before below detect contains receive

Orb of Dragonkind

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the essence of

Cost Cure Wounds (level 9 version) 4 Daylight 1 Death Ward 2 Detect Magic 0 Scrying (save DC 18) 3 Call Dragons. While you control the orb, you can take a Magic

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate

drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful answer to that question. Skull. An Avatar of Death appears in an unoccupied space as close to you as possible

Cultist of Bane

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): 2/Day Each: Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts 1/Day: Dominate PersonCounterattack. Trigger: The cultist is hit by an

particularly the city of Baldur’s Gate—in malign ways. Cultists who receive orders from their patron god directly are often the most ambitious and most dangerous.

Encode Thoughts

Spells Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

memory, idea, or message the thought strand contains. (Casting detect thoughts on the strand has the same effect.)

otherwise stationary. If you cast this spell while concentrating on a spell or an ability that allows you to read or manipulate the thoughts of others (such as detect thoughts or modify

Sharwyn Hucrele

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Barkskin. Sharwyn’s AC can’t be lower than 16. Special Equipment. Sharwyn has a spellbook that contains the spells listed in her Spellcasting trait, plus detect magic and silent image

Qunbraxel

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, levitate, mage armor (self only

off from any elder brain Qunbraxel considers worthy, the mind flayer hopes to join the Ilvaash fanatics and receive power and insight from the Far Realm.

Aartuk Elder

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

(Psionics). The aartuk casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): 1/day each: calm emotions, detect magic

retractable pseudopods that are used to manipulate small objects. The head of an aartuk surmounts a 6-foot-tall stalk that can be extruded from the center of the star. The head contains the aartuk’s

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At will: detect magic, divination, sending 1/day each: banishment, forcecage Teleport. The archaic

to warp the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the

Crystalline Chronicle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

within the crystal at the same rate as reading and writing. When found, the crystal contains the following spells: detect thoughts, intellect fortress, Rary's telepathic bond, sending, telekinesis

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon

the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash,* light, minor illusion, shocking grasp* 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, disguise self, magic missile

tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter. If this change occurs, the simulacrum

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

retains its name, alignment, and personality. The creature also inherits Nafas’s palace and all it contains. If the creature refuses, Nafas gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType

ability (spell save DC 21): At will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Thaumaturgy 3/day each: Create Food and Water (the food is always tasty), Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Legend Lore (as an action

Dzaan's Simulacrum

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash,* light, minor illusion, shocking grasp* 1st level (2 slots): detect magic, disguise self, magic

its remaining spell slots sparingly. The sunken Netherese tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): — 3rd level (3 slots): counterspellWithering Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6

. Nass’s personal sigil is inscribed on the spine, which also bears the title Lantomir’s Traveling Libram. The tome contains the following spells: clairvoyance, cloud of daggers, counterspell

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the

the detect magic spell from the orb without using any charges. Call Dragons While you control the orb, you can use an action to cause the artifact to issue a telepathic call that extends in all

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

(at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), light, mage hand, message, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, detect magic, ray of sickness, Tasha's hideous

’s blood on the title page. The tome contains the spells Vellynne has prepared plus the following additional spells: bestow curse, blindness/deafness, false life, find familiar, magic weapon, polymorph, protection from evil and good, remove curse, shield, and Tenser's floating disk.

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, message, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): flaming sphere, knock, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell

. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Far Realm Parasite. Inside the lich’s torso dwells a wormlike parasite that contains the lich’s soul. When the lich dies, it implodes into the parasite, which then vanishes into the Far

DC 17): At will: detect magic, mage hand, prestidigitation 2/day each: dispel magic, hunger of Hadar, lightning bolt 1/day each: arcane eye, dimension door, plane shift (self only)Far Realm Step

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

all of them.) Dimir Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip encode thoughts, mage hand 1st disguise self, sleep 2nd detect thoughts, pass without trace

met my guild contact, but I receive telepathic messages, usually in my dreams. 5 I’ve never met my guild contact, but I get coded messages from a pattern of street lights and graffiti

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

temporary hit points. Query. You telepathically ask the soul a question and receive a brief telepathic response, which you can understand. The soul knows only what it knew in life, but it must

. A soul can also be freed by destroying the coin that contains it. A soul coin has AC 19, 1 hit point for each charge it has remaining, and immunity to all damage except that which is dealt by a

