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Player’s Handbook
its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below.
Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on
glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password.
Explosive Rune. When triggered, the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a random effect occurs instead
the hat. Roll 1d4 to determine the object: on a 1, a Dagger; on a 2, a Rope with a Grappling Hook tied to one end; on a 3, a bag of Caltrops; on a 4, a gem worth 50 GP.
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A creature
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its possession. While holding or wearing the mask bearing the rune, the giant has truesight within a range of 30 feet and can use its
Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction.
The mask bearing the cloud rune has AC 15; 45 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The mask regains all its hit points at
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
damage if it fails.Multiattack. The null makes two Force Dagger attacks.
Force Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force Dagger"} to
hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Force Dagger", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 13 (3d8
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Oreioth dies, he can use an action on his next turn to cast animate dead on that humanoid’s corpse, instead of using the spell’s normal casting time.Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This shard of ice is long and slender, roughly the size of a dagger. The ise (ice) rune glows within it. The shard has the following properties, which work only while it’s on your person
a short or long rest.
Gift of Frost. You can transfer the shard’s magic to a nonmagical item — a cloak or a pair of boots — by tracing the ise rune there with your finger. The
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Vecna fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Vecna carries a magic dagger named Afterthought. In the hands of anyone other than
Vecna, Afterthought is a Dagger, +2;+2 Dagger.
Undying. If Vecna is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 1d100
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
This crooked staff is carved from bone and topped with the skull of a forgotten archmage whom Acererak destroyed long ago. Etched into the skull’s forehead is Acererak’s rune, which is
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Shard of the Ise Rune Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This shard of ice is long and slender, roughly the size of a dagger. The ise (ice) rune glows within it. The shard has the
). You regain this ability after you finish a short or long rest. Gift of Frost. You can transfer the shard’s magic to a nonmagical item—a cloak or a pair of boots—by tracing the ise rune there with your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
one in area Z13. The runes are invisible. If a creature can see invisible objects, each rune looks like a stylized carving of a crescent moon pulsing with silver light. Casting Dispel Magic (DC 17
) on a rune destroys it. A rune can also be deactivated if a creature within 5 feet of it says, “The moon sings a song for the lost.” Both runes must be either rendered inactive or destroyed for the safe room’s door to open. This allows access to the heart of Havock, where the rod piece is located.
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Blackstaff is a sentient, rune-carved staff set with thin silver veins. It is the symbol of office for the Blackstaff, the highest-ranking wizard in Waterdeep. As the rightful owner of the
staff’s charges as a bonus action, causing the target to expend one spell slot of the highest spell level it can cast without casting a spell. If the target has already expended all its spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Tucked under the table is a wooden crate with Halaster’s personal rune burned into its sides.
Demilich. Floating behind the table is a demilich that looks like a human skull with a jagged crack that
, the demilich doesn’t gain lair actions, nor does the tower exhibit the demilich’s lair traits. Cauldron The cauldron is held aloft by magic, and the fire beneath it is also magical. Casting dispel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
spells the warlock knows. Does the Eyes of the Rune Keeper invocation work on magical runes? Eyes of the Rune Keeper lets you read any form of writing, including the linguistic meaning of a rune, if any
comes back as a longsword when you summon it. You don’t get to turn it into a club. Similarly, if you bond with a dagger of venom, you can’t summon it as a maul; it’s always a dagger. The feature allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of the giant’s next turn or until a strong wind disperses it.
Reactions
Negate Spell (Requires Cloud Rune). When the giant sees a creature within 60 feet of itself casting a spell, the giant tries
truesight 30 ft. (requires Cloud Rune), passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to the restrictions outlined in the “Alterations to Magic” section. Opening a gate in Undermountain usually requires a special key, the casting of a spell, or some other act. Halaster likes to leave
. Elder Runes on Gates When a gate opens, a random elder rune appears within its vertical plane. Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck to determine which rune appears. Halaster usually has the rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stained with pools of dry blood.
Altar. An 8-foot-high, rune-etched stone altar is situated in an alcove. It’s topped with a life-size statue of a dagger-wielding githyanki warrior slaying a mind flayer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
half as much damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and half as much damage if it fails.
Actions
Multiattack. The null makes two Force Dagger attacks.
