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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You write on parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration.
To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell
script that is unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
the cube, continually blowing in a horizontal direction you designate. You choose the intensity of the wind: calm, moderate, or strong. If the wind is moderate or strong, ranged weapon attacks that
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Downdraft. You cause a sustained blast of strong wind to blow downward from the top of the cube. Ranged weapon attacks that pass through the cube or that are made against targets within it have
Centaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and the
the laboratories of the Simic.
Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
crumble to dust if removed from the fortress.
A staff of one hundred invisible servants obeys any command given to them by creatures you designate when you cast the spell. Each servant functions as if
thickness. It is immune to poison and psychic damage. Reducing a section of stone to 0 hit points destroys it and might cause connected sections to buckle and collapse at the DM’s discretion.
After
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You cause a temple to shimmer into existence on ground you can see within range. The temple must fit within an unoccupied cube of space, up to 120 feet on each side. The temple remains until the
enclosed by a floor, walls, and a roof, with one door granting access to the interior and as many windows as you wish. Only you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open or close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration. To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell, the writing
unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you know. Should the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration. To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell, the writing
unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you know. Should the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
also use your action to temporarily halt the effect or to restart one you’ve halted. Gusts. A wind picks up within the cube, continually blowing in a horizontal direction you designate. You choose the
the wind is strong, any creature moving against the wind must spend 1 extra foot of movement for each foot moved. Downdraft. You cause a sustained blast of strong wind to blow downward from the top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
also use your action to temporarily halt the effect or to restart one you’ve halted. Gusts. A wind picks up within the cube, continually blowing in a horizontal direction you designate. You choose the
the wind is strong, any creature moving against the wind must spend 1 extra foot of movement for each foot moved. Downdraft. You cause a sustained blast of strong wind to blow downward from the top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Temple of the Gods 7th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 hour Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (a holy symbol worth at least 5 gp) Duration: 24 hours You cause a temple to shimmer into existence
granting access to the interior and as many windows as you wish. Only you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open or close the door. The temple’s interior is an open space with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the fortress. A staff of one hundred invisible servants obeys any command given to them by creatures you designate when you cast the spell. Each servant functions as if created by the unseen servant
psychic damage. Reducing a section of stone to 0 hit points destroys it and might cause connected sections to buckle and collapse at the DM’s discretion. After 7 days or when you cast this spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you until the end of your next turn or until the charmed creature takes any damage. You can also cause any of the charmed creatures to drop what they are
You gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
designate. Dampen Elements Starting at 6th level, when you or a creature within 30 feet of you takes acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage, you can use your reaction to grant resistance to the
weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 cold, fire, or lightning damage (your choice) to the target. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8. Master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
both useful to the cause. Devils constantly strive to recruit mortals into their ranks by offering them rewards in return for their service. While they live, these cultists carry out the wishes of
the forces of good, but the combatants in the Blood War have no regard for collateral damage — and on the Material Plane, they can cause a lot of it. If agents of Asmodeus discover a thriving demon cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
cause any of the charmed creatures to drop what they are holding when they fail the saving throw. Embodiment of the Law At 6th level, you become remarkably adept at channeling magical energy to
Strike At 8th level, you gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
it has legs. You also decide which type it is, choosing from the options on the Eldritch Cannons table. On each of your turns, you can take a bonus action to cause the cannon to activate if you are
Flamethrower The cannon exhales fire in an adjacent 15-foot cone that you designate. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d8 fire damage on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
action to cause the cannon to activate if you are within 60 feet of it. As part of the same bonus action, you can direct the cannon to walk or climb up to 15 feet to an unoccupied space, provided it
has legs. Eldritch Cannons Cannon Activation Flamethrower The cannon exhales fire in an adjacent 15-foot cone that you designate. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and multifaceted gemstones. Subtle enchantments cause the carvings of gemstones to glitter like genuine gems. Darkness The crypt isn’t illuminated, and its denizens rely on darkvision to see. Area
