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Astarion's Book of Hungers
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vampire regains Hit Points equal to that amount.
Guardian’s Command. The vampire casts Compulsion, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15
Book of Vile Darkness
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made to interact with non-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You can’t use this
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Infernal Command. Each of Bael’s allies within 60 feet of him can’t be charmed or frightened until the end of his next turn.
Spellcasting. Bael casts
’s turn. Bael regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Fiendish Magic. Bael uses Spellcasting or Teleport.
Infernal Command. Bael uses Infernal Command.
Attack (Costs 2 Actions
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
This vessel can be a potion bottle, drinking horn, or other container meant to hold a liquid.
Dragon Vessel (Slumbering);Slumbering (Uncommon). As a bonus action, if the vessel is empty, you can
speak the command word to fill the vessel with one of the following (your choice): ale, olive oil, a potion of healing, or a potion of climbing. Once this property is used, it can’t be used until
Acolyte
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Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of
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
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
permanently under her command, following her verbal orders.Illmarrow can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Staff of Ruling Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement) An ornate carving of a serpent adorned with a coursing river spirals down the length of this red-and-gold staff. While you’re holding it, you can use
. Alejandro Pacheco Staff of Ruling When your concentration ends, or when a creature enters the orb’s space or starts its turn there, the orb detonates in a 20-foot-radius sphere. Each creature in that
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL
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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Activating an Item Activating some magic items requires a user to do something in particular, such as holding the item and uttering a command word, reading the item if it is a scroll, or drinking it
item requires an action to activate, that action isn’t a function of the Use an Object action, so a feature such as the rogue’s Fast Hands can’t be used to activate the item. Command Word A command word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
and empty pages. Holding a book while speaking its secret command word causes the book’s text to magically appear. Only the lich in area X27 knows the command word for each book, and only if its
wizard spell in the Player’s Handbook. A book that is taken from the library disintegrates as the magic that preserves it is dispelled. The room’s furnishings, which are also magically preserved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
records the command word to open the mansion’s doorway. Many researchers perused this book over the years it spent in Candlekeep, but knowledge of the command word was useless without the location of
the many years she spent in its hallowed halls. This book is a treatise on extradimensional spaces similar to those created by the Mordenkainen’s magnificent mansion spell. This information alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
be big or small, but each family is a gerontocracy, with the oldest member ruling the roost. This elder has most of the responsibility for enforcing traditions, settling disputes, setting the course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
proves my excellence and sets me apart.” Ideal. “Once I’ve crushed my opposition, I will claim my realm, ruling not as a conqueror but as royalty.” Bond. “All who live in my domain are my troops, and they
exist to further my will. Those who deny me are traitors bound for execution.” Flaw. “I and all I command will know death before we show weakness in defeat.” Vladeska Drakov and her Talons struggle to defend Lekar from endless zombie hordes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Adventure Overview This adventure begins when the characters read the story of the lost golem in Alkazaar’s Appendix and discover the magic picture in the book. The picture-portal can teleport the
adventurers to the golem. The book was found by members of a tribe of nomadic people called the Bedine, who live in the desert of Anauroch. The Bedine are discussing what to do with the golem and how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with non-evil creatures. Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil
Book of Vile Darkness Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Portal Basics Most portals aren’t always open. Instead, they open at certain times, when a particular condition is met, in response to a command word or phrase, or when a traveler is holding a
when they’re inactive (including to detect magic spells), but they can be detected by the true seeing or warp sense spell (see chapter 1 of this book for a description of the latter). When a portal activates, it typically becomes outlined in light with its destination visible beyond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
command word (“Gorah!”), it magically heats any liquid placed inside it and remains hot for 3 hours, or until the command word is spoken again by someone within 5 feet of the cauldron. Once the
command word for activating and deactivating the cauldron. They also know how to open the trapdoor in area K55. Treasure Each witch carries a potion of healing that she made herself. There is a 30
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
piece of parchment listing a command word for a powerful magic item
72 A book titled Conversational Giant
73 A user’s manual for an apparatus of Kwalish
74 A signed headshot of famous
of your childhood pet, Nutmeg
24 A seashell that, when pressed to the ear, speaks in flowing rhymes
25 A recipe book for cooking with mushrooms
26 One expired coupon for “A Free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
9. Fountain of Evil Foul water from the Darklake spills into this cave, forming a pool. See the “Whorlstone Tunnels: General Features” sidebar for the effects of drinking foul water. The ceiling in
protect the path leading to area 16. The water weird can command the pool’s water to erupt like a geyser, effectively lifting the water weird up to the characters’ level and putting them within its reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
