beyond before dead charge rolling

Hydra

Monsters Monster Manual

all its heads are dead. At the end of each of its turns when it has at least one living head, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire

damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for

Spirit Board

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

cast the spell. As you cast the spell, you call on the spirits of the dead to help guide the planchette across the board’s surface, answering your questions by pointing to the letters or words on the board. Spell Charge Cost Augury 1 Commune 3

and regains 1 expended charge daily at dawn. While touching the planchette, you can take 1 minute to cast one of the spells on the table below. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Animate Dead 1 Blight 2 Circle of Death 3 Finger of

Death 3 Power Word Kill 4 Speak with Dead 1 While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

+1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Each rune beyond the first grants the Moonblade an additional property. The DM chooses each property or determines it randomly by

rolling on the Moonblade Properties table. Minor Property. In addition to its aforementioned properties, each Moonblade has a minor property determined by rolling on the Magic Item’s Minor

Wand of Wonder

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge while choosing a point within 120 feet of yourself. That location becomes the point of origin of a spell or

other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum range is normally less than 120 feet, it

Spore of Moander

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"Explosive Core", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Rolling Mass. The spore doesn’t need to expend extra movement to move through Difficult Terrain.Multiattack. The spore makes four Tendril

rotting mass of vegetation infused with the divine power of Moander, dead god of corruption and decay. Spores arise on the Material Plane where Moander’s influence can still be felt: primordial swamps

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in

. Spell Charge Cost Magic Circle 1 Magic Jar 3 Planar Ally 3 Planar Binding 2 Plane Shift (to the Abyss only) 3 Summon Fiend 3 Tasha's Hideous Laughter 0

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in

bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and megalomaniacal

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Speak with Dead 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the

dracoliches, magically bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and

Galeb Duhr Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

False Appearance. While the galeb duhr remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal boulder. Rolling Charge. If the galeb duhr rolls at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then

hits it with a slam attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rolling Charge","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage

Spirit Statue Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

":"roll","rollAction":"Counsel of the Past"} and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice, immediately after rolling the d20.To enhance their studies of the past, Lorehold students often

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

Libram of Souls and Flesh

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

are attuned to the book: animate dead, circle of death, false life, finger of death, speak with dead, summon undead (appears in this book), vampiric touch. It functions as a spellbook for you. While

following ways while holding it: If you spend 1 minute studying the book, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of your prepared wizard spells with a different spell in the book. The new spell must be

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wand’s charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2

Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak

Arkhan the Cruel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

daily at dawn. Arkhan can cast the following spells from the hand by expending the specified number of charges (spell save DC 18): finger of death (5 charges), sleep (1 charge), slow (2 charges), and

teleport (3 charges). Innate Spellcasting. Arkhan's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). He can cast the following spells, requiring no material components: 3/day each: animate dead

Heralds of Dust Exorcist

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

, speak with dead 1/day each: banishment, dispel evil and goodDauntless in the face of death, exorcists in the Heralds of Dust cleanse hapless creatures and resting places haunted by ghost;ghosts, specter

;specters, and other malign entities that prevent the dead from being interred or jeopardize those already in repose. Though most Duster exorcists conduct their operations in the Mortuary, many heed

Simon Aumar

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Chaos Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) damage of a random type determined by rolling a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8

with dead (Simon must be holding his deathly token to cast this spell) 2/day each: fog cloud, mage armor, magic missile, spider climb 1/day each: Bigby's hand, major imageSheltering Shield (3/Day

Stonespeaker Crystal

Magic Items Out of the Abyss

10 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend some of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it: speak with animals (2 charges), speak with dead (4 charges), or speak

with plants (3 charges). When you cast a divination spell, you can use the crystal in place of one material component that would normally be consumed by the spell, at a cost of 1 charge per level of

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

essence to the dead body, giving the corpse the semblance of life as a rider. The two function as a single creature, more powerful for their unnatural union. Humans of Eldraine view specters as

heralds of death. Specters are said to utter a keening wail, mournful beyond all other sounds and audible only to those who are about to die.PoisonNecrotic

