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Wand of Orcus
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material
while the wand is attuned to Orcus himself.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
capitulation of the minotaurs on the Maze Level. Once the minotaurs are subservient to House Freth, the drow will use them to clear out and secure the warrens. To this end, Drivvin is devising a ritual to
apprenticeship under the Mad Mage. They have secretly informed him of Halaster’s interest and of Halaster’s offer to help him perfect the ritual that will bind a goristro to House Freth’s service. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Deathlock Mastermind Though deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising particular tactics and carrying out their plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
. Deathlock Mastermind
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor)
Hit Points 110 (20d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11(+0)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
12(+1)
INT
15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
inspire fear in those it gazes upon. Hags and witches often bind scarecrows with the spirits of demons, but any evil spirit will do. Although aspects of the spirit’s personality might surface, a
Class 11
Hit Points 36 (8d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
13 (+1)
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, but others enlist the salamanders for their crafting skills, or bind them to forges and ovens to generate limitless heat. Salamander
Large elemental, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
can bind their spirit to the comet. In this form, the comet’s creator becomes ageless and immortal, free to race across Wildspace without need for air, sleep, or sustenance. The murder comet’s face
and languages with those of its creator. Murder Comet
Medium Elemental, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 66 (7d8 + 35)
Speed 0 ft., fly 120 ft.
STR
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Wuxia When a sensei disappears mysteriously, her young students must take her place and hunt down the oni terrorizing their village. Accomplished heroes, masters of their respective martial arts
actions in the game don’t change the nuts and bolts of the rules, but they make all the difference in the feel of a campaign. Similarly, a class doesn’t need new rules to reflect a cultural influence; a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Treebound. Powerful fey will sometimes bind lesser fey spirits to trees, transforming them into dryads. This is sometimes done as a punishment when the fey spirit falls in love with a mortal and that love
enchantments, turning enemies into friends. They also know a handful of useful spells. Dryad
Medium fey, neutral
Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin)
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
extraordinarily powerful necromancer might also discover the dark methods of creating a deathlock and then bind it to service, acting in this respect as the deathlock’s patron. Obedient and Obsessed. An
world. Undead Nature. A deathlock doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Deathlock
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 36 (8d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
in an ettercap’s abdomen, letting it shoot sticky strands of webbing to bind, entrap, or strangle its victims. It can also use its webbing to fashion elaborate snares and nets, which often festoon
outsiders for help in dealing with an ettercap infestation, being ill-equipped to deal with the malevolent creatures themselves. Ettercap
Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, but when they have new mouths to feed, they are careful to take some of their prey alive. After using their stingers to paralyze victims and their spiked chains to bind them, tlincallis take these
metal to forge crude weapons, armor, and tools. Tlincalli
Large Monstrosity, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
organizations stay alert for signs of these Fey creatures, since that usually means a deck is nearby. Riffler Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (20d6
damage and has the restrained condition for 1 minute as cards bind it. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
kill, but they also take some of their prey alive when they have new mouths to feed. After using their stingers to paralyze victims and their spiked chains to bind them, tlincallis take these
paralyzing power, and reused by alchemists. Careful handling required.
