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Dungeon Master’s Guide
detrimental property
Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Call Lightning
Divine Word
Finger of Death
Once you use the sword to
Initiative rolls.
Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
GrowthSwanmays are members of a reclusive order of wilderness defenders. Each bears a primal blessing that allows them to transform into a swan to watch over the lakes and woods they call home. Swanmays get
-Shifting;shape-shifts into a Small swan, or it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Death Burst. When the spirit statue is reduced to 0 hit points, the statue crumbles, and the spirit returns to the afterlife in a burst of ghostly white flame. Each creature within 5 feet of it must
call upon the spirits of dead creatures. Mages seeking longer-term assistance from ancient spirits have learned to house these spirits in statues, giving them a more permanent residence from which to
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
weaponry, a foresworn maintains the martial prowess it had in life and can call on magic and its fallen brethren for aid.
Like revenant;revenants, foresworn fixate on a singular purpose, and they
against thieves. If a foresworn is destroyed before it can complete its duty, it returns within a few days, its strength and purpose renewed.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spellcasters who call down fireballs and other destructive magic in the defense of the court they serve, whether that court is in the Feywild or the Material Plane. A hobgoblin devastator on the
Adult Blue Dragon
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, and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns
that make up its lair if that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. If the colossus makes a ranged attack with this spear, the spear magically returns to its hand after the attack.
Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +16
form is enough to ease the minds of the populace. In truly desperate times, priests of Purphoros work their magic to call the colossus to life, whereupon the earth rumbles as it steps down from its twin
Ancient Blue Dragon
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lair, and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns
that make up its lair if that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
death becomes a hero eternal.
Young hobgoblins start soldiering when they can walk and heed the mustering call as soon as they can wield their weapons capably. Every legion in the hobgoblins&rsquo
appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits.
Implacable Gods
Hobgoblins revere two
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
or wars and won’t rest until my hoard contains that conflict’s most significant artifacts.
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I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call
claims the spoils of the cult’s victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
hoard contains that conflict’s most significant artifacts.
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I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor
victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
3
A sapphire dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if
that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with the wealth of the dead
Monk
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defensive ability and speed, this energy infuses all that a monk does. The Magic of Ki Monks make careful study of a magical energy that most monastic traditions call ki. This energy is an element of
Defense, Martial Arts 2nd +2 1d4 2 +10 ft. Ki, Unarmored Movement 3rd +2 1d4 3 +10 ft. Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
within her hair, and sacrificing themselves in her defense if they must.
See “Myths of Nylea” in chapter 2 for more details on the tragedy of Arasta.
Arasta as a Mythic Encounter
Arasta
is a formidable enemy under normal circumstances, but to give characters a truly mythic challenge, you can have her call on her Armor of Spiders. Her use of this trait signals a drastic turn in the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Devotion’s Call (1/Day). The medusa can cast the Resurrection spell, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the medusa
DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target’s speed is reduced to 0 and can’t increase. On a successful save, its speed is halved. The target’s speed returns to normal
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Spells
Cantrip
produce flame, shocking grasp
1st
chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant
2nd
heat metal, rope trick
3rd
call lightning,
An Orzhov banker financed my laboratory’s current work and expects great returns.
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I have a cousin in the Cult of Rakdos, and we get along quite well.
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A former attendant from the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
significant artifacts.
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I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
call themselves Feathergale Knights. Secretly, the knights are dedicated to Yan-C-Bin. They occupied the keep when the air cult established itself in the dwarven ruins beneath the Sumber Hills. The knights serve the cult as lookouts, messengers, spies, and a first line of defense.
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
, a mission of vengeance, or a catastrophe typically lies at the heart of the aarakocra adventurer’s chosen path.
