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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Uttering a dark incantation, you summon a devil from the Nine Hells. You choose the devil’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 6 or lower, such as a barbed devil or a bearded devil
verbal command to the devil (no action required by you). It obeys the command if the likely outcome is in accordance with its desires, especially if the result would draw you toward evil. Otherwise
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You utter foul words, summoning one demon from the chaos of the Abyss. You choose the demon’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 5 or lower, such as a shadow demon or a barlgura. The
. When you summon it and on each of your turns thereafter, you can issue a verbal command to it (requiring no action on your part), telling it what it must do on its next turn. If you issue no command, it
Incubus
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Telepathic Bond. The fiend ignores the range restriction on its telepathy when communicating with a creature it has charmed. The two don't even need to be on the same plane of existence
commands. If the target suffers any harm or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
bludgeoning damage.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, Alagarthas can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet
it visits great harm on the forest and my people. That is what a prince is expected to do.”
Bond. “Ah, the Misty Forest! No other wood compares to it in beauty and serenity.”
Flaw
Succubus
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Telepathic Bond. The fiend ignores the range restriction on its telepathy when communicating with a creature it has charmed. The two don't even need to be on the same plane of existence
commands. If the target suffers any harm or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spells, requiring no material components:
3/day each: alter self, command, detect magic
1/day: plane shift (self only)
Magic Resistance Aura. While holding Nepenthe, Isolde creates an aura in a 10-foot
obeys Isolde’s spoken commands. If the target suffers any harm from Isolde or another creature or receives a suicidal command from Isolde, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Strongheart casts revivify.
Spellcasting. Strongheart casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
3/day each: command, detect evil and good
comfort to those who have no goodness in them.”
Ideal. “Justice needs champions. I count myself as one.”
Bond. “Valor’s Call is not just an assembly of like-minded
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
;
Bond. “Strongheart is a good egg, but I have yet to teach him all I know about being a true menace to evildoers.”
Flaw. “Retire? My goodness, no. I’ll retire when I’m
dead.”
Combat Notes
Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he&rsquo
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
later in this appendix).
Alignment. Chaotic evil.
Personality Trait. “All who hear my name should tremble in fear!”
Ideal. “Kindness is just another word for weakness.”
Bond
Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more of his allies
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
;
Bond. “Praise Orcus! May he give me the power to spread death, decay, and undeath in his name!”
Flaw. “I see living people as the corpses they are doomed to become and t reat them
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(spell save DC 13):
At will: light, spare the dying
2/day each: command, create food and water, cure wounds, faerie fire, hold person, revivify
1/day: death wardMercion strikes the balance of a
against what I hold dear.”
Ideal. “Truth begets art and beauty, while deceit does nothing but tear the fabric of our souls.”
Bond. “Evildoers beware! Valor’s Call is
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
with spell attacks). He has the following paladin spells prepared:
1st level (4 slots): command, compelled duel, cure wounds, wrathful smite
2nd level (2 slots): aid, branding smite, lesser restoration
, warding bond, zone of truthMultiattack. Donaar makes two attacks with his greatsword or his whip.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
Mummy Lord
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(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead
rigged with traps. Hidden in this temple is the sarcophagus where a mummy lord keeps its greatest treasures.
A mummy lord encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP).
Lair Actions
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
"} hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
Change Shape. The Abbot magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less
giving the devil his heart's desire, I bring salvation to him and his land.”
Bond. “I love the creatures I create, including my beautiful golems and mongrelfolk.”
Flaw. “I can't be corrupted. My
Death Tyrant
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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
it contains more trappings of death and decay. A death tyrant encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 15 (13,000 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a death tyrant can invoke
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
following tables. These traits override any conflicting personality trait, ideal, bond, or flaw.
Personality Traits
D8
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I treat all beings, even enemies, with respect
conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful)
6
Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good)
Bonds
D6
BOND
1
I have a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spell attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection
. “I wish Strahd to be free of his curse.”
Bond. “The Vistani are my people now.”
Flaw. “The people whose fates I divine aren’t important. They are but the means to an end.”
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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
stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a legendary sapphire dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the
Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL
As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform
affect their mannerisms and ideals. Their flaws might be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I idolize a
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with
presence in the party might put the characters in danger.
Artus Cimber’s Traits
Ideal. “The preservation of knowledge and history is important to me.”
Bond. “I long to be
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead
mummy lord keeps its greatest treasures.
A mummy lord encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the mummy lord
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Valin has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command
. Therefore, nothing surprises me.”
Ideal. “To know all things is the goal of the most powerful oracles. And I will be the most powerful oracle of all.”
Bond. “This temple was
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
. (Chaotic)
6
Nihilism. I don’t believe in anything, and anyone who does is a fool. (Neutral)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I discovered a secret I can’t let
.
Dimir Contacts
d8
Contact
1
I know a Dimir courier who relays messages to me from someone higher up the chain of command.
2
I get orders from a shapeshifter I recognize only
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, government institution, or — certainly — the Guild. This operative will hear you out and, at their discretion, take your information or request up their chain of command. These meetings almost
everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
6
Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
d6
Bond
1
I’m trying to pay off an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
summon a devil from the Nine Hells. You choose the devil’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 6 or lower, such as a barbed devil or a bearded devil. The devil appears in an unoccupied space
you to undertake an evil act in exchange for limited service. The DM has the creature’s statistics. On each of your turns, you can try to issue a verbal command to the devil (no action required by
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
2
I’m duty-bound
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;Society functions only if people do their duty and respect the chain of command. (Lawful)
6
Conviction. Anything worth doing is worth doing with your whole heart. (Lawful)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I would lay down my life for Aurelia and the angels.
2
I owe my life to the Boros captain who took me in when I was living on the streets.
3
My fellow legionnaires
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone.
Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying honeycombs of hidden passages, deceptively thin walls
other unseen by intruders. The most secure lairs might feature no accessible entrances or exits at all, with the dragon relying on tunneling or shaping stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
each: command, divination, hypnotic pattern, lesser restorationThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at
blinds and secret passages throughout their lairs, allowing them to move easily—and potentially unnoticed.
The challenge rating of a legendary crystal dragon increases by 1 when it’s
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: command, divination, greater restoration, hypnotic pattern, invisibilityThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
areas for their hoards. They use their burrowing ability to dig blinds and secret passages throughout their lairs, allowing them to move easily—and potentially unnoticed.
The challenge rating
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, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
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
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
rubbed off, and you can easily command an entire room’s attention. They hear your words favorably if you wish.
Bond Bane: Whenever any band performs in public, its members stop and shake their heads in disapproval when they see you.
raised eyebrow, she can quiet even the most raucous orchestra sections.
Extracurriculars: Playactors Drama Guild, Strixhaven Show Band Association
Job: None
Bond Boon: Rubina’s gravitas has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
hour You utter foul words, summoning one demon from the chaos of the Abyss. You choose the demon’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 5 or lower, such as a shadow demon or a barlgura. The
you summon it and on each of your turns thereafter, you can issue a verbal command to it (requiring no action on your part), telling it what it must do on its next turn. If you issue no command, it






