been black down cleric rather

Black Gauntlet of Bane

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Aura of Terror. When a hostile creature within 5 feet of the black gauntlet makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it has disadvantage on the roll. Creatures that are immune to the frightened

condition are immune to this trait. Spellcasting. The black gauntlet is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit

Grenl

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

DC 11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): poison spray

small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.

Istrid Horn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, spare the

metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Istrid is regarded as the Black Network's Master of Trade and Coin in Waterdeep. The shield dwarf operates an illegal lending operation

Cult Fanatic (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, sacred

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. Vladimir wields a weapon, +2; +2 greatsword with a hilt sculpted to resemble silver dragon wings and a pommel shaped like a silver dragon's head clutching a black opal between its teeth Turn Immunity

witnessing Strahd himself slay Vladimir's beloved, his fellow knight Sir Godfrey Gwilym. With the battle won, Strahd surrounded Argynvostholt. Rather than cower in his lair, Argynvost emerged and

Tiamat

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

effects. Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical. Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws

","rollAction":"Bite (Acid)","rollDamageType":"acid"} (black dragon head), lightning damage;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite (Lightning)","rollDamageType":"lightning"} (blue dragon

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spell attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection

the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

black tentacles, polymorph 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying 6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing 7th level (1 slot): finger of death, mirage arcane 8th level (1 slot

that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frost.First Form In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down

rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions Auril dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic icebergs in the Sea of Moving Ice. Few creatures know of this

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep

is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of existence and connected through portals under the dragon’s control. A lair

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

gleaming black alloy of unknown origin, the servant is often described as a combination of a disproportioned dwarf and an oversized beetle. The servant contains enough space for 1 ton of cargo and a

instantly and leave behind no remains. This does not destroy the servant permanently. Rather, 2d6 days later, its parts—left arm, left leg, right arm, right leg, lower torso, and upper torso&mdash

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather

dragon. Moonstone Dragon Lairs Often, a moonstone dragon’s lair is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the tooth to cast the Evard's black tentacles spell (DC 18). Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. 11 The Thousand Deaths of Jander Sunstar (yellowed

decides the nature of the intervention; the effect of any cleric spell would be appropriate. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again for 7 days.

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): guidance, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bless, detect magic, guiding bolt 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon (trident

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

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.

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

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

expend to cast a cleric or paladin spell counts as a spell slot of one level higher. Halo Once you’ve read and studied the book, you gain a protective halo. This halo sheds bright light in a

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their

seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

; black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their

I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

nightmarish cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black

rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are

Gods and Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

don’t typically exalt themselves and demand worship from lesser beings. Rather, they are often drawn to follow gods—and sometimes other powerful beings—who help them live out their part in that epic

saga. Gods of the Ordning Name Alignment Suggested Cleric Domains Symbol Annam LN Knowledge Two hands, wrists crossed, with fingers pointing downward Diancastra CN Trickery Journey rune Grolantor CE

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and

rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal

Create Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Create Undead Level 6 Necromancy (Cleric, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one 150+ GP black onyx stone for each corpse) Duration: Instantaneous You

the creature before the current 24-hour period ends. This use of the spell reasserts your control over up to three creatures you have animated with this spell rather than animating new ones. Using a

Order of the Emerald Claw NPCs

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

evil, and that revel in their villainy. Emerald Claw NPCs d6 NPC 1 Though mortal, this fanatical warrior drinks the blood of those he slays in battle. 2 A cleric tries to convince her enemies to

embrace the order, promising eternal life through undeath. 3 A noble with sympathies toward the order hides a cell’s library vault within the grounds of their estate. 4 A suave vampire would rather charm

Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and serve as a final, vexing puzzle for anyone who tries to make use of an item without her consent. A hag’s treasure — like a gift from a fey being — should be doubted and even feared rather than

simply being scooped up and carted away. Treasure-seekers are likely to fare better if they consider a hag’s booty to be trapped, exercising caution rather than giving in to greed or curiosity

Interrogations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

district is overgrown with dangerous vegetation. Patrols sent there haven’t returned. 4 A black-robed wizard named Lohezet and the cleric of Takhisis named Belephaion lead the forces in the city. They

Lizardfolk Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

(small), Kothar (demon), Litrix (armor), Mirik (song), Othokent (smart), Sauriv (eye), Throden (many), Thurkear (night), Usk (iron), Valignat (burn), Vargach (battle), Verthica (mountain), Vutha (black

Common words. Lizardfolk use active verbs to describe the world. A lizardfolk in cold weather might say, “This wind brings cold” rather than “I feel cold.” Lizardfolk tend to define things in terms of actions, rather than effects.

Religious Order Contacts

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

Religious Order Contacts Your primary contact within the religious order is usually some kind of priest—not necessarily a cleric or druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a position of

as a ticket to advancement in the hierarchy 5 A retired adventurer who would rather do your work than direct you in it 6 A pious priest who sees the hands of the divine in every event, even the

Placing the “Dark Heart”

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, the drow archmage uses those components to craft a talisman that looks and feels like a five-pound black heart carved of black stone. Imbued with arcane and fiendish power, the dark heart talisman

focus for the power of the ritual rather than a source of power itself. Vizeran’s plan calls for the adventurers to place the dark heart in Menzoberranzan. Vizeran would prefer for the dark heart to

2. Riddling Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

2. Riddling Guardian A rather mangy, bedraggled gynosphinx squats in the space where the three corridors converge. A wall of force along the south side separates the gynosphinx from those who

force) if they can answer the following riddle: Round she is, yet flat as a board Altar of the Lupine Lords Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally The answer is “the Moon.” If the wall of force is destroyed or circumvented, the sphinx will attack.

15. Outer Door and Foyer

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

-relief sculpture of a humanoid skull with a black sapphire embedded in each eye socket. Words of Unwelcome. Carved into the frame above the door are the words “GO AWAY!” written in Common. Alarm

of a tiny black spider etched into each one. Two drow vampires are trapped in the gemstones and are magically released the first time a creature other than Ezzat opens the door or pries either

9. Temple of the Great Snake

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

ophidian eyes. Black Statue. The northwest section of the temple contains a black stone statue of a masked, hooded male humanoid dressed in leather armor and clutching a dripping dagger in each hand

slither around the statue’s base. Ghost. Wandering through the ruin is a spectral woman wearing a soiled black gown and a featureless white mask (actually the ghost of a slain yuan-ti priest). A yuan-ti

Damage Rolls

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

target at the same time, roll the damage once for all of them. For example, when a wizard casts fireball or a cleric casts flame strike, the spell's damage is rolled once for all creatures caught in

any relevant modifiers as normal. To speed up play, you can roll all the damage dice at once. For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 2d4 for the damage, rather than 1d4, and then

Damage Rolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

target at the same time, roll the damage once for all of them. For example, when a wizard casts fireball or a cleric casts flame strike, the spell’s damage is rolled once for all creatures caught in

any relevant modifiers as normal. To speed up play, you can roll all the damage dice at once. For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 2d4 for the damage, rather than 1d4, and

24. Shrine of Umberlee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

. Characters who approach the statue see a creature clinging to the ceiling behind it: Clinging to the ceiling behind the statue is a nine-foot-long slug with glistening black skin and tentacles sprouting

from its head. It opens its mouth, revealing sharp teeth. The giant slug used to be the cleric of Umberlee for whom the Typhoon Palace was built. The sea goddess transformed the cleric as a punishment

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