before burning declared creatures reading

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

benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes

Crystal Ball

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

items and have additional properties. Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the Detect Thoughts spell (save DC 17) while you are scrying with the crystal ball, targeting

creatures you can see within 30 feet of the spell’s sensor. You don’t need to concentrate on this Detect Thoughts to maintain it during its duration, but it ends if Scrying ends. Crystal Ball

Fire Elemental

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Fire Aura", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Creatures and flammable objects in the Emanation start burning. Fire Form. The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

effect. Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that

Disadvantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours. Draw another card; this draw doesn’t count as one of your declared draws. Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 GP each or fifty gems worth

Elemental Cataclysm

Monsters Monster Manual

: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target starts burning.2: Freezing Waves. Strength Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8", "rollType":"damage

fills a 60-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the cataclysm can see within 150 feet. The cloud lasts for 1 minute or until the cataclysm uses Cataclysmic Event again. Creatures entirely in the

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

disastrous confrontations with enemies of her temporary allies, she’s elected to keep her personal lair secret. Deep within her lair is a hidden reading room where she usually keeps her spirit gem

and using the same spellcasting ability as her Spellcasting action. Apathy. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair that aren’t Undead have Disadvantage on Death Saving Throws and Initiative rolls

Tower Sage

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 1/day each: Arcane Lock, Burning Hands, Comprehend

elder sage. Tower sages are the only folk capable of reading the Books of Prophecy, an ancient set of tomes that hint at future events of grand significance. Tower Stewards For centuries, the Tower of the Heavens has been stewarded by dutiful folk who practice two distinct traditions.

Fire Bomb

Equipment

that space takes 2d6 Slashing damage and 4d6 Fire damage and starts Burning. Creatures adjacent to the attacked space take half that damage and are not Burning.

Firegaunt

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollAction":"Crimson Rays", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. On a success or failure, that creature catches fire. Until the burning

creature or another creature that can reach it takes an action to extinguish the fire, the burning creature can’t regain hit points and takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage

Hellfire Engine Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

effects.Flesh-Crushing Stride. The hellfire engine moves up to its speed in a straight line. During this move, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. A creature whose space the hellfire

","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures that fail

Evoker Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

with spell attacks). The evoker has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt,* light,* prestidigitation, ray of frost* 1st level (4 slots): burning hands,* mage armor

): Bigby's hand,* cone of cold* 6th level (1 slot): chain lightning,* wall of ice* *Evocation spell Sculpt Spells. When the evoker casts an evocation spell that forces other creatures it can see to make

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

digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read

Frost Salamander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Burning Fury. When the salamander takes fire damage, its Freezing Breath automatically recharges.Multiattack. The salamander makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack

hunt warm-blooded creatures. They sometimes travel to frigid climes on the Material Plane by wandering through planar gates. Frost salamanders’ aggressive appetite for any heat source leads

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: fire bolt (see “Actions” below) 3/day: burning hands 1/day each: hellish rebuke (see “Reactions” below), scorching

oreads number among the most dangerous nymphs, as they embody the wild might of flames, volcanism, and the hidden forces of the earth. These creatures typically dwell in remote mountain crags and near

Xvart Warlock of Raxivort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11): At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1/day each: burning hands

, greedy creatures spawned by a renegade demigod, Raxivort. They have blue skin, orange eyes, and receding hairlines, mirroring their creator’s appearance. They stand about 3 feet tall. Raxivort

Hellfire Engine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures that fail the saving throw are drenched in burning acid and take 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire

can enter Large or smaller creatures’ spaces. A creature whose space the hellfire engine enters must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature is pushed to the

Tarkanan Assassin

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

mark, replacing the spells in the stat block's Innate Spellcasting trait. Aberrant Dragonmark Innate Spells d6 At Will 1/Day 1 Fire bolt (2d10) Burning hands (3d6) 2 Shocking grasp (2d8

) Chromatic orb (4d8) 3 Poison spray (2d12) Ray of sickness (3d8) 4 Friends Charm person (two creatures) 5 Minor illusion Thunderwave (2d8) 6 Dancing lights Sleep (7d8)

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

flesh-and-blood creatures form Juiblex’s extended physical body, while the demon lord slowly digests and savors their identities over time.Juiblex’s Lair Juiblex’s principal lair is

. If the slime is set on fire, it burns away after 1 round. Any creature that starts its turn in the burning slime takes 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Burning Slime

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you

1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A

Occultant Abacus

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

finish a long rest. Ways to Read the Kill d6 Reading 1 Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse. 2 Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails

glasses. 3 Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke. 4 A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate. 5 Careful measurements. The distance between nostrils

Colossus of Akros

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

creatures the colossus can see within 90 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flames of Akros

thereafter, the burning target repeats the saving throw. It takes 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flames of Akros","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, and

Traag Draconian

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

its speed. The draconian can enter creatures’ spaces during this move. During this movement, when the draconian enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving

only minimally help to slow a falling traag’s descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its body with vicious fire, burning all in its wake. When a traag draconian dies, its body explodes in a thick, disgusting sludge.

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

Symbol Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph. You can further refine the trigger so the spell is activated only under certain

creatures that don't trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. When you inscribe the glyph, choose one of the options below for its effect. Once triggered, the glyph glows, filling a

Summer Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

burning, tempestuous state that transforms them into aggressive warriors eager to vent their wrath. Their magic responds to their fury and amplifies their fighting ability, helping them move with

the Feywild, and most of them have become Fey creatures as a result—those presented here are of the Fey variety. Some are still Humanoid, however, similar in that respect to their other elven kin

Assassin Bug

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

infested areas, guards patrol with burning brands and flaming swords, ready to set suspect dwellings ablaze. Fire is an effective destroyer of assassin bug maggots, and wild creatures observed running

of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous

Glyph of Warding Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

triggers include opening that object, approaching within a certain distance of the object, or seeing or reading the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends. You can further refine the

or drow), or alignment. You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. When you inscribe the glyph, choose explosive

Temple of the Gods

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

smell of burning incense fills the air within, and the temperature is mild. The temple opposes types of creatures you choose when you cast this spell. Choose one or more of the following: celestials

enclosed by a floor, walls, and a roof, with one door granting access to the interior and as many windows as you wish. Only you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open or close

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4

card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft. Strahd's Tactics Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to

;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral) 2 Preservation. Most creatures cannot be

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

for two years, helping him track down and slay many creatures of the night. But because van Richten could never bring himself to fully trust a Vistana, he kept secrets from her. The two vampire

herself. Tarokka Deck. Ezmerelda keeps a deck of tarokka cards in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards aren’t magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

pouch, stitched with images of heroes and whimsical creatures. Where the teeth fall, they bring legends to life. Using the Teeth. While you are holding the pouch, you can use an action to draw one tooth

tooth, roll a die at the end of your turn. On an even number, the tooth vanishes, and creatures appear as if you sowed the tooth, but they are hostile to you and your allies. On an odd number, the

Imix

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

drastically, quadrupling in size (for example, a fire blazing in a 5-foot by 5-foot area expands to a 10-foot by 10-foot area). Pools or streams of lava or other molten material are also affected. Creatures

caught in the area of an expanded fire are subject to the normal damage for entering or being in the fire. Creatures caught by a sudden flood of lava must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or

Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

burn 100 gp of fuel after each year passes, keeping the lantern burning for another year. If no fuel is available, the lantern’s flame goes out. You can add more fuel to the lantern as part of a

bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light for an additional 60 feet. Invisible creatures and objects are visible while in the lantern’s bright light. While attuned to the lantern, you can

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