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Witch Bolt

Spells Player’s Handbook

A beam of crackling energy lances toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against it. On a hit, the target takes

2d12 Lightning damage. On each of your subsequent turns, you can take a Bonus Action to deal 1d12 Lightning damage to the target automatically, even if the first attack missed. The spell ends if the

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to digest its contents and gain its

after you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book. Divine Wisdom. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your Wisdom increases by 2, to a

Spell Scroll

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust. If the casting is interrupted

’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Spell Scroll

Observant Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips. You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores.

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

charges daily at dawn. If its last charge is expended, roll a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Last Charge Expended"}. On a 1, the staff retains its +2 bonus to attack and damage

made him the envy of many rival spellcasters. Ringlerun has a good heart, but he’s easily distracted by intellectual pursuits. He would rather spend time in quiet contemplation or reading than in

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

a creature of good alignment that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to

the following random properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 2 major beneficial properties Increased Wisdom After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Magical Illusion. As a bonus action, Valindra can mask

her shriveled flesh and appear to be a living elf. This magical illusion lasts until she ends it as a bonus action or until she uses her Frightening Gaze legendary action. The effect also ends if

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until Strahd is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect. Children of the Night (1

them as a bonus action.Strahd can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn

Paralysis Pistol

Equipment

. Placing a full energy cell in the pistol gives the pistol 6 charges. As an action while holding this pistol, you can expend 1 of its charges to fire a ray of crackling energy at a creature you can see

saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Replacing the Energy Cell. While the pistol has charges remaining, its energy cell can’t be removed. Once the pistol has 0 charges, you can replace the energy cell with a new cell by using an action or a bonus action.

Spell Scroll Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust. If the casting is interrupted

’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Spell Scroll

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book. Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book

Shadow of Soth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Foreshadow that threat after characters decide where they’re headed by reading the following description: To the southwest, the crack of shearing stone sounds from a distant temple whose grounds teem with

troops. On the temple’s roof, a figure holds aloft a scepter crackling with familiar violet flame. A moment later, a skeletal dragon scales the temple and unleashes a screech that echoes across the city

Witch Bolt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

crackling energy lances toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against it. On a hit, the target takes 2d12

Lightning damage. On each of your subsequent turns, you can take a Bonus Action to deal 1d12 Lightning damage to the target automatically, even if the first attack missed. The spell ends if the target is

Observant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

is speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it’s saying by reading its lips. You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores.

Examples

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

bonus is +3, and the Fighter’s AC is 18, so the roll needed is 15 (18 − 3). Finding 15 in the “Normal” column and reading across to the “Out of 8” column, the DM gets a result of 2/8—two of the zombies

table suggests that such an area should encompass three zombies. However, the DM decides that all eight zombies (and the Fighter) are affected. The zombies’ Constitution saving throw bonus is +3, and

Paralysis Pistol

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

in its grip. Placing a full energy cell in the pistol gives the pistol 6 charges. As an action while holding this pistol, you can expend 1 of its charges to fire a ray of crackling energy at a

repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Replacing the Energy Cell. While the pistol has charges remaining, its energy cell can’t be removed. Once the pistol has 0 charges, you can replace the energy cell with a new cell by using an action or a bonus action.

Daask Gnolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

location are five creatures riding disks of crackling green energy. Each creature is a lanky humanoid covered in fur, with the head of a hyena. They cackle maniacally, nock arrows, and take aim at you with

their longbows. Each gnoll rides a magical, 3-foot-diameter disk that can support up to 250 pounds. A creature on a disk can use its bonus action to move the disk up to 60 feet in any direction

Book of Exalted Deeds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only a creature that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and

. These benefits become permanent after you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book. Divine Wisdom. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

disappears from the scroll with no other effect. The level of the spell on the scroll determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

without Material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust

determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1 Common 13 +5 2

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1st Common 13 +5 2nd Uncommon 13 +5 3rd Uncommon 15

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

without Material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust

determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1 Common 13 +5 2

K41. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

shield emblazoned with a stylized silver dragon that is the emblem of the Order of the Silver Dragon (see chapter 7). The shield whispers warnings to its bearer, granting a +2 bonus to initiative if the

unlocked wooden coffer with four compartments, each one containing a potion of greater healing. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is lying atop the coins on

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1st Common 13 +5 2nd Uncommon 13 +5 3rd Uncommon 15

Balor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

seethe with wrath, their rage erupting in waves of fire and as a pair of vicious weapons: a sword of crackling lightning and a whip of lashing flames. A balor’s fury persists until the moment of its

next turn. Bonus Actions Teleport. The balor teleports itself or a willing demon within 10 feet of itself up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space the balor can see.

Ringlerun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

would rather spend time in quiet contemplation or reading than in frivolous conversation. Alignment. Lawful good. Personality Trait. “Don’t talk to me. I’m reading.” Ideal. “Magic belongs only in the

, Cha +3 Skills Arcana +6, History +6 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Special Equipment. Ringlerun wields a

Istarian Drone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

spoken by its creator but can’t speak Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Spider Climb. The drone can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make

grapple only one target. Crystalline Spit (Recharge 5–6). The drone spits crackling gel in a line 5 feet wide and 20 feet long. Each creature in the line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a

Thief

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

treasure seekers, explorers, delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading unfamiliar languages, and

using magic items you normally couldn’t employ. Fast Hands Starting at 3rd level, you can use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your

Tower Sage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

capable of reading the Books of Prophecy, an ancient set of tomes that hint at future events of grand significance. Tower Sage Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 10 (13 with Mage Armor) Hit

12 Languages Common plus any three languages Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Actions Multiattack. The tower sage makes two Arcane Burst attacks and can use Starry Radiance if

Thief

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

treasure seekers, explorers, delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading unfamiliar languages, and

using magic items you normally couldn’t employ. Fast Hands Starting at 3rd level, you can use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your

Animated Breath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, while a white dragon’s animated cold breath looks like a walking ice sculpture with frigid air whirling around it. A blue dragon’s animated lightning breath is a constantly shifting form of crackling

, poisoned, restrained, unconscious Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages understands Draconic but can’t speak Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Chromatic Form. When

Book of Exalted Deeds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages

. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your Wisdom score increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. You can’t gain this benefit from the book more than once. Enlightened

Book of Vile Darkness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its

the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3

Q53. Beacon of Argynvostholt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

creatures that oppose Strahd gain a +1 bonus to AC and saving throws for as long as they remain in Barovia. Revenants at Rest. Vladimir Horngaard and the other revenants that haunt Barovia see the light as

find rest at long last. Henceforth, any random encounter with a revenant should be treated as no encounter. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it’s resting on the west windowsill.

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