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Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. On a failed save, the creature dies and, if it is a Humanoid, turns into a Zombie. Magic Weapon. You can wield the wand as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made

unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of you and obey your commands until they are destroyed or until the next dawn, when they collapse into inanimate piles of bones and rotting corpses. Once you use this

Blood-Toll Harpy

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Blood Frenzy. The harpy has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. Dark Devotion. The harpy has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or

upon travelers or claw open fresh graves, stripping bodies of riches and flesh. Then they carry back any treasures or appealing bones they find to reeking nests situated in cramped caves or rotten trees.

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

hour. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the troglodyte has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three

in the shallow depths of the Underdark in a constant state of war against their neighbors and one another. They mark the borders of their territories with cracked bones and skulls, or with

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Shadowy Form. While the darkweaver is in dim light or darkness, attack rolls against it are made with disadvantage unless the darkweaver has the incapacitated condition. Spider Climb. The darkweaver

in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The darkweaver makes two Shadow Web attacks and one Bite attack. It can use Reel after any of these

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

deal. Endelyn’s obsession with tragedy and hopelessness extends to her own life; she has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device

, part mechanical theater, the outfit makes her look frighteningly tall; without it, she is a hunched and withered bag of bones. She shrouds her wrinkled features behind a gauzy “theater curtain

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material

. Made from bones as hard as iron, the wand is topped with a magically enlarged skull that once belonged to a human hero slain by Orcus. The wand can magically change in size to better conform to the

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

15 Wisdom saving throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its

the demilich’s skull and the dust from its other bones. In its crypt, a demilich has access to lair actions and additional uses for its legendary actions. Its whole lair also has unique traits

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the

disturb their lairs. Demilich The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds mortal souls to its phylactery. If it falters or fails in that task, its bones turn to dust until only

Dimensional Loop

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

While attuned to this device, you have a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws, and you have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision, its range increases by 30 feet

attack rolls against you. Once you use this feature of the dimensional loop, it cannot be used again until the next dawn. Fold Space. Choose a space you can see within 60 feet of you (no action

Enucleator Modifications

Equipment

Lord Syuul;Lord Syuul's psionic enucleator can be used to modify the body of any creature inside its tank. The device must be operated by another creature who can manifest a psionic power or who has

creature in the tank: Bone Spikes. Bony protrusions sprout from the creature’s skin. The creature gains a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and natural weapon attacks

Leucrotta

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit, it rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice. Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to

that can crush bones and lacerate flesh. These plates are so tough that a leucrotta can use them to peel plate armor away from the body of a slain knight. A leucrotta’s stench would normally warn

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an

ready for change or opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

vampire is restrained. Otherwise, it moves to attack what it perceives to be the closest source. Repulsed by Perfume. The vampire has disadvantage on melee attack rolls made against any creature

rolls and ability checks.Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws. Bite (Hyena or Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8

Nurvureem

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the dragon has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then

its victims can ferment. The lair is littered with the acid-pitted bones of previous victims and the fly-ridden carcasses of fresh kills, watched over by crumbling statues. Centipedes, scorpions, and

Dyrrn

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

flesh twists in alien ways. The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls, its speed is reduced by half, and if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence check or the spell

horrid site shaped from the leftover flesh and bones of the daelkyr’s sculpting. The walls of the palace undulate as air flows through them, as if the space were breathing. Lair Actions. While

Typical Difficulty Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Typical Difficulty Classes Task Difficulty DC Very easy 5 Easy 10 Medium 15 Hard 20 Very hard 25 Nearly impossible 30 To make an ability check, roll a d20 and add the relevant ability modifier

. As with other d20 rolls, apply bonuses and penalties, and compare the total to the DC. If the total equals or exceeds the DC, the ability check is a success--the creature overcomes the challenge at

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

required). As a quarterstaff, the pestle is a magic weapon that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The pestle has 12 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using the

images of you streaking through the sky between your point of origin and the destination. You arrive at the location 1 hour later or, if it is night, 1 minute later. Bones Know Their Home. When you

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

relevant to the task at hand and the difficulty of the task, represented by a Difficulty Class. The more difficult a task, the higher its DC. The Typical Difficulty Classes table shows the most common

DCs. Typical Difficulty Classes Task Difficulty DC Very easy 5 Easy 10 Medium 15 Hard 20 Very hard 25 Nearly impossible 30 To make an ability check, roll a d20 and add the relevant ability modifier

2. Choose a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, or engaging in a tense negotiation. The character classes are described in the Classes section. Your character receives a number of benefits from your

choice of class. Many of these benefits are class features — capabilities (including spellcasting) that set your character apart from members of other classes. You also gain a number of proficiencies

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

the game. It includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts

in this introduction. That part covers the kinds of die rolls you make to determine success or failure at the tasks your character attempts, and describes the three broad categories of activity in the

