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Returning 27 results for 'Spell Modifications'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Spell Modifications Drenched in the eldritch energy of the Nine Hells, Avernus warps magic used within its borders. At your discretion, a spell can be cosmetically modified to demonstrate the
corruption of Avernus; these modifications don’t change the spell’s mechanical effects. The following are some examples: Hunter’s Mark. A spectral crown of spiked iron encircles the target’s head. Mage Hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Cosmetic Spell Modifications At your discretion, a spell can be modified cosmetically to enhance the horrific atmosphere. Here are examples: Alarm: Instead of hearing a mental ping when the alarm is
together by the spell can’t shake the feeling that something vile is telepathically eavesdropping on them.
Revivify: A creature restored to life by a revivify spell screams upon regaining consciousness
Equipment
three modifications. Each creature can only have their body modified by the enucleator once. The creature operating the enucleator chooses one of the following permanent modifications to apply to the
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Chromatophores. The creature’s skin gains the camouflaging qualities of a squid. As an action, the creature can make themself invisible for 10 minutes or until they attack, cast a spell, or
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
flesh twists in alien ways. The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls, its speed is reduced by half, and if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence check or the spell
Daelkyr Modifications table for inspiration.
Creatures within 1 mile of the passage frequently feel as if something is crawling under their skin.
If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
cast Spare the Dying, you can modify the spell so that it sends a jolt of electricity through the target, reviving it. The target regains a number of Hit Points equal to your Artificer level, and
each creature of your choice in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the target makes a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d4 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much
Book of Vile Darkness
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
made to interact with non-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
to the book, you can cast circle of death (save DC 20) from it as an action. After you cast the spell, roll a d6. On a roll of 1–5, you can’t use this property again until the next dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Modifications At your discretion, a spell can be modified cosmetically to enhance the corrupting nature of Avernus. Here are some examples: Bigby’s Hand. The conjured hand is a fiendish claw. Find
Alterations to Magic Avernus is the entrance to the Nine Hells, a battlefield drenched in eldritch energy. The magic of the Weave works differently here, manifesting in unusual ways. Cosmetic Spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Recovery. Both the mind flayers of Bluetspur and the Mists surrounding the domain employ methods similar to the modify memory spell to obscure victims’ memories of their abduction, replacing them with
hazy events or gaps of missing time. A character’s true memories can be restored by a remove curse or greater restoration spell. A victim of the mind flayers might have endured dozens of memory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in this chapter). Statistical Modifications for Drow NPCs When using the generic stat blocks in appendix B of the Monster Manual to represent drow NPCs, assume that the drow are neutral evil and speak
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Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC equal to 10 + the drow’s Charisma modifier). The drow can innately cast the following spells, requiring no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
statistics of a drow, with the following modifications: Hanne’s AC is 12, or 15 with mage armor. She doesn’t wear a chain shirt. Her Intelligence is 17 (+3). Add Arcana +5 and Investigation +5 to her skills
. Add Common to her list of known languages. Hanne also has the following Spellcasting feature: Spellcasting. Hanne is a 1st-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
bodyguard in its natural form. Vizeran is an archmage with the following statistical modifications: Vizeran’s alignment is neutral evil. Vizeran’s fey ancestry gives him advantage on saving throws against
day (spell save DC 15), and levitate (self only) once per day. While in sunlight, Vizeran has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
modifications: Gash has 11 hit points. He has a walking speed of 25 feet. He has disadvantage on Wisdom checks and Wisdom saving throws because of the physical and mental abuse he has suffered. A
lesser restoration spell rids him of these effects. Cringing and mewling, Gash approaches the party with arms out and head down. He speaks in both Gnoll and Abyssal. If the characters can’t understand him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, see area 15 in chapter 10 for modifications to her statistics. The storm giants ride whales to the Whalebones. At the islands, they mount rocs and fly the remaining distance to Anauroch. Once they
spell. Harshnag declines to reveal this helpful wizard’s identity. The wizard could be Elminster of Shadowdale, Laeral Silverhand of Waterdeep, the Harper archmage Krowen Valharrow (see the “Everlund
