You create an illusion of an object, a creature, or some other visible phenomenon within range that activates when a specific trigger occurs. The illusion is imperceptible until then. It must be no larger than a 30-foot Cube, and you decide when you cast the spell how the illusion behaves and what sounds it makes. This scripted performance can last up to 5 minutes. When the trigger you specify…

Level 6 Illusion (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (jade dust worth 25+ GP) Duration: Until dispelled You create an illusion of an object, a creature, or some other visible phenomenon within range that activates when a specific trigger occurs. The illusion is imperceptible until then. It must be no larger than a 30-foot Cube, and you decide when you cast the…

The characters receive a message from Venger. This might reach the characters in a nonmagical way, such as a letter delivered by a messenger, or it might reach them via magic such as a Magic Mouth or Programmed Illusion spell. For players excited to play an adventure involving Venger, consider beginning with a Programmed Illusion spell (spell save DC 19) that activates when the characters reach…

Wondrous Item, uncommon (requires attunement) When you attune to this pin, choose a Harper persona (see the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn for examples), including an alignment and a creature type. While wearing this pin, you register as that persona when targeted by magic to determine your creature type, alignment, or location. When you attune to this pin, you can devise a general line of…

Wondrous Item, uncommon This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet…

Wondrous Item, Uncommon This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet…

You create a sound or an image of an object within range that lasts for the duration. See the descriptions below for the effects of each. The illusion ends if you cast this spell again. If a creature takes a Study action to examine the sound or image, the creature can determine that it is an illusion with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC. If a creature…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+; Spellcasting Feature or Pact Magic Feature) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Additional Spells. Your prowess allows you to always have certain spells at the ready. When you have spell slots of a level specified in the Illusion Adept Spells table, you…

You write on parchment, paper, or another suitable material and imbue it with an illusion that lasts for the duration. To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell, the writing appears normal, seems to be written in your hand, and conveys whatever meaning you intended when you wrote the text. To all others, the writing appears as if it were written in an unknown or magical…

Weave Subtle Spells of Deception You specialize in magic that dazzles the senses and tricks the mind, and the illusions you craft make the impossible seem real.

Wondrous Item, common While you are playing this musical instrument, you can take a Magic action to create harmless, illusory visual effects within a 5-foot Emanation originating from the instrument. If you are a Bard, the size of the Emanation increases to 15 feet. Sample visual effects include luminous musical notes, a spectral dancer, butterflies, and gently falling snow. The magical effects…

You gain the following benefits. Jade Spell Surge. You can expend the use of your Spell Surge to cast Eyebite or Programmed Illusion. Shadow Puppeteer. When you finish a Short Rest, you can regain the use of your False Body Jutsu. Once you regain the use of it in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

You came across something strange and awful, made all the more terrible by its hidden nature. A town might have seemed innocent until it dragged unwitting visitors to their carefully tended sacrificial garden, or the family that took you in on a dark, stormy night were actually hungry cannibals. You survived because you saw their disguise and escaped or struck first. You gain the following…

Overturned tables and benches, all made of petrified wood, lie scattered around the edges of this expansive chamber. Pale bones are interspersed with these furnishings. Several preserved monster heads and silver plaques adorn the walls. A glowing circle of runes is etched on the floor of an alcove to the east. Belcorra’s gladiators spent their leisure time in this room. The preserved monster…

After Szass Tam dispatched Yoreth and Jarek to Castle Thrul, the lich erected a barrier around the castle grounds outside the stone wall as described in “ Abyssal Barriers ” earlier in this chapter. As a contingency, Szass Tam instructed Yoreth to set a trap for the characters. False Zulkir. Using a Spell Scroll of Programmed Illusion (DC 17), Jarek has created an illusion of Zulkir Thrul bound…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Additional Spells. Your prowess allows you to always have certain spells at the ready. When you have spell slots of a level specified in the Illusion Adept Spells table, you thereafter…