gp, tier 1: 250 gp, tier 2: 2,500 gp, tier 3: 25,000 gp, tier 4: 250,000 gp

Valuables: 1d4 × 100 gp worth of metal ore or uncut gems

Magic (30 percent chance): bag of holding or circlet of blasting

Valuables: 2d4 × 100 gp worth of bars of precious metal or gems

Magic (40 percent chance): brazier of commanding fire elementals or gem of brightness

Valuables: 1d6 × 1,000 gp worth of bars of precious metal or gems

Magic (50 percent chance): wand of enemy detection or winged boots

Valuables: 1d4 × 10,000 gp worth of gems

Magic (60 percent chance): ring of telekinesis or stone of controlling earth elementals

Valuables: 1d4 × 100,000 gp worth of gold and platinum coins, mithral and adamantium bars, or gems

Magic (70 percent chance): ring of elemental command or vorpal blade

Mined-out node. Whatever the mine was built to extract has been exhausted

Connecting room or passage. Exists primarily as a waystation between other locations. Signs mark the exits

Broken mining cart sitting next to a track

Collapsed tunnel leading to an inactive area of the mine

Graffiti scratched or chalked across the walls

Roosting bats. The ground is carpeted in guano

Rivulets of water run down the walls. The water is safe to drink but gathering more than a few drops would take hours

A miner’s pick still buried in the wall

A stack of lumber used to shore up unstable areas

Worker’s ready room. Pick axes and mining helmets are lined up neatly on shelves along the walls

Worker’s room. As above, but the room is a mess. Personal effects are mixed among the improperly stored equipment

Supply room. Spare pick axes, lanterns, and other common mining gear is stored here

Break area. Tables and chairs sit empty

Decommissioned security checkpoint

Latrines

Supply room. Barrels of nails, stacks of timber, and boxes of rations are neatly stacked and cataloged

Deposit of worthless, mundane crystals

Section of natural cave

Assembly station for mining supports. Cluttered with timber and sawhorses

Area is damp and drippy. Stalactites and stalagmites cover the ceiling and floor, respectivel

Ancient, dried-out bones of some underground creature huddled in a corner

Underground lake in a cavernous natural cave

Mess hall. Rows of dining tables sit beneath lanterns hanging from the ceiling

Kitchen. Stoves and cooking pots sizzle and bubble. Crates of edible fungus abound

Heavy mining machines are parked here, awaiting further usage or repairs

Ore processing machines. Grinders, crushers, and conveyor belts crisscross this noisy area. Perception checks based on hearing are made at disadvantage

Staging area for mine expansion. Dozens of pre-built supports of varying sizes are stacked in piles around the room

Processing. Inbound supplies are received, sorted, and sent off to other areas of the mine. Workbenches and sorting tables sit beside piles of crates

Central switching station for an elaborate minecart network. Several mine carts (either full or empty) are parked here, ready to be dispatched into other parts of the mine

Slain purple worm partially broken down for food and removal from the mine. Resembles a whaling operation

Summoning circle

Docks line the banks of an underground river or lake

Narrow passage. 5 feet wide. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits.

2 - 7

Passage. 10 feet wide. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits.

Wide passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. For passage width, roll 1d4:

15 x 20 ft.

20 x 20 ft.

20 x 30 ft.

Large chamber. Roll on Room and Chamber Contents and Exits. For chamber size, roll 1d6:

30 x 30 ft.

30 x 40 ft.

40 x 50 ft.

50 x 50 ft.

1 - 10

Empty

Roll on Passage Scenery

Roll on Escalations

Roll on Obstacles

Empty

Roll on Small Room Scenery or Large Chamber Scenery

Roll on Novelties

Roll on Obstacles

Roll on Discoveries

Roll on Escalations and on Small Room Scenery or Large Chamber Scenery

Roll on Set Pieces

No Exits

One exit left

One exit straight

One exit right

Two exits, left and right

Two exits, left and straight

Two exits, straight and right

Three exits, left, straight, and right

Stone stairs down

Stone spiral staircase down

Trapdoor down (50 percent chance concealed under rug or furniture)

Floor tile inscribed with a red X. Anyone standing on it is teleported to the level below

Stone spiral staircase up

Complex illusions conceal the walls, ceiling, and floor so that a visitor appears to be in a snowy wilderness or an expanse of starry space. The room’s exits are clearly visible

Vaulted chamber with excellent acoustics. Every whisper can be heard by all creatures in the chamber

A creature that knows at least one language can understand every word spoken in this room, no matter the language

Library with floor-to-ceiling shelves and no ladders. A ghostly hand (as mage hand ) retrieves books on command (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Pristine ballroom floor being swept by dozens of animated brooms

The ceiling of this observatory mirrors the current state of the sky. Several telescopes sit in the center of the room

Shadowy, illusionary dancers perform an endless ballet in a dark and dusty theater

Huge, multilevel hall with wind tunnels instead of stairs

Tiles on the walls cycle through text as if displaying an unrolling scroll; you can touch a tile to temporarily pause it, or tap it with a new scroll to change the displayed text

Room like a large-scale alchemist’s kit. Fireplaces boil cauldrons, colored liquid races through coiled tubes overhead, and acids and poisons drip into cisterns on the floor

Model planets, each large enough to stand on, orbit a burning sphere

An enchanted scriptorium. Books float to tables and animated pens copy pages

Lock: From a locked stone door protrudes a carved lion head with missing eyes. The door unlocks if cat’s eye gems are inserted.

Key: A bag containing a pair of cat’s eye gems

Lock: Arcane locked stone door inscribed with the words “Knock to enter.” The knock spell opens the door.