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
mother’s addled logic, Lolth is using the demon lords to test the strength of House Baenre and lay waste to the enemies of the drow. However, the matron mother doesn’t want Gromph’s spell or damning
modifications: Quenthel has an Armor Class of 19 (+3 scale mail) and 132 (24d8 + 24) hit points. She has an Intelligence of 18 (+4) and a Wisdom of 20 (+5). Her saving throw bonuses are as follows: Con +8, Wis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
modifications). Duergar Spy. This duergar from Gracklstugh is trying to bribe a drow for information about who is responsible for the demonic invasion. Human Assassin. This assassin does dirty work
whenever a non-drow passes by it. A drow glyph of warding has a spell save DC of 13 and an explosive runes effect (see the spell’s description in the Player’s Handbook). Intellect Devourers Mind flayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. They’re always hostile and attack the party if they can’t flee. Use the wererat stat block in the Monster Manual with a few modifications: svirfneblin wererats are Small and have the following additional
(spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: nondetection (self only)
1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self
Stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the Underdark, which has been feeding his megalomania and his thirst for vengeance against his fellow drow. Vizeran is an archmage with the following statistical modifications: Vizeran’s alignment is
material components: dancing lights at will, darkness once per day, faerie fire once per day (spell save DC 15), and levitate (self only) once per day. While in sunlight, Vizeran has disadvantage on attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the awaken spell on a normal zurkhwood mushroom. A myconid sovereign can create one by performing a lengthy ritual. An awakened zurkhwood has the same statistics as an awakened tree (see appendix A of
the Monster Manual), with the following modifications: The awakened zurkhwood has darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. If the awakened zurkhwood was created by a myconid sovereign, it can’t speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil
Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with non-evil creatures. Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
) check to spot it. Each secret door has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Speaking the proper password within 5 feet of a secret door opens it. Opening a secret door by any means other than the
the water is Sladis Vadir, a high elf druid and member of the Emerald Enclave. Use the druid statistics in the Monster Manual to represent him, with the following modifications: Sladis is neutral good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. Armorer Spells Artificer Level Spell 3rd magic missile, thunderwave 5th mirror image, shatter 9th hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt 13th fire shield, greater invisibility 17th passwall, wall of
Attack 5th-level Armorer feature You can attack twice, rather than once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Armor Modifications 9th-level Armorer feature You learn how to use your artificer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
unnaturally cold. As you step onto the flagstones, a voice from nowhere whispers:
“Who is dead but cannot die, the Lord of Bones, whose embrace is patient but sure?”
A detect magic spell reveals that
spell scrolls: raise dead, forbiddance, and holy aura. USING THE RUINSTONE
Once per day as a bonus action, a villain can activate the ruinstone to undo one deed they have performed. The possibilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Mirror. A detect magic spell reveals that the gilded mirror on the wall radiates an aura of conjuration magic. None of the mansion’s current occupants are aware of this fact, because the mirror’s magic
hasn’t been used in generations. Casting an identify spell on the mirror reveals that an assassin’s ghost is magically bound to it. The spell also reveals the forgotten rhyme needed to summon the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
faces a creature twisted by the daelkyr—an aberration or another creature bearing a daelkyr’s corruption—consider rolling on the Daelkyr Modifications table to add strange cosmetic details to the creature
. Daelkyr Modifications d10 Modification 1 The creature is fused with another creature or object. 2 The creature has additional eyes, or its existing eyes are replaced with the eyes of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
spore servants. When the myconid sovereign became uncooperative, Krob tore off one of its arms. Thonot Krob uses the quaggoth stat block with the modifications noted in the “Variant: Quaggoth Thonot
. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can end the permanent madness. Treasure. Each quaggoth spore servant has a jug containing enough of Pleurota’s animating spores to turn one fresh corpse into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
be ended before that time for any character with a dispel magic spell (DC 20). Bagpipe-Activated Doors. Once the dwarf with bagpipes has identified the caravan properly, they play the song of the day
and casts either a green-flamed fireball or a blue lightning bolt at random. Two Dry Cloaks also carries a scroll tube with three spell scrolls: prayer of healing, silence, and stone shape. Lady and