Wailing Echo-Gravel - AI-generated fantasy Hazard

Wailing Echo-Gravel

An area of crystalline dust and purple pebbles that absorbs nearby sound and releases it in a violent, concussive burst when physically disturbed.

Hazard EntryMagical EnvironmentalLevel4Simple

Wailing Echo-Gravel

4LevelUncommonRarityCaverns, ruins, or high-security vaultsEnvironment
SonicDetectionMagical
Level4
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HPN/A
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AC10
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TypeMagical Environmental
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ComplexitySimple
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RarityUncommon

Defenses

AC10
HardN/A
HPN/A
BT N/A
Fort+N/A
Ref+N/A
Will+N/A
Immune
Psychic, Poison, Prone
Resist
None
Weak
Silence Spell (The gravel becomes inert while within the area of effect)
SonicDetectionMagical

Detection

PerDC 14 (Wisdom)
StlDC 14 (or automatic discovery if a character is specifically looking for floor hazards)
InitNone (Simple Hazard)

A 10-foot square patch of the floor is covered in fine, violet-hued sand and sharp, obsidian-like gravel. The air above the patch seems to shimmer with a faint, heat-haze distortion.

Standard Engagement

Trigger

A creature enters the area covered by the gravel or makes a loud noise (such as casting a spell with verbal components) within 10 feet of it.

Routine

None

Reset

The gravel settles and re-arms itself after 10 minutes of complete silence.

Resonant Blast

When triggered, the gravel releases a shockwave. Each creature within 15 feet must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 4d10 thunder damage and is Deafened for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half as much damage and is not deafened.

Echo Sensitivity

If a creature within 30 feet of the gravel deals thunder damage or casts a spell with a verbal component, the gravel triggers immediately even if no one is touching it.

Description

An area of crystalline dust and purple pebbles that absorbs nearby sound and releases it in a violent, concussive burst when physically disturbed.

Discovery

A character can identify the gravel as dangerous with a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Perception) check.

Archival Lore

Originally engineered by the subterranean Whisper-Gnomes, this gravel served as a passive alarm system for their silent libraries. It is often sold to wizards looking for low-maintenance perimeter defenses.

Environment
Caverns, ruins, or high-security vaults
Theme
Resonance and Sound
Creator
Whisper-Gnome Artisans
Purpose
Area denial and intruder detection
Game System
D&D 5E
Art Style
Macro-photography style showing sharp violet crystal facets with visible ripples of force emanating from the center
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