bad beyond diffusing charge revealing

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and

. Spell Charge Cost Magic Circle 1 Magic Jar 3 Planar Ally 3 Planar Binding 2 Plane Shift (to the Abyss only) 3 Summon Fiend 3 Tasha's Hideous Laughter 0

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and megalomaniacal

as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to rule Faerûn

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

dracoliches, magically bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and

established himself as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to

Scarab of Protection Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical nature. It provides two benefits while it is on your person: You have

reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and is destroyed when its last charge is expended.

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties: Artus can expend 1 charge and use the ring to lower the

except that the target turns to solid ice with the density and durability of stone), ice storm (2 charges), Otiluke's freezing sphere (3 charges), sleet storm (1 charge), spike growth (1 charge; the

Polukranos

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only to make opportunity attacks. Siege Monster. Polukranos deals double damage to objects and structures. Wakeful. While Polukranos sleeps, at

turn. Polukranos regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Detect. Polukranos makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. Tail Swipe. Polukranos makes a tail attack. Trampling Charge (Costs

Olhydra

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

round. Creatures and objects within or beyond the fog are heavily obscured. A creature that enters the freezing cloud for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation

— bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life. Violent downpours become frequent within 10 miles of the lair. A downpour occurs once every 2d12;{"diceNotation

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

need in their shimmering homeland and knowing the treachery of strangers. Still, some leonin wonder what lies beyond Oreskos’s border mountains and seek to test themselves in a wider world

adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies. Fighting Arasta as a mythic

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

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

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses. 5 I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet. 6 Seeing illness

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

Scarab of Protection

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Scarab of Protection Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical

harmful effect originating from an undead creature, you can use your reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and is destroyed when its last charge is expended. Sending Stones and Scarab of Protection

Scarab of Protection

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Scarab of Protection Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) If you hold this beetle-shaped medallion in your hand for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface revealing its magical

harmful effect originating from an undead creature, you can use your reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and is destroyed when its last charge is expended.

Crook of Rao

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: aura of life (2 charges), aura of purity (2 charges), banishment (1 charge), beacon of hope (1 charge), mass cure wounds (3

from for 100 years. Failing Matrix. Whenever the Crook of Rao’s Absolute Banishment property is used, or when its last charge is expended, roll on the Extraplanar Reversal table. Any creatures

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

Blackstaff

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

deactivate one or more of the walking statue of Waterdeep;walking statues of Waterdeep. You must be in the city to use this property, and you can animate or deactivate one statue for each charge expended

expend the charge to cast the spell. Drain Magic. This property affects only creatures that use spell slots. When you hit such a creature with a melee attack using the Blackstaff, you can expend 1 of the

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

special significance beyond that is imparted to it. At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live past the age of 25 due to

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter

spells (save DC 20) from it: magic circle (1 charge), magic jar (3 charges), planar ally (3 charges), planar binding (2 charges), plane shift (to layers of the Abyss only; 3 charges), summon fiend (3

A28. Castellan's Bedchamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

secret door. A character who searches the interior of the fireplace and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices dwarven hand prints in the soot on the back wall. Pushing on the secret door causes it to swing open on hidden stone hinges, revealing area A29 beyond.

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

a good bottle of wine (or even a bad one) from a visitor. Falcon has two retainers: an elderly, world-weary cook named Corwin, and a mute twelve-year-old stablehand named Pell. Both are noncombatants

house and dine with Falcon at no charge. For discriminating guests, Falcon offers a comfortable private room in the main lodge (area F12) for 10 gp a night.

7. Forsaken Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

if rescued and provided healing and nourishment, he gladly aids the characters in any way. This includes telling the characters the general layout of the Temple of Moloch, and revealing Thessalar’s

vulnerability to magic potions and salves that restore hit points (see “Who Dwells Here?” in chapter 4). Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes one of the

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Cats of Uldun-dar (ivory cat molar) 9 cat;cats The tooth has 8 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to cast the revivify spell from the tooth. If you are dead at the start of your turn, the

tooth expends 1 charge and casts revivify on you. 2 Duggle’s Surprising Day (human molar) 1 commoner When you finish a long rest, the tooth casts sanctuary (DC 18) on you, and the spell

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Avernus. Zariel led her army out of Elturel amid a throng of cheering well-wishers and proud citizens in 1354 DR. In an epic charge known as the Ride, Zariel’s army entered Avernus and took the fight

behind them and never revealing their shameful retreat and betrayal. The Hellriders, as they were called, would wear this badge of shame to the grave.

Knight of Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in

captain. So, which one of you dung-eaters commands this barge?” After a beat, Dagaz smiles and adds: “A bad joke on my part. I wish you swift passage through Her Majesty’s realm. My dragon and I are

House Ghallanda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

House Ghallanda Yoren d’Ghallanda has expanded the holdings of his house far beyond its origins in the Talenta Plains and his headquarters in Gatherhold. Inns run directly by the house—each one a

little enclave of House Ghallanda’s authority, beyond the grasp of any local government—reach across Khorvaire, even in remote areas such as the edge of the Demon Wastes and the swamps of Q’barra. Even

S7. Graveyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gravestones burst from a thin crust of snow in the yard. Beyond the low wall that surrounds the graveyard, the ground falls away. The village lies four hundred feet below, and the view is breathtaking

and the gloom shrink from its brilliance as the sunlight causes the gravestone to crack and crumble, revealing a ring within. The sunray lasts for 1 minute. If the characters smash the gravestone

16. False Mirror Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Halaster’s magic gates and functions similarly (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If a creature stands atop the dais and says something flattering about Halaster, the mirror vanishes, revealing

a dusty corridor beyond that leads off into darkness. This corridor is an illusion. Any creature that steps through the mirror is teleported, along with all its worn and carried items, to the top of

The God-Brain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

for lesser beings, explorations beyond the boundaries of time, reality, immortality, and the multiverse. Many failed—at least one catastrophically so. To summarize an eon of atrocities, one elder

brain’s reality-bending research had an unexpected result, revealing to it a malignant truth for which existence was unprepared. Guided by this burgeoning revelation, the elder brain turned and preyed

Spirit Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

forces move the planchette toward letters and symbols, gradually revealing a cryptic message. The spirits boards common in the Land of the Mists were first created by members of the Keepers of the Feather

those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This

Chapter 4: Adventures in Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

makes good people bad and bad people worse. In its mean streets, gritty detectives contend with corrupt law officers while trying to foil the efforts of merciless gangs and monstrous thugs. In the highest

, seemingly a victim of some sort of ritual slaying. Outside help is needed to solve this delicate matter. 6 A radiant idol (see chapter 6) has formed a cult that attracts professors and staff of Morgrave University, promising them knowledge beyond imagining in exchange for their worship.

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power—and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle

spires. The wind’s howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms a twisted

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

revealing Prince Kirina’s plot. He rewards them with two of his family’s treasures, an adamantine chain shirt and a ring of warmth emblazoned with the sunburst symbol of Anisa—Simbon says the ring carries

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.

M9. Backdrop Hallway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, revealing more of the corridor. The backdrops remain locked in these positions for 1 minute before swinging out to block the hallway again. Pit Trap. Beyond the third backdrop, directly in front of

Horror in Your Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Horror in Your Game Ominous shadows rise beyond the campfire’s light. Steps echo through the halls of a supposedly empty house. Something whispers from under the stairs. Such details fill horror

attention for both of us. We’ve found no trace of Vhorishkova since arriving, but I feel her watching. It’s like she’s everywhere. It’s bad here, Uncle. Not snake-headed hogs bad. Like, full Delmunster

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