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Monster Manual
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
Magic Items
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
can hover.
Spells. You can cast these spells with the crystal (spell save DC 18): Create or Destroy Water, Enlarge/Reduce, Invisibility (targeting yourself only), and Major Image.
Aura of Cold. The
destroyed. Nothing else can harm it. When the crystal is destroyed, all the genies in the crystal are released.
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
creature trapped in its demiplane, that creature is released when the fractine splits, reappearing in an unoccupied space as close to the new fractines as possible.A fractine is a bizarre, two
surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the spellcaster—not enough to cause harm
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Amphibious. Siren can breathe air and water.
Innate Spellcasting. Siren’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no
’s next turn.Imprisoned inside a mist-filled chamber in the Tomb of Horrors, Siren serves as evidence of Acererak’s heartless sense of humor. This mysterious fey creature yearns to be released
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Elusive. No attack roll has advantage against Lazav unless he is incapacitated.
Innate Spellcasting. Lazav's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 20). He can innately cast the
equipment he is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.
Psychic Defenses. Unless Lazav is incapacitated, he is immune to magic that allows other creatures to read his thoughts, determine whether he is
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
armor as a shield guardian that has stored a magic missile spell cast using a 4th-level spell slot. When the armor is reduced to 0 hit points, its defenses are rendered inert and it can be safely
’s legendary powered armor.
Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suit’s automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
teaches techniques that empower a caster’s spells, while also providing methods for wizards to bolster their own defenses.
Followers of this tradition are known as war mages. They see their
response: “What good is being able to throw a mighty fireball if I die before I can cast it?”
War Magic Features
Wizard Level
Feature
2nd
Arcane Deflection, Tactical Wit
6th
Power Surge
10th
Durable Magic
14th
Deflecting Shroud
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
teaches techniques that empower a caster’s spells, while also providing methods for wizards to bolster their own defenses.
Followers of this tradition are known as war mages. They see their
response: “What good is being able to throw a mighty fireball if I die before I can cast it?”
War Magic Features
Wizard Level
Feature
3rd
Arcane Deflection, Tactical Wit
6th
Power Surge
10th
Durable Magic
14th
Deflecting Shroud
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
telepathically with any creature it can sense within 120 feet of it. Its voice is a deep, hollow whisper.
The shield has 3 charges. You can use an action to expend 1 charge to cast fireball or 2
charges to cast wall of fire from the shield (save DC 21 for each). The wall of fire spell lasts for 1 minute (no concentration required). The shield regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Anytime
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Dark Powers released Kas. From there, Kas set out to ruin his former master. Should Kas fail, the Dark Powers will reclaim him.
The crown is made of burnished and entwined metal rods. To attune to it
the chosen creature for the purposes of spells, traps, and other defenses that wouldn’t target the chosen creature.
While in your disguised form, any lies you tell always seem to be true, no
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
creature can outsmart my defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not.
7
I
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
deck, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: comprehend languages, detect evil and good, detect magic, detect poison and disease, locate object, or scrying
. Once you use the deck to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Enduring Vision. While holding the deck, you automatically succeed on Constitution saving throws
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
if dropped onto water, and it floats in place if it is released underwater. The trident is always cool to the touch, and it is immune to any damage due to exposure to water. Drown contains a spark of
. You gain the following benefits while you hold Drown:
You can speak Aquan fluently.
You have resistance to cold damage.
You can cast dominate monster (save DC 17) on a water elemental. Once you
Zariel
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 26). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance
of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take a lair action to cause one of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
drow makes one Demon Staff attack.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Some Drow Matron Mother;matron mothers renounce Lolth and join the war against their former goddess
into a solid object takes 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Telekinetic Throw","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet moved. If released in midair, the creature takes falling damage as normal.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
who will undoubtedly terrorize the area if they win.
8
A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20, +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells
;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Air Control"} × 10 feet through the air. A creature smashed into a solid object or released in mid-air takes 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
allied demon within 30 feet of the drow uses its reaction to make one attack against a target of the drow’s choice that she can see.
Demon Staff. The drow makes one Demon Staff attack.
Cast a
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet moved. If released in midair, the creature takes falling damage as normal.Lolth’s Fickle Favor. The drow bestows the Spider
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
remnant of celestial matter imbued with life-giving magic. The collision released a storm of chaotic energy and sent countless islands spinning away into the void. Within some of them, bits of the god&rsquo
lair actions:
Cast a Spell. The morkoth casts darkness, dispel magic, or misty step, using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability and without expending a spell slot.
