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Gate

Spells Player’s Handbook

nearest to the portal. Deities and other planar rulers can prevent portals created by this spell from opening in their presence or anywhere within their domains. When you cast this spell, you can

speak the name of a specific creature (a pseudonym, title, or nickname doesn’t work). If that creature is on a plane other than the one you are on, the portal opens next to the named creature and

Fate Dealer's Deck

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

The backs of these cards are inscribed with glyphs representing the Inner Planes, the Outer Planes, or the holy symbols of various deities. While holding this deck, you can use it as a spellcasting

as an action to expend and roll one of your Hit Dice and add the deck’s bonus to the number rolled. One creature you can see within 30 feet of you either takes radiant damage or regains hit points (your choice) equal to the total.

Spiritual Weapon Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. The weapon can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and

You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature

Brackish Trudge

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Brackish trudges are lumbering masses of sentient fungus and

vegetation that thrive in the bayou. They are living examples of the conflicting forces of life and decay existing in a harmonious cycle. Flowers and other plant life grow on their backs, necks, and heads

Hermit - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

miracles for the helpless at Twin Songs, and you’ve seen patriars who worship good deities turn their backs on the poor daily. Bearing witness to such things, and meditating on their

fortunately, maintaining that deception might require you to stay in hiding until you actually are. 3 You study the puzzles of mortal natures. You’ve seen followers of evil deities perform

Athar Null

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

ranged attack.Nullify Spell (3/Day). The null utters a magical word of cancelation to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no

of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic. Nulls work in the shadows, serving as

Mage Hunter

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

’t make a Tail attack against another target. Mage Tracker (Sentry Form Only). The hunter emits a pulse of energy that helps it better locate its magical quarry. Each creature within 120 feet

of the hunter that has the ability to cast spells must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be mystically marked by the hunter for 1 hour. While marked, a creature can’t become hidden from

Gate Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

possible only by moving through its front. Anything that does so is instantly transported to the other plane, appearing in the unoccupied space nearest to the portal. Deities and other planar rulers can

prevent portals created by this spell from opening in their presence or anywhere within their domains. When you cast this spell, you can speak the name of a specific creature (a pseudonym, title, or

Telescopic Transporter

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This enormous telescope allows you to view distant celestial objects, including stars, Wildspace systems, and Astral Sea phenomena like the cities of deities or the petrified husks of dead gods

chosen by the DM. 3 Excess cosmic energy overloads the telescope, causing it to explode. Each creature within 60 feet of the telescope takes 8d6 necrotic damage. Any Humanoid who survives this damage

Erky Timbers

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

that can see or hear him within 30 feet of him must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. A turned creature must

or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. Erky can use this feature once after each short or long rest.Club

Shadow Mastiff

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Shunning

sunlight, these hounds are usually met as a pack. Some faiths devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work

Witchlight Hand (Small)

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Pixie Dust (1/Day). The hand sprinkles a pinch of pixie dust on itself or another creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The recipient gains a flying

speed of 30 feet for 1 minute. If the creature is airborne when this effect ends, it falls safely to the ground, taking no damage and landing on its feet. Spellcasting. The hand casts one of the

Tortle

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Tortles have a saying: “We wear our homes on our backs.” These turtle folk live on many worlds, most often journeying up and down coasts, along waterways, and across the sea. Tortles don

’t have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special

B'rohg

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

damage. Hideous Rend. The b’rohg uses all four of its hands to target one Large or smaller creature it can see within 10 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving

","rollAction":"Hideous Rend","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this damage is ripped into four pieces.B&rsquo

Rot Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Rancid Degeneration. At the end of each of the troll’s turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rancid Degeneration

rot troll becomes unable to regenerate, though the troll still heals normally. The creature courses with necrotic energy; simply standing near a rot troll exposes other creatures to lethal emanations

Witchlight Hand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Pixie Dust (1/Day). The hand sprinkles a pinch of pixie dust on itself or another creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The recipient gains a flying

speed of 30 feet for 1 minute. If the creature is airborne when this effect ends, it falls safely to the ground, taking no damage and landing on its feet. Spellcasting. The hand casts one of the