Key: Wand of knocking, a wand topped with a stone fist, which can cast knock once per 24 hours

Lock: Translucent stone door made of blue crystal.

Key: A translucent blue crystal key

Lock: Arcane locked door bearing a riddle. The door opens when the answer is spoken.

Key: An ancient book, Jest Book of Infinite Mirth

Heavy stone doors (DC 18 + half dungeon level Strength check to push open), inscribed with “Magic prevails where might fails.” Any magical wind or force, including mage hand , pushes open the doors

An intensely bright white dot floats in the middle of this freezing, snowy laboratory. Touching the dot deals 3 (1d6) cold damage per dungeon level

Bookcase filled with books in many languages. (Examination or DC 15 Perception check: The only book in Common, New Directions in Architecture, has no dust on the top. Pushing it opens the door)

Segment of the wall is illusory and can be passed through effortlessly. (Examination or DC 15 Perception check: a slight draft)

Trap based on the dungeon level:

level 1–2 illusory balcony trap or invisible caltrops;

3–4 lightning-blast statue or sigil trap;

5–10 bookcase trap or reverse gravity trap ;

11–16 explosive runes trap or gas vacuum trap;

17–20 floating sphere of annihilation or necromantic bridge trap

Roll 1d4 on the Obstacles table. You find the key listed in that entry. Make a note of the matching lock. The next Obstacle encountered is that lock

Tea room populated by intelligent animated objects: walking tables, talking cups, lazy sofas, and the like. They are happy to gossip about other inhabitants

Familiar carrying a message

Guard patrol (roll 1d4 on Escalations table) responding to a magical mishap, such as an escaped monster or magical fire; they accept help from anyone, even intruders

Dressing room with a vanity with attached mirror. Once per day while sitting at the vanity, anyone can cast alter self

Bedroom with a luxurious bed, a vanity covered with perfumes, and a wardrobe full of clothes. The wardrobe contains a seemingly empty silver jewelry box containing an invisible piece of jewelry. The box is magical: any object placed inside the box becomes invisible while in the box

Comfortable office shielded by a private sanctum spell, blocking teleportation, scrying, sound, and vision (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Blazing fireplace with strange forms swirling in it: a permanent portal to the Plane of Fire

Machine room containing several pulsing crystals suspended in midair, a wall covered with clacking intermeshed gears, and a brass tube emerging from the wall at head height. Up to five times each day, a creature that speaks into the tube can cast sending through the device

Guards: question intruders about their reason for being there

Level 1–2: apprentice mage with imp ; druid

Level 3–4: scout with hell hound

Level 5–10: mage with flesh guardian or ogre zombie

Level 11–16: archmage with grimalkin or water elemental

Level 17–20: archmage with chain devil or clay guardian

Guards: may attack intruders who don’t speak the right password

Level 1–2: 1d4 guards or flying swords

Level 3–4: apprentice mage with walking statue ; green hag

Level 5–10: mage with flesh guardian or any elemental

Level 11–16: mage with 2 flesh guardians or 2 chuul

Level 17–20: arcane blademaster ; 3 mages

Denizens: maintain an uneasy alliance with the local overlord (roll or choose from Set Pieces) but are on the lookout for betrayal

Level 1–2: cult fanatic

Level 3–4: 2 gargoyles

Level 5–10: 1 or 2 night hags or scorpionfolk imperators

Level 11–16: alchemist , mage , or shadow elf mage with shield guardian

Level 17–20: lich

Guards: unwillingly bound to guard a location, following the letter of their instructions

Level 1–2: 1d4 spark mephits or steam mephits

Level 5–10: ogre mage or chain devil

Level 11–16: 2 ogre mages or bone devils

Guardians: attack if approached

Level 1–2: 1d4 gear spiders or sprites

Level 3–4: bearded devil or scarecrow harvester

Level 5–10: chimera or ur-otyugh

Level 11–16: dead man’s fingers; 2 air elementals

Level 17–20: greater sphinx ; 2 guardian nagas

Guardians: attack on sight

Level 1–2: animated armor with flying sword

Level 3–4: rug of smothering with 2 animated armors

Level 5–10: elder black pudding ; 2 black puddings

Level 11–16: 2 salamanders or shambling mounds

Level 17–20: 2 guardian nagas or giant elementals

Roll 1d6 on this table to determine an encounter group. The group is nearby (in the nearest unexplored room) and may be detected by tracks, noises, flickering torchlight, or other signs

Arcane Academy. The magic school’s instructors have always educated young spellcasters responsibly—until the new chancellor arrived.

Level 1–2: doppelganger with 1 or 2 apprentice mages ; green hag with 1d6 guards

Level 3–4: mage with 1d4 guards

Level 5–10: mage or necromancer with 2 or 3 shadow demons

Level 11–16: vampire mage with giant earth elemental ; archmage with 2 or 3 elementals

Level 17–20: archmage with 1 or 2 horned devils

Setting: The luxurious office is filled with programmed illusions masquerading as the new chancellor.

Philosopher’s Stone. The laboratory’s spellcasters are dedicated to pure research—never mind that their new spells or concoctions drain life from the nearby countryside.

Level 1–2: goblin warlock or kobold sorcerer with gargoyle ; sea hag with 1d4 ice mephits

Level 3–4: merrow mage ; mage with 1d6 guards

Level 5–10: alchemist with 1 to 3 clockwork sentinels or scarecrow harvesters; mage with 2d6 animated armors

Level 11–16: alchemist or mage with 2 stone guardians or glabrezu

Level 17–20: lich with giant elemental or rakshasa

Setting: An alchemical laboratory. Any miss with an attack breaks equipment, causing an effect as if the attacker targeted the missed creature with a wand of wonder.

