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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form:
Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head
apart, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form.
Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld battering
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(spell save DC 12, +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): friends, mage
paintings and causes its subject to spring forth, becoming a creature of that kind provided its CR is 3 or lower. The creature appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the painting, which becomes
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
":"force"} force damage.Spell Deflection. In response to a spell attack missing the golem, it causes that spell to hit another creature within 120 feet of it that it can see.A mummy lord’s organs
Instrument of the Bards
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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
’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.
You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its
Rod of Lordly Might
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form.
If you press button 1, the rod becomes a flame tongue, as a fiery blade sprouts from the end
, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form.
If you press button 5, the rod transforms into a handheld
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.Spell Redirection. In response to a
spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.Gremishka;Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing and carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space he can see.
Sound the Horn (1/Day). Geryon blows his horn, which causes 5d4;{"diceNotation":"5d4
innumerable times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to use this
following lair actions; he can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Banish. Geryon casts the banishment spell.
Chill Blast. Geryon causes a blast of cold to burst from the ground
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
;t being worn or carried in the sphere automatically take the damage and are similarly moved.Telekinetic Deflection. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the inquisitor increases its AC by 4
against the attack. If this causes the attack to miss, the attacker is hit by the attack instead.“Evil lurks everywhere. With our minds, we will unearth it, we will plumb its depths, and we will
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
.
Rotten Fate. Vecna causes necrotic magic to engulf one creature he can see within 120 feet of himself. The target must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw, taking 96 (8d8 + 60);{"diceNotation":"8d8
response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
attack with her claws.
Swarm (Costs 2 Actions). Arasta causes two Swarm of Insects (Spiders) ;swarms of spiders (see the Monster Manual) to appear in unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of her.
Toxic Web
paraphrase the following text when Arasta uses her Armor of Spiders trait:
The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
box, the lid pops open and a soothing voice says the following: “Greetings, operatives. A Canaith mandolin has been stolen from the grave of a famous bard, whose spirit remains restless from the
themselves to you shortly after your arrival. Good luck, operatives.”
Closing the music box causes the golden key to vanish.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Immovable Rod Rod, Uncommon This iron rod has a button on one end. You can take a Utilize action to press the button, which causes the rod to become magically fixed in place. Until you or another
creature takes a Utilize action to push the button again, the rod doesn’t move, even if it defies gravity. The rod can hold up to 8,000 pounds of weight. More weight causes the rod to deactivate and fall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Instrument of the Bards Wondrous item, rarity varies (requires attunement by a bard)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bonus Action; a button’s effect lasts until you push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form: Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts
, 1 foot apart, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
bonus action. A button’s effect lasts until you push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form. Rods Top to Bottom: Rulership
anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. If you press button 5, the rod transforms into a handheld battering ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength checks made to break through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form: Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head. The flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius and Dim
anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld battering ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength (Athletics) checks made to break through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
bonus action. A button’s effect lasts until you push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form. If you press button 1, the rod
inches long fold out from the sides, 1 foot apart, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. If you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Spells Sarya raised her hands and began to declaim the words of a very powerful spell, one of the most dangerous she knew, a spell designed to breach the barriers between the planes and create a
magical bridge into another realm of existence. The mythal thrummed in response, the intangible pulse of the old device taking on a new and different note. Sarya ignored the mythal stone’s change and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
response, the lake water coalesces into magical sculptures that whirl around her as she performs.
