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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
2/Day Each: Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts
1/Day: Dominate PersonCounterattack. Trigger: The cultist is hit by an
cultists use their forceful personalities to counsel well-intentioned rulers, turning benign organizations into dictatorships and twisting leaders into tyrants. They tattoo Bane’s symbol on
Sahuagin Priestess
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, detect magic, guiding bolt
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon (trident
trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their kingdom and the creatures in it as blood sport for their hunting parties.
The self-styled rulers of sahuagin ocean domains are
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/day each: detect magic, disguise self, faerie fire, fly, hypnotic pattern
into allowing her to serve as the primary liaison between the League of Malevolence and the Hourglass Coven, claiming her pact with Baba Yaga made her better suited for the role than anyone else
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): —
3rd level (3 slots): counterspellWithering Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6
followed her fellow wizards to Icewind Dale. She caught up to them in Bryn Shander and made her presence known, claiming she was sent by her master to aid the expedition with her divinations. Egos and
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, mending, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and good, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots
carnival wagon, with a pet monkey on his shoulder. He took over an abandoned tower on Lake Baratok before rolling into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Neverember, taking no chances, quietly pays off or disposes of anyone claiming a connection to the rulers of old.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Neverember, taking no chances, quietly pays off or disposes of anyone claiming a connection to the rulers of old.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Neverember, taking no chances, quietly pays off or disposes of anyone claiming a connection to the rulers of old.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
appearance of loyalty toward rival terrors. Every part of Kalakeri holds secrets and dangers, and nowhere is untouched by its rulers’ war for dominance. When planning adventures in Kalakeri, consider
secrets of lost rulers to the practices of forbidden magical sects. Without a steady, reliable presence on the throne, ancient cults, deadly beasts, and opportunistic demagogues are free to unleash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
ultimately under the command of Sora Katra, one of the rulers of Droaam. Physical violence is its specialty, but Daask also dabbles in illegal drugs. House Tarkanan. House Tarkanan is known as a small
to establish your own headquarters and direct the activities of the 3d6 criminals who work for you. By claiming a 15 percent share of their take, you can rely on an income that will sustain you at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
presented here. Zakya Rakshasa Zakya rakshasas are the bloodthirsty foot soldiers of the rakshasa horde. They are driven to free their fiendish rulers, seeking vengeance against the dragons and those who
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Innate Spellcasting. The rakshasa’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). The rakshasa can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the first round of each combat), reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
Read Thoughts. The doppelganger casts Detect Thoughts, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the
is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Meeting yourself is the surest way to realize you’re not as charming as you think you are.
—Someone claiming to be
Lorhirin of Fearchor Keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
rulers, though, spending decades focused on their own comforts, hoards, or magical concerns within their lairs. But when their attention returns to their territories, if they find matters not to their
as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Command (level 2 version), Detect Magic, Scorching Ray
1/Day: Fireball
Legendary Actions
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Kuo-toa Archpriest Theocratic Rulers. Kuo-toa archpriests are surrounded by fanatical devotees of their faith. The archpriest of a kuo-toa domain demands that all its subjects worship a specific god
to hit with spell attacks). The kuo-toa has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, sanctuary, shield of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
likely to betray her allies as to help them. She talked Kelek into allowing her to serve as the primary liaison between the League of Malevolence and the Hourglass Coven, claiming her pact with Baba
(spell save DC 13):
1/day each: detect magic, disguise self, faerie fire, fly, hypnotic pattern, invisibility, mage armor
Reactions
Eldritch Escape. When Skylla takes damage, she can expend 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
crowns be worn at all times for the characters’ own safety, claiming (truthfully) that the crowns will allow the characters to see the sunbeam tripwires and step safely through them. However, the
who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Perception) check, or with a detect magic spell cast using a 3rd-level or higher spell slot, the nature of its magic is discovered. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
heirs to the old Alagondar royal line are known to exist, and many believe that the line is ended. Lord Neverember, taking no chances, quietly pays off or disposes of anyone claiming a connection to the
rulers of old. Neverwinter Wood The forest east of Neverwinter seems to have a magical quality about it, or at least an air of mystical secrecy. Reclusive spellcasters are rumored to dwell deep within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
battles a purple worm. (The tapestry is too moldy and frayed to be worth anything.)
Magic Wall. The wall behind the tapestry is a magical conjuration. It doesn’t detect as such under the scrutiny of a
detect magic spell, but it vanishes if targeted by a successful dispel magic spell (DC 16). It also ceases to exist while contained in the area of an antimagic field spell. It otherwise looks and feels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Ray of Sickness (level 2 version)
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version
again until the start of its next turn.