Summoning Gone Wrong. Fiends have killed their summoners and now threaten to wreak destruction far and wide.

Level 1–2: 2 or 3 shadows

Level 3–4: malcubus or shadow demon with 1d4 quasits

Level 5–10: cambion with 2 elementals of any type

Level 11–16: 2 or 3 horned devils

Level 17–20: balor with 2 or 3 vrocks

Setting: The floor of the room is marked with an error-ridden magic circle. A creature can use an action to fix the error with an Acana check (DC 10 + half dungeon level). After three successes, the magic circle binds fiends within it.

An archmage offers a test, such as the demonstration of a spell of each characters’ choice. In return, the archmage grants a boon, such as a scroll of the same level as the demonstrated spell, or acceptance to a spellcasters’ guild.

Scroll containing a rare version of a spell from the wizard spell list (such as amber prince’s shocking grasp)

Book of forbidden lore containing a rare version of a spell from the warlock spell list, such as Sebirus’s Imprisoning Skeletal Hands

Spell scroll containing a spell from the wizard list appropriate to the area’s tier (tier 0: cantrip or level 1 spell, tier 1: level 2–3 spell, tier 2: level 4–5 spell, tier 3: level 6–7, tier 4: level 8–9)

Rare book worth an amount appropriate to the tier (tier 0: 10 gp, tier 1: 100 gp, tier 2: 1,000 gp, tier 3: 10,000 gp, tier 4: 100,000 gp)

Rare book that imparts a (possibly false) cosmic or magical secret (such as the cosmic dangers of using psionics)

Research notes that allow a random cleric spell to be learned as a wizard spell

Research notes that include the true name of several powerful devils

Poetry or musical score containing a rare version of a spell from the bard spell list (such as Elvatar’s thunderous entrance)

Valuables: 1d4 × 100 gp worth of gold coins, jewelry, or alchemical equipment

Magic (30 percent chance): brooch of shielding or wand of the war mage +1

Valuables: 2d4 × 100 gp worth of gold coins or rare books

Magic (40 percent chance): boots of levitation or headband of intellect

Valuables: 1d6 × 1,000 gp worth of gold coins, jewelry, or powdered gems

Magic (50 percent chance): robe of eyes or wand of the war mage +2

Valuables: 1d4 × 10,000 gp worth of gold and platinum coins, jewelry, or rare books worth 1,000 gp each

Magic (60 percent chance): mantle of spell resistance or wand of lightning bolts

Valuables: 1d4 × 100,000 gp worth of platinum coins,diamonds worth 5,000 gp each, or components for making magic items

Magic (70 percent chance): robe of the archmagi or staff of striking

Wall-mounted scarab or butterfly collection

Wall-mounted diagrams of various magical circles

Bookshelves along the walls

Thick carpet (grants advantage on Stealth checks made to move silently)

Dozens of everburning candles or torches

Wall rack containing nonmagical staffs, wands, and other focuses. 50 percent of a magical wand, such as a wand of secrets , among them

Hatstand hung with flamboyant hats

Rack containing pipes and snuffboxes

A table of dusty alchemical equipment

Unlit braziers filled with coal

Scrolls in labeled vases (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Library under a permanent silence spell. Entrances bear a sign that reads “Silence!”

Wizard’s study with books on lecterns, candles inside skulls, and an empty birdcage (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

A desk with locked drawers contains papers of no importance (50 percent chance of a false bottom concealing a Minor Treasure)

Pinned to the walls of this cluttered study are dozens of pictures: maps, anatomical illustrations, and sketches of renowned figures (possibly including the adventurers). The pictures are connected by a cat’s cradle of red string

Den with mounted monster heads, comfortable chairs, sherry, and stacks of books on arcane topics

Bedroom cluttered with wizard staffs, monster skulls, figurines, books, crystal balls, and the like (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

A dusty bed chamber contains a bed with a rotting canopy and a wardrobe of moth-eaten clothes

Kitchen where sumptuous dishes are prepared. A locked trapdoor leads to an alcove containing vintage wines worth several hundred gold pieces

Dining room with comfortable chairs around white-clothed tables

Pantry stocked with flour and beans and hung with herbs

Cellar with a wine rack and several beer barrels

Latrine containing a book of forbidden lore. Half of its pages are torn out (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Luxurious bath with pipes that deliver heated water

Dressing room with a vanity, mirror, and wardrobe. Two unseen servants stand ready to obey any orders

Bedroom with a single canopied bed. The canopy depicts fairies sprinkling dust. The first time each day anyone lies on the bed, the bed casts the sleep spell on them

Bedroom that appears to be on fire. Bed, tables, chairs, books, and bookcases all have harmless continual flame spells cast on them

Bathtub containing toy galleys and sailing ships engaged in an endless sea battle; the vessels ram each other and fire illusory ballista bolts but do no damage. Bathrobes and soaps fill one corner of the room

Library with scrolls in latticed shelves (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Charred library; all the books’ spines are burned beyond recognition (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Library of forbidden tomes, each chained to the bookshelf (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Library of drearily cheerful children’s literature with titles such as Happy Bear’s Jolly Day, The Sunshine Bunch, and The Postman Always Leaves Cake. In fact, each book is a forbidden tome with a false cover (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Luxurious lounge containing comfortable chairs, sofas, and game boards, as well as a fully stocked bar

Common room with bookshelves, mounted trophies, and a set of shabby chairs drawn around a fireplace

The walls are pitted and black. The charred remains of practice dummies lie on the floor. Against one wall are buckets and barrels half full of rank water

