become before down call rather

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to change your appearance in this way again. Natural Weapons. You grow claws (Slashing), fangs (Piercing

your Unarmed Strike, and you use your spellcasting ability modifier for the attack and damage rolls rather than using Strength.

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

The definitive treatise on all that is good in the multiverse, the Book of Exalted Deeds figures prominently in many religions. Rather than being a scripture devoted to a particular faith, the book

benefits granted by the book. Celestial Calm. While attuned to the book, you have Immunity to the Charmed and Frightened conditions and Resistance to Psychic damage. These benefits become permanent

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

this identity. Members of these communities call themselves Khoravar, an Elvish term meaning “children of Khorvaire,” as they dislike the term “half-elf.” Many Khoravar

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

Rimekin

Species Lorwyn: First Light

, but the flames they conjure burn icy blue rather than red hot. Further, these “flames” emanate a chilling cold rather than blazing heat. This effect extends, superficially, to the items

rimekin touch. Any armor worn or weapons wielded by rimekin become coated in layers of spiky yet harmless hoarfrost. Rimekin Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 30 feet

Scion of the Three

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Become a Gruesome Agent of Malice A Scion of the Three draws power from a group of malevolent gods known in Baldur’s Gate as the Dead Three: Bane, a god of tyranny; Bhaal, a god of violence

such as the Shadow Thieves of Amn or the Xanathar Guild in Waterdeep might call on a Scion of the Three to undertake an especially violent contract.

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

rule Faerûn. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies

for his demise. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. That Manshoon is dead, and the current Manshoon is one of the original’s many clones. Being a magical copy rather than an original doesn’t make Manshoon any less of a threat, as he’s

knowledge and personal secrets. The Zhentarim wouldn’t have become the organization it is today—one where treachery and subterfuge are the order of the day—without Manshoon’s

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise

. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt dragonkind

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her. Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry

against what I hold dear.” Ideal. “Truth begets art and beauty, while deceit does nothing but tear the fabric of our souls.” Bond. “Evildoers beware! Valor’s Call is

Elkhorn

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

destruction of evil in all its forms. He’s not especially bright, so he fights with his heart rather than his wits. Age has drained much of the strength from Elkhorn’s body. Strongheart

dead.” Combat Notes Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he&rsquo

Kiddywidget

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

skitterwidgets that are created rather than born, kiddywidgets aren’t beholden to the wearer of a control ring, even after they grow to become skitterwidgets.Lightning, Poison

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

made him the envy of many rival spellcasters. Ringlerun has a good heart, but he’s easily distracted by intellectual pursuits. He would rather spend time in quiet contemplation or reading than in

attack at range using his staff’s formidable spells (cone of cold being his favorite). Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded by Strongheart, a

Strongheart

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

comfort to those who have no goodness in them.” Ideal. “Justice needs champions. I count myself as one.” Bond. “Valor’s Call is not just an assembly of like-minded

commanding it to halt). He tries to capture and imprison evildoers, slaying them only if they cannot be apprehended. Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded

Spirit Statue Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

call upon the spirits of dead creatures. Mages seeking longer-term assistance from ancient spirits have learned to house these spirits in statues, giving them a more permanent residence from which to

tacticians. Regardless, their appearance is so common around the Lorehold campus that they have become the college’s mascots.

Duergar Warlord Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The duergar makes three hammer or javelin attacks and uses Call to Attack, or Enlarge if

damage while enlarged. Call to Attack. Up to three allied duergar within 120 feet of this duergar that can hear it can each use their reaction to make one weapon attack. Enlarge (Recharges after a Short

Molliver

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, they try to use their boots of levitation to escape. Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded by Strongheart, a resolute human paladin committed to

destroying evil wherever it rears its ugly head. Strongheart alone determines who can become a member of this prestigious group, which has more members than those described here. (The other members, who do

Wrath of Nature

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You call out to the spirits of nature to rouse them against your enemies. Choose a point you can see within range. The spirits cause trees, rocks, and grasses in a 60-foot cube centered on that point

to become animated until the spell ends. Grasses and Undergrowth. Any area of ground in the cube that is covered by grass or undergrowth is difficult terrain for your enemies. Trees. At

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

call home. Orphaned firbolgs are those whose clans or homelands have been destroyed. They become crusaders for nature, seeking to avenge their loss and prevent the further destruction of the natural

, typically those used to mask their presence, and many go on to master nature magic. Firbolgs who become druids serve as stronghold leaders. With every action the tribe takes, the druids weigh not only

Guardian of Nature

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

A nature spirit answers your call and transforms you into a powerful guardian. The transformation lasts until the spell ends. You choose one of the following forms to assume: Primal Beast or Great

Tree. Primal Beast. Bestial fur covers your body, your facial features become feral, and you gain the following benefits: Your walking speed increases by 10 feet. You gain darkvision with a range

Infernal Tack Legacy

Magic Items Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

the spurs until the wearer dies or the tack is removed. You can use an action to call a nightmare equipped with infernal tack by clashing the spurs together or scraping them through blood. The

subdued so the tack can be placed on it. No nightmare accepts this forced servitude willingly, but some eventually form strong loyalties to their masters and become true partners in evil.