memorialized. Crypt Hauntings The crypts retain the echoes of the mind flayers’ invasion, and these echoes make the spirits within the crypt uneasy. Where the text references a crypt haunting, roll a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
suggestions for how a cloud, fire, frost, or stone giant’s efforts to retain or achieve a high status within the ordning might drive adventures. (Hill and storm giants aren’t included here because of their
defeated foe’s head as a trophy; the foe’s family wants justice—and the head back—and asks adventurers for help. 5 Two groups of frost giants meet near a mountain pass. When their wrestling matches cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
with precious stones and metals. In truth, Lynx is an active agent of Zariel but is no longer among the living. Rather, she’s a lawful evil undead tiefling, with her skeleton specially crafted to retain
further states that Sir Ursas wants the missing components for his own lost cause of leading a war in the Nine Hells, which would invariably result in the components falling into diabolical hands. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
target you hit with a ranged attack using a kensei weapon takes an extra 1d4 damage of the weapon’s type. You retain this benefit until the end of the current turn. Way of the Brush. You gain
weapon, you can spend 1 ki point to cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target equal to your Martial Arts die. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns. Sharpen the Blade At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Centaur
RYAN PANCOAST
In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and
the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both the Gruul and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Up. Mounting or dismounting costs you only 5 feet of movement. Precise Strike. Once per turn, when you make a weapon attack roll against a creature, you can cause the attack roll to have advantage. If
course of their training, most knights begin as members of the Knights of the Crown and then move on to join other orders. Whether a character follows this path or another, they retain what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
you to do so. Beast Shapes Druid Level Known Forms Max CR Fly Speed 2 4 1/4 No 4 6 1/2 No 8 8 1 Yes Rules While Shape-Shifted. While in a form, you retain your personality, memories, and ability
statistics are replaced by the Beast’s stat block, but you retain your creature type; Hit Points; Hit Point Dice; Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; class features; languages; and feats. You also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
you to do so. Beast Shapes Druid Level Known Forms Max CR Fly Speed 2 4 1/4 No 4 6 1/2 No 8 8 1 Yes Rules While Shape-Shifted. While in a form, you retain your personality, memories, and
statistics are replaced by the Beast’s stat block, but you retain your creature type; Hit Points; Hit Point Dice; Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; class features; languages; and feats. You also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a criminal past that comes to light when officials or bounty hunters visit your Bastion with a warrant for the hireling’s arrest. You can retain the hireling by paying a bribe of 1d6 × 100 GP
defends your Bastion once or when you send it away. Lost Hirelings One of your Bastion’s special facilities (determined randomly) loses its hirelings. The cause of their departure is up to you. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
brood mates and a couple of interesting new creations or discoveries. They retain their gnomish curiosity and love of tinkering, now blended with the illithids’ drive for control and experimentation
are reinforced with tough chitin. Canted Deck. The ship tilts to the south at a slight angle—not enough to hinder movement aboard the vessel, but enough to cause certain objects and liquids on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, crave violence, and fight to the bitter end. The berserkers retain vestiges of their former lives, including the thick clothing they wore as Reghed nomads, but their garments are torn and in need of
snowflakes that won’t melt for 24 hours or a beautifully carved icicle that melts like normal ice. If the chwinga is mad, it might blow the snowflakes into a character’s eyes to cause temporary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
chromatic dragons to switch sides or break from Tiamat’s cause. Without the help of the alliance against the Cult of the Dragon, the Dragon Queen’s victory might be assured. Using the Lords’ Alliance
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
chromatic dragons to switch sides or break from Tiamat’s cause. Without the help of the alliance against the Cult of the Dragon, the Dragon Queen’s victory might be assured. Using the Lords’ Alliance
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
chromatic dragons to switch sides or break from Tiamat’s cause. Without the help of the alliance against the Cult of the Dragon, the Dragon Queen’s victory might be assured. Using the Lords’ Alliance
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Cold
Temperate Lightning
Tropical Poison
Level 14: Nature’s Sanctuary As a Magic action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape and cause spectral trees and vines to appear in a 15
starry form rather than shape-shifting. While in your starry form, you retain your game statistics, but your body becomes luminous, your joints glimmer like stars, and glowing lines connect them as on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, for the storage of any additional gifts during the celebration. After that time, Thoman Dhargun will retain one key and Horn Enclave shall retain the other.”
Rizwin then grows suddenly stern. “Please
guards issue a warning against bothering folk not in the wedding party, and might eventually search or incarcerate any individual who continues to cause trouble. Tabaxi Merchant. Sticking out like a






