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Bag of Devouring

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

pulled inside the bag first. Any creature that starts its turn inside the bag is devoured, its body destroyed. Inanimate objects can be stored in the bag, which can hold a cubic foot of such material

bag can sense whatever is placed inside the bag. Animal or vegetable matter placed wholly in the bag is devoured and lost forever. When part of a living creature is placed in the bag, as happens when

Intellect Devourer

Monsters Monster Manual

Stunned condition until the end of the intellect devourer’s next turn. Steal Body. Intelligence Saving Throw: DC 12, one Small or Medium creature within 5 feet that has the Incapacitated

telepathy; and its Detect Intelligence trait. It otherwise adopts the target’s game statistics. It knows everything the target knew, including spells and languages. If the host body dies, the

Nine Lives Stealer

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Life Stealing. The weapon has 1d8 + 1 charges. When you attack a creature that has fewer than 100 Hit Points with

this weapon and roll a 20 on the d20 for the attack roll, the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be slain instantly as the sword tears its life force from its body. Constructs

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

benefits: Truesight. You have Truesight out to 240 feet. Spellcasting. The eye has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Eye of Vecna Spells table

from the eye (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Each time you cast a spell from the eye, there is a 5 percent chance that Vecna tears your soul from

Blackrazor

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

creature whose soul has been devoured by Blackrazor can be restored to life only by a Wish spell. When Blackrazor devours a soul that isn’t yours, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to the slain

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. The avatar targets only you with its attacks, appearing as a ghostly skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. The avatar disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or you

, which must be cleared out before you can claim the keep as yours. Void. Your soul is drawn from your body and contained in an object in a place of the DM’s choice. One or more powerful beings

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

becomes 120 feet when cast from the wand. If an effect has multiple possible subjects, the DM determines randomly which among them are affected. Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended

Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

inches long, it re-forms from that piece of chardalyn in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Next of the Seven"} days, regaining all its Hit Points. The new body appears in the

unoccupied space nearest to the piece of chardalyn, and another lich’s mind in the body seizes psychic control of the body.Multiattack. Zlan makes three attacks, using Slam or Bewildering Bolt

Beast of Malar

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Amphibious (Sea Form Only). The beast breathes air and water. Divine Immortality. If the beast dies, its body dissolves into black goo, and it gains a new body after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

glossy black with red fur around its jaws and claws as though stained by the blood it has spilled. The beast of Malar has a muscular and unnatural appearance no matter its form; whether it resembles a

Orb of Damara

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Artifact has the following random properties (see chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide): 2 minor beneficial properties 2 minor detrimental properties Spellcasting. The orb has 6 charges

and regains 1d4 + 2;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 2", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to the orb, you can cast one of the spells on the following

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

of frost with 10 charges (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14; +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6

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

Manshoon Legacy

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Special Equipment. Manshoon wears a black robe of the archmagi and wields a staff of power (both accounted for in his statistics). Roll 2d10;{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction

":"Special Equipment"} to determine how many charges the staff has remaining. Magic Resistance. While wearing his robe of the archmagi, Manshoon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

Arkhan the Cruel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon's damage type. Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d4+4","rollType":"roll"} expended charges

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

Intellect Devourer Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

devoured brain by means of a wish. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the nearest unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The body then

Intelligence. Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from evil and good. If it wins

Withers

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, Withers has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Magical Amulet. He wears an amulet of the black skull

with 6 charges. Spellcasting. Withers is a 9th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13; +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

Zalthar Shadowdusk

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The sword has 5 charges. If Zalthar scores a critical hit against a creature that has fewer than 100 hit points, it must

succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be slain instantly as the sword tears its life force from its body (a construct or an undead is immune). The sword loses 1 charge if the creature is slain

Aspirant of the Comet

Monsters The Book of Many Things

the mysteries of the Heralds of the Comet, but they are firmly in the group’s clutches, both socially and metaphysically. If an aspirant is killed, the hapless individual is drawn into the Void and devoured, body and soul.