Hypnotize. The morkoth uses its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
one of the hags is still alive. The surviving hags can sense when Zybilna is released from temporal stasis—or, rather, they can sense when their hold over Prismeer is lost. The instant Zybilna regains
is beyond the scope of this adventure; flesh out its occupants and defenses as you see fit if the characters decide to pay the hags a visit. Zybilna takes no immediate action against the surviving hags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
this race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait. Mental Discipline. Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or
mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rune’s magic lowers the room’s temperature to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. When a spell is cast in this room (including one cast from a magic item), the giant rune flashes and deals 36 (8d8) cold damage to
all creatures in the room. Once the rune has released this cold energy, it can’t do so again for 1 hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Angajuk’s Bell Swimming in the frigid waters is the legendary Angajuk, an old awakened sperm whale with a boat on its back. Most sperm whales live to be seventy years old, but Angajuk has been plying
source of ambergris, which is a valuable commodity. Angajuk was once the companion of a druid named Anga, who cast an awaken spell on Angajuk to give the whale sentience and intelligence. Not much is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Once she’s released, she can cast the tongues spell to better communicate with her liberators. If the bottle is broken or unplugged, the dao emerges in a whirlwind of sand. She fulfills whatever
. At first, she orders the characters to release her. If they refuse, she tries to bargain with them (see “Roleplaying the Dao” below). While trapped inside the bottle, Keshma can’t attack or cast spells
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
. The goblin can cast a randomly determined 1st-level wizard spell once per day. Intelligence is its spellcasting ability.
Booyahg Wielder. This goblin found a magic item (a necklace of fireballs, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
addition to dealing with the castle’s defenses, they must also contend with reinforcements from Parnast. Such reinforcements include Captain Othelstan (see appendix D for statistics), one veteran, six
spends an hour or more in the village asking questions, getting a meal or rest, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dealing with the castle’s defenses, they must also contend with reinforcements from Parnast. Such reinforcements include Captain Othelstan, one veteran, six guards, and three dragonclaws. In addition
, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the village has been infiltrated. After the castle is gone, the villagers drop all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
of Leilon were content to leave his tower and the monsters within alone. The Spellplague, a divine phenomenon that twisted Faerûn’s magic, corrupted the tower’s defenses. The creatures sealed within
adventurers called the Swords of Leilon. When the House of Thalivar released its monsters, the Swords fought to cover the escape of the townsfolk. They died, becoming ghosts bound to Leilon’s ruins
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Kobolds are a lot less cute when they learn how to cast fireballs.
— Volo
Kobolds are often dismissed as cowardly, foolish, and weak, but these little reptilian creatures actually have a
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shield has 3 charges. You can use an action to expend 1 charge to cast fireball or 2 charges to cast wall of fire from the shield (save DC 21 for each). The wall of fire spell lasts for 1 minute (no
suggestions that it is an angel trapped in an unholy prison. If released from the shield, the pit fiend honors the terms of whatever bargain it struck to facilitate its escape. While trapped in the shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
beneficial properties Spells. While holding the deck, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: comprehend languages, detect evil and good, detect magic, detect
poison and disease, locate object, or scrying. Once you use the deck to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn. Enduring Vision. While holding the deck, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using Intelligence as the
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast that spell again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Siren Imprisoned inside a mist-filled chamber in the Tomb of Horrors, Siren serves as evidence of Acererak’s heartless sense of humor. This mysterious fey creature yearns to be released, but an
Spellcasting. Siren’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
1/day each: charm person, fog cloud, greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
magic is cast on it. Any creature that touches the octopus figure sticks to the stone, becoming grappled (escape DC 15). Once a creature is stuck, the octopus-altar starts to spin, dragging the
destroyed, the altar stops spinning and the character is released. The gem is a cursed stone, but it appears to be a jewel of value, and it can be pried from the altar. If the gem comes in contact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Lay of the Land Rolling thunderclouds cast a gray pall over the land of Barovia. A deathly stillness hangs over the dark woods, which are patrolled constantly by Strahd’s wolves and other servitors
his army. East of the mountains lies the village of Barovia, shrouded in mist and bereft of walls and defenses. The dark silhouette of Castle Ravenloft looks down on this village from its perch atop a 1,000-foot-high column of rock known as the Pillarstone of Ravenloft.






