# Fear Effects; Sample Fear DCs *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 70* **Sample Fear DCs** | Example | Save DC | |---------|---------| | When the characters open a sarcophagus, a harmless yet terrifying apparition appears. | 10 | | A character triggers a magical trap that creates an illusory manifestation of that character's worst fears, visible only to that character. | 15 | | A portal to the Abyss opens, revealing a nightmarish realm of torment and slaughter. | 20 | ^sample-fear-dcs