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

.) Simic Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip acid splash, druidcraft 1st detect poison and disease, expeditious retreat, jump 2nd alter self, enhance

. 4 The laboratory where I did my research contains everything that is precious to me. 5 I will get revenge on the shortsighted fool who killed my precious krasis creation. 6

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

spells, requiring no material components: At will: chill touch (17th level), detect magic 3/day each: create undead, dispel magic 1/day: time stop Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Orcus fails a

woven hair. The city contains wandering undead, many of which are engaged in continuous battles with one another. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Orcus can take a lair

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(spell save DC 23): At will: detect magic 3/day: dispel magic 1/day: time stop Wand Spellcasting. While holding the Wand of Orcus, Orcus casts one of the following spells (spell save DC 18), some

River Styx, Naratyr is an eerily quiet and cold city, its streets empty for hours at a time. The central castle of bone has interior walls of flesh and carpets made of woven hair. The city contains

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you

mentally receive a truthful answer to that question. Besides information, the answer helps you solve a puzzling problem or other dilemma. In other words, the knowledge comes with wisdom on how to

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in

an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing

Young Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

hand is invisible), minor illusion 1/day each: detect thoughts, invisibility, silent imageEmerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to

. (Any) 5 Inquisitiveness. Even the smallest village contains myriad stories of love, loss, triumph, and betrayal. There is always more to learn about people. (Any) 6 Espionage. Once I get

Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

academy personnel can assess their skills. Part 2: Academy Orientation. After the simulation, the new cadets receive a crash course on the academy’s purpose and general layout, as they complete a

laundry list of tasks to acclimate to their new home. Part 3: Intruder Alert! The cadets deliver a crate of supplies to Mirt the Merciless, the head of the academy, but discover that their cargo contains a deadly surprise.

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Stored in a leather pouch, this unique deck contains twenty-two colored cards made of some strong but unknown metal, each of which features a design printed as a mosaic of raised dots. Before you

servants before you can claim the monastery as yours. Vizier. At any one time you choose within the duration of the adventure, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful

38. Guest Quarters

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

curtain conceals an alcove to the southwest. In front of the curtain is an overstuffed leather chair and a small table with a crystal decanter. The alcove contains a stone statue that lacks fine

features, resembling a blank-faced humanoid. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the statue, which alters its form to mimic the appearance of any Small or Medium humanoid that

56. Grandfather Clock

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

56. Grandfather Clock Any character approaching this room hears a rhythmic ticking sound from within. This room contains a wooden cabinet with a numbered dial at its top set with two ornate metal

spokes. Beneath the dial, a pendulum swings inside an open compartment. An egg-shaped stone adorns the pendulum's tip. This long-case clock radiates an aura of transmutation magic to a detect magic

G13. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

G13. Treasury The door to this room is locked, and Fibblestib and Dabbledob (see area G11) carry the keys. The room contains a jumble of nonfunctional gnomish gizmos, as well as loose gears, twisted

bits of metal, and other scraps that the gnomes use to cobble together new inventions. Treasure. Amid the clutter, the characters can find a clockwork amulet and a pole of collapsing, most easily by scanning the room with a detect magic spell. It otherwise takes 1 hour to find each item.

22. The Guts & Garters

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

grime as to be almost opaque. Quietude rents bedrooms for 5 gp per day. The inn’s cellar contains a secret door that requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to detect. Beyond the secret

16. Magic Cauldron

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

master. Cauldron A detect magic spell can’t penetrate the cauldron’s lead shell. It weighs 10 pounds and contains 1d10 doses of a transparent magic liquid that smells and tastes like vinegar. Any creature

buttress the 20-foot-high ceiling of this hall. A cavity in the southernmost pillar contains a covered lead cauldron visible to anyone south of the pillar. A stained wooden spoon hangs from a hook

53. Crypt of the Sun Queen

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

request, but enough to place her in a special crypt. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals auras of evocation magic around the golden sun and the bejeweled cockroach (see “Treasure” below

with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. The interior of the sarcophagus is lined with lead and contains several treasures (see “Treasure” below). Golden Sun Whenever the sun or its chain

26. Clayworks

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

26. Clayworks The scent of dry clay pervades these rooms. 26a. Building Blocks This room contains piles of tiny interlocking clay bricks that radiate auras of transmutation magic under the scrutiny

of a detect magic spell. The bricks can be assembled into a single Large object, two Medium objects, or four Small objects. A sculpture animates at its creator’s command, as though affected by an

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