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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book
by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
Adjusted Ability Scores. One ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
disappears in a puff of bright-pink smoke.
61–70
A hungry Bulette burrows up and attacks.
71–80
A fruit tree grows. It has 1d10 + 20 fruit, 1d8 of which act as randomly
makes a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, a creature permanently increases its lowest ability score by 1, randomly choosing among equally low scores. On a failed save, the creature
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to say, and the message can be understood by any creature that has an Intelligence score of 2 or higher.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the zodar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
also warp the fabric of the multiverse to cast the wish spell as its final act—it is destroyed once the spell is cast.Acid, Fire, Poison
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book disappears. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of
, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your ability scores again
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as
well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
access to privileged places in its guild’s headquarters and outposts. At the DM’s discretion, a character might be given a keyrune upon attaining a renown score of 25 in their guild
duration of 3 hours. In this form, it will serve you as a bodyguard, lift and carry things for you, act as a test subject for your experiments, or aid you in any other way that its capabilities allow
Book of Exalted Deeds
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in a blinding flash and is destroyed, leaving its possessions behind.
Benefits granted by the Book of Exalted Deeds last only as long as you strive to do good. If you fail to perform at least one act
of kindness or generosity within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform an evil act, you lose all the benefits granted by the book.
Random Properties
The Book of Exalted Deeds has
Wave
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
weapon, Wave happily accepts new converts.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. If you score a critical hit with it, the target takes extra necrotic damage
imprisoned a family of storm giants there, and the giants forged Wave in an act of devotion to—or rebellion against—that god.
Wave harbors a secret doubt about its own nature and purpose. For all
Book of Vile Darkness
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in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book disappears. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of
reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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neutral evil, and you gain the following benefits:
Your Strength score becomes 20, unless it is already 20 or higher.
Any melee spell attack you make with the hand, and any melee weapon attack made
suggestion spell on you (save DC 18), demanding that you commit an evil act. The hand might have a specific act in mind or leave it up to you.
Properties of the Eye and Hand. If you are attuned to
Bag of Beans
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Basic Rules (2014)
disappears in a puff of bright pink smoke.
61-70
A hungry bulette burrows up and attacks.
71-80
A fruit tree grows. It has 1d10 + 20 fruit, 1d8 of which act as randomly determined magic
creature that eats an egg must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, a creature permanently increases its lowest ability score by 1, randomly choosing among equally low scores
Initiative
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highest to lowest Initiative. This is the order in which they act during each round. The Initiative order remains the same from round to round.Ties. If a tie occurs, the DM decides the order among
Initiative scores instead of rolling Initiative. Your Initiative score equals 10 plus your Dexterity modifier. If you have Advantage on Initiative rolls, increase your Initiative score by 5. If you have Disadvantage on those rolls, decrease that score by 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
go back without performing some act of contrition. Your DM decides whether your new god will accept you as a champion and what you might have to do to prove your commitment. When you change gods, you
lose all the benefits granted by your old one, including rewards for piety and any other divine blessings. You no longer have a piety score to your old god, and your piety score to your new god starts at 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
party members act in a manner that runs counter to the NPC’s alignment or bond, reduce the NPC’s loyalty score by 1d4. Reduce the NPC’s loyalty score by 2d4 if the character is abused, misled, or
death for them. Loyalty can be roleplayed or represented by this rule. Loyalty Score An NPC’s loyalty is measured on a numerical scale from 0 to 20. The NPC’s maximum loyalty score is equal to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to
characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative Scores for Characters. A character’s Initiative score is typically 10 plus all modifiers to the character’s Initiative roll (including their Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
dragon or act as agents in lands where their draconic master would attract unwanted attention. Half-dragons share personality traits and agendas with the dragon who spawned them. Those resembling
efforts of reckless magic-users, or the last act of a dying dragon. What blessing demands more yet inspires greater works than the blood of Tiamat?
—Wyrmlord Azarr Kul, Half-Dragon
Half-Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, though, a creature’s walking speed (in feet) is equal to 3 × its Intelligence score. The smarter a creature is, the easier it can control its movement by act of will.
the simple act of respiration.