Workroom with scarred wooden tables stacked with magical texts, vials of colored liquid, and strange magical instruments such as dowsing rods and distorting magnifying glasses (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Half-completed ritual circle of no obvious use

Laboratory containing alchemical equipment and bars of lead beside identically sized bars of soap, ivory, and matted hair. Notes indicate that lead-to-gold experiments have repeatedly failed

Scriptorium in which a single book is being copied a dozen times. It may be an autobiography of a local archwizard, a book of forbidden lore, or a recently discovered book of ancient knowledge (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Magnificently comfortable bedchamber. Every wall and sharp corner is padded. Doors can be locked only from the outside

Richly furnished bed chamber containing a four-poster bed, a desk, wardrobes, and a painted wooden chest (50 percent chance of a Minor Treasure)

Two beds on either side of the room. A piece of string runs down the middle of the floor. The room on one side of the string is messy

Active kitchen where all the work is done by invisible servants

Dining room with every place set. When anyone sits down, a meal appears on their plate

Dozens of taxidermied monsters in lifelike poses

Crated telescopes, alchemical glassware, and other breakables

Guardroom containing benches and tables, cards and game boards, wine jugs and plates of half-eaten food

Chapel containing a statue, an altar on a dais, and hangings bearing religious symbols

Narrow passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. At its narrowest, the passage is 1d6 + 1 feet wide.

3 - 6

Passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. The passage is about 10 feet wide.

Wide passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. At its narrowest, the passage is 1d20 + 10 feet wide.

10 x 10 ft.

15 x 15 ft.

15 x 20 ft.

20 x 20 ft.

Large chamber. Roll on Room and Chamber Contents and Exits. For chamber size, roll 1d6:

30 x 30 ft.

30 x 40 ft.

40 x 40 ft.

40 x 50 ft.

1 - 10

Empty

Roll on Passage Scenery

Roll on Escalations

Roll on Obstacles

Empty

Roll on Novelties

Roll on Obstacles

Roll on Discoveries

Roll on Escalations and on Small or Large Cavern Scenery

Roll on Set Pieces

No Exits

One exit left

One exit straight

One exit right

Two exits, left and right

Two exits, left and straight

Two exits, straight and right

Three exits, left, straight, and right

Sloping passage down

Vertical climb down

Vertical passage descending 1d4 levels

Vertical climb up

Stone spiral staircase up

Trapdoor up

Stairs going 1d4 levels up and 1d4 levels down

Crystals or mushrooms that cast dim light cover the walls

Stalactites and stalagmites made of transparent or invisible stone fill the area

Rocks are coated with a reflective metal or algae that turns surfaces into distorted mirrors

Natural, fluted stone pillars support high ceilings, giving the area the appearance of a temple

An island sits in the middle of a lake of magma, silvery water, or ice

A grove of trees or giant mushrooms

Cavern spanned by multiple, naturally occurring stone bridges

Tiers of towers, gates, doors, statues, and stairs are carved into the sloping rock walls

A shield-sized crystal embedded in the ceiling sheds bright light throughout the area

A chasm spanned by a narrow bridge or flat-topped pillars like stepping stones

Lock: Narrow passage, 3 inches wide, carved with the words “Gates of Gathor.”

Key: A written command phrase, “Gates of Gathor, open the door,” which causes the passage to grind open to a width of 10 feet

Lock: Passage choked with petrified fungus.

Key: A nest of mouselike fungus creatures that eat petrified fungus

Tight squeeze: at its narrowest, the passage is 1d12 + 10 inches wide

Collapsed ceiling: An exit is blocked by 1d6 + 4 feet of rubble. The rubble can be excavated as if it were dirt

Chasm: The chasm is 1d20 + 10 feet wide and more than twice as deep. At the bottom may be magma, an underground river, or another dungeon level

Underwater area: The exit to an adjoining area is through a flooded passage that is 1d6 × 10 feet long. The adjoining area may be partially or fully underwater

Fast-flowing underground river: The river is 1d10 + 10 feet wide. A creature that starts its turn in the river moves 60 feet downstream. The river may lead to rapids

Magma: A 10- or 15-foot-wide stream of magma blocks the way

The key listed in entry 1 of the Obstacles table

The key listed in entry 2 of the Obstacles table

Pool of water containing 1d4 + 4 large, edible fish

Pool of glowing water fed by a dripping stalactite. Drinkers gain blindsight out to a range of 60 feet for 24 hours. The water ceases to glow and loses its potency 1 minute after being removed from the pool

1d6 fragrant mushrooms. If eaten, roll 1d4 to determine their effect. The mushrooms lose their potency 1 hour after being harvested

Cache of supplies containing useful equipment and an incomplete map

Corpse; among its possessions is a journal listing either the name of a powerful dungeon creature (see Set Pieces) or one of the treasures it guards (see Treasure Hoards)

Lone creature from a guard patrol (1 or 2 on Escalations table), not particularly loyal and willing to talk

Guard patrol (1 or 2 on Escalations table) escorting a prisoner; the prisoner offers aid or information to its rescuers

Ore vein. If mined and smelted over several weeks, the vein produces 100 pounds of metal. The type of metal varies by dungeon level:

1–2 copper,

3–4 silver,

5–10 gold,

11–16 platinum,

17–20 mithral or adamantine

Vein of gems. 1d10 gems can be collected without mining. If mined for several weeks, the vein produces a maximum of 50 more gems. The type of gem varies by dungeon level:

