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. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the essence of
(see the Dungeon Master’s Guide):
2 minor beneficial properties
1 minor detrimental property
1 major detrimental property
Spells. The orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended
Orb of Dragonkind
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magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the
property
1 major detrimental property
Spells
The orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you control the orb, you can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
can use any of its properties, but only if all other creatures attuned to the device agree to allow it. The Ythryn mythallar’s properties are as follows:
While you’re on the same plane
all its expended charges or uses. A magic item recharged in this manner can’t be recharged by the Ythryn mythallar again until after the item regains expended charges or uses on its own.
You
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable
charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: clairvoyance (2 charges), crown of madness (1 charge), disintegrate (4 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
items might even be for sale, each with a cost double that of its magic item.
Spells Some magic items allow the user to cast a spell from the item, often by expending charges from it. The spell is cast
formula can be an excellent reward if you allow player characters to craft magic items, as explained in chapter 6, "Between Adventures."
You can award a formula in place of a magic item. Usually written
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
magic items allow the user to cast a spell from the item. The spell is cast at the lowest possible spell and caster level, doesn’t expend any of the user’s spell slots, and requires no components
use with the item. If the user doesn’t have a spellcasting ability, their spellcasting ability modifier is +0 for the item, and the user’s Proficiency Bonus applies. Charges Some magic items have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Orb of Dragonkind Each orb contains the essence of an evil dragon, a presence that resents any attempt to
decides. Random Properties. An Orb of Dragonkind has the following random properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The orb has 7 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed
. The eye has 8 charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: clairvoyance (2 charges), crown of madness (1 charge), disintegrate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
character back when the player returns. Sometimes a cliffhanger can serve this purpose: the character charges in to help their beleaguered companions. Allow a few minutes at the end of play for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
character back when the player returns. Sometimes a cliffhanger can serve this purpose: the character charges in to help their beleaguered companions. Allow a few minutes at the end of play for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
destroyed or faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some
orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you control the orb, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it. The table indicates how many charges you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
will it allow characters to enter the building or use the gate inside unless they have Wyllow’s permission to do so. If a character tries to deceive the dragon, it can make a Wisdom (Insight) check
. The sword has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. A creature attuned to the sword can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells from it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
destroyed or faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some
has the following random properties (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide): 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The orb has 7 charges and regains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
with them. Under no circumstances does Krull allow intruders to enter the nine-story tower and disturb his experiments or Arkhan’s chambers. Krull is willing to lead the characters to Arkhan if they
whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan’s attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon’s damage type.
Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Golem The Bedine allow the characters to examine the 14-foot-tall stone golem known as the Sapphire Sentinel. It has the following features and behaviors: The golem understands Common but can’t
. The gemstone is 6 inches in diameter and has the following properties: It is indestructible until the golem completes its mission. The sapphire has 3 charges. As an action, the golem can expend 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the ram, however, gives a character the ability to deal force damage. The simpler your approach, the easier it is for a character to use the item in play. Giving the item charges is fine, especially if
, or legendary item might allow its possessor to cast a lower-level spell more frequently. Maximum Bonus. If an item delivers a static bonus to AC, attack rolls, saving throws, or ability checks, this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
scholars might request a favor, such as clearing out a local monster den or collecting a rare magical ingredient from a nearby mountaintop. In return, the scholars allow the characters to use the
day but also the times for sunrise and sundown, the phase of the moon, and the position of the zodiac. The observatory charges visitors a fee to see the clock and have a scholar interpret it for them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, however, gives a character the ability to deal Force damage. The simpler your approach, the easier it is for a character to use the item in play. Giving the item charges is fine, especially if it has
property. For example, a Common magic item might confer the benefit of a level 1 spell once per day (or just once if it’s consumable). A Rare, Very Rare, or Legendary magic item might allow its possessor to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
finding a Crevice of Dusk. Sangora sells information at a higher profit than she sells blood, and she’s full of useful tidbits about the city. She charges 20 gp for each question she answers, but she
Evernight and allow passage to and from Neverwinter. Crevices of Dusk. Sangora explains that residents of both Evernight and Neverwinter dislike these portals being used indiscriminately. Those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
won’t allow the characters to access the mine without their boss’s permission. If any characters ask questions or make trouble, the bandits point them to the carriage. If the characters approach the
his coach. Cave-In! At some point after the characters enter the mine, Itzmin’s bandits detonate alchemical charges to collapse the entrance. Wherever the characters are in the mine, they hear a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
2: Cunning Action Your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. On your turn, you can take one of the following actions as a Bonus Action: Dash, Disengage, or Hide. Level 3: Fast
Invisibility Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement) This cloak has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While wearing the cloak, you can take a Magic action to pull its hood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, animated, or raised from the dead.
Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff of frost with 10 charges (see “Actions” below).
Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability
: 11 (2d10) fire damage.
Staff of Frost. While holding this staff, Avarice can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it (spell save DC 14): cone of cold (5 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
contrast to the stiff regimentation of the rest of the Nine Hells, the laws that govern Abriymoch allow the place to operate as a carnival in which any wanton desire can be fulfilled. Justice in All Its
criminal charges are resolved here. The Diabolical Court is an independent institution, answering only to Asmodeus. That fact doesn’t discourage devils from constantly plotting to introduce new laws or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Druid My plan for creating an intern tier consisting of nothing but giant ants should allow us to increase productivity by 37 percent. Who’s with me? At first glance, druids might not seem the best
A ruined section of the city that has been reclaimed by nature
7 A zoo overseen by a strange but powerful fellow druid
8 A private park that charges a fee for entrance, ensuring that only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
happens to the character, or you choose. Carousing d100 + Level Result 01–10 You are jailed for 1d4 days at the end of the downtime period on charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace
Magic Item Magic items are the DM’s purview, so you decide how they fall into the party’s possession. As an option, you can allow player characters to craft magic items. The creation of a magic item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, but the wand of magic missiles hidden inside it remains. One of the wand’s charges has been expended—the same charge that killed Quintus. Motive. Vern is a con artist who makes and sells “magic
Quintus’s maps. Killing Quintus would allow her to steal the maps without anyone knowing. Meldar Quintus referred to Meldar as a “hothead” when he didn’t think the azer was close enough to hear him. Killing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
corridor. A thin plank of wood is laid over the pit to allow for safe crossing.
Characters can use the wooden plank to cross the pit safely. A creature that falls into the pit takes 5 (1d10) piercing
, the spell slot is expended as normal, but the spell has no effect. Instead, the magic is absorbed by the relief, filling it with a number of charges equal to the level of spell slot expended and causing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
might distract it long enough to allow characters to flee its presence without risk of pursuit. Befriending the jabberwock isn’t an option.
Iggwilv the Witch Queen (see her stat block at the end of
is still alive, it comes running if it hears this sound. Treasure. Ringlerun carries a staff of power with 15 charges remaining. (The staff has 20 charges when fully charged. Five charges were expended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
guards to escort the adventurers to the guest quarters (area 3), where they are to remain until summoned. If the characters allow themselves to be taken to area 3, the storm giants stand guard in area 2
) check. (Roll once for both giants.) If the character wins the contest, Tug and Cog exchange glassy-eyed looks, shrug, open the doors, and allow the characters to enter the throne room. If the giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
it isn’t the only permanent teleportation circle in the city, the circle within the Temple of the Far Horizon is the easiest to access. The priests allow free access to the teleportation circle in
magic item to help them complete a quest. Before giving them the item, Morley asks they return it in pristine condition. Magic Item Identification. Morley can cast the Identify spell at will. He charges 50 GP for each casting of the spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fit that creature’s index finger, and warm orange light spills from minuscule cracks that form on its outer surface. The ring has 6 charges left. While attuned to the ring, a creature can expend 1
charge to cast conjure minor elementals (summoning either four magma mephits or four magmins, as the wearer wishes) or fire shield (warm shield version only) from the ring. Once all of its charges are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
execution are among the best possible outcomes. Ideally, the players coming up with hilarious ways to escape will allow them to prevent such fates. Even if the characters have not used Flabbergast’s
damage a creature. (You can decide whether to allow Tannus to fight to protect himself or others, but should encourage the player running him to think about creative nonattack ways to influence the fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Indigo Sanctum later in this chapter, has a key. The goblin leader doesn’t allow any others access to this room. These personal quarters contain a large, plush, four-poster bed covered in silk sheets
roaring alight with blazing red fire, charges toward you with a piercing screech.
The iron drill is a fiendish auger (see appendix A), a remnant of the ancient duergar mining operation. It attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Winterbow (NG female half-elf scout), a member of the Emerald Enclave. She charges 10 gp per day for her services, regardless of the danger. She has noticed more and more hill giants, ogres, and Uthgardt
him apprised of the latest dining and fashion trends. Draven doesn’t allow “nobodies” to stay at his inn, and he employs six bouncers (NE male Illuskan human thugs) to throw out the trash. Adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the forges. As soon as any disturbance happens here, the slaves turn on the efreeti. The efreeti then focuses his attention on corralling his charges, leaving the cultists to deal with the characters
one pinky finger jutting upward in the middle), state the pass phrase (“Fire is eternal!”), or convince the hobgoblins to allow passage. Otherwise, the hobgoblins attack. It takes only a little