- Bound Flame. Must remain within 30 feet of his hearth unless carried.
- Castle Heart. As long as Calcifer is alive, the castle functions. If he leaves, the castle becomes inert until he returns.
- Heart Contract. While bonded to a creature (like Howl), they share life force. Damage or death affecting one has consequences for the other, echoing the magical contract from the story.
- Living Hearth. Can ignite or extinguish nonmagical fires at will.
- Cook's Blessing. Food prepared over Calcifer's flame grants temporary hit points or removes one level of exhaustion once per long rest.
- Flame Flicker. Ranged Spell Attack (small fire bolt).
- Animate Hearth. Bring fireplaces, ovens, or small metal objects to life for 1 minute.
- Castle Shift (1/day). If powering the castle, Calcifer can magically relocate it a short distance or activate hidden passages.
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Stoke the Flame
Calcifer flares brightly.
Choose one creature within 30 feet.
That creature gains one of the following until the start of Calcifer's next turn:
- +1 AC
- +10 feet of movement
- Advantage on its next ability check
🔥 Ember Hop
Calcifer disappears into a nearby flame and emerges from another flame within 30 feet that he can see.
He does not provoke opportunity attacks while doing so.
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Warmth of Home (Recharge 5–6)
A creature within 15 feet regains 1d6 + PB hit points as comforting warmth surrounds them.
🔥 Cooking Fire
If standing near a pot, pan, fireplace, or campfire, Calcifer magically prepares food.
Choose one ally who has eaten within the last hour. They gain 1d4 temporary hit points.
🔥 Cackle
Calcifer lets out an exaggerated laugh.
One creature within 30 feet that can hear him must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on its next attack roll as it's distracted by his antics.
🔥 Fan the Flames
One ally within 30 feet adds 1d4 fire damage to the next weapon attack or spell attack it hits with before the end of its next turn.
🔥 Feed Me!
Calcifer begs for fuel.
An ally adjacent to him may immediately use their reaction to throw him wood, coal, paper, or another flammable object.
If they do, Calcifer gains:
- 5 temporary hit points, or
- Recharges one ability of the DM's choice.
🔥 Hearthkeeper
Calcifer extinguishes or ignites any nonmagical flame within 60 feet.
He can also cause candles, lanterns, fireplaces, or torches to burn brighter or dimmer.
🔥 Castle's Heart (1/Short Rest)
If Calcifer is inside Howl's Castle, he channels its magic.
Choose one:
- One door magically changes its destination.
- The castle moves up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
- A hidden room or passage opens until the end of the next round.
🔥 Sulking
Calcifer shrinks into tiny blue embers and pouts.
Until the start of his next turn:
- He gains resistance to all damage except cold.
- Creatures have disadvantage on opportunity attacks against him.
Flickering Shield
Trigger: A creature Calcifer can see within 30 feet is hit by an attack.
Calcifer throws up a wall of blue-orange flame.
Reduce the damage by 1d8 + PB. The attacker takes 1d4 fire damage.
🔥 Backdraft
Trigger: A creature ends its turn within 5 feet of Calcifer.
Calcifer suddenly erupts.
The creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away and take 1d6 fire damage.
🔥 Don't Put Me Out!
Trigger: Calcifer takes cold damage or would be extinguished.
Calcifer violently flares.
He gains resistance to the triggering damage, and every creature within 10 feet must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 fire damage.
🔥 Protective Hearth
Trigger: An ally within 30 feet fails a saving throw.
Calcifer surrounds them with comforting warmth.
The ally can reroll the saving throw and must use the new result.
Uses: PB times per long rest.
🔥 Flying Embers
Trigger: A creature misses Calcifer with a melee attack.
Calcifer laughs as glowing embers burst outward.
The attacker must make a Constitution saving throw or become blinded until the start of its next turn.
🔥 Smoke Screen
Trigger: Calcifer is targeted by a ranged attack.
A cloud of smoke billows out.
The attack is made with disadvantage. Until the start of Calcifer's next turn, he is lightly obscured.
🔥 Burn the Weapon
Trigger: A creature hits Calcifer with a metal melee weapon.
The weapon becomes red hot.
The attacker must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or immediately drop the weapon.
🔥 Hearth's Blessing
Trigger: An ally within 15 feet drops to 0 hit points.
Calcifer releases a burst of life-giving warmth.
The ally instead drops to 1 hit point.
Recharge: Long Rest.
🔥 Star's Defiance
Trigger: Calcifer would be reduced to 0 hit points.
The fire collapses into a tiny blue ember instead.
Calcifer drops to 1 hit point and becomes incapacitated until the end of his next turn.
This reaction can't be used again until he finishes a long rest.
🔥 Door of Escape (Castle Only)
Trigger: An ally within 30 feet would be hit by an attack.
A nearby enchanted door suddenly swings open.
The ally immediately teleports to another doorway within 60 feet that Calcifer can see. The triggering attack misses.
Recharge: 5–6.
Enter the description for how legendary actions work for your monster here.
Legendary Action Name (Costs # Actions). Enter the description for your legendary action.
Mythic Action Name. Enter the description for how mythic actions work for your monster here.
Mythic Action Name (Costs # Actions). Enter the description for your mythic action.
Description
Lair and Lair Actions
Enter a description of your monster's lair here.
Lair Actions
On initiative count # (losing initiative ties), the [monster name] takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the [monster name] can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Enter a description for a lair action.
- Enter a description for a lair action.
Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary [monster name]’s lair is [enter the effect description], which creates one or more of the following effects:
- Enter a regional effect description.
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If the [monster name] dies, these effects fade over the course of #d# days.
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