— Elminster
Tlincalli
Large monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30)
Speed 40
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
can manipulate, animating them to bind or snake around creatures and objects. Korreds take great pride in their hair and equally great offense at anyone who attempts to cut it without permission
. Korred
Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d6 + 55)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
20 (+5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
-Fizban
A dragon’s attachment to a hoard can be strong enough to bind the dragon’s spirit to existence after death. Such a ghost dragon haunts the hoard, often forming an attachment to a single
flames, lightning, or acid, it carries an otherworldly curse. The breath’s shadowy mist can induce waking nightmares. Ghost Dragon
Huge Undead, Any Alignment
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 324 (24d12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, Miska’s opponents crafted an artifact to bind him in an extraplanar prison. This rod broke apart after sealing him in Pandemonium, scattering across the planes and becoming known as the Rod of Seven
Parts. The rod is the key to releasing Miska from his long imprisonment. Miska the Wolf-Spider Huge Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points 399 (38d12 + 152)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
might be forced to serve another powerful creature or might need to gather servants of its own. Deathlock
Medium Undead (Warlock), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit
devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions, becoming the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
only as stable as the thoughts that bind it. Xaos lies in a region of extreme climates and varied terrain—rugged mountains, muddy swamps, balmy coasts, and barren dunes. The town’s fragile structures
the reunification of the gith. Considered radicals and outlaws by their fractured people, members of the Sha’sal Khou work secretly in their respective societies, subtly discouraging violence toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. It’s not just gods that have the power to bind spirits to their idols. Beings such as archdevils can do it with the souls of their cultists. Moloch, for
instance. Eidolon
Medium undead, any alignment
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 63 (18d8 − 18)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
7(−2)
DEX
8(−1)
CON
9(−1)
INT
14(+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
) in Locthwain. Some knights also wield powerful magic drawn from the relics of their respective courts. In the wake of the Phyrexian invasion, whole orders of knights have journeyed deep into the wilds
Humanoid (Human), Any Alignment
Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Type A monster's type speaks to its fundamental nature. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. For
and pseudodragons. Elementals are creatures native to the elemental planes. Some creatures of this type are little more than animate masses of their respective elements, including the creatures simply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
can manipulate, animating them to bind or snake around creatures and objects. Korreds take great pride in their hair, and equally great offense at anyone who attempts to cut it without permission
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 102 (12d6 + 60)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Gargantuan monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 181 (11d20 + 66)
Speed 40 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
2
the eternal ideal of a hydra. In its first incarnation, it fell from Nyx to the mortal world, and so great were its size and strength that the gods Nylea and Heliod combined their power to bind the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
are able to forgo such niceties, however, if they can summon, bind into service, or imprison a djinni using magic. Long-term service displeases a djinni, and imprisonment is inexcusable. Djinn resent
deadly vengeance can amend. Djinni
Large elemental, chaotic good
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 161 (14d10 + 84)
Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
elder brain. But this small solace withers away when a colony manages to capture a dragon. Teams of mind flayers bind the dragon, which is subject to a gruesome transformation as the elder brain latches
victims and transform them into mind flayers, allowing the elder brain dragon to grow its own roving colony. Elder Brain Dragon
Gargantuan Aberration, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
watch over their crèches on the Material Plane. Berbalang
Medium aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 38 (11d8 - 11)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
9(-1
has one. Boneclaws bind to petty criminals, bullies, and even particularly cruel children. Even if the master is unaware of its new, horrid bodyguard, its local area will be plagued by disappearances
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Class Training If you haven’t chosen your class yet, do so now, keeping in mind your background and all the other details you have established so far. Once you’ve made your selection, roll a d6 and
find the number you rolled on the appropriate table in this section, which describes how you came to be a member of that class. The class sections earlier in this chapter have further story
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Type A monster’s type speaks to its fundamental nature. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. For
magical, such as wyverns and pseudodragons. Elementals are creatures native to the elemental planes. Some creatures of this type are little more than animate masses of their respective elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
who command the consuls. Fist of Bane
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0
damage.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage.
Symbol of Bane
Iron Consul
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor
AC calculation. I find it confusing that the Mage Armor spell is named that when it doesn’t count as armor. Some spells and class features have figurative, not literal, names. The text of the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
appear in a region. As such chaotic magic is inherent to a chimera’s being, these monsters often manage to shrug off spells cast against them. Theran Chimera
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class
replace those respective actions in the stat block. Theran chimeras always have the Claws action. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result. Body Composition d4 Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chapter 2 for information on moving along the chains and climbing the infernal iron posts they connect to. Ire of Tiamat Tiamat’s divine power is mighty enough to break the chains that bind Elturel
fiend, chaotic evil
Armor Class 25 (natural armor)
Hit Points 615 (30d20 + 300)
Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft.
STR
30 (+10)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
30 (+10)
INT
26 (+8)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
line a semicircular chamber within the Nevervault. Each stele is inscribed with arcane sigils that magically bind a restless soul to the stele. The steles each have an Armor Class of 17, 50 hit points
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
make an Intelligence check or use divination magic to learn something about a creature, that knowledge comes with added trivia of the DM’s devising.
05
You emanate a weak magnetic aura
spend coins or gems, any character you give them to becomes convinced that the wealth was stolen from them.
91
When you hit a creature for the first time during an encounter, its Armor Class is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
armor. Some spells and class features have figurative, not literal, names. The text of the spell or class feature explains what it does. In this case, mage armor surrounds the target with “protective
creature to be bound, or is that done separately? Planar binding doesn’t summon a creature. It attempts to bind a creature that is within the spell’s range. Can you concentrate on a spell while