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Spells
Player’s Handbook
Omen
For Results That Will Be...
Weal
Good
Woe
Bad
Weal and woe
Good and bad
Indifference
Neither good nor bad
The spell doesn’t account for circumstances, such
Spells
Player’s Handbook
’t altered. Otherwise, the modified memories take hold when the spell ends.
A modified memory doesn’t necessarily affect how a creature behaves, particularly if the memory contradicts the
creature’s natural inclinations, alignment, or beliefs. An illogical modified memory, such as a false memory of how much the creature enjoyed swimming in acid, is dismissed as a bad dream. The DM
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
damage and the target has the Charmed condition for 1 minute or until Zlan dies. While Charmed, the target doesn’t act as an ally to any creature. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: Zlan
rival and an equal. The Zlan Liches table gives a brief description of each component.
Zlan Liches
Name
History
Argent Black
Emerged from the Negative Plane, fed on hate and
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
traveled across Calimshan, infiltrating rival genie courts and eliminating remnants of the Twisted Rune. Some accounts even tell of her fighting alongside Sultana Songal during the Night of Fleeing
a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary.
Biha Babir covets opulence, but
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Flyby. The mollymawk doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Hold Breath. The mollymawk can hold its breath for 15 minutes.Bite
lingers in the area (usually around a ship) until the food becomes scarce. Superstitious Wildspace voyagers consider it bad luck to kill a space mollymawk.
Equipment
Mixed omen that has both good and bad results
No omen for a result that isn’t especially good or bad
The omen doesn’t take into account any possible circumstances that might change
and search it for an omen about the results of a specific course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The GM chooses from the following possible outcomes:
Good omen
Bad omen
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Magic Resistance. The collector has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. The collector doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack
of a conquering army on the Material Plane. These fearsome Constructs obey their summoners until they are dismissed back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesn’t give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see “Weightlessness” below).
WEIGHTLESSNESS
In any location where
gravity isn’t present, the following rules apply:
Impeded Melee. When making a melee attack with a weapon, a creature that doesn’t have a flying or swimming speed (either naturally or
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
the first Deck of Many Things. She doesn’t know why this is but surmises her life is tied to that deck; so long as it continues to exist, so will she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis
doesn’t function if Asteria has the incapacitated condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Asteria fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Asteria wears
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
.
3
I enjoy comfort and quiet, and prefer to avoid extra effort.
4
I have a fierce temper that doesn’t reflect the inner calm I seek.
5
I’m convinced that everyone else in the
conclave has a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do.
6
I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
throw if you say its true name. On a failed save, the demon continues to obey you. On a successful save, your control of the demon ends for the rest of the duration, and the demon spends its turns
pursuing and attacking the nearest non-demons to the best of its ability. If you stop concentrating on the spell before it reaches its full duration, an uncontrolled demon doesn’t disappear for 1d6
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Headless Summoning (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dullahan is reduced to 0 hit points, it doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, it regains 97 hit points. In addition, it
the dullahan after it uses Headless Summoning.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dullahan fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The dullahan doesn’t require
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The champion uses
;rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three champions rarely agree on anything is a major check on the group’s power. Instead of the Grim Harrow acting as a unified
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Hutijin dies only if he starts his turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. Hutijin makes
command, Hutijin can easily crush any rival who gets in his way while also defending Mephistopheles against armies seeking to contest his dominion. Hutijin has amassed enough power to challenge the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
.
Fearsome Pursuit. The champion moves up to its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Nullify (Costs 2
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Regeneration. Geryon regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Geryon dies only if he starts his turn
with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. Geryon makes one Claw attack and one Stinger attack.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
potential rival and manipulates or quashes the ulitharid’s ambitions accordingly.
When an ulitharid finds sharing leadership with an elder brain insufferable, it breaks off from the colony
the colony.