Mercane

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Psi-Imbued Blade","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the

ability (spell save DC 15): At will: detect magic, light 1/day each: dimension door, invisibility, mage armor (self only)Mercanes are the mysterious, magical creations of one or more deities whose

Frost Salamander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

damage. Freezing Breath (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Freezing Breath"}. The salamander exhales chill wind in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make

weapons and armor. Although frost salamanders can burrow their way through loose soil, they prefer to dig into ice. They roll around in piles of broken chunks of ice, allowing it to scratch their backs

War Priest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Maul", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. Holy Fire. The war priest targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On

restoration, revivifyWar priests worship deities of war, protection, and strategy. They plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might command

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

willing creature the living portent can see within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"roll

", "rollAction":"Prophetic Blessing"}, and it gains a prophecy die, a d8. Once during each of the creature’s turns, when it fails an ability check or saving throw or misses an attack roll, it can

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chill Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the

of special need, deities tied to facets of nature might employ nymphs as messengers, guardians, or scouts. Immortal Nature. A nymph doesn't require food, drink, or sleep. PoisonNecrotic

Heretic

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can expend 1 of its charges to attempt to render the target powerless. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the paralyzed

. Its voice is soft and deep but rises in a wild furor when it’s aware Celestials or worshipers of good-aligned deities are present. While you are attuned to it, Heretic also understands every

Hollyphant

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Each creature in the cone must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Trumpet of Blasting

","rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't deafened. Nonmagical objects in the cone that aren't being held

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities. Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe

makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 19 (3d10 + 3

Eye Monger

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Antimagic Gullet. Magical effects, including those produced by spells and magic items but excluding those created by artifacts or deities, are suppressed inside the eye monger’s gullet. Any

spell slot or charge expended by a creature in the gullet to cast a spell or activate a property of a magic item is wasted. While an effect is suppressed, it doesn’t function, but the time it

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Rebuke (2nd-Level Spell; 1/Day). When the oread is damaged by a creature within 60 feet of the oread that it can see, the creature that damaged the oread must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16

times of special need, deities tied to facets of nature might employ nymphs as messengers, guardians, or scouts. Immortal Nature. A nymph doesn't require food, drink, or sleep. Fire, Poison

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The ki-rin regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Move. The ki

Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny

Irda Veil Keeper

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

"} radiant damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the veil keeper until the start of the veil keeper’s next turn. While charmed in this way, a creature

/day each: invisibility, major image, phantasmal force 1/day: hallucinatory terrain (as an action)Obscuring Mist. If a creature that the veil keeper can see within 30 feet of itself is targeted by an

Minotaur

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

powerful backs, and some have long patches of hair on their chins and cheeks. Their legs end in heavy, cloven hooves, and they have long, tufted tails. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you

appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign. Creature Type Every creature in D&D

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and

our homes on our backs.” The shells they carry around provide all the shelter they require. Consequently, tortles don’t feel the need to root themselves in one place for too long. A tortle

Venom Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Poison Splash. When the troll takes damage of any type but psychic, each creature within 5 feet of the troll takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Poison Splash

Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Dire Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} slashing damage. Whirlwind of Claws (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Whirlwind of Claws"}. Each creature within 10 feet of the troll must make a DC 19

questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer. Vaprak’s true nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Nilbogism. Any creature that attempts to damage the nilbog must first succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be charmed until the end of the creature’s next turn. A creature charmed in

","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Mocking Word. The nilbog targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or take 5 (2d4

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

d20; on a 1, the staff turns to water and is destroyed.Banishing Rebuke (Recharges after a Long Rest). When Avarice is damaged by a creature that she can see within 60 feet of her, she can banish that

creature to a frigid extradimensional prison for 1 minute. While there, the creature is incapacitated and takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Banishing Rebuke

Astral Elf Aristocrat

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

from the elf’s hand in a 5-foot-wide, 60-foot-long line. Each creature in the line must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage

faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the pantheon of elven deities is repaid with divine power. For example, the gods invest astral elf warriors with the power to channel the

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