You magically place a fiery demonic symbol on a creature within range, which makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 3d10 Fire damage and is cursed. While it remains cursed, you have Resistance to all damage it deals. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only. A cursed creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the spell on a success.…

Weapon (glaive, greatsword, longsword, rapier, scimitar, or shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.…

Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by…

Coming out ahead, whether in games of chance or in life-or-death contention, fills you with resolve and vigor. You gain the following benefits. Bet Big. If you don't already have it, you gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you succeed on an ability check made against another creature, when you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, or when a creature fails a saving throw you forced it to make. If, in…

Weapon (shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet. When you draw this weapon, you can extinguish all…

Potion, uncommon This gruesome mixture is made from ground mouruge bones, along with rotten meat and mud. When consumed, your Strength score becomes 19 for 1 hour (unless it is already 19 or higher). You also have Disadvantage on Intelligence ability checks and saving throws for the duration.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Defy Death. You have Advantage on Death Saving Throws. Speedy Recovery. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one of your Hit Point Dice, roll the die, and regain a number of Hit Points equal to the roll. Notes: +1 Constitution, Defy Death, Speedy…

Festergut is one of two abominations created by Professor Putricide. Festergut has a childlike mind, calls Putricide “Daddy,” and seems to cherish its pet plague-dog, Stinky, but it shares Putricide’s loathing of all living things.

Wondrous Item (eldritch carving), varies (requires attunement by a gruesome process) To apply an Eldritch Carving, one must follow a gruesome process. Unlike most art, where the artist determines the quality of the art, with Eldritch Carvings, the canvas—the person getting carved— determines the quality of the work. The canvas must envision the rune in their mind as best they can, causing their…

You touch a willing creature, forcing spiked bone plates to grow and pierce through its skin. It takes 1 point of Piercing damage. For the duration of the spell, the first time each turn that the target is hit with a melee attack roll, the attacking creature takes 2d4 Piercing damage. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d4 for each spell slot level above 1. The spell doesn’t…

You create a shadowy Medium door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. This door can be opened and closed, and it leads to a demiplane that is an empty room 30 feet in each dimension, made of wood or stone (your choice). When the spell ends, the door vanishes, and any objects inside the demiplane remain there. Any creatures inside also remain unless they opt to be shunted through…

Some rogues practice skulking in the shadows; others study where and when to strike—but you? You’ve got luck on your side. For reasons no one fully comprehends, fortune favors you in ways that defy explanation. You trip into treasure, stumble onto the missing key, or escape death by inches, surviving odds that would make a gambler faint. But your luck isn’t magic, and it isn’t something you…

You have Immunity to all damage until the start of your next turn, including the triggering damage. For the duration, your Speed can’t be reduced, any current reductions to your Speed are suspended, and no effect can move you against your will. Available For: Paladin (Legacy), Paladin, Paladin

Dingpots are animated objects created to assist in magical and alchemical research—or simply to help in the kitchen. Often cheerful, dingpots delight in serving up delicious meals, soothing tea, and the occasional magical draught.

A wave of force leaves your palms, targeting a creature within range. The target makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 2d6 Force damage and has the Stunned condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes the damage only. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. One additional creature can be targeted for each spell slot above 2.…

Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage…

Unnatural subterranean hunters, darkmantles veil themselves in magical shadows and use their bizarre anatomies to disguise themselves as stalactites. When prey passes below, lurking darkmantles drop and unfurl their webbed tentacles, attempting to blind, suffocate, or crush their victims. Darkmantles share similarities with piercers and ropers and often hunt near those monsters. Scholars have…

Weapon (whip), legendary (requires attunement) You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The first time you attack with the weapon on each of your turns, you can transfer some or all of the weapon’s bonus to your Armor Class. For example, you could reduce the bonus to your attack rolls and damage rolls to +1 and gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class. The adjusted…

Haranir are reclusive people who dwell in the magical forests of Harandar, a subterranean realm where the roots of the World Trees grow together. Their ancient druidic traditions connect them to the earth and teach them to protect the roots that reach into the deep places where they dwell. Haranir have little contact with the surface world and its peoples, and they are reluctant to share the…

This spell is a favorite of apprentices and students. For the duration, you appear to be fully focused and paying rapt attention. Behind the illusion, you can be napping, thinking about other things, or otherwise letting your mind wander. A creature that takes a Search action to evaluate your state of mind can determine that your interest is feigned with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check…