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Instrument of the Bards

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the

spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom

Spectator

Monsters Monster Manual

against a spell, or a spell’s attack roll misses it. Response—Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one creature the spectator can see within 120 feet. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.

its next turn. On its next turn, the target can’t move, and it uses its action to make a melee or ranged attack against a randomly determined creature within range. If the target can’t

Basilisk

Monsters Monster Manual

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Petrifying Gaze"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the basilisk sees its reflection within the Cone, the

Medusa

Monsters Monster Manual

damage.Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Petrifying Gaze"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its

reflection in the Cone, the medusa must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect

Mirror of Life Trapping

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Magic action and use a command word to activate it. It remains activated until you take a Magic action and repeat the command word to deactivate it. Any creature other than you that sees its

reflection in the activated mirror while within 30 feet of the mirror must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be trapped, along with anything it is wearing or carrying, in one of the mirror’s

Medusa (Stranger Things)

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

-Haired Recluse with a Petrifying GazePetrifying Gaze (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its reflection in the Cone, the medusa

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of

Thelanis. These Khoravar often become druids or warlocks with archfey patrons. Khoravar Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–6 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 30 feet

Howler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"recharge","rollAction":"Mind-Breaking Howl"}. The howler emits a keening howl in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or take 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation

":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind-Breaking Howl","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and be frightened until the end of the howler’s next turn. While a creature is frightened in

Vargouille Reflection

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

vargouille reflection spots a Humanoid target, it takes on that creature’s visage, terrifying that creature by appearing as its own disembodied head.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning, Psychic

tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille reflection. Casting remove curse, greater restoration, or a similar spell on the target before the transformation is complete ends the curse and

Deathlock Mastermind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

door, dispel magic, fly, invisibilityThough deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit

forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails

Manacles Legacy

Equipment

These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of

manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.

Basilisk Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if

the basilisk isn't incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the

Howler Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. While a creature is frightened in this way, its speed is halved, and it is incapacitated. A target that successfully saves is immune to the Mind-Breaking Howl of all howlers for the next 24 hours.Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Pack Tactics. A howler has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the howler's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.Multiattack. The

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Jiangshi Weaknesses. The jiangshi has the following flaws: Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away

from the reflection as possible. Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a holy symbol, it automatically fails saving throws against effects that turn Undead. Unusual

Runic Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

ft., one creature casting a spell of 5th level or lower. Hit: 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and the

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Stomp", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or have the

Mirror of the Past

Magic Items Tales from the Yawning Portal

The holder of this platinum hand mirror can learn something about the history of a specific object or creature by taking an action to gaze into the mirror and think of the target. Instead of the

holder’s reflection, the mirror presents scenes from the target’s past. Information conveyed is accurate, but it is random and cryptic, and presented in no particular order. Once it is

Reduced-threat Basilisk

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

save. If the basilisk sees its reflection within 30 feet of it in bright light, it mistakes itself for a rival and targets itself with its gaze. Reduced Threat. This creature has -2 penalty on all

Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw if

Basilisk (Young)

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Petrifying Gaze. If a creature starts its turn within 15 feet of the basilisk and the two of them can see each other, the basilisk can force the creature to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw if

the basilisk isn't incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature magically begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the

Seeing Glass

Equipment

This ornate silver hand mirror is decorated with a motif of withered roses. The mirror’s reflection always shows the true form of any creature viewed in it as if the viewer had Truesight. If the Seeing Glass is turned upon a vampire, the glass immediately shatters and is destroyed.

Lorehold Professor of Chaos

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Scroll", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target is a creature, it must

effect on itself on a success.Professors of chaos wield magic inspired by the ebb and flow of chance. They study the course history has taken, looking for breaking points in the flow of events, and focus

Mirror of Life Trapping Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

it. It remains activated until you use an action to speak the command word again. Any creature other than you that sees its reflection in the activated mirror while within 30 feet of it must succeed

creature knows the mirror's nature, and constructs succeed on the saving throw automatically. An extradimensional cell is an infinite expanse filled with thick fog that reduces visibility to 10 feet

Animated Staff of Frost

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

to water and is destroyed. Charm. A creature can grab the staff out of the air with a successful grapple check against the staff, and grappling the staff does not reduce the creature's speed. Any

creature that successfully grapples the staff must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by the staff until the staff is no longer in its grasp. While the creature is charmed, the staff

Mirror Shade

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

’t observed the mirror shade move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the mirror shade isn’t the creature’s own reflection

False Appearance. If the mirror shade is within 5 feet of a reflective surface—such as a mirror, glass pane, or still water—it has advantage on its initiative roll. If a creature hasn

Spectator Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

’t move, and it uses its action to make a melee or ranged attack against a randomly determined creature within range. If the target can’t attack, it does nothing on its turn

magically creates enough food and water to sustain itself for 24 hours.Spell Reflection. If the spectator makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the spectator

Reckoner

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Lightning Backlash"}. When a creature hits the reckoner with an attack, the attacker takes lightning damage equal to half the damage

dealt by the attack.Boros reckoners combine physical power and magical prowess, serving as the shock troops of the legion. They are adept at breaking up mobs and organized lines of defense. Sometimes

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Ghastly Visions. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the dream eater until the

start of the creature’s next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to this dream eater’s Ghastly Visions trait for the next 24 hours. Incorporeal

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Agile Flier. Opportunity attacks against the screaming devilkin have disadvantage while it is flying. Ceaseless Screaming. Any creature other than a screaming devilkin that starts its turn within 30

feet of one or more screaming devilkins and can hear it must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is incapacitated until the start of its next turn. On a success, the creature

Instrument of the Bards Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The

following table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must

Rime Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Death Burst. When the rime hulk dies, it explodes in a 10-foot-radius sphere of frigid air and frost centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw

any Medium or smaller creature. Each time the rime hulk enters another creature’s space for the first time during this move, that creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed

Mirror of Reflected Pasts

Magic Items Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

harmlessly floats to the ground. Once the mirror has been deactivated, it can’t be activated again until the next dawn. If a non-Construct creature other than you sees its reflection in the activated

mirror while within 30 feet of it, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become paralyzed until the mirror is deactivated or until that creature can no longer see the mirror. A

Gazer Familiar Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A

creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check. Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with

Wyrmskull Throne

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered

with one of the Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, which she had found in a wreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. Only a creature attuned to a Ruling Scepter and in possession of it can harness the powers

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the telepathic bond. Aggressive. The gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded

Vertebrae Sword

Equipment

construction is the reason it’s not often a weapon seen on land, though when used by a skilled fighter, it most certainly can be a formidable tool. When you successfully hit a creature with a

vertebrae sword, you can use a bonus action to rake and twist the weapon, breaking off some of the sword’s boney barbs and dealing an extra 1d8 piercing damage. The vertebrae sword can only be used in this way 5 times before it becomes unusable as a weapon.

Deathlock Wight

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Life Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Drain", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target must

warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain

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