Force
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) force damage. Hit or Miss: The dagger magically returns to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Create Homunculus 6th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (clay, ash, and mandrake root, all of which the spell consumes, and a jewel-encrusted dagger worth at
least 1,000 gp) Duration: Instantaneous While speaking an intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrusted dagger, taking 2d4 piercing damage that can’t be reduced in any way. You then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
head or tentacles, or gain some kind of magical ability or aura.) Casting dispel magic on a rune causes it to vanish — and makes the stalagmite below it explode. Each creature within 20 feet of an
“Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 18b on level 8, in the closest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Warlock spell list and have a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed
check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest. Conceptopolis Dancing Sword (Longsword), Dagger of Venom, Dark Shard Amulet, Decanter of Endless Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Glyph of Warding Level 3 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Until
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in an alcove at the south end of the hall is a life-size statue of a female cloud giant wearing an angry mask, her arms positioned in a way that suggests she’s casting a spell. The statue is inanimate
introduction. The sack also contains a shard of the ise rune (see appendix B) and three severed, frozen dwarf heads (two male and one female). One of the heads has ten gold teeth (worth 1 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
marble throne surrounded by stacks of aged books. Carved into the wall behind the throne is Halaster’s personal rune, and beneath the rune is a locked iron chest. (Halaster sits in the throne and is
.)
When he is seated in the throne, Halaster remains invisible even while attacking or casting spells. When he sees one or more characters enter the room, he waves an invisible hand and causes the circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
examination. Neither the simulacrum nor Krintaas know what the amulet does, nor do they care. The simulacrum will happily give it to the characters if one or more of them agrees to accompany it to the rune
chamber on the lowest level. A detect magic spell reveals a magical aura of enchantment around the amulet. The amulet is a 4-inch-wide disk composed of silver-framed wood, with a rune carved into its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mock the spell’s caster. The images become motionless while in the area of an antimagic field. Arch Gate to Level 22 The sigil inscribed above the arch is Halaster’s personal rune. Both it and the face
animate and perform the quick series of somatic gestures needed to cast counterspell. After casting its spell, the statue reverts to its inanimate state until triggered again. The counterspell attempt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
person (save DC 16) on the three creatures nearest the safe. A character who uses an action to search the safe for traps notices the trap’s rune with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once the
covers the floor.
A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher notices a conjuration rune peeking from under the rug. After discovering it, a character can use an action to try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
wisdom from him directly. Casting detect magic reveals an aura of divination magic in the room. The corpse belongs to a young cloud giant named Eigeron, whose father, Blagothkus, betrayed and
“Treasure”). His morningstar is nonmagical and made for a Huge creature. Characters close enough to touch the cloud giant’s corpse or the morningstar notice a rune-inscribed circle carved into the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
(see chapter 4)
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d10 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6. Death Giant Encounters The Death Giant Encounters
Shadowfell and other
places where death’s influence is strong
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d8 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6. Death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate
appears in area 11e on level 10, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Casting speak with dead on one of the skulls forces it to reveal the gate’s command word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Casting an arcane lock spell on the statue closes the eyelids on all the robe’s eyes and deactivates the statue. Encompassing the statue in a darkness spell suppresses the trap for the duration. Arch Gate
must be 13th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
repeat the saving throw, becoming subject to the effect again on a failure. A character who examines the dagger and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns that casting dispel magic
the cult honored Vecna by using a cursed ceremonial dagger to twist the souls of St. Cuthbert’s faithful killed on the Marshal into warriors of the Maimed God meant to assault Saltmarsh. The dagger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
attempted to sketch what she remembered of the rune-marked circle. Any character who has proficiency in the Arcana skill and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes the circle as part of
a ritual casting of the contact other plane spell, and can intuit that the runes Sarah has hastily copied are tied to an entity from the Outer Planes. Characters who do not recognize the circle can seek assistance from one of the Avowed to determine this information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damages the cauldron, an elder rune materializes above it (see “Elder Runes”). Draw from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune appears. The elder rune targets a random creature
figurehead stands 8 feet tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around it. Casting dispel magic on the figurehead renders it nonmagical. Unless its magic is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
who stole a Giant rune
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d8 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6. Giant Kin Encounters The Giant Kin
) migrating
10 1d4 stegosaurus† (attitude: 1d8 + 2) trying to help an additional one that is stuck in thick mud
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a






