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Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough.
Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature makes a DC 17
damage unless the creature is a Fiend or an Undead.
Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Push. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can push the creature up to 10 feet straight away from yourself if it is Large or smaller.
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
One vial of this oil can cover one Medium or smaller creature, along with the equipment it’s wearing and carrying (one additional vial is required for each size category above Medium). Applying
the oil takes 10 minutes. The affected creature then gains the effect of the Freedom of Movement spell for 8 hours.
Alternatively, the oil can be poured on the ground as a Magic action, where it
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Hallow. The affected area has the following effects.
Hallowed Ward. Choose any of these creature types: Aberration, Celestial, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, or Undead. Creatures of the chosen types can’t
willingly enter the area, and any creature that is possession;possessed by or that has the Charmed or Frightened condition from such creatures isn’t possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by them
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You open a gateway to the Far Realm, a region infested with unspeakable horrors. A 20-foot-radius Sphere of Darkness appears, centered on a point with range and lasting for the duration. The Sphere
within it have the Blinded condition.
Any creature that starts its turn in the area takes 2d6 Cold damage. Any creature that ends its turn there must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 Acid
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the dragon has Resistance to damage that isn’t Force, Psychic, or Radiant.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in
Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Owl
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Mastiff
4
Goat
5
Giant Goat
6
Giant Boar
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Lion
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Brown Bear
Tan Bag of Tricks
1d8
Creature
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Jackal
2
Ape
3
Baboon
4
Axe Beak
5
Black Bear
6
Giant Weasel
7
Giant Hyena
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Tiger
the bag and throw it up to 20 feet. When the object lands, it transforms into a creature you determine by rolling on the table that corresponds to the bag’s color. See the Monster Manual for the
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage, and the darkmantle attaches to the target. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature and the darkmantle had Advantage on the attack roll, it covers
Advantage on its attack rolls. Its Speed becomes 0, it can’t benefit from any bonus to its Speed, and it moves with the target.
A creature can take an action to try to detach the darkmantle
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Brilliant sunlight flashes in a 60-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature in the Sphere makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes
12d6 Radiant damage and has the Blinded condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only.
A creature Blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at the
Monsters
Monster Manual
Contortionist. The manes can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Sickening Vapors. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 5-foot
":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.PoisonCold, Fire, LightningShadow Stealth. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the manes takes the Hide action.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This small black sphere measures 3/4 of an inch in diameter and weighs an ounce. Typically, 1d4 + 4 Beads of Force are found together.
You can take a Magic action to throw the bead up to 60 feet
. The bead explodes in a 10-foot-radius Sphere on impact and is destroyed. Each creature in the Sphere must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 5d4 Force damage. A sphere of transparent
Species
Player’s Handbook
darkness.
Orcs are, on average, tall and broad. They have gray skin, ears that are sharply pointed, and prominent lower canines that resemble small tusks. Orc youths on some worlds are told about their
. Other orcs are happy to leave old tales in the past and find their own way.
Orc Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 6–7 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This fine black cloth, soft as silk, is folded up to the dimensions of a handkerchief. It unfolds into a circular sheet 6 feet in diameter.
You can take a Magic action to unfold a Portable Hole and
can’t be used to create open passages. Any creature inside an open Portable Hole can exit the hole by climbing out of it.
You can take a Magic action to close a Portable Hole by taking hold of
Monsters
Monster Manual
Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Corrosive Form. A creature that hits the pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8
. Trigger: While the pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The pudding splits into two new Black Puddings. Each new
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.
Pummel. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature
. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic 1/Day Each: Confusion, Fly, Power Word StunPoisonCold, Fire, Lightning
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
a spell originating from the chosen point. Roll 1d10 to determine the spell: on a 1–2, Darkness; on a 3–4, Faerie Fire; on a 5–6, Fireball; on a 7–8, Slow; on a 9–10
time the area of effect is Heavily Obscured.
46–50
You cast Lightning Bolt. The Line created by the spell extends from you to the chosen point of origin.
51–55
The creature
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This fine black cloth, soft as silk, is folded up to the dimensions of a handkerchief. It unfolds into a circular sheet 6 feet in diameter.
You can take a Magic action to unfold the Well of Many
leads. The portal remains open until a creature within 5 feet of it takes a Magic action to close it by taking hold of the edges of the cloth and folding it up.
Once the Well of Many Worlds has opened a portal, it can’t do so again for 1d8 hours.
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Hunger of Yeenoghu"}. The gnoll conjures a 30-foot Cube of magical Darkness originating from a point it can see within 60 feet, which lasts for 1 minute
or until the gnoll’s Concentration ends on it. This area is Difficult Terrain. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 14, any creature that starts its turn in this area or enters it for the first time on a
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14) from two of four claws, and it has the Restrained condition until the grapple
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/Day Each: Cloudkill, Darkness, Dispel MagicAcid, PoisonCold, Fire
Monsters
Monster Manual
ability checks and attack rolls.
Web Walker. The drider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the drider knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.Multiattack
of the Spider Queen (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Magic of the Spider Queen"}. The drider casts Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Web, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14).
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This 2-foot-diameter black sphere is a hole in the multiverse, hovering in space and stabilized by a magical field surrounding it.
The sphere obliterates all matter it passes through and all matter
another creature’s control, that creature loses control of the sphere. On a failed check, the sphere moves 10 feet toward you in a straight line.
While in control of the sphere, you can take a
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Whelm and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each creature of your choice on the ground within 60 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the Stunned
condition for 1 minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn
Spells
Player’s Handbook
. The creature resembles a Fey creature of your choice marked by the chosen mood, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the
spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian.
You gain a +3 bonus to
with a range of 30 feet.
Devour Soul. Whenever you use Blackrazor to reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, the sword slays the creature and devours its soul unless it is a Construct or an Undead. A
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You summon an otherworldly being that appears as a loyal steed in an unoccupied space of your choice within range. This creature uses the Otherworldly Steed stat block. If you already have a steed
the steed’s creature type—Celestial, Fey, or Fiend—which determines certain traits in the stat block.
Combat. The steed is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your
Spells
Player’s Handbook
. The creature resembles a Fiend of the chosen type, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.
The creature is
an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you