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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech.
Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the necessary number of charges (spell save DC 15
): detect thoughts (2 charges) or dissonant whispers (1 charge). Each time you use the earworm to cast the detect thoughts spell, it sends the information gleaned to the nearest daelkyr, or
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
when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can expend 1 of its charges to attempt to render the target powerless. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the paralyzed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, many of them are among the friendliest of dragonkind, nurturing and optimistic.
Inner Glow
When they hatch, crystal dragons have dull gray scales, with a few white or clear crystalline points
. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace.
Crystal dragons’ connection to
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
without its wielder while the two are attuned to one another.
Spells. The sword has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. A creature attuned to the sword can use an action and
expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells from it without material components: fly (2 charges), polymorph (3 charges), or transport via plants (4 charges).
Sentience. The sword
Wand of Orcus
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
while the wand is attuned to Orcus himself.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1
or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of them are among the friendliest of dragonkind, nurturing and optimistic.
Inner Glow
When they hatch, crystal dragons have dull gray scales, with a few white or clear crystalline points, allowing
in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace.
Crystal dragons&rsquo
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Intelligence of 22, a Wisdom of 18, and a Charisma of 24, as well as hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet.
The shield can speak, read, and understand Common and Infernal, and it can communicate
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
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
radiant damage to the target.
Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it had the thrown property with a normal range of 60
regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Illumination. While holding the axe, you can use an action to cause the axe to glow blue or to quench the glow. This glow sheds bright light in a 30-foot
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, frigid regions, many of them are among the friendliest of dragonkind, nurturing and optimistic.
Inner Glow
When they hatch, crystal dragons have dull gray scales, with a few white or clear crystalline
the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in desolate, frigid regions, many of them are among the friendliest of dragonkind, nurturing and optimistic.
Inner Glow
When they hatch, crystal dragons have dull gray scales, with a few white or
sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
strike down servants of the Upper Planes and weaken the forces of good. You gain a +3 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 when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can expend 1 of its charges to attempt to render the target powerless. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
head and bonds to your skull. While the earworm is inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech. Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the
necessary number of charges (spell save DC 15): detect thoughts (2 charges) or dissonant whispers (1 charge). Each time you use the earworm to cast the detect thoughts spell, it sends the information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
The Cauldron Was Destroyed If Iggwilv’s Cauldron was destroyed but all its pieces are recovered, Zybilna uses a wish spell to repair the artifact. If this turn of events occurs, read: Zybilna beholds
. The cracks and seams between them gradually vanish as the cauldron is restored. Zybilna puts one hand on its lip, and the cauldron transforms before your eyes. Dull iron turns to gleaming gold, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
they are activated. A Potion of Healing must be swallowed, for example, while the writing vanishes from a scroll when it is read. Once used, a consumable item loses its magic. Spells Cast from Items Some
use with the item. If the user doesn’t have a spellcasting ability, their spellcasting ability modifier is +0 for the item, and the user’s Proficiency Bonus applies. Charges Some magic items have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from a scroll when it is read. Once used, a consumable item loses its magic and no longer functions. MAGIC ITEM FORMULAS
A magic item formula explains how to make a particular magic item. Such a
items might even be for sale, each with a cost double that of its magic item.
Spells Some magic items allow the user to cast a spell from the item, often by expending charges from it. The spell is cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, read, and understand Aquan. It can also speak with aquatic animals as if using a speak with animals spell, using telepathy to involve its wielder in the conversation. Personality. When it grows
. Trident of Fish Command This trident is a magic weapon. It has 3 charges. While you carry it, you can use an action and expend 1 charge to cast dominate beast (save DC 15) from it on a beast that has an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Dead Man’s Message After the characters’ first few days patrolling the city, tragedy strikes. Read or paraphrase the following: An anguished scream erupts from a nearby alley. The sound comes from a
resemblance to each other.
With a dull thump, a desiccated eyeball rolls out of the dead man’s palm.
The dead man is Delvin Fearnehart, an investigator in Lord Neverember’s employ; the woman holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dull tavern in another dull town in some nameless province. It is but another span of time between the challenges of true adventuring.
