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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Darkvision out to 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and speaks Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus’s desire to slay
everything in the multiverse. The wand is cruel, nihilistic, and bereft of humor.
To further Orcus’s goals, the wand feigns devotion to its current user and makes grandiose promises that it has no
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control.
Eye of Vecna Spells
Spell
Charge Cost
minute. To you, solid objects within that radius appear transparent and don’t prevent light from passing through themselves. The vision can penetrate 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, or up to
Classes
Player’s Handbook
devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can.
Becoming a Cleric...
As a Level 1
table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots.
Cleric Features
——Spell Slots per Spell Level——
Level
Proficiency Bonus
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Amphibious. Biha Babir can breathe air and water.
Elemental Restoration. If Biha Babir dies outside the Elemental Plane of Water, her body dissolves into brine, and she gains a new body in 1d4
again until the start of her next turn.Scheming Marid Ruler
The calculating Biha Babir rules the pelagic city of Maran Saya in Calimshan. Though her physical form is as fluid as the ocean itself, she
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spirit Gem"} days if her spirit gem is intact, reviving with all her Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within her lair.Multiattack. Valindra makes
pallor common to liches, she prefers to maintain a magical disguise that allows her to appear as the high elf she was in life. Ever the schemer, Valindra doesn’t use this disguise out of nostalgia
Species
Lorwyn: First Light
dangers in pursuit of new experiences, and adventurers are common.
Lorwyn boggarts also have a knack for magic. Boggarts who feel drawn to learning and using these natural affinities often become
for body modifications, such as riveting armored plates to their flesh. Shadowmoor boggart society is chaotic and decentralized; their communities are few and likely to be found in isolated or dangerous
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be
Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the confines of an ice prison from which he cannot escape.
Most of the cultists are Icewind Dale natives who would
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the
Darkling
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Blood Frenzy. The harpy has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.
Dark Devotion. The harpy has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or
"} slashing damage.Murderous gangs of harpies collect in grim places across Theros, preying on any who pass by. Many merchants face regular losses at the harpies' claws, common casualties often referred
Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice
delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common folk
Darkling Elder
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Hunger of the Void. When the aspirant is reduced to 0 hit points, its body and everything it is wearing or carrying, except for magic items, are sucked into a void and destroyed. Creatures in a 15
Void", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is pulled 10 feet straight toward the aspirant’s space. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Sinister Devotion
Equipment
Grievous Wound while wearing a Prosthetic that replaces the lost or wounded body part.
Some Prosthetics can be enchanted with magic, giving them even further powers. Rules for Magical Prosthetics can be found in the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide.
Tempest Domain
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift
justice delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
object.
Crew of the Last Breath. The following rules apply to Agony the ghost:
As long as the Last Breath has at least 1 hit point, the ghost can’t be permanently slain. If the ghost is reduced
ghost can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; the ghost then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spell, it must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have its consciousness swapped with the carrionette. The carrionette gains control of the target’s body, and the target is unconscious
for 1 hour, after which it gains control of the carrionette’s body. While controlling the target’s body, the carrionette retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. It
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
.
Rejuvenation. When he is destroyed, Nafik gains a new body in 24 hours if his heart is intact, regaining all his hit points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of Nafik’s
"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the Remove Curse spell or
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
them to death in their full-body grip.
Boneless arise in a variety of forms. While the animate skins of specific creatures are the most common, foul spellcasters might create these horrors from the
":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Crushing Embrace. The boneless wraps its body around a Large or smaller creature grappled by it. While the boneless is
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
body of the draconian crumbles to dust.
Draconic Devotion. While the draconian can see a Dragon that isn’t hostile to it, the draconian has advantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The draconian
reduced to 0 hit points, its body turns to stone and releases a petrifying gas. Each creature within 5 feet of the draconian must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be restrained as it begins
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Mutation. When the troll mutate is created, it gains one of four possible body mutations at random;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mutation"}: 1, Elastic Body; 2, Psionic Mirror
; 3, Spell Scarred; or 4, Winged Form. This mutation determines certain traits in this stat block.
Amorphous (Elastic Body Only). The mutate can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Monks of the Way of the Kensei train relentlessly with their weapons, to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the body. Founded on a mastery of sword fighting, the tradition has
the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That such mastery makes a kensei a peerless warrior is but a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study.
Way of the Kensei Features
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Monks of the Way of the Kensei train relentlessly with their weapons, to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the body. Founded on a mastery of sword fighting, the tradition has
the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That such mastery makes a kensei a peerless warrior is but a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study.
Way of the Kensei Features
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
the area of effect, the rules for heavy precipitation apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. If there is a substantial body of water in the area, it floods after 2d10 hours
batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the
Magic Items
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Heretic has 6 charges for the following properties; the sword regains 1d4 + 1 charges daily at dawn:
Destroy Devotion. Once per turn
17, and a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common and Giant, and it can communicate with its wielder telepathically
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
darkvision.
Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body melts into shadow, leaving behind only equipment he was wearing or carrying.
Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, Sion has disadvantage on attack rolls
sorcerer. He kept his umbral abilities hidden from the tower’s other residents. Even so, they all noticed his fervent devotion to Piyarz and, ironically, refer to him in private as “Piyarz
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
leucrotta is what you would get if you took the head of a giant badger, the legs of a deer, and the body of a large hyena, then put them together and reanimated them with demon ichor without bothering to
delightful squeals of a suffering victim.
A leucrotta is so loathsome that few outside of its own kind can stand to be around one for long. Its horrific, hodgepodge body oozes a foul stench. This
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
effect.
Donjon. You are instantly teleported to and confined within the prison of the Monastery of the Distressed Body (area M6). Everything you were wearing and carrying stays behind in the
or at any other point during the adventure.
Flames. The Grand Master of the Monastery of the Distressed Body becomes your enemy. The bone devil seeks your ruin, savoring your suffering before
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
from Dal Quor, quori in Eberron are typically encountered while possessing a host body. The Inspired are the most common type of willing host for the quori and are described earlier in this chapter
possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monster Manual (2014)
spells and other magical effects.
Malison Type. The yuan-ti malison (type 3) has a Human head and upper body with a serpentine lower body instead of legs.Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes
time, the serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
encountered while possessing a host body. The Inspired are the most common type of willing host for the quori and are described earlier in this chapter.
Hashalaq Quori
Hashalaq quori are loremasters
a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
host body. The Inspired are the most common type of willing host for the quori and are described earlier in this chapter.
Kalaraq Quori
The most powerful quori are the kalaraqs, also known as
incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character might be nocturnal. Or perhaps your character is simply prone to rise later, embodying the common nickname of night owl.
Creating Your Character
If you create an owlin character, follow these
additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or