When entering a dungeon, you can avoid repeating certain descriptions by assuming most rooms share a make or craft. Most dungeons in 5th Edition include a section at the start describing the construction material, ceiling height, and lighting within the dungeon. If the dungeon you're running doesn't include such a description, or if you're making your own dungeon, the following section presents options for you to consider when describing the dungeon. ## Construction Material What is the dungeon made of? Below are options: **Manors & Estates.** Flooring is hardwood and the walls are lacquered wood panels. **Castles & Keeps.** Worked stone bricks line the walls, and flagstones decorate the floor. **Caves & Tunnels.** Floors, walls and ceilings are all rough, unworked stone. **Dungeons & Dens.** Floors, walls and ceilings are featureless, hewn stone. ## Ceiling Height How high is the ceiling? Below are options: **Underground Complex.** Ceilings in corridors are 10 feet high, rooms are 15 feet high. **Natural Caverns.** The ceiling is as high as any given area is wide. **Monster Den.** The ceilings are never higher than 4 feet. Medium creatures within this space are [squeezing](https://a5e.tools/rules/movement-and-position). ## Lighting How bright is the dungeon? Below are options: **Darkness.** Since the residents of this dungeon have darkvision, it's in complete darkness. **Dim Light.** Occasional shafts lead outside, where sunlight gets into the dungeon, bouncing dim light around its walls. **Bright Light.** The residents have lit the dungeon for their own convenience.