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Returning 35 results for 'Artifacts'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Artifacts An artifact is a unique magic item of tremendous power, with its own origin and history. An artifact might have been created by gods or mortals of awesome power. It could have been created
in the midst of a crisis that threatened a kingdom, a world, or the entire multiverse, and carry the weight of that pivotal moment in history. Some artifacts appear when they are needed most. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Artifacts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Artifacts Miraculous relics fill the tales of Theros. Among these legendary items, none are more renowned than the weapons of the gods themselves. These artifacts embody divine will and the power of
suggestions of the sort of quests these artifacts might inspire. Weapons of the Gods Adventures d6 Plot
1 Steal a godâs weapon to lay low one of that godâs servantsâa creature that can only be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Artifacts Raluca Marinescu An Artifact is a unique, singularly powerful magic item with its own origin and history. It could have been created in the midst of a crisis that threatened a kingdom, a
world, or the entire multiverse, and carry the weight of that pivotal moment in history. Some Artifacts appear when they are needed most. For others, the reverse is true; when these Artifacts are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Destroying Artifacts An artifact must be destroyed in some special way. Otherwise, it is impervious to damage. Each artifact has a weakness by which its creation can be undone. Learning this weakness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Sample Artifacts The artifacts presented here have appeared in one or more of D&D worlds. Use them as guides when creating your own artifacts, or modify them as you see fit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Alien Artifacts The mind flayers of Bluetspur might leave evidence of their bizarre plots behind in other domains. Use the artifacts on the Aberrant Evidence table to provoke investigations, trigger
Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
a lich.
A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecnaâs rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that
still seek to work Vecnaâs will in the world.
The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna are separate Artifacts that might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn
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.
Random Properties. The sword has the following random properties (see âArtifactsâ):
1 minor beneficial property
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
1 major
corrupted by the Eye and Hand of Vecna.
Destroying the Sword. A creature attuned to both the Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna can use the Wish property of those combined Artifacts to unmake the Sword of
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Dungeon Masterâs Guide
that passes through it. Artifacts are the exception. Unless an Artifact is susceptible to damage from a Sphere of Annihilation, it passes through the sphere unscathed. Anything else that touches the
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and become entombed in a state of suspended animation in an extradimensional sphere. Everything youâre wearing and carrying disappears with you except for Artifacts, which stay behind in the space
Temporary Hit Points daily at dawn until you die.
Talons. Every magic item you wear or carry disintegrates. Artifacts in your possession vanish instead.
Throne. You gain proficiency and Expertise in
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roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling.
Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see âArtifactsâ in
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to 10 feet away and knocked prone.Created by the archaeomancers of Lorehold College, ruin grinders are mighty automatons built to excavate ancient ruins and artifacts. The massive toothed shovels
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, for procuring and selling magic items, including artifacts and spelljamming helm;spelljamming helms. It's rare to see more than one mercane at a time, though it's common for a mercane to be accompanied
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to haul adventuring equipment and excavated artifactsâso long as their study isnât in any particular hurry. Relic sloths travel at an excruciatingly slow pace, deliberating every step and
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold apprentice;apprentices and then as pledgemagesâstudy the magic of the past, searching for arcane artifacts and speaking with long-dead adventurers to uncover secrets lost to time.
Though
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A dragonlance is a renowned weapon forged from rare metal with the aid of powerful artifacts associated with Bahamut. Different lances are forged for use by foot soldiers (as Dragonlance (Pike);pikes
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
arcane artifacts and speaking with long-dead adventurers to uncover secrets lost to time.
Though many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Trait
1
I often fixate on specific historical battles or wars and wonât rest until my hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a
intruder I havenât dealt with yet. (Neutral)
2
Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
3
Knowledge
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Antimagic Gullet. Magical effects, including those produced by spells and magic items but excluding those created by artifacts or deities, are suppressed inside the eye mongerâs gullet. Any
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area have their magical properties suppressed for 1 minute. Artifacts are unaffected by this property, as are magic items on your person.
Spell Disjunction. Any ongoing spell ends if the creature
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or wars and wonât rest until my hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call
Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
3
Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as
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Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
The creations of the immortal hag Baba Yaga defy the laws of mortal magic. Among the notorious implements that cement her legend on countless worlds are the artifacts that propel her through the
"Artifacts" section of the Dungeon Master's Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
Properties of the Mortar. The mortar is a Tiny wooden
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
additional randomly determined major beneficial property.
If you arenât a worshiper of Purphoros, the hammer has 2 randomly determined minor detrimental properties.
See âArtifactsâ in
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additional randomly determined major beneficial property.
If you arenât a worshiper of Erebos, the whip has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties.
See âArtifactsâ in
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hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor
trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
3
Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as important as the treasures themselves
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
âArtifactsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide for details on randomly determined properties.
Luminous. The spear sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an
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worshiper of Thassa, the bident has 1 minor detrimental property and 1 major detrimental property, both randomly determined.
See âArtifactsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs
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See âArtifactsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide for details on randomly determined properties.
Arrows of the Seasons. The four arrowsâeach associated with a season
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significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to
significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
3
Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as important as the treasures themselves. (Any)
4
Order. An organized hoard makes me
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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Stone of Golorr has the following properties, determined by rolling on the tables in the âArtifactsâ section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide:
1 minor beneficial property
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Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
determine by rolling on the tables in the âArtifactsâ section of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide:
2 minor detrimental properties
2 minor beneficial properties
Spells. While holding the
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Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Machine of Lum the Mad, both artifacts explode in an eruption that is three times the size and three times the damage as the servantâs self-destruct property.
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;potentially for the final time.
Random Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables in the "Artifacts" section of the Dungeon Master
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in the âArtifactsâ section of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 minor detrimental property
1 major detrimental property
Spells. The book has 8