Hunger of the Void. When the aspirant is reduced to 0 hit points, its body and everything it is wearing or carrying, except for magic items, are sucked into a void and destroyed. Creatures in a 15

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 3", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Charges regained"} charges daily at dawn: At

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

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. Unarmored Defense. While Bak

":"Staff of Striking","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage when used with two hands, and Bak Mei can expend up to 3 of the staff’s charges. For each expended charge, the target takes

Voidwalker Armor

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This black studded leather armor bears a red sheen. While wearing this armor, you can use a bonus action to summon a projection of yourself in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of yourself. The

curse to you. As long as you remain cursed, you’re unwilling to part with the armor. Taking it off fails to end the curse. While cursed in this way, you feel disconnected from your body

Rezmir

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

. Draconic Majesty. While wearing no armor and wearing the Black Dragon Mask, Rezmir adds her Charisma bonus to her AC (included). Immolation. When Rezmir is reduced to 0 hit points, her body

Special Equipment. Rezmir has the Black Dragon Mask, Hazirawn, and an insignia of claws (see appendix C for all items). Amphibious. Rezmir can breathe air and water. Cruel Advantage. Once per turn

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

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

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

Shard Solitaire

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

image (1 charge) Shard Solitaire (Black Sapphire);Black sapphire Blight (3 charges), finger of death (6 charges) Shard Solitaire (Diamond);Diamond Ice storm (3 charges), simulacrum (6

immediately after you teleport. Spellcasting. The stone has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. The Shard Solitaire Types table lists the spells common to all shard solitaires, as

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable

charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: clairvoyance (2 charges), crown of madness (1 charge), disintegrate (4 charges

Wersten Kern

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Black, thorny rose stems sprout from the creature’s body while it is cursed, imposing disadvantage on the creature’s ability checks and attack rolls and halving its speed. A creature that

. In battle, she wields a wicked pike that flies Soth’s black rose standard, and her cries can stop mighty warriors’ hearts. Wersten staunchly follows Soth’s commands, and she will serve him until she faces a second doom.Poison

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. 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

"} expended charges daily at dawn. If the wand’s last charge is expended, roll a d20; on a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.Vellynne Harpell is a member of the prestigious Harpell

Docent

Magic Items Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item somewhere on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket

attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.

Void Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Void scavvers are 20 feet long. Each one is a solitary menace with a pitch-black hide

in their mouths. Scavvers are not always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes

Amulet of the Black Skull

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This amulet is carved from obsidian and shaped like a screaming humanoid skull, with ruby eyes and emeralds for teeth. It hangs from an iron chain necklace. The amulet has 6 charges and regains 1d6

charges daily at dawn. While wearing the amulet, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to transport yourself and anything you are wearing or carrying to a location within 100 feet of you

Spider Staff Legacy

Magic Items Lost Mine of Phandelver

The top of this black, adamantine staff is shaped like a spider. The staff weighs 6 pounds. You must be attuned to the staff to gain its benefits and cast its spells. The staff can be wielded as a

quarterstaff. It deals 1d6 extra poison damage on a hit when used to make a weapon attack. The staff has 10 charges, which are used to fuel the spells within it. With the staff in hand, you can use

Kyrzin's Ooze

Magic Items Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. As an action, you can speak a command word and cause your body to assume the amorphous qualities of an ooze. For the next minute, you (along with any equipment you’re wearing or carrying) can

you, turning your corpse into a black pudding allied with the daelkyr (see the Monster Manual for the black pudding;black pudding's stat block).

Nabassu Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light. Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a

creature devoured by a nabassu can be restored to life only by a wish spell. Magic Resistance. The nabassu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

exposed to Far Realm energy, an otyugh mutate grows chitinous, jet-black plating over its limbs. The plates contrast sharply with the translucent, almost ghostly, appearance of its flesh, which provides

a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed. Mutates A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a

Kraken Priest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one differs in how their reverence is displayed. One kraken priest might have ink-black eyes and a suckered tentacle for a tongue, while another has a featureless face and a body covered in eyes and

save DC 13): At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: Evard's black tentacles Voice of the Kraken (Recharges after a

Earworm

Magic Items Eberron: Rising from the Last War

inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech. Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the necessary number of charges (spell save DC 15

): detect thoughts (2 charges) or dissonant whispers (1 charge). Each time you use the earworm to cast the detect thoughts spell, it sends the information gleaned to the nearest daelkyr, or

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