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

speak its command word. You must then make a DC 15 Charisma check. On a successful check, you control the orb for as long as you remain attuned to it. On a failed check, you become charmed by the orb

the detect magic spell from the orb without using any charges. Call Dragons While you control the orb, you can use an action to cause the artifact to issue a telepathic call that extends in all

Mirror of Reflected Pasts

Magic Items Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

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

memories aren’t real, but rather idealized versions of those occurrences. Nearby observers can glimpse flashes of these memories if looking indirectly at the mirror.

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos

Witherbloom Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the target takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wither

by what they call life essence: the ubiquitous energy that runs through living things. Witherbloom students learn how to concoct magical potions and talismans, in addition to their spellcasting

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf. Whatever the goal

a good god, while one that serves a Great Old One might hunt for the materials needed to call forth a horrifying entity into the world. To accomplish a difficult goal, the deathlock might be forced

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos, channeling some of the darkling's absorbed light away from its body. If the ritual succeeds, the

Fire Giant of Evil Fire

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

branded. While branded in this way, the target becomes visible if it’s invisible, can’t become invisible, and sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius. The brand disappears after 24 hours, or

within their communities to pursue Imix’s destructive agenda. A fire giant of Evil Fire forges a set of armor and weapons in flames blessed by Imix. The giant can then call on these magical flames

Sewer King

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

overthrow surface dwellers. Rancid saliva drips from a sewer king’s maw, and swarms of vermin skitter at the monstrous rat’s beck and call. “‘The human world will fall,&rsquo

subterranean domain to become food for his rat minions. PoisonSkitter. The sewer king moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.

Infernal Tack

Magic Items Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

infernal tack must serve whoever wears the spurs until the wearer dies or the tack is removed. You can use an action to call a nightmare equipped with infernal tack by clashing the spurs together or

; one must first be subdued so the tack can be placed on it. No nightmare accepts this forced servitude willingly, but some eventually form strong loyalties to their masters and become true partners in evil.

Stalker of Baphomet

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

as his hunting grounds. Stone giants can become mesmerized by the demon lord’s mazes and enter his service. These giants can continue pursuing art by crafting mazes, while satiating their

bloodlust by hunting in them. Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown of six horns, and Baphomet gives the stone giant a magic glaive and the ability to call up horns of stone from the earth.

Hobgoblin Devastator

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

2/day each: fireball, fly, fog cloud, gust of wind, lightning boltHobgoblins with a prodigious talent for magic sometimes undergo grueling training to become hobgoblin devastators. Devastators are

spellcasters who call down fireballs and other destructive magic in the defense of the court they serve, whether that court is in the Feywild or the Material Plane. A hobgoblin devastator on the

Circle of the Shepherd (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Druids of the Circle of the Shepherd commune with the spirits of nature, especially the spirits of beasts and the fey, and call to those spirits for aid. These druids recognize that all living things

these druids are happiest far from cities and towns, content to spend their days in the company of animals and the fey creatures of the wilds. Members of this circle become adventurers to oppose

Feyr

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

feyr has two tentacles, each of which can grapple one creature. Invisibility. The feyr becomes invisible until it attacks, uses Nightmare Fuel, or uses a bonus action to become visible. Nightmare

air envelope and stow away, remaining secluded and invisible until it finds a sleeping victim it can attack. It retreats rather than allows itself to perish in a confrontation.

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles. Check

obliterated by Moradin’s betrayal. The duergar lead bleak, grim lives devoid of happiness or satisfaction, but they see that as their defining strength — the root of duergar pride, as it were — rather than a drawback to be corrected.

Mark of Storm Half-Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of Lyrandar Wind and water welcome the half-elves who carry the Mark of Storm, and some learn to call on the power of the storm itself. House Lyrandar Leader: Esravash d’Lyrandar

interests of all half-elves. Lyrandar heirs help the Valenar elves run their young kingdom, and some believe that Valenar could become a true homeland for the Khoravar.

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