Animated Coffin

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The animated coffin can grapple only one creature at a time.Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest

boxes with simple fittings to elaborate, gilded sarcophagi and reverent, fabric-lined caskets. Beyond the City of Doors, animated coffins serve similar—albeit less industrial—roles

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

laughter 2nd level (3 slots): darkvision, hold person, ray of enfeeblement 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, Leomund's tiny hut, vampiric touch (see “Actions” below) 4th level (2 slots

. Wand of Magic Missiles. While holding this wand, Vellynne can expend 1 or more of its 7 charges to cast the magic missile spell from it. She can expend 1 charge to cast the 1st-level version of the

Warlock of the Great Old One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: detect magic, guidance, levitate, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, speak with dead 1/day

wickedness inspired by bizarre beings from beyond the stars. Warlocks Warlocks gain arcane might through magical pacts with mysterious entities. While some use their abilities to serve the sources of their power, others use them to undermine or even destroy these entities.Psychic

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Word From Beyond (1/day). Splugoth remembers and repeats aloud a few words from a place he entered while

you get taken prisoner by a group of sociopathic adventurers who end up letting you die after you save their sorry lives. One minute, you’re a dead goblin named Splug. And then you’re alive

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

saving throw against a spell or a spell attack misses it, an additional effect might occur, as determined by rolling a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Antimagic Shell"}: 1

more on a single turn, one of its tentacles dies. If even one tentacle remains, the snail regrows all dead ones within 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Flail Tentacles"} days. If

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead 1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death 2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

. Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties: Artus can expend 1 charge and use the ring to lower the

except that the target turns to solid ice with the density and durability of stone), ice storm (2 charges), Otiluke's freezing sphere (3 charges), sleet storm (1 charge), spike growth (1 charge; the

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Special Equipment. In addition to his sword cane, Rictavio wears a hat of disguise and a ring of mind shielding, and he carries a spell scroll of raise dead. Spellcasting. Rictavio is a 9th-level

): augury, lesser restoration, protection from poison 3rd level (3 slots): magic circle, remove curse, speak with dead 4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement 5th level (1 slot): dispel

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Icy Doom. When Avarice dies, her corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead. Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff

Frost. While holding this staff, Avarice can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it (spell save DC 14): cone of cold (5 charges), fog cloud (1 charge), ice storm (4

Polukranos

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only to make opportunity attacks. Siege Monster. Polukranos deals double damage to objects and structures. Wakeful. While Polukranos sleeps, at

turn. Polukranos regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Detect. Polukranos makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. Tail Swipe. Polukranos makes a tail attack. Trampling Charge (Costs

Witchlight Hand

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

a sense of wonder. Perhaps greater adventures await you beyond the carnival’s gates. Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit or one type of musical

instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit or a musical instrument of your choice, a deck of cards, a carnival uniform or costume, one trinket (determined by rolling on the

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host. Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.” Ideal. &ldquo

Adult Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

span of an adult kruthik is roughly seven years. Adult kruthiks grow spiky protrusions on their legs and can fling these dagger-sized spikes at enemies beyond the reach of their claws. Kruthiks

having an acute sense of smell, kruthiks can see in the dark and can detect vibrations in the earth around them. They take the scent of their own dead as a warning and avoid areas where many other

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

her divine spark vanishes. She is dead until the next winter solstice, when she reappears at full health in a cold, remote location of her choosing. Frigid Aura. So long as Auril has at least 1 hit

heart of the diamond. If Auril is killed in her third and final form, she is dead until the next winter solstice. While she is dead, her mortal worshipers lose their god-granted spells and abilities

Helm of Perfect Potential

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

hold the fragment of chaos she used to prove her worth to her father. Random Properties. The helm has the following random properties, determined by rolling on the appropriate table in the Dungeon

spells (save DC 20): elemental weapon (1 charge), call lightning (2 charges), wall of fire (3 charges), conjure elemental (4 charges), tsunami (5 charges).

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill

(4 charges), or speak with dead (1 charge). The wand regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s

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