Palasha It costs nothing to visit the lake and behold its star attraction: the merfolk Palasha
in mid-song, leaps out of her bowl, and darts off, heading downriver. Her abrupt departure causes the carnival’s mood to lower by 1 step (see “Tracking Mood” earlier in the chapter). Guess the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
copper, come crashing down, sealing off the indicated area. These barriers are a foot thick; each has an AC of 15 and 100 hit points. Lifting a door requires a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check
fills the air as the sand falls causes choking. Unless it need not breathe, a creature in the dust must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the start of its turn. On a failed save, the creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Cause of Death 1 Unknown 2 Murdered 3 Killed in battle 4 Accident related to class or occupation 5 Accident unrelated to class or occupation 6–7 Natural causes, such as disease or old age 8 Apparent
angry god, or killed by a hatching slaad egg Class d100 Class 01–07 Barbarian 08–14 Bard 15–29 Cleric 30–36 Druid 37–52 Fighter 53–58 Monk 59–64 Paladin 65–70 Ranger 71–84 Rogue 85–89 Sorcerer 90–94
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenax’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, monk, rogue, warlock Suggested Cleric Domains: Trickery Suggested Backgrounds: Charlatan, criminal
deceive. (Any)
5 Luck. Want more luck? Take more chances! (Chaotic)
6 Adaptability. Plans change, circumstances go awry. I must bend in response to changes, not break. (Any)
Earning and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
significant amount of time, the area starts to warp in response to the abyssal energy that churns within it. If a demonic infestation is left unchecked, a portal to the Abyss is the result, and more and
presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
ladder is fixed in the chute for climbing up and down, but nothing marks the position of the open, 3-foot-wide hole when it is covered by rugs. The slight depression it causes in the rug can be
fight breaks out in area 12 and four of the guards from that chamber retreat here to defend Mondath, her response is up to you. If the fight in the barracks takes a heavy toll on the characters, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
(spell save DC 15):
At will: Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Levitate, Mage Armor, Mage Hand, Sending
1/day each: Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere, Telekinesis
Reactions
Telekinetic Deflection. In response
to being hit by an attack roll, the inquisitor increases its AC by 4 against the attack. If this causes the attack to miss, the attacker is hit by the attack instead.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, plus 7 (2d6) force damage.
Reactions
Spell Redirection. In response to a spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
characters either to Moghadam or onward to Phenex in response to any other questions. Murals If the murals are examined, read the following (from the original Tomb of Horrors): The scenes painted show
charge in this area causes one of the muralists to descend the southernmost pit to collect more blood from Nolzur (held in area 7). If Nolzur has been rescued, the muralists report this to Moghadam, who rallies available workers to hunt for the missing thief.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fixed in the chute for climbing up and down, but nothing marks the position of the open, 3-foot-wide hole when it is covered by rugs. The slight depression it causes in the rug can be noticed with a
to defend Mondath, her response is up to you. If the fight in the barracks takes a heavy toll on the characters, she might decide to confront them here. If the attackers plow through her forward guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
village’s location, with directions from the closest mountain town, called Maerin. Truth Behind the Tale In response to the swell of terror from the chaos and aftermath of the accident, a nest of
populace eventually fled. Those who remained behind were taken, one by one, and transformed into meenlocks. A bard who heard about the catastrophe decided to chronicle the stories of the survivors. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to use this opportunity to replace his hated
Blast. Geryon causes a blast of cold to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 120 feet of him. The cold fills a cube, 10 feet on each side, centered on that point. Each creature in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
life, and commands it to attack them. Kalain is a half-elf bard (see appendix B), with these changes: She is chaotic evil. She has these racial traits: She has advantage on saving throws against being
. Art Imitates Life (3/Day). Kalain touches one of her paintings and causes its subject to spring forth, becoming a creature of that kind provided its CR is 3 or lower. The creature appears in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
after hours and proceeds more than 10 feet down the hall causes the portraits to watch the interloper and whisper. If a character proceeds more than 20 feet down the hall without addressing the
shout an alarm, calling the characters “trespassers” as they move to attack. This alerts the two cogwork archivists in the nearby Records Room (area L4), which remain in that area, and causes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Tu’narath They call it the City of Death. I would mock such a tired excuse for a name, but if it fits, who am I to argue?
— Gimble, gnome bard
When the githyanki fled from the illithids
violence manifests in the form of a great brawl or wild celebration that causes serious damage to their surroundings. When a structure has served its purpose and is no longer useful (or even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sphere automatically take the damage and are similarly moved.
Reactions
Telekinetic Deflection. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the inquisitor increases its AC by 4 against the attack. If this causes the attack to miss, the attacker is hit by the attack instead.