1–4 10 gp gem such as quartz,

5–10 100 gp gem such as garnet,

11–16 1,000 gp gem such as sapphire,

17–20 5,000 gp gem such as ruby

Guards: may attack intruders who don’t immediately show peaceful intent

Level 1–2: 1d4 goblins

Level 3–4: revilock with 1d4 grimlock technicals ; 2 ogres

Level 5–10: dread troll , ogre mage , or fire giant

Level 11–16: minotaur champion ; 2 fire giants

Level 17–20: stone giant with 2 hill giants

Guards: guarding a particular location

Level 1–2: 1 or 2 troglodytes

Level 3–4: kobold broodguard with 2d6 kobolds ; 3 or 4 bugbears

Level 5–10: shadow elf champion warrior with 2d8 shadow elf warriors ; 1d4 + 5 azers

Level 11–16: drider , shadow elf high priest , or shadow elf mage with 2 shadow elf champion warriors ; 2 driders

Level 17–20: 2 cyclops myrmidons or cloud giants

Guards: hunting

Level 1–2: 1d4 swarms of bats or swarms of rats

Level 3–4: black pudding

Level 5–10: bulette or slime mold

Level 11–16: giant grick with 3 or 4 gricks ; 2 purple worms

Level 17–20: mutant rust monster and supermutant rust monster

Guardians: in lair

Level 1–2: 1d4 giant bats or giant centipedes

Level 3–4: 1 or 2 mimics or wallflowers

Level 5–10: 2 or 3 euphoria jellies or flash cubes

Level 11–16: roper with 1d6 + 6 piercers

Level 17–20: 2 cloakers

Guardians: wandering

Level 1–2: 1 or 2 gray oozes , rust monsters or violet fungi

Level 3–4: 1 or 2 cave bears or dire centipedes

Level 5–10: 2 stone sharks

Level 11–16: purple worm

Level 17–20: murmuring worm with otyugh ; 2 cloakers

Denizens: warring against, or hiding from, local overlord (roll or choose from Set Pieces)

Level 1–2: 1d4 flumphs or kobolds

Level 3–4: priest with 1d4 deep dwarf soldiers , deep gnome scouts , or scouts

Level 5–10: 1 or 2 xorn

Level 11–16: 2 champion warriors with 2d10 warriors ; 2 gladiators with mage

Level 17–20: 2 fomorians

Roll 1d6 on this table to determine an encounter group. The group is nearby (in the nearest unexplored room) and may be detected by tracks, noises, flickering torchlight, or other signs

Hail the Conquering Villains. A raiding party has captured the residents of a rival settlement. They mean to exile, sacrifice, or even pit the captives against each other in gladiatorial games—and they’ll do the same to meddling adventurers.

Level 1–2: kobold broodguard with 1d4 + 4 kobolds ; bugbear with 1d4 hobgoblins

Level 3–4: bandit captain with dire wolf and 1d8 + 8 bandits

Level 5–10: shadow elf champion warrior with 20 shadow elf warriors and either shadow elf mage or high priest ; 3 salamanders with 4 azers

Level 11–16: minotaur champion with gorgon and 3 minotaurs ; storm giant with 2 frost giants and 2 ogres

Level 17–20: ancient sapphire dragon with 4 kobold broodguards and 20 kobolds ; ancient red dragon with 2 half-red dragon veterans and 20 kobolds

Setting: The chamber contains cages of prisoners. Releasing all the prisoners distracts the enemy combatants with the lowest CR, removing them from the battle.

Exile. A powerful champion was exiled from its kind. Without allies, it considers every creature to be its enemy—or its prey. It might grant a few moments of life to creatures that offer it a way to hurt the creatures that exiled it.

Level 1–2: cave ogre ; ogre

Level 3–4: hobgoblin warlord ; troll

Level 5–10: deva

Level 11–16: troll king

Level 17–20: empyrean ; ]]King Fomor]]

Setting: In other areas of the dungeon are groups of the creatures that exiled the creature (for instance, ogres in a level 1 or 2 dungeon). These creatures might join adventurers against the exile, or vice versa.

False Adventuring Party. A group appears to be humanoid adventurers. In fact, they’re monsters that prey on the caverns’ humanoid denizens. If the characters talk to other cavern inhabitants, they may hear rumors of friendly seeming creatures who suddenly change form and attack.

Level 1–2: doppelganger

Level 3–4: 2 or 3 doppelgangers

Level 5–10: 2 assassins or ogre mages

Level 11–16: 2 rakshasas

Level 17–20: vampire assassin , vampire mage , and vampire warrior ; 3 rakshasas

Setting: The cave is filled with ill-gotten treasure—some of which is not what it seems. Depending on dungeon level, the treasure may be guarded by:

A cave-in behind the party seals off the cavern complex’s entrance. There are other exits from the complex, but they lead into miles of winding, deserted Underland tunnels. On each day of travel through these tunnels, the party’s navigator must make a Nature or Survival check to find their way. Three successes, or one critical success, allows the party to escape the maze.