— Richard Baker, Condemnation
The Astral Plane is the realm of thought and dream, where visitors travel as disembodied souls to reach the Outer Planes. It is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
host’s Constitution score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Wongo
(male)
CE Violent and erratic “I act without concern for the well-being of others.” Moa The host can use an action to unleash a
Power I’jin (female) CN Fickle and unpredictable “I never stick to a plan.” Obo’laka The host’s Dexterity score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Kubazan (male) CG Wild and spirited “I am
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Crawling Claws Severed Appendages with Malicious Will Habitat: Any; Treasure: None Crawling claws are severed hands that move and act of their own murderous accord. These deathless appendages can
Crawling Claw Tiny Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 2 (1d4)
Speed 20 ft., Climb 20 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 13 +1 +1
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Score can never be raised above its maximum. When other party members act in a manner that runs counter to the NPC’s alignment or personality, reduce the NPC’s Loyalty Score by 1d4. Reduce the NPC’s
life debt to the characters or shares their goals might fight to the death for them. You can simply decide on an NPC’s loyalty, or you can track a Loyalty Score using the following rules. Loyalty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
related to each. Either one could be positive or negative: you might work hard to overcome a low score, for example, or be cocky about your high score. Ideals Describe one ideal that drives your
character. Your ideals are the things that you believe in most strongly, the fundamental moral and ethical principles that compel you to act as you do. Ideals encompass everything from your life goals to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
has an initiative score, which is a passive Dexterity check: 10 + Dexterity modifier. By cutting down on die rolls, math done on the fly, and the process of asking for and recording totals, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
) that prisoners can move or act unnoticed with a successful Dexterity (Stealth) check contested by the guards’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score. The tower’s upper chamber stores extra arms and armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Bladesong Those who see a bladesinger in battle never forget the sight. Surrounded by chaos and blood, the bladesinger moves in an otherworldly dance. Spells and sword act in concert, meshing awe
, deflecting opponents’ blades while elegantly moving into position to score hits in return. A bladesinger wields a weapon one-handed, leaving the other free for spellcasting or to manipulate a wand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
determine what unwanted revelations you receive. The gods seek mortal oracles to act as their agents. As a result, most oracles devote themselves to the service of a single god and learn to ignore the
rest. Oracle’s Piety. Your oracular abilities improve as your piety score increases. Instead of gaining the piety benefits associated with any god (as described in chapter 2), you gain the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
mountains. They don’t experience time or perceive danger as shorter-lived species do. Galeb duhr avoid danger by hiding from other creatures. When they do reveal themselves, they speak and act ponderously
ft. rolling downhill)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +5
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 20 +5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 11 +0 +0
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 11 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
wereboars suffer their shape-shifting nature as a curse, with some involuntarily transforming any time they perform a greedy act or indulge their selfish nature. Wereboar Medium or Small Monstrosity
(Lycanthrope), Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 97 (15d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., 40 ft. (boar form only)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 15 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Expert Level Proficiency Bonus Features 1st +2 Bonus Proficiencies, Helpful 2nd +2 Cunning Action 3rd +2 Expertise 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 — 6th +3 Coordinated Strike 7th +3
Evasion 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 — 10th +4 Ability Score Improvement 11th +4 Inspiring Help (1d6) 12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 13th +5 — 14th +5 Reliable Talent 15th +5 Expertise 16th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Gelatinous Cube Insatiable Block of Ooze Gelatinous Cube Large Ooze, Unaligned
AC 6 Initiative −4 (6)
HP 63 (6d10 + 30)
Speed 15 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex
3 −4 −4
Con 20 +5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 1 −5 −5
Wis 6 −2 −2
Cha 1 −5 −5
Immunities Acid; Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
themselves and harming others. In the Abyss, glabrezus act as lone hunters or deceitful advisers to greater demons. Glabrezus seek routes to the Material Plane and relish being summoned by magic-users. They
Glabrezu Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 17 Initiative +6 (16)
HP 189 (18d10 + 90)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +9
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 21 +5 +9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their size. Stone giants rarely interfere in the affairs of other creatures, whether their smaller neighbors or other Giants. Most are slow to act, preferring to weather hardships or wait out perilous
Huge Giant, Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 126 (11d12 + 55)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 23 +6 +6
Dex 15 +2 +5
Con 20 +5 +8
Ability Score Mod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Initiative +1 (11)
HP 51 (6d10 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 13 +1 +1
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 1
.
Centaur Warden Centaur wardens often lead groups of centaur troopers and act as intermediaries between Fey creatures and trespassers into their territories.
Eric Belisle
Centaur Warden Large Fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Honor check when a character is in one of the following situations: Being unsure how to act with honor Surrendering while trying to save face Trying to determine another character’s Honor score Trying to
score, you can use Charisma for Honor and Wisdom for Sanity. Honor Score If your campaign involves cultures where a rigid code of honor is part of daily life, consider using the Honor score as a means
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
demise, at which point it explodes—a last act of vengeance against those who slew it. Demon lords and evil gods harness balors’ rage by making balors commanders of armies or guardians of grave secrets
. Balor Huge Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 19 Initiative +14 (24)
HP 287 (23d12 + 138)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 26 +8 +8
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 22 +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
use magic and blessed weapons to protect the just and root out wickedness across the Multiverse. These angels act where they can against overwhelming evil, but to avoid the attention of the Lower
(20)
HP 262 (21d10 + 147)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 120 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 24 +7 +12
Dex 20 +5 +5
Con 24 +7 +12
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 19