A storm cloud appears at a point within range that you can see above yourself. It takes the shape of a Cylinder that is 10 feet tall with a 60-foot radius. When you cast the spell, choose a point you can see under the cloud. A lightning bolt shoots from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of that point makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d10 Lightning damage on a failed save…

Level 3 Conjuration (Druid) Casting Time: Action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes A storm cloud appears at a point within range that you can see above yourself. It takes the shape of a Cylinder that is 10 feet tall with a 60-foot radius. When you cast the spell, choose a point you can see under the cloud. A lightning bolt shoots from the cloud to that…

Deadly Hazard (Levels 5–10) Whenever an area of the Calim Desert is subjected to both strong wind and heavy precipitation (see the Calim Desert Weather table), there is a 25 percent chance a lightning storm forms. Creatures within the area of such a storm are at risk of lightning strikes. A lightning storm lasts for 1 hour. After each minute spent in the area of a lightning storm, a creature…

A stormcaller feels the flow of the tides around, currents below, and shifting storms above the water, and can direct this power against those who threaten their people. Working together, a circle of stormcallers can bring down an entire fleet of ships. The greatest stormcallers have powers beyond what’s shown here; the merfolk tell stories of stormcallers who can command the beasts of the sea…

A stormcaller feels the flow of the tides around, currents below, and shifting storms above the water, and can direct this power against those who threaten their people. Working together, a circle of stormcallers can bring down an entire fleet of ships. The greatest stormcallers have powers beyond what’s shown here; the merfolk tell stories of stormcallers who can command the beasts of the sea…

Staff, very rare (requires attunement) This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. It also has the following additional properties. Once one of these properties is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Lightning. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the target to take an extra 2d6…

Staff, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. It also has the following additional properties. Once one of these properties is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Lightning. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the target to take an extra 2d6…

Large Giant, Chaotic Neutral AC 16 Initiative +7 (17) HP 116 (13d10 + 45) Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)

You transform yourself into a bolt of lightning, creating a 5-foot-wide Line between your current space and an unoccupied space within 60 feet of you. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. You then reappear in the chosen space. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6…

You launch a lightning bolt toward a target you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets of your choice, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target. A target can be a creature or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts. Each target makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d8 Lightning damage on a failed save or…

Level 6 Evocation (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 150 feet Components: V, S, M (three silver pins) Duration: Instantaneous You launch a lightning bolt toward a target you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets of your choice, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target. A target can be a creature or an object and…

A stroke of lightning forming a 100-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3. Spell Tags: Damage Available For: Sorcerer…

Level 3 Evocation (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur and a crystal rod) Duration: Instantaneous A stroke of lightning forming a 100-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful…

Level 4 Conjuration (Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a length of copper wire) Duration: Instantaneous You transform yourself into a bolt of lightning, creating a 5-foot-wide Line between your current space and an unoccupied space within 60 feet of you. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 Lightning damage on a failed…

The lightning you wield enhances your reflexes past what your body could normally handle. As a result, whenever you make a Dexterity check, you gain a bonus to the check equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1). In addition, while your Rage is active, you can use your Lightning Step once on each of your turns without taking a Bonus Action. Rules Reminder: Initiative is a Dexterity…

Bronze dragon wyrmlings believe they can solve any problems, and they seek to prove it. They often fixate on local challenges, such as drought or rampant banditry. While their zeal can be charming, these wyrmlings can get in over their heads and might then need help correcting mistakes. Bronze Dragons Where bronze dragons dwell, wonders flourish. Imaginative yet mindful, these metallic dragons…

Gargantuan Beast (Sauropod), Unaligned AC 12 (Scales and Skin) Initiative -4 (6) HP 286 (16d20 + 126) Speed 15 ft.

Weapon (longsword), artifact (requires attunement) Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant’s doom, leaving only Kas’s sword behind. Bloodthirst.…

Ozone odor. Crackling wall. Runic stones. Lightning arcs between two towering menhirs set at the edges of the Bifrost. They form a near-blinding barrier of crackling force. Created by Skymir Godkiller and the greatest jotun mages, the rune-carved monoliths are powerful enough to keep the Gods of the North from fleeing down the Bifrost.

• DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Perception) check:…

Whether riding on an Orien cart, guarding the lightning rail on a cross-continental journey, or using Orien Teleportation Circles to transport precious parcels in an instant, dragonmarked enforcers of House Orien (mostly humans) protect their house’s interests and maintain its reputation for dependability.

Unless otherwise noted, magical crystal sconces affixed to the walls light all locations in the complex with Bright Light. A creature can turn a sconce on or off by tapping it.

You unleash a primal howl that calls lesser creatures to your command. Each Beast in a 100-foot Emanation originating from you when you cast the spell must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a target has the Charmed condition, it can understand your commands, and it follows them on its next turn to the best of its ability. On your subsequent turns, you can take a Magic action to issue…

Spellvoid wisps feed not on fear but on the ephemeral potentiality of magic, twisting it into a bizarre form of sustenance. They are more likely than other wisps to be intellectual or scholarly, and most know about—and revere—the malevolent patron of wisps, Nhimbaloth. They usually leave non-spellcasters alone and sometimes follow groups without spellcasters in the hope of being led to more…

A churning storm cloud forms for the duration, centered on a point within range and spreading to a radius of 300 feet. Each creature under the cloud when it appears must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 2d6 Thunder damage and have the Deafened condition for the duration. At the start of each of your later turns, the storm produces different effects, as detailed below. Turn 2. Acidic…

Weapon (javelin), uncommon Each time you make an attack roll with this magic weapon and hit, you can have it deal Lightning damage instead of Piercing damage. Lightning Bolt. When you throw this weapon at a target no farther than 120 feet from you, you can forgo making a ranged attack roll and instead turn the weapon into a bolt of lightning. This bolt forms a 5-foot-wide Line between you and the…

The creature starting its turn may immediately use its Reaction to take the Dash, Disengage, Dodge, or Help action. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Paladin (Legacy), Bard, Paladin