2d6 edible mushrooms

Glowing lichen casts bright light for 20 feet and dim light for an additional 20 feet. The lichen glows for 1 month after it’s harvested

Cultural equipment, such as deep dwarf stone of resolve

Gems worth an amount appropriate to the tier (tier 0: 10 gp, tier 1: 100 gp, tier 2: 1,000 gp, tier 3: 10,000 gp, tier 4: 100,000 gp)

1d6 vials. Roll 1d6: 3–4 potions of healing , 5–6 potions of greater healing

Mushroom-based alcoholic beverage that causes drinkers to be poisoned for 1 hour. While poisoned, drinkers can cast clairvoyance at will

Map to a valuable mineral deposit (see Discoveries 11 and 12)

Cache of 1d6 magical shadow elf weapons made of dark iron: they’re +1 weapons but they crumble in sunlight. On dungeon level 11 or higher, they’re +2 weapons instead

Valuables: 1d4 × 100 gp worth of silver and gold coins or gems

Magic (30 percent chance): gloves of swimming and climbing or vicious weapon

Valuables: 2d4 × 100 gp worth of silver and gold coins or 1d6 masterwork weapons worth 150 gp each

Magic (40 percent chance): ring of resistance or wand of enemy detection

Valuables: 1d6 × 1,000 gp worth of gold coins, gems, or metal ore

Magic (50 percent chance): ring of animal influence or wand of web

Valuables: 1d4 × 10,000 gp worth of gold and platinum coins or jewelry

Magic (60 percent chance): ring of the ram or sword of sharpness

Valuables: 1d4 × 100,000 gp worth of electrum, gold, and platinum coins and jewelry

Magic (70 percent chance): Harvest or ring of invisibility

The passage twists and turns: visibility is reduced to 10 feet

The passage climbs and drops; it is difficult terrain

The passage has a three-foot ceiling; Medium creatures must crawl

The passage is a fissure with a ceiling hundreds of feet high

The passage’s walls are wet

The passage’s walls are covered with stone spikes. A creature pushed into a wall takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage

The passage is crossed by a shallow, 10-footwide stream that emerges from and flows into narrow flooded tunnels

The passage is round and perfectly smooth. DC 13 Nature check: it may have been bored by a purple worm

The floor and ceiling are festooned with stalagmites and stalactites. The area is difficult terrain

Stalagmites, stalactites, and columns make most of the cavern difficult terrain , though there is an open space in the middle

Delicate sheets of stone hang from the ceiling like drapery

Translucent crystals cover the walls and ceiling. Crystal columns connect the roof and floor

Surfaces are covered in a delicate lattice of white crystals that resemble frost or snow

Lovely stone formations that resemble lilies grow from the floor

Walls, stalactites, and stalagmites are fluted with thin, vertical channels

Crystalline, hollow stone tubes, an inch or two thick, hang from the ceiling

Stalactites of vivid blue, green, and yellow hang from the ceiling

The cave features a bubbling, geothermal pool. Once per day, a creature can bathe in the pool during a short rest to recover 1 level of fatigue

A waterfall spills from a hole in the wall or ceiling to feed a subterranean lagoon

A perfectly still pool is disturbed every few minutes by a drop of water from a stalactite

The floor and ceiling are festooned with stalagmites and stalactites. The area is difficult terrain

Purple worm skeleton

Sharp, translucent crystals cover the walls and ceiling. The floor is difficult terrain . Foot-wide crystal bridges crisscross the cavern

Lovely stone formations that resemble lilies grow from the floor

The cavern features a wide, still lake. Stone pedestals serve as stepping stones

Waterfalls spill from the wall or ceiling, feeding a lake or river

Stone pillars rise from a lake to support the cavern’s high, arched ceiling

A river meanders down the center of the cavern before draining into a vertical shaft

A steaming lake surrounds an island. A creature that begins its turn in the lake or enters it for the first time on a turn takes 5 (1d10) fire damage

Craggy islands dot the surface of a vast, underground lake

The room’s exits can be reached only by climbing the cavern walls

The cavern is composed of two chambers connected by a narrow opening

Vehicle

Size

AC

Hit Points

Speed

Crew

Cost

Supply

Special

Submarine

12

Narrow passage. Roll on Passage Conetns and Exist. For passage width, roll 1d6:

2 - 7

Passage. 10 feet wide. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits.

Wide passage. Roll on Passage Contents and Exits. For passage width, roll 1d4:

15 ft.

20 ft.

30 ft.

15 x 15 ft.

15 x 20 ft.

20 x 20 ft.

20 x 30 ft.

Large chamber. Roll on Room and Chamber Contents and Exits. For chamber size, roll 1d6:

30 x 30 ft.

30 x 40 ft.

40 x 40 ft.

50 x 50 ft.

1 - 10

Empty

Roll on Passage Scenery

Roll on Escalations

Roll on Obstacles

Empty

Roll on Novelties

Roll on Obstacles

Roll on Discoveries

Roll on Escalations and on Small Room Scenery or Large Chamber Scenery

Roll on Set Pieces

No Exits

One exit left

One exit straight

One exit right

Two exits, left and right

Two exits, left and straight

Two exits, straight and right

Three exits, left, straight, and right

Stairs. Roll 1d8 to determine stair type. Then roll again on this table for other exits

Stone stairs down

Stone spiral staircase down

Trapdoor down (50 percent chance concealed under rug or furniture)

Ladder up or down (50 percent chance each)

Stone spiral staircase up

Trapdoor up

Stairs going 1d4 levels up and 1d4 levels down

Cannon; nearby are cannonballs and barrels of powder

Magic wall map of the area around the stronghold, identifying the locations of any non-hidden creatures

Arched bridge leading to an iron door halfway up a wall

Immense, monstrous statues on either side of a door

Drawbridge made of wall of force

Miniature model of this fortress, populated by tiny illusions of its inhabitants

Beast heads mounted on the wall; although bodiless, they are alive and can bite

A marble table around which sit the spirits of dead warriors re-enacting an ancient feast

Hundreds of life-sized, sculpted warriors standing in battle array

A war banner 20 or 30 feet on a side

Portrait gallery; each portrait enchanted with a permanent magic mouth

Narrow shafts that carry sound; perfect for eavesdropping or communicating between distant chambers

Lock: A door that demands today’s password.

Key: A list of passwords, each next to a day of the week

Lock: A door bearing a family crest.

