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Master's Amulet

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

damage. Crafting an amulet requires 1 week and costs 1,000 gp in components. A shield guardian’s solitary focus is to protect the amulet’s wearer. The amulet’s wearer can command the

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Any

cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If

Figurine of Wondrous Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

(harmlessly) remove its horns and use them as weapons. One horn becomes a Lance, +1;+1 Lance, and the other becomes a Longsword, +2;+2 Longsword. Removing a horn requires a Magic action, and the

ignore your orders, including a command to revert to figurine form. If you mount the nightmare while it is ignoring your orders, you and the nightmare are instantly transported to a random location on

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

laughter 2nd level (2 slots): alter self, invisibilityClaws (Requires Alter Self). Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

Strahd, and his wish is their command. Barovian witches sometimes refer to themselves as the brothers and sisters of Strahd, though never to Strahd's face. Pack Rats with Cats. Barovian witches are

Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the end of another creature’s turn. The warlord regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Command Ally. The warlord targets one ally it can see within 30 feet of it. If the

they fear us!” 6 “Weapons drawn! Spells at the ready!” 7 “To the Abyss with them!” 8 “You know what to do!”

Eversmoking Bottle Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

as long as the bottle is open. Closing the bottle requires you to speak its command word as an action. Once the bottle is closed, the cloud disperses after 10 minutes. A moderate wind (11 to 20 miles

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

), it requires two attuned crew members to be inside the servant and spend their actions on 3 consecutive rounds performing the command. Should the crew members begin the process of entering the code

attuned to the artifact. Attuning to the artifact requires two hours, which can be undertaken as part of a long rest, during which time you must be inside the servant, interacting with its controls

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

footsteps of a Boros parent, succumbed to the persuasion of a charismatic recruiter’s lofty promises, or were drawn in by the prospect of a life of action. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics

) 2 Justice. Achieving justice requires establishing fair, equitable, and compassionate relationships within a community. (Good) 3 Protection. It isn’t right for innocents to

Undying Councilor

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

level (4 slots): bless, command, create or destroy water 2nd level (3 slots): augury, calm emotions, hold person 3rd level (3 slots): daylight, dispel magic, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots

’s choice). Flame Strike (5th-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). The councilor chooses a point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Spellcasting. Zargash casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: light, thaumaturgy 1/day each: command, gaseous form, hold person, silence, speak

. The zombie takes its turn immediately after Zargash. Animating the zombie requires Zargash’s concentration (as if concentrating on a spell). The zombie reverts to an inanimate corpse after 10 minutes, when it drops to 0 hit points, or when Zargash’s concentration ends.

Sphinx of Judgment

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The

sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): friends, mage hand, message 1st level (4 slots): command, ensnaring strike, shield 2nd level (3 slots): calm emotions, hold person

Androsphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(spell save DC 18, +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the

following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, detect evil and good, detect magic 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration

Knight of Eldraine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

species—including griffon;griffons in Ardenvale, giant owl;giant owls in Vantress, and giant ravens (use the giant vulture stat block) in Locthwain. Some knights also wield powerful magic drawn

its former glory, or seeking to help travelers and remote communities beset by troubles. Achieving knighthood in one of the courts requires a quest that proves one’s excellence in that court

Shield Guardian Amulet

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

amulet requires 1 week and costs 1,000 gp in components. A shield guardian’s solitary focus is to protect the amulet’s wearer. The amulet’s wearer can command the guardian to attack

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

and whether the cone is active. Any creature in that area can’t regain hit points. Any humanoid that dies there becomes a zombie under the tyrant’s command. The dead humanoid retains its

turn within 10 feet of a wall must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or be grappled. Escaping requires a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. A spectral eye

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

directions for 40 miles. Evil dragons in range feel compelled to come to the orb as soon as possible by the most direct route. Dragon deities such as Tiamat are unaffected by this call. Dragons drawn to

Figurine of Wondrous Power Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

A figurine of wondrous power is a statuette of a beast small enough to fit in a pocket. If you use an action to speak the command word and throw the figurine to a point on the ground within 60 feet

to 0 hit points or if you use an action to speak the command word again while touching it. When the creature becomes a figurine again, its property can't be used again until a certain amount of time

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

under its command. After Vanrak destroyed the vampire and conquered its lair, he took Keresta under his wing. Consumed by darkness and loss, Keresta was drawn to Shar like a moth to a flame and rose

, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

pale and cloudy, and he loses the Air Form trait. He can remain in polymorphed form for up to 1 hour. Reverting to his true form requires an action. Summon Elementals (1/Day). Yan-C-Bin summons up

or be blinded until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects When Yan-C-Bin inhabits an elemental node, the air is at his command. Temperatures fluctuate from blistering hot to

Juiblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

., one target. Hit: 21 (4d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acid Lash","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. Any creature killed by this attack is drawn into Juiblex

ooze at Juiblex’s command. Juiblex’s challenge rating is 24 (62,000 XP) when encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Juiblex can take one

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

of existence. The painting can’t telepathically contact you, however. Maintaining telepathic contact with the painting requires your concentration (as if concentrating on a spell). Guardian

Portrait. While you are attuned to the painting, you can command it to guard its location against one or more creatures you identify as the painting’s enemies. The painting performs this function

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acid Lash","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. Any creature killed by this attack is drawn into

in vast expanses of caustic and unintelligent slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of molds and oozes at Juiblex’s command. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

water—must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component

communicate with and command these spirits. Different druidic sects, though, hold different philosophies about the proper relationship of these spirits to each other and to the forces of civilization. The

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

unless the authorities find and turn over a thief who stole from the dragon. 6 A village is beset by swarms of giant spider;giant spiders drawn to the area when a sapphire dragon took up residence

caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone. Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying

Command Word

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

Command Word A command word is a word or phrase that must be spoken for an item to work. A magic item that requires a command word can't be activated in an area where sound is prevented, as in the area of the silence spell.

Infiltrating the Fortress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, 10-foot-square hatch on the flat top of the flying fortress. The hatch is watched by the bone devils that fly above the fortress and leads to a corridor just outside the bridge on the command deck

. The corridor is not guarded while the flying fortress is moored at the Stygian Dock. Signal Vents Tiny hatches in the hull connect to 1-foot-diameter chutes that ascend to the vessel’s command deck

Plate Armor of Etherealness

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

Plate Armor of Etherealness Armor (plate), legendary (requires attunement) While you’re wearing this armor, you can speak its command word as an action to gain the effect of the etherealness spell

, which last for 10 minutes or until you remove the armor or use an action to speak the command word again. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Wings of Flying

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

Wings of Flying Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) While wearing this cloak, you can use an action to speak its command word. This turns the cloak into a pair of bat wings or bird wings on

your back for 1 hour or until you repeat the command word as an action. The wings give you a flying speed of 60 feet. When they disappear, you can’t use them again for 1d12 hours.

Plate Armor of Etherealness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Plate Armor of Etherealness Armor (plate), legendary (requires attunement) While you’re wearing this armor, you can speak its command word as an action to gain the effect of the etherealness spell

, which last for 10 minutes or until you remove the armor or use an action to speak the command word again. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Plate Armor of Etherealness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Plate Armor of Etherealness Armor (Half Plate Armor or Plate Armor), Legendary (Requires Attunement) While you’re wearing this armor, you can take a Magic action and use a command word to gain the

effect of the Etherealness spell. The spell ends immediately if you remove the armor or take a Magic action to repeat the command word. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Hint Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

list they don’t currently know. Wisdom (Insight) DC 15. The character suspects that the jumbled letters in the middle—or some number of them—probably spell out a command word, pass-phrase, or

important clue. Wisdom (Perception) DC 10. The character notices that straight lines drawn between spells and material components cross through some of the letters in the center.

Plate Armor of Etherealness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Plate Armor of Etherealness Armor (Half Plate Armor or Plate Armor), Legendary (Requires Attunement) While you’re wearing this armor, you can take a Magic action and use a command word to gain the

effect of the Etherealness spell. The spell ends immediately if you remove the armor or take a Magic action to repeat the command word. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Activating an Item

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

Activating an Item Activating some magic items requires a user to do something special, such as holding the item and uttering a command word. The description of each item category or individual item

details how an item is activated. Certain items use the following rules for their activation. If an item requires an action to activate, that action isn't a function of the Use an Object action, so a feature such as the rogue's Fast Hands can't be used to activate the item.

Flame Tongue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Flame Tongue Weapon (any sword), rare (requires attunement) You can use a bonus action to speak this magic sword’s command word, causing flames to erupt from the blade. These flames shed bright light

in a 40-foot radius and dim light for an additional 40 feet. While the sword is ablaze, it deals an extra 2d6 fire damage to any target it hits. The flames last until you use a bonus action to speak the command word again or until you drop or sheathe the sword. Flame Tongue

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