And naught will be left save shattered thrones with no rulers. But the dead dragons shall rule the world entire...
—Sammaster the Fallen’s translation of The Chronicle of Years to Come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
follows: Detect and Disable. As a Search action, a character can examine the carcass and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trap on a successful check. Once detected, the trap can
into this area and joins the fray. At your discretion, the ogre might fight alongside the characters in hopes of claiming the dragon’s hoard for himself. Treasure. The provisions and supplies in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands. Monster Hunter. The half-elf
slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and good, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots): augury, lesser restoration, protection from poison
3rd level (3 slots): magic circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
academy, and isn’t looking for friendship from anyone. It shadows adventurers and casts detect thoughts spells on them to glean their true intentions. The mind flayer considers itself intellectually
the action is, so he can quietly observe where the characters keep their magic items and spellbooks (which he fully intends on claiming once they’re dead).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile
2nd level (3 slots): flaming sphere, knock, scorching ray
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fireball, fly
4th
DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash,* light, minor illusion, shocking grasp*
1st level (2 slots): detect magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
can stop the druids’ attacks by claiming to be allies of Claugiyliamatar and succeeding on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check made as an action. The druids lead characters they believe to be allies
green dust. This dust is made of tiny, hallucinogenic spores created by moss in the chamber. A detect magic spell reveals that the moss and spores radiate auras of enchantment magic. Whenever a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ring to the character she likes the most (as determined by you). The ring radiates evocation magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell. Development. If a character whispers Keltar’s name into
demeanor. The dead halfling points them in the direction of an old tower in the wilderness, claiming (in Common) that they’ll find useful items hidden inside it. If the characters follow Keltar’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
character finds the trip wire. Once detected, the wire is easily avoided or cut. A character using the stairs who fails to detect the wire snags on it, has the Prone condition, and takes 3 (1d6) Bludgeoning
Hostile to Indifferent by apologizing for the intrusion and claiming to be acting on behalf of the monks. Skalanthas’s attitude reverts to Hostile if a character threatens or belittles him, tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
transmutation to a detect magic spell or similar effect. Double Doors. The lock on the double doors opens with a key granted by passing the trials of the pools (see below). If the characters have that
character notices that the floor in this area shows signs of charring that obscures faint runes. A weak fire trap triggers if any creature enters the area, which radiates evocation to a detect magic spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, protection from evil and good, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield
2nd level (2 slots): darkness, misty step
Actions
Multiattack. The
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): burning hands, detect magic, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
a small arcane rune engraved above the keyhole on the journal’s lock. A character who casts the detect magic spell also sees a faint aura around the keyhole. This rune is a magical trap that triggers
examples: “You pests will not stand in my way! I will claim the might of my ancestors!” “Get out of here before I tire of this game and end you all!” “Chromatic dragons are the rightful rulers of this world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
is questioned, he lies, claiming to be a prisoner of the Red Wizards. If the characters spare him, he accompanies the party until he sees an opportunity to escape. Also present is a reduced-threat clay
someone touches the glyphs, the pillars flicker. It takes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check to understand exactly how the glyphs function. A detect magic spell shows that the abjuration aura
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
13; +5 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following druid spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, mending, produce flame
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, faerie fire, thunderwave
”); she believes that the other rulers of Faerûn would send thousands of soldiers to her aid in a matter of days if they were aware of her need; and she’s certain the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. “Kastrith” forbids the characters from opening the chests, claiming they belong to other priests. Inside each chest is a human corpse. Two of the corpses wear bright yellow robes and wooden masks, while the
advertised as “rare and magical elixirs” with outlandish properties—for anything precious the characters can offer. A Detect Magic spell reveals the potions as fakes. If confronted, the sisters flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. The chest contains some clothes and several defective tools like blunt awls, a hammer with its head attached to its handle by links of chain, and rulers with incorrect markings. Forward Mindgate. The
is to open a gate, but she’s learned that they’re more deeply connected to the Briny Maze. When she overloads the charge by casting chain lightning into a rod, she can cast detect thoughts the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the civilized world and crushes the temples of the gods. In the dark age that results from the triumph of Olhydra, aboleths can return to their proper place as rulers of the world. If Gar Shatterkeel
throne.
Gar Shatterkeel uses this chamber as his personal retreat, where he reflects on the future of his cult. The water here radiates divination magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
each) Thirty ornate gold rings (25 gp each) An onyx ring (50 gp) that radiates an aura of illusion magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell (when worn, the ring creates illusory butterflies
the mage is attacked. Shon confronts intruders and orders them to leave the library at once, claiming that no one may peruse the books without Zybilna’s consent. Zybilna has made no such declaration