Two other circumstances might call an aarakocra to adventure. First, aarakocra
pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, you can draw on your personality trait of compassion for the downtrodden to give you an edge in negotiating with the Beggar Prince. Or inspiration can let you call on your bond to the defense of your home village to push past the effect of a spell that has been laid on you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, you can draw on your personality trait of compassion for the downtrodden to give you an edge in negotiating with the Beggar Prince. Or inspiration can let you call on your bond to the defense of your home village to push past the effect of a spell that has been laid on you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
at peace. If the characters bring back any relics from Haskasori, Eldemere directs them to buyers. Regardless of what or how much the party returns with, these antiquarians pay an amount equal to the
number of characters times 1,200 GP. Eldemere tells the characters that if she ever has need of able explorers and dragon slayers, she’ll call on them again. The mysterious scholar vanishes soon after.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
required, Arayat, commander of the Shieldbearers, also mobilizes his Shieldbearer veterans, while the other Speakers for the Ancestors call on the citizenry to bolster the city’s defense. The Auroral
Citadel Defenses The Radiant Citadel’s location within the Deep Ethereal makes it difficult to assault. It keeps no standing army, but its council for defense has contingency plans it frequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Menzoberranzan Population: 20,000 drow plus thousands of slaves (of various races)
Government: Matriarchal theocracy worshiping Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders
Defense: Large standing army of
drow call Araurilcaurak, its vault soaring a thousand feet above the stone floor. Drow dwellings and strongholds are carved from massive stalagmites and stalactites, connected with delicate-looking bridges of hardened spider silk and lit with coldly glowing eldritch fires.
Map 15.1: Menzoberranzan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
required, Arayat, commander of the Shieldbearers, also mobilizes his Shieldbearer veterans, while the other Speakers for the Ancestors call on the citizenry to bolster the city’s defense. The Auroral
Citadel Defenses The Radiant Citadel’s location within the Deep Ethereal makes it difficult to assault. It keeps no standing army, but its council for defense has contingency plans it frequently
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
has a walking speed of 30 feet and returns to its spot over the coals after 10 minutes. If the cauldron scuttles away, a magmin emerges from within the pile of hot coals. It introduces itself as the
the characters give him a bundle of dry wood (which can be obtained from the darklings in area D10), the magmin shares the password. The magmin lingers until the cauldron returns, at which point the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
)
Government: Absolute monarchy
Defense: Large standing army with specialized corps; every duergar is trained for battle, and the citizens of the city create a formidable militia
Commerce: Weapons and
. The Wyrmsmith’s lair and the cavern complex the stone giants of Cairngorm Clan call home both connect to these districts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Lore You can call on the forces of nature to reveal certain strengths and weaknesses of your prey. While a creature is marked by your Hunter’s Mark, you know whether that creature has any Immunities
Horde. Opportunity Attacks have Disadvantage against you. Multiattack Defense. When a creature hits you with an attack roll, that creature has Disadvantage on all other attack rolls against you this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Kirina’s defense. If Kirina’s excuses are believed, he swiftly leaves the area and, soon after, returns to his home city of Niba. Otherwise, with Prince Simbon’s support, Uzoma throws status to the wind and orders her miners to lock Kirina in a nearby office while she summons the guards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: Warriors of Krynn, then play that scenario. This scenario details an organized defense of Vogler and the characters’ desperate attempt to get the villagers to safety.
If the characters attain a win or
, Darrett is reeling from Becklin’s defeat and returns with the characters to Vogler. You can run any encounters from the “Invasion of Vogler” section as the characters escape the village, or you can skip ahead to “The Final Boat” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Order in a Sea of Chaos We githzerai crave a challenge, so that when Zerthimon returns he shall find us ready. Thus we traveled to howling Limbo to make our new home.
— The Teachings of Menyar-Ag
. If needed, he can call upon his own psychic energy to contact his people, even across the planes. Anarchs A githzerai community works constantly to maintain a stable base of operations protected from
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
offer, it returns to its home plane.
Giant. You immediately grow 2d10 inches in height, and your hit point maximum and current hit points both increase by 20.
Humanoid. You can immediately choose to
of 22.
Temple. A deity or entity of similar power becomes bound to aid you. At any point in time between drawing the card and when you die, you can use your action to call on this entity for divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
determines that Topolah is withholding information about Gargenhale and, if they call her out on it, can convince her to spill the beans. If she’s asked about it, Topolah doesn’t divulge why their
continue without Topolah, she lets out a wistful sigh and hangs her head in disappointment. After giving Krux the directions to Gargenhale’s fleet, she tips her hat at the characters and returns to her tower for a much-needed nap.