Outside the tavern, a fog lies over the town this evening. The
crest. The letter, which seems to have been written by the burgomaster, was actually penned by Strahd. If the characters read the letter, show the players “Kolyan Indirovich’s Letter (Version 1)” in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following introductory text: Life in the Tenth District is never dull. A hub of constant activity, it always offers
have had a chance to get to know one another, read: Light rain begins to patter on the cobblestones as the sun sets behind the spires and towers of the city. You see a male vedalken in well-tailored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. The shield can speak, read, and understand Common and Infernal, and it can communicate 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The sword has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. A creature attuned to the sword can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells from it
without material components: fly (2 charges), polymorph (3 charges), or transport via plants (4 charges). Sentience. The sword has an Intelligence of 17, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 20. It has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Battle Begins When the characters are ready, Darrett or a militia member guides them into line with the other Vogler troops. Read the following description: After much laughter and jostling, the
among several mounted soldiers. The mock Istarian troops assault the hill. Around you, the Vogler militia charges to meet them.
As the two groups charge, have each character make a Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Arkhan’s Tower He wears the hand of evil, yet his goal remains just beyond his fingertips. — The Cartographer When the characters arrive at this location, read or paraphrase the following boxed text
whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan’s attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon’s damage type.
Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
precariously askew, proclaiming this to be the Blood on the Vine tavern. The tavern building is about 60 feet square. Close inspection of the sign reveals that it originally read “Blood of the Vine.” (An
they’re all clean, he starts over. If he is spoken to, he takes orders for drinks in a dull, hollow voice. A small glass of wine costs 1 cp. A pitcher of wine costs 1 sp. After serving drinks, Arik returns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
23. Body Tanks If the characters have met Thessalar already, they recognize the bodies in the tank as the artificer. Adjust the following read-aloud text accordingly: This chamber holds a half-dozen
picked with a successful DC 18 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or it can be forced with a successful DC 18 Strength check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
magic item. Whatever the nature of the magic contained in a scroll, unleashing that magic requires the user to read the scroll. When its magic has been invoked, the scroll can’t be used again. Its words
fade, or it crumbles into dust. Unless a scroll’s description says otherwise, any creature that can understand a written language can read the script on a scroll and attempt to activate it. VARIANT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Confronting Garra When the characters peer into the foremost cabin of the first-class car, read or paraphrase the following: An eight-foot-tall muscular woman with a tusked, protruding jaw lounges on
books, and three paper schemas in scroll tubes. Each book and schema is written in a magically coded language that can’t be read by the comprehend languages spell. Finding a way to read these documents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6 radiant damage to the target. Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it
your feet in your space (as you choose). The axe regains all expended charges daily at dawn. Illumination. While holding the axe, you can use an action to cause the axe to glow blue or to quench the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K10. Dining Hall The first time the characters enter this room, read: Three enormous crystal chandeliers brilliantly illuminate this magnificent chamber. Pillars of stone stand against dull white
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Harshnag’s Sacrifice If Harshnag encounters Iymrith in area 6, he charges the dragon and yells for the characters to flee while he keeps her distracted. If the characters heed the frost giant, they
resorts to extreme measures on his next turn to scare them off. Read: Seeing his warnings fall on deaf ears, Harshnag swings his greataxe at the statue of Annam the All-Father and chips it. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Wolf-Spider, his ally against Vecna, though he falsely claims that the rod is the key to stopping Vecna. (Read more about Kas’s plan in chapters 2 and 9.) Rod of Seven Parts Rod, Artifact
Parts has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the rod, you can use an action to expend 1 charge and cast any of the spells in the Rod Pieces table. You can also use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
creatures as their charges. They ward off monsters that threaten them, rebuke hunters who kill more prey than necessary, and prevent civilization from encroaching on rare animal habitats and on sites
adventurers to oppose forces that threaten their charges or to seek knowledge and power that will help them safeguard their charges better. Wherever these druids go, the spirits of the wilderness are with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
The Waters of Lyth Eventually, the party crosses a vale not noted on Khea’s map. Read or paraphrase the following description: A shallow valley lies amid the rise and fall of the Katachthon foothills
as their killing ground. (DANIEL LJUNGGREN) Dubious Oracles Three blood-toll harpies (see chapter 6), sisters named Ahkno, Hakno, and Jhamp, lurk in the caves near the pool. The mangy, dull-witted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
detention must search for supplies as described below. Objective. Instructor Minexes directs the students to look for the lost supplies in the area shown on map 6.1. The characters and their charges must
of pairs of students. Either the instructor or a character must read each scroll and cast its spell, which must be used to transport the crates to the northwest corner of the map. If the task takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Hollow When characters approach Hollow, read the following description: A decrepit town spreads out along the road ahead, its weathered shacks creaking in the wind. A dozen or so armed figures move
his coach. Cave-In! At some point after the characters enter the mine, Itzmin’s bandits detonate alchemical charges to collapse the entrance. Wherever the characters are in the mine, they hear a