Mage of High Sorcery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, and they rarely let unique opportunities or individuals pass them by. Even members of martial classes who train in magic might find a rare place among the group’s three orders. Mage of High Sorcery

Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 An unopened letter from your first teacher 2 A broken wand made of black, red, or white wood 3 A scroll bearing an incomprehensible formula 4 A purposeless device covered in

Dimensional Loop

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Dimensional Loop Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) While attuned to this device, you have a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws, and you have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you

Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide, and imposing disadvantage on attack rolls against you. Once you use this feature of the dimensional loop, it cannot be used again until the next dawn. Fold Space

Black Cabin Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

through the charred bones and ashes finds an amulet of health that Macreadus used as a holy symbol. It shows no signs of damage, hinting at its magical nature. The amulet’s pendant and chain are made of

first time a creature picks up the Summer Star, its core glows with a golden radiance as bright as a candle flame. Unless the creature drops the device immediately, the light suddenly blossoms, becoming

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts 2 and 3

. Part 2 details the rules of how to play the game, beyond the basics described in this introduction. That part covers the kinds of die rolls you make to determine success or failure at the tasks your

About the Tavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

harbor. Baldur’s Bones. Baldur’s Bones is a popular dice game in the taverns of Baldur’s Gate. Each player requires several six-sided dice. The rules are as follows: Each player puts the agreed ante

in the pot. Each player rolls three dice. Play then proceeds clockwise around the table, with the host of the game going last. On their turn, a player can choose to “stand” or “roll.” If the player

Faerzress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

faerzress have become tainted by the chaos of the demon lords. When a spell is cast in a faerzress-suffused area, the caster rolls a d20. On a roll of 1, the spell has an additional effect, determined by

rolling on the Wild Magic Surge table in chapter 3, “Classes,” of the Player’s Handbook. Though faerzress can’t be dispelled, its effects are temporarily suppressed in the area of an antimagic field.

Sahuagin Blademaster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

Sahuagin Blademaster A cunning veteran of countless campaigns, the sahuagin blademaster decorates its armor with the bones of its defeated foes. As demonstrated in The Final Enemy, sahuagin

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Sahuagin Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Blood Frenzy. The blademaster has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t

Recovering Memories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

adventures. As the characters encounter evidence of Bluetspur’s mind flayers, consider giving individuals access to information they shouldn’t logically possess or granting them advantage on rolls related

to their hidden memories, doled out as you deem appropriate. This might take the form of allowing the character to navigate an alien installation, operate an inscrutable device, or read an otherworldly

Sahuagin Blademaster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Sahuagin Blademaster A cunning veteran of countless campaigns, the sahuagin blademaster decorates its armor with the bones of its defeated foes. As demonstrated in The Final Enemy, sahuagin

, Intimidation +4 Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Sahuagin Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Blood Frenzy. The blademaster has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that

Skeleton Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

size and shape to the heads of the skeleton keys found on the other tomb levels (see "Skeleton Keys"). Each time the characters complete a trial in areas 72 to area 76, one stone seal rolls aside

arcanaloth whose true name is Ygga Raxyg.” (See area 80 for details.) “There is only one way to leave the dungeon: the ebon pool. Charred bones point the way.” (See area 81 for details on the ebon pool

Godefroy's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the bizarre device called the Apparatus might allow him to escape his torment and reach a more peaceful afterlife. Godefroy’s servants have spent centuries abducting magical geniuses, possessing them

and convincing them to recreate the Apparatus again and again, often with unpredictable or catastrophic results. The magical device has caused all manner of inexplicable teleportations, mergings of

Rookledust's Workshop

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

character. Clockwork Chaos d6 Device Effect 1–2 No devices threaten the character. 3 A contraption that looks like a big set of teeth tries to bite the character (+3 to hit, 1d6 bludgeoning damage on

a hit). 4 A bundle of thrashing cords whips around the character, who must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained until the end of the character’s next turn. 5 A device fires a

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

bones. You have vulnerability to radiant damage, and you have disadvantage on attack rolls while in direct sunlight. 09 You summon a unicorn that obeys your commands. If you give a command that

This strange device was once thought to have been built by gods long forgotten and to have survived the eons since their passing, for it is incredibly ancient and crafted by means unlike anything

6. Hallway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

floor in area 4 slides back and a 7-foot-diameter sphere made of hundreds of skeletal bodies rises magically from the floor. This bone boulder tilts toward area 6 and rolls down the sloping hallway

before crashing against the wall in area 7. As it rolls through, the bone boulder crushes and slashes at any creature in area 6, dealing 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or half

6. Hallway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

in area 4 slides back and a 7-foot-diameter sphere made of hundreds of skeletal bodies rises magically from the floor. This bone boulder tilts toward area 6 and rolls down the sloping hallway before

crashing against the wall in area 7. As it rolls through, the bone boulder crushes and slashes at any creature in area 6, dealing 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or half as

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