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Dungeon Master’s Guide
five Orbs of Dragonkind to help defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to lure
. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the essence of
Magic Items
Out of the Abyss
Lost for ages in the Underdark, Dawnbringer appears to be a gilded longsword hilt. While grasping the hilt, you can use a bonus action to make a blade of pure radiance spring from the hilt, or cause
the blade to disappear. Dawnbringer has all the properties of a sun blade.
While holding the weapon, you can use an action to touch a creature with the blade and cast lesser restoration on that
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, thaumaturgy
1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent
pursues these orders with a fanatic’s zeal. For her, there is no possibility of defeat—there is only the Dragon Queen’s will.FireDragon Queen’s Favor. Kansaldi or one creature she
Magic Items
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
The blasphemous weapon Heretic was created by a cult to steal power from good-aligned gods. The blade hungers to strike down servants of the Upper Planes and weaken the forces of good.
You gain a +3
17, and a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common and Giant, and it can communicate with its wielder telepathically
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
can’t be targeted by divination magic or features that would read its mind or determine its creature type.Multiattack. The infiltrator makes two Poison Blade attacks and can use Beguiling
Whisper.
Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Alien Mind. Magic and other features can’t determine the corrupter’s creature type. If a creature tries to read the corrupter’s thoughts, that creature must succeed on a DC 20
needing to make an ability check.Multiattack. The corrupter makes three Whispering Blade attacks and can use Debilitating Touch.
Whispering Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Inviolate Presence. The veiled presence can’t be targeted by divination magic or by features that would read its mind or determine its creature type.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the
veiled presence fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The veiled presence makes two Blade of Judgment attacks and can use Revelation.
Blade of Judgment. Melee or Ranged
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The longsword, Tearulai, is a sentient, neutral good longsword of sharpness;sword of sharpness with an emerald-colored blade and precious gemstones embedded in its hilt and pommel. The sword’s
cause the blade to shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. Speaking the command word again or sheathing the sword puts out the light.
Evil creatures can’t
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Turn Resistance. The Returned has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its
shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
Turn Resistance. The Returned has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its
.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
Orb of Dragonkind
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(or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five wizard towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to
magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its
surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit an undead creature with it, the attack
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship
Soldier
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, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice
forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5
Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
conquest seared on the upper arm.
Douse the Flame of Hope. It is not enough to merely defeat an enemy in battle. Your victory must be so overwhelming that your enemies’ will to fight is shattered
forever. A blade can end a life. Fear can end an empire.
Rule with an Iron Fist. Once you have conquered, tolerate no dissent. Your word is law. Those who obey it shall be favored. Those who defy it
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
conquest seared on the upper arm.
Douse the Flame of Hope. It is not enough to merely defeat an enemy in battle. Your victory must be so overwhelming that your enemies’ will to fight is shattered
forever. A blade can end a life. Fear can end an empire.
Rule with an Iron Fist. Once you have conquered, tolerate no dissent. Your word is law. Those who obey it shall be favored. Those who defy it
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
transformation. Your alignment becomes lawful good, and you gain the following traits:
Angelic Language. You can speak, read, and write Celestial.
Celestial Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic and
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5
I allow nothing to stand in the way of my crusade to eradicate evil from the multiverse.
6
I ignore those who do not support my plans, for my calling is higher than all others
Wand of Orcus
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spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0).
Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you
to a range of 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common
life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force.
When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6
out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. It has a calm, delicate voice. The weapon can sense the presence of non
Druid
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; activities.
Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
.
Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
(necromancy)
1st Level
Cause fear (necromancy)
2nd Level
Earthbind (transmutation)
Mind spike (divination)
Shadow blade (illusion)
3rd Level
Enemies abound (enchantment)
Summon lesser demons
demon (conjuration)
5th Level
Danse Macabre (necromancy)
Enervation (necromancy)
Far step (conjuration)
Infernal calling (conjuration)
Negative energy flood (necromancy)
Synaptic static
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
’ activities. Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
’ activities. Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the hilt, you can use a bonus action to make a blade of pure radiance spring from the hilt, or cause the blade to disappear. Dawnbringer has all the properties of a sun blade (see chapter 7, “Treasure
,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). While holding the weapon, you can use an action to touch a creature with the blade and cast lesser restoration on that creature. Once used, this ability can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Undertakers A gang of neutral evil human bandits calling themselves the Undertakers prey on gullible adventurers, demanding a toll of 10 gp per character for safe passage through this level of
defeat, the bandits try to orchestrate a conflict between the adventurers and the goblinoids, which they hope will get rid of one or both groups.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
highest ideals of their calling. What is the temptation that your character succumbs to or finds it difficult to resist? Temptations d6 Temptation 1 Fury. When your anger is roused, you have trouble
of the enemies you must defeat, and at times you see no way to achieve final victory. 6 Greed. Regardless of how much glory and treasure you amass, it’s never enough for you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin’s Revenge If Strahd dies but Rahadin yet lives, the dusk elf chamberlain appears moments after Strahd’s demise. When that occurs, read: “Master!” says a voice from behind you. An elf with
dusky brown skin and long black hair, his face a mask of terror, looks on what you have wrought and screams. Rahadin has served Strahd’s family for hundreds of years and doesn’t take his master’s defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, Castle Laventz, as his own. Months later, the relentless knight Mara Silvra received word of her father’s defeat. Calling in debts and intimidating mercenaries, Mara forged a small army during her grueling
castle’s walls. Calling them cowards, Mara drove her troops harshly on, suffering daily ambushes and desertions. When Castle Laventz finally came into view, Mara led less than a dozen irresolute knights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
)
Maximilian’s earthen grasp (transmutation)
Mind spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual)
Snilloc’s snowball swarm (evocation
)
Infernal calling (conjuration)
Negative energy flood (necromancy)
Skill empowerment (transmutation)
Steel wind strike (conjuration)
Synaptic static (enchantment)
Transmute rock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
described in area 5a. If the party doesn’t release him, he breaks free himself after an hour. Dranzorg torments the party and rampages through the house, calling for Mara to face him. Once freed, he
can help them defeat Dranzorg. Eternal Rivals. Dranzorg focuses his attacks on the character wearing Mara’s armor. If a character wearing Mara’s armor is reduced to fewer than half their hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Heretic Weapon (Longsword), Legendary (Requires Attunement by a Non-good Creature) The blasphemous weapon Heretic was created by a cult to steal power from good-aligned gods. The blade hungers to
. Heretic is a sentient, chaotic evil weapon with an Intelligence of 17, a Wisdom of 17, and a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
central thoroughfare, read or paraphrase the following description: The streets are alive with joyful music and exuberant festival-goers watching an oncoming parade.
An open carriage drawn by an ox
—calling him the “Prince of Vice”—to attract his attention. A character who asks a bystander about the significance of the Prince of Vice, or who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check, learns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
“Zariel’s Flying Fortress”). If so, read the following boxed text to your players: A gigantic basalt citadel shaped like a sword blade is moored at the dock. The flying fortress thrums as screaming souls from
repair dock. When the characters arrive here, read the following boxed text to the players: A massive iron structure that appears to be a pair of docking arms straddles the River Styx and extends out






