beings become down common raise

Gentle Repose

Spells Player’s Handbook

You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can’t become Undead. The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from

the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as Raise Dead.

Clockwork Sorcery

Classes Player’s Handbook

efficiency. You or someone from your lineage might have become entangled in the machinations of modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron

Figurine of Wondrous Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

the creature, the figurine doesn’t become a creature. The creature is Friendly to you and your allies. It understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn immediately after

of Wondrous Power (Bronze Griffon);Bronze Griffon (Rare). This bronze statuette is of a griffon rampant. It can become a Griffon for up to 6 hours. Once it has been used, it can’t be used again

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

divined. Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, common animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even

, foul rites that allow one to transform into a death knight or lich, or long-lost spells crafted by beings so evil their names ought never to be spoken aloud. Vile Speech. While the book is on your

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

and become entombed in a state of suspended animation in an extradimensional sphere. Everything you’re wearing and carrying disappears with you except for Artifacts, which stay behind in the space

an ally. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer. Fool. You have

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

minute. To you, solid objects within that radius appear transparent and don’t prevent light from passing through themselves. The vision can penetrate 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, or up to

Nimblewright Steed

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

smaller, has the Prone condition.Nimblewright steeds are clockwork mounts that are tireless whether carrying a rider or pulling a coach. A nimblewright steed can become fixated on routes it frequently

takes and become stubborn about following them. Nimblewrights Nimblewrights are fabricated from durable wood and animated by magic and clockwork gears. Some nimblewrights bear metal plates to

Scion of the Three

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Become a Gruesome Agent of Malice A Scion of the Three draws power from a group of malevolent gods known in Baldur’s Gate as the Dead Three: Bane, a god of tyranny; Bhaal, a god of violence

power manifests as various occult gifts, as well as an uncanny talent for striking and terrifying foes. Scions of the Three are most common in Baldur’s Gate, where the Dead Three lived as

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Common. Personality. The crown contains the essence of Myrkul and exists to spread that god’s will, which is to slay the living, raise the dead, and sow fear across the Material Plane. The crown

dying essence. Myrkul has since returned to become one of the Dead Three, and the Crown of Horns continues to further his gruesome will by seeking out mortal agents and gradually transforming them into

Boggart

Species Lorwyn: First Light

dangers in pursuit of new experiences, and adventurers are common. Lorwyn boggarts also have a knack for magic. Boggarts who feel drawn to learning and using these natural affinities often become

. These boggarts might become Warlocks, particularly leaning toward the Archfey Patron subclass; some might believe their patron is Isilu. Others prove to be Sorcerers and are especially likely to manifest their power in the form of the Wild Magic Sorcery subclass.

Gentle Repose Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can't become undead. The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the

dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don't count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.

Mercane

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

portfolios revolve around fair commerce. Standing 12 feet tall, they are lanky blue beings who dress in elegant robes and have elongated heads and long, spindly fingers. Mercanes conduct most of their

, for procuring and selling magic items, including artifacts and spelljamming helm;spelljamming helms. It's rare to see more than one mercane at a time, though it's common for a mercane to be accompanied

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and

Deathpact Angel

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

), detect evil and good 3/day each: charm person (as a 5th-level spell), darkness, suggestion 1/day: raise dead Magic Resistance. The angel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

within 90 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Charisma saving throw or become paralyzed for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.Necrotic, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Clockwork Soul Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

lineage, might have become entangled in the machinations of the modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron March. Whatever its origin

Spirit Statue Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

tacticians. Regardless, their appearance is so common around the Lorehold campus that they have become the college’s mascots.

Living Bigby's Hand

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

effects that become living beings. These so-called living spells haunt the places where they were created, subsisting on ambient magical energy.Poison

Neogi Pirate

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite (poison)","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become

individuals, aside from the ability that a given creature has to control others, and they don’t comprehend the emotional aspects of existence that humans and similar beings experience. To a

Living Blade of Disaster

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

by powerful eldritch forces can give rise to spell effects that become living beings. These so-called living spells haunt the places where they were created, subsisting on ambient magical energy.Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins

Fazrian

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

and good, flame strike, raise dead 1/day each: commune, control weather, insect plague Magic Resistance. The planetar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

initiative count 20 on the next round. No creature within 120 feet of the planetar can regain hit points until the effect ends. Fazrian's eyes become smoldering black voids until initiative count 20

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

this transformation to become malevolent prophets and harbingers. Others find magical ways to return to their previous forms. Mutates A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm

risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a metamorphosis as the powers of the Far Realm rewrite the fundamentals of the creature’s existence. Any creature can become a mutate and

Skeletal Knight

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beings—often death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is

. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is almost nonexistent within 6 miles of the scion, parching the land and withering most

Living Demiplane

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

that become living beings. These so-called living spells haunt the places where they were created, subsisting on ambient magical energy.Poison

wearing or carrying. Unusual Nature. The living spell doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.A living demiplane is a demiplane spell that has become vaguely self-aware. It is a shadowy rectangle, 5

Figurine of Wondrous Power Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

Wondrous Power (Onyx Dog);Onyx Dog (Rare). This onyx statuette of a dog can become a mastiff for up to 6 hours. The mastiff has an Intelligence of 8 and can speak Common. It also has darkvision out to a

doesn't become a creature. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but

Neogi

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned

, aside from the ability that a given creature has to control others, and they don’t comprehend the emotional aspects of existence that humans and similar beings experience. To a neogi, hatred is as

Cloaker Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

metamorphosis as the powers of the Far Realm rewrite the fundamentals of the creature’s existence. Any creature can become a mutate and transform to exhibit physical characteristics associated

with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

metamorphosis as the powers of the Far Realm rewrite the fundamentals of the creature’s existence. Any creature can become a mutate and transform to exhibit physical characteristics associated

with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch

always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. 2 I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. 3 The first thing I do in a

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Ore. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is

“Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds

Shard of Xeluan

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

bonus to your spell attack rolls. Enhanced Strength. Your Strength score increases by 4 while the shard is on your person. The shard can’t raise your Strength score above 22. Curse. Attuning to

or be knocked prone. 4 The shard releases three glowing darts of magical force that target one random creature within 30 feet of you. If no such target exists, you become the target. Each dart

Neogi Hatchling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end

targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior. Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the Material Plane, as well as in the Astral Plane and the Ethereal Plane. They left

Bulezau

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease ends. While poisoned in this way, the target sports festering boils, coughs up

; armies, serving as foot soldiers in the Abyss’s endless warring. Bulezaus crave violence. Their eagerness to kill and willingness to die make them common members of many demon lords&rsquo

Doomwake Giant

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

terror can manifest as one of these massive Nyxborn beings. Once unleashed, a doomwake giant goes on a rampage, fulfilling the prophecy mortals believed into being. After doing so, these terrors

typically roam to the edges of the world, where they either fade away over time or become legends that take on their own terrible life. A spectrum of giants claims territory across Theros, drawing

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