Key: A key bearing the crest

Lock: A door with an indentation in the shape of a gauntlet.

Key: A gold-plated gauntlet

Lock: A door with an indentation in the shape of a gauntlet.

Key: A gold-plated gauntlet

Locked wardrobe. Inside the wardrobe is a concealed door

Arcane locked door bearing a bronze face that changes its facial expression every minute. The door is unlocked to any creature imitating the expression

A bricked-up door, requiring a DC 16 Strength check to smash. Nearby is a secret door in a fireplace that bypasses the door

Door concealed behind a full-length mirror leaning against the wall. The edges of the mirror are covered with fingerprints as if it is often moved

Door on a balcony high up the wall. The ladder to the balcony is missing

Mounted bronze deer head, dull except for one shiny antler. Turning the antler opens a secret door

Throne room; pressing a button on the throne’s right armrest opens a hidden pit trap , pressing the left button opens a secret door

Only the (harmless) ghost of the bastion’s former seneschal knows the location of a secret door

Trap based on the dungeon level:

crossbow trap or lock trap

falling axe trap or locking-lidded pit trap

ballista trap or spiked pit trap

crushing room trap or green dragon poison gas trap

cannon trap or supercharged metal cube

Roll 1d4 on the Obstacles table. You find the key listed in that entry. Make a note of the matching lock. The next Obstacle encountered is that lock

Lone creature from a guard patrol (roll 1d4 on Escalations table), not particularly loyal and willing to talk

Guard patrol (roll 1d4 on Escalations table), dissatisfied with their commander and willing to turn a blind eye or even aid intruders

Guard patrol (roll 1d4 on Escalations table), exchanging revealing gossip about their commander and not paying attention to surroundings

Messenger with urgent news

An armory containing ranged weapons, ammunition, and ballistas. A dozen +1 arrows. 50 percent chance of a javelin of lightning or other Minor Treasure

A richly furnished bed chamber containing a four-poster bed, a desk, wardrobes, and treasure chests containing a Treasure Hoard

A chest containing officers’ armor and uniforms

Treasure vault filled with several splintered chests and one locked iron chest containing a Treasure Hoard

Guards: on patrol. If they meet creatures not dressed as guards, they sound the alarm and attack

Level 1–2: noble with 1d4 guards

Level 3–4: 2d4 hobgoblins or soldiers

Level 5–10: knight with acolyte and 2d4 soldiers

Level 11–16: blackguard or holy knight with priest and soldier squad ; 2 gladiators with mage

Level 17–20: ascetic grandmaster or knight captain with soldier squad ; archmage with gladiator and 1d6 thugs

Guards: off duty but alert

Level 1–2: 2d4 bandits or warriors

Level 3–4: veteran with 2d4 bandits

Level 5–10: duelist with apprentice mage and 1d4 thugs ; 2 or 3 veterans

Level 11–16: gladiator or high priest with 2 or 3 veterans

Level 17–20: assassin or mage with 2d6 cutthroats or spies

Guards: guarding a particular location

Level 1–2: 1d8 guards or kobolds

Level 3–4: 1 or 2 bugbears with 2d4 goblins

Level 5–10: ogre or warhordling orc eye with 1d4 orc urks or thugs

Level 11–16: frost giant with 1 or 2 ettins

Level 17–20: marilith or minotaur champion with 2d6 guards or warriors

Inhabitants: planning to ambush a different inhabitant, perhaps a group of guards or the local overlord (roll or choose from Set Pieces). They may be disloyal, ambitious, or looking to exact revenge for a past betrayal

Level 1–2: apprentice mage or thug with 1d4 bandits

Level 3–4: priest with 1d4 guards or soldiers

Level 5–10: cambion with 1d4 thugs

Level 11–16: vampire mage , vampire , or wraith lord

Level 17–20: archpriest with skeleton horde or water elemental

Guardians: guarding a location

Level 1–2: animated armor

Level 3–4: rug of smothering with gargoyle

Level 5–10: 2 or 3 mummies or walking statues

Level 11–16: chain devil with 1 or 2 mummies or walking statues

Level 17–20: 2 chain devils , clay guardians , or giant elementals

Guardians: following instructions

Level 1–2: gargoyle or hound guardian

Level 3–4: 1 or 2 bolt-throwers or ogre zombies

Level 5–10: 1 or 2 clockwork sentinels or fire elementals

Level 11–16: iron guardian or nalfeshnee

Level 17–20: 2 crushers[[, [[glabrezus , or stone guardians

Roll 1d6 on this table to determine an encounter group. The group is nearby (in the nearest unexplored room) and may be detected by tracks, noises, flickering torchlight, or other signs

Raiders’ Lair. The area is home to a wellguarded settlement or camp. The bastion’s denizens may raid nearby areas for food and treasure or merely defend themselves against outside threats.

Level 1–2: goblin boss with goblin warlock and 3 or 4 goblins ; 4 or 5 hobgoblins

Level 3–4: bandit captain with 2 thugs and 2d6 bandits

Level 5–10: gladiator or warhordling war chief with 1d6 + 1 berserkers

Level 11–16: hill giant chief with cave bear and 1d4 + 1 hill giants ; 3 frost giants

Level 17–20: troll hulk with 4 or 5 trolls

Setting: The room features a large drum, gong, bugle, or other loud instrument. If combat starts, a creature tries to sound the alarm, summoning a guard patrol (choose one from Escalations).

Army Headquarters. The inhabitants are part of an organized military, either defending a fortification or prison or preparing to conquer the local countryside.

