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Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can’t become Undead.
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from
the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as Raise Dead.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
With a touch, you revive a dead creature that has been dead for no more than a century, didn’t die of old age, and wasn’t Undead when it died.
The creature returns to life with all its
Hit Points. This spell also neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts.
Coming back from the dead
Spells
Player’s Handbook
With a touch, you revive a dead creature if it has been dead no longer than 10 days and it wasn’t Undead when it died.
The creature returns to life with 1 Hit Point. This spell also
integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
) for at least 8 hours, the salt is consumed and the creature returns to life as if by Raise Dead at the next dawn. Once used, this property can’t be used again for 7 days.
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Raise Dead. As a Magic action, you can cause the cauldron to grow large enough for a Medium creature to crouch within. You can revert the cauldron to its normal size as a Magic action, harmlessly
Monsters
Monster Manual
raised from the dead until its soul is released.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save
Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Each Humanoid in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be affected by one of the following effects (choose for each creature
creature becomes Indifferent about creatures of your choice that it’s Hostile toward. This indifference ends if the target takes damage or witnesses its allies taking damage. When the spell ends, the creature’s attitude returns to normal.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Misty Escape. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points outside its resting place
, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed.
While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form
Spells
Player’s Handbook
This spell channels vitality into plants. The casting time you use determines whether the spell has the Overgrowth or the Enrichment effect below.
Overgrowth. Choose a point within range. All normal
plants in a 100-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point become thick and overgrown. A creature moving through that area must spend 4 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves. You can exclude one
Monsters
Monster Manual
, it can choose to succeed instead.
Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the animal lord. Failure: The target suffers the
attack.Cold, Fire, Necrotic, Psychic, RadiantShape-Shift. The animal lord shape-shifts into a Huge or smaller version of the animal it represents or a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true
Monsters
Monster Manual
Points somewhere in Mount Celestia.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the solar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The solar has Advantage on saving throws
magically returns to the solar’s hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the solar can see within 600 feet
Spells
Player’s Handbook
container is destroyed or the spell ends, your soul returns to your body. If your body is more than 100 feet away from you or if your body is dead, you die. If another creature’s soul is in the
container when it is destroyed, the creature’s soul returns to its body if the body is alive and within 100 feet. Otherwise, that creature dies.
When the spell ends, the container is destroyed.
Monsters
Monster Manual
can choose to succeed instead.
Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the animal lord. Failure: The target suffers the
returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
size is no larger than the creature’s size. The creature’s statistics become those of the object, and the creature has no memory of time spent in this form after the spell ends and it returns to normal.
Choose one creature or nonmagical object that you can see within range. The creature shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a different creature or a nonmagical object, or the object shape-shifts into a
Spells
Player’s Handbook
choose whether the finished clone is the same age as the creature or younger. The clone remains inert and endures indefinitely while its vessel remains undisturbed.
If the original creature dies after
, memories, and abilities, but none of the original’s equipment. The creature’s original remains, if any, become inert and can’t be revived, since the creature’s soul is elsewhere.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Hallow. The affected area has the following effects.
Hallowed Ward. Choose any of these creature types: Aberration, Celestial, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, or Undead. Creatures of the chosen types can’t
while in the area.
Extra Effect. You bind an extra effect to the area from the list below:
Courage. Creatures of any types you choose can’t gain the Frightened condition while in the area
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spirit Jar. If destroyed, the lich reforms in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield
Monsters
Monster Manual
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes
", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Fear, Melf's Acid Arrow (level 3 version)
1/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Vitriolic
Monsters
Monster Manual
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes
":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Fear, Melf's Acid Arrow (level 4 version) 1/Day Each: Create Undead, Speak with Dead
Monsters
Monster Manual
Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents the Sage, which determines certain traits in this stat block.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to
a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a creature that has been dead for no longer than 200 years and that died for any reason except old age. The creature is revived with all its Hit Points.
This spell closes all wounds
restored to its non-Undead form.
The spell can provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature’s name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Monsters
Monster Manual
block.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30
or a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the mummy fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The mummy has Advantage on saving throws against spells and
":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Dispel Magic, Thaumaturgy 1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version)Whirlwind of
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Monk Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Monk level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
: Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, or Stealth
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons and Martial weapons that have the Light property
Tool Proficiencies
Choose one type of Artisan
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a creature, which must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration. Until the curse ends, the target suffers one of the following effects of your choice:
Choose
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Paladin Traits
Primary Ability
Strength and Charisma
Hit Point Die
D10 per Paladin level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Chain Mail, Shield, Longsword, 6 Javelin;Javelins, Holy Symbol, Priest's Pack, and 9 GP; or (B) 150 GP
Paladins are united by their oaths to stand against the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You alter your physical form. Choose one of the following options. Its effects last for the duration, during which you can take a Magic action to replace the option you chose with a different one
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
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons
Tool Proficiencies
Choose 3 Musical Instruments
Armor Training
Light armor
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Leather;Leather Armor, 2 Dagger
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, and they threw back their enemies and enjoyed an era of prosperity. This young dwarf is remembered as the First King. When he became old, he passed the weapon, which had become his badge of office
, you can take a Magic action to summon an Earth Elemental. It appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of yourself, understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Restoration spell.
Resistance. You grant up to ten creatures that you can see Resistance to one damage type that you choose. This Resistance is permanent.
Spell Immunity. You grant up to ten
saving throw or a foe’s Critical Hit. You can force the reroll to be made with Advantage or Disadvantage, and you choose whether to use the reroll or the original roll.
Reshape Reality. You may
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
returns to the cultist’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.
Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
2/Day
adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three. Each of the Dead Three has inspired wicked cults that
Monsters
Heroes of the Borderlands
Magic Resistance. The curate has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Raise the Dead (1/Day). In a ritual that takes 8 hours, the curate touches a creature that has
died within the past 7 days. That creature returns to life with 1 Hit Point. The curate canʼt revive a creature that died of old age.Multiattack. The curate makes three Celestial Radiance attacks
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
if she fails. She can’t use this trait if she has the Incapacitated condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day or 4/Day in Lair). If Karas fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed
(1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Dagger", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Hit or Miss: The dagger magically returns to Karas’s hand immediately
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points.
Magic
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points.
Magic
, Speak with Dead
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the