This process doesn’t work on the brain of an ulitharid that dies a natural death, as such brains are too decrepit to be used. Instead, each ulitharid carries a psionically enhanced
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Regeneration. Geryon regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Geryon dies only if he starts his turn
with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. Geryon makes one Claw attack and one Stinger attack.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. The shard doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The shard makes two Telekinetic Rend attacks.
Telekinetic Rend. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12
. In this vessel, a draconic shard continues to pursue the interests and struggles that drove the dragon, perhaps even accompanying adventurers in the guise of an intelligent magic item and steering
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Furious Pursuit. The champion moves up to its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke
, Grim Champion of Bloodshed, and Aleron, Grim Champion of Pestilence—rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three champions rarely agree on anything is a major check on
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims.
On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
witness to a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
2
An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon riders
must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
attack on House Vol was nothing more than an excuse to eliminate a political rival. But others believe that what the Undying Court truly feared was a path shown in the Draconic Prophecy — that a
is destroyed. Thus, even Erandis herself doesn’t know the location or form of her phylactery.
Restoring the Mark. Though she takes great pleasure in fighting the dragons and elves who destroyed
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
it more difficult to pursue a personal agenda that doesn’t fit with the group’s objectives — but on the other hand, you can take down much more formidable targets with the help of
things look bad.
6
An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Rival Explorers Morgrave University teems with unscrupulous adventurers and researchers driven by avarice. Additionally, the university itself has academic rivals—the University of Wynarn in Aundair
, the Library of Korranberg, and others—whose scholars might become personal foils to adventurers associated with Morgrave. Goals of Rival Explorers Create a team of rival explorers who oppose the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
increase in either case, causing the organization to become the Brightguard’s greatest rival. If the characters remain in Akharin Sangar, Artavazda or the Ghorbani sisters seek to enlist them in the
factions’ conflict. As either the Brightguard continues to crack down on rebels or the Silent Roar encourages wider resistance, the characters are likely to be drawn into increasingly desperate conflicts, eventually coming to the attention of the land’s ruler, Atash himself.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
library, a university, or an independent scholar or other learned person or creature. Knowing where the information can be found doesn’t automatically enable you to learn it; you might need to
members are former members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Simic Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Simic Contacts table.
Simic Contacts
d8
Contact
1
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
might rival him in power, in a fighting style marked by sudden attacks and just as sudden disappearances.
Klauth spends many waking hours scrying Faerûn with his spells, and he probably knows more
kindness for creatures he doesn’t think can harm him.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
another creature takes an action to douse the flames. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and doesn’t catch fire.Imix’s Lair
Imix’s home is a fiery inverted pyramid
":"Wildfire","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. A wildfire continues to threaten the characters for 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Wildfire Rounds"} rounds or until they
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the only witness to a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
2
An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon
and must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
beyond. If Kirina and Kedjou’s plot isn’t revealed, Kirina’s rise in influence continues. Knowing the depths of his rival’s treachery, Prince Simbon might request the characters’ aid in exposing the rival prince’s future plots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
that guards the place. Complications. The greatest risk in research is uncovering false information. Not all lore is accurate or truthful, and a rival with a scholarly bent might try to lead the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Crime Sometimes it pays to be bad. This activity gives a character the chance to make some extra cash, at the risk of arrest. Resources. A character must spend one week and at least 25 gp gathering
) if the character succeeds on only one check. If the character’s rival is involved in crime or law enforcement, a complication ensues if the character succeeds on only two checks. Crime Complications
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
other with their tales of the sea. Fights erupt as rival crews cross paths, and the town guard keeps a high profile in hopes of maintaining the peace. The quantity and quality of the catch in recent
d20 Result 1–6 Poor Catch. The townsfolk are frustrated and prone to bickering; everyone is in a bad mood. 7–12 Bountiful Catch. Music and merriment echo through town as everyone celebrates. 13–20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, and how the franchise’s enemies — or potential enemies — might get caught up in those complications. When a complication or a rival comes into play during downtime or franchise activities, the DM
.) When a complication occurs during a downtime or franchise activity, the DM determines whether and how that complication connects to a rival. Certain complications might be caused by rivals, as when