Level 1–2: scout or soldier with 2d4 guards

Level 3–4: hobgoblin captain , knight , or veteran with 1d4 + 4 hobgoblins or soldiers

Level 5–10: blackguard , cambion , or holy knight with priest and 1d4 knights

Level 11–16: archmage or knight captain with mage and 1d4 knights

Level 17–20: blademaster with 3 gladiators or holy knights ; archmage with 5 gladiators

Setting: Ladders lead to balconies or ledges. If the alarm has been sounded, creatures with ranged attacks are up high.

War Caster. A spellcaster commands an army. Their eyes are fixed on conquest.

Level 1–2: priest with 1d8 guards

Level 3–4: minstrel or priest with 1d6 thugs

Level 5–10: mage or necromancer with soldier squad or wraith

Level 11–16: archmage with 3 or 4 elementals

Level 17–20: archpriest or blademaster with 3 or 4 champion warriors or gladiators

Setting: This lair features an exit concealed behind a throne, tapestry, or other room feature. Besides their other spells, the primary spellcaster has prepared either expeditious retreat or sanctuary to escape.

Prison cells contain friendly creatures that could aid the adventurers if freed.

+1 weapon that glows like a torch when wielded

Magically animated playing cards; the face cards trash talk each other during games

Bundle of 12 pieces of +1 ammunition that ignite when fired, dealing an additional 1d6 fire damage

Spell scroll containing a spell appropriate to the area’s tier (tier 0: cantrip or level 1 spell, tier 1: level 2–3 spell, tier 2: level 4–5 spell, tier 3: level 6–7, tier 4: level 8–9)

Bag of coins or cache of rare wine worth an amount appropriate to the tier (tier 0: 10 gp, tier 1: 100 gp, tier 2: 1,000 gp, tier 3: 10,000 gp, tier 4: 100,000 gp)

1d6 vials. Roll 1d6: 1–3 potions of healing , 5–6 potions of greater healing

Cup, ewer, or drinking horn of precious metal, worth an amount appropriate to the tier (tier 0: 25 gp, tier 1: 75 gp, tier 2: 750 gp, tier 3: 2,500 gp, tier 4: 25,000 gp)

A dozen masterwork weapons or shields, worth 150 gp each

Signed order from the bastion’s commander allowing free entry

Valuables: 1d4 × 100 gp worth of silver and gold coins

Magic (30 percent chance): +1 weapon or gauntlets of ogre power

Valuables: 2d4 × 100 gp worth of gold coins or trade goods

Magic (40 percent chance): armor of resistance or berserker axe

Valuables: 1d6 × 1,000 gp worth of gold coins or gems

Magic (50 percent chance): +2 weapon or bracers of defense

Valuables: 1d4 × 10,000 gp worth of platinum coins or gems

Magic (60 percent chance): +2 shield or rod of rulership

Valuables: 1d4 × 100,000 gp worth of gold coins, gems, or jewelry

Magic (70 percent chance): +2 armor or belt of storm giant strength

Dusty suit of armor or mounted monster head

Weapons crossed on the wall

Racks or barrels hold spare weapons and ammunition

Three camp stools gathered around a small table

Tapestries line the walls

Brackets hold unlit torches

Pushed into a corner is an archery target bristling with arrows

A shrine or statue of a war god

Tables bearing candles and decks of cards are scattered around the room

Armory containing spears, shortswords, crossbows, and light armor. 50 percent chance of holy water, acid, alchemist’s fire, or caltrops

Elegant dining room for six or so guests. Table settings are worth 200 gp. Two bottles of vintage wine, worth 50 gp each, stand on a side table

Barracks with neatly made beds, weapon racks, and a table heaped with armor, game boards, and personal possessions

Comfortable barracks used by high-level guardians. On the walls are weapon racks, armor stands, paintings, and a full-length mirror

A shrine on which are laid fresh offerings

A guardroom containing benches and tables, cards and game boards, wine jugs and plates of half-eaten food

A small kitchen containing a fireplace, wine ready to mull, cheeses, and barrels of biscuits

A pantry stocked with flour and beans and hung with herbs

A library containing works of strategy and history, as well as atlases and sheafs of papers

A latrine: the smelly privy may lead down to a lower level

A locked room containing spy holes that let you see what's happening in adjoining areas

A comfortable lounge with couches, overstuffed chairs, bookshelves, and a wine bar

An armory containing plate armor, chain mail, horse barding, and swords

Audience chamber or throne room. Columns or martial statues line the walls

A banquet hall with a huge central table stacked with drinking horns and platters

A mess hall for servants or soldiers. Rows of tables and chairs are set with clay bowls

A guardroom decorated with war banners and shields. Several round tables are littered with candles, card decks, and empty bottles

A kitchen; a cauldron of soup simmers inside a blazing fireplace

A store room containing barrels of foodstuffs and crates of weapons

A training room with target dummies. The floor is strewn with armor and weapons, and several cracked mirrors line one wall

A prison containing several prisoners manacled to a wall

A ballroom with a balcony accessible by a rickety staircase. On the balcony are dozens of instruments

A crypt containing stone caskets

Item

Cost

Speed

Carrying Capacity

Strength 

Giant Lizard

Giant Spider

400 gp

30 ft., climb 30 ft.

420 lbs.

14

Giant Toad

200 gp

20 ft., swim 40 ft.

420 lbs.

14

Material

Description

Cost

Properties

Repairability

Comparable to adamantine in its physical characteristics, dark iron is an inky black metal with a faint purplish iridescence.

×4

Hardy, lightweight

DC 25

smith’s tools, access to a forge

Spider Silk

Spider silk is the spun webbing of giant spiders. It is incredibly light and strong. It can be used to make light armor.

800 gp + 10 x the usual price of the item

DC 25

sewing kit