those obsessive, treacherous spellcasters. Eager and encouraged to push past the weakness of mortality, he sought to discover hidden truths of magic and its command of reality. He obsessed over radical
wicked peace. That ended when Hazlik discovered that Indreficus had gained the attention of the land’s ruling zulkirs and planned to betray Hazlik to garner their favor. Heartbroken and enraged, Hazlik
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
evil acts. At Krokulmar’s command, Markos is using a book called The Celestial Codex to bring part of Krokulmar into the world. The book’s rightful owner hired adventurers to retrieve The Celestial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
loyalties are first and foremost to his purse, and the troops under his command serve whoever’s paying the most. Commander Silaena Cazal is a female elf who runs the Warden Towers garrison in Middle Menthis
Maira ir’Talan, a distant relative of the Lord Commander, leads the Blackened Book. A gifted diviner, Maira is a highly effective leader. What none know is that she’s also an agent of the Dreaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
War Priest War priests worship deities of war, protection, and strategy. They plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might command
an army or serve as the right hand of a warlord (appears in this book) on the battlefield. War priests typically adorn themselves with a symbol of their faith. You can roll on the War Priest Holy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Magic Items in This Book The Magic Item by Name table presents all magic items in this book. Magic Items by Name Magic Item Rarity Chapter Antimagic Armor 3- Very rare 9 Armor of Fungal Spores 1
Tidecaller Trident 3- Very rare 9 Voidwalker Armor 2- Rare 5 Warrior’s Passkey 2- Rare 5 Weapon of Throne’s Command 3- Very rare 5 Winged Ammunition 1- Uncommon 9 Wraps of Unarmed Prowess 0- Varies 9 Julie Dillon The Gem card leads Asteria to fabulous wealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
control of any investigation and to command the service of any guard or sentinel. Typically the Citadel leaves the daily chores of law enforcement (including the conflicts between the criminal
Blackened Book does, the Citadel keeps a close eye on unusual and talented individuals, and a party of adventurers might be called upon to assist the Citadel in a dangerous mission. Unlike the Sharn Watch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
visage to appear on the door, open its mouth, and say, “You shall not pass! Back, I command you!” The face on the door can see and hear whatever’s in front of it, and its open mouth forms a 1-foot-high
, reading a book while sipping wine from a thin crystal goblet. Other items in the cell include a crystal decanter of wine and a bowl of figs on a small table, a gold-embroidered wall tapestry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
d20 Special Creature(s) * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics. 1 1 barlgura 2–5 3d6 dretches 6–8 2d6 ghouls 9–10 2d6 gnoll witherlings* 11 1 hezrou 12–13 1d4 leucrottas* 14–16 2d6 manes 17–18
and drink spoil 2 Animals become rabid, vicious 3 Terrible storms erupt 4 Minor earthquakes strike 5 Residents suffer bursts of short-term madness 6 Folk indulge in decadence, excessive drinking 7 Quarrels turn violent 8 Friends betray one another 9–12 None
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
trying different command words for the last half hour to get the portal to reopen. Matreous takes on a thoughtful expression and pauses for an instant, tapping his chin in thought. The mansion must be
travel, as well as volumes of poetry, mythology, and folk tales. Book Attack. One of the heaps of books is a swarm of animated books. As the characters move through the room, the swarm knocks one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
she might be under her command, working off the debt of a bargain for itself or someone else. Favors beget favors, and under duress a hag might speak a magic word to call upon a blood debt from a
considers beneath her personal attention. Hags prefer to employ clever, cruel creatures rather than dumb oafs. Servants d8 Servant(s) * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics. 1 1d4 flameskulls 2 1d2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure in Red Larch Red Larch serves as the starting point for two different adventure narratives in this book. The clues and rumors provided by the NPCs in Red Larch depend on which phase of the
found drinking in the Helm at Highsun (area 3) most evenings. Speaking with the NPCs involved in these rumors provides the characters with several leads to adventure opportunities in Red Larch. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
cup for himself and makes a point of drinking first, although he scoffs at any suggestion that he would try to poison his guests, given all the trouble he has taken to arrange their meeting. Within
the Archmage of Menzoberranzan under the auspices of his own house, the First House of the Ruling Council.
“Gromph and I only ever had two things in common: our passion for the Art, and our hatred of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Rewards Volo is drinking alone in the Yawning Portal while anxiously awaiting news of Floon’s fate. He springs up and runs to embrace the characters and his friend as soon as he sees them. A Good
investigating it might yield a chapter for his next book, Volo’s Guide to Spirits and Specters. If the characters accept their reward, Volo sets up a meeting with a tiefling magistrate named Kylynne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Scribe Prerequisite: 5th-level warlock, Pact of the Tome feature A new page appears in your Book of Shadows. With your permission, a creature can use its action to write its name on that page, which can
your Book of Shadows. With your permission, a creature can use its action to write its name on that page, which can contain a number of names equal to your proficiency bonus. When any creature whose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. The process usually transformed subjects into the spindly creatures her devotees expected, but occasionally, an elf changed into a choldrith (appears in this book): an arachnid Monstrosity able to
command and create more chitines on its own. These choldriths soon led the chitines to rebel and abandon their creators, founding free colonies elsewhere in the Underdark. On occasion, though, colonies