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School of Necromancy (PHB)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The School of Necromancy explores the cosmic forces of life, death, and undeath. As you focus your studies in this tradition, you learn to manipulate the energy that animates all living things. As
you progress, you learn to sap the life force from a creature as your magic destroys its body, transforming that vital energy into magical power you can manipulate.
Most people see necromancers as
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The Book of Many Things
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After spending 1 hour calibrating the telescope, you can attempt to travel to the planet or celestial body at which the telescope is currently pointed. At the end of the hour, make a DC 17 Intelligence
chosen by the DM.
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Excess cosmic energy overloads the telescope, causing it to explode. Each creature within 60 feet of the telescope takes 8d6 necrotic damage. Any Humanoid who survives this damage
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, the oblex—a slime capable of assaulting the minds of other creatures. These pools of jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so
oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it
School of Necromancy
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The School of Necromancy explores the cosmic forces of life, death, and undeath. As you focus your studies in this tradition, you learn to manipulate the energy that animates all living things. As
you progress, you learn to sap the life force from a creature as your magic destroys its body, transforming that vital energy into magical power you can manipulate.
Most people see necromancers as
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
also prize understanding of the cosmic forces that emanate from the Outer Planes, studying the opposing tides of good and evil, chaos and order, so they can offer counsel to those with the wisdom to
collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
leucrotta is what you would get if you took the head of a giant badger, the legs of a deer, and the body of a large hyena, then put them together and reanimated them with demon ichor without bothering to
like doing their own killing, since leucrottas are meticulous in their cruelty and able to draw out kills for better and longer sport. And when there are no victims to be had, a leucrotta can mimic the
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Nafas drops to 0 hit points, his body disintegrates into a whirl of multiversal dust that surrounds one creature responsible for his demise. That creature then hears Nafas’s last wish: for the
retains its name, alignment, and personality. The creature also inherits Nafas’s palace and all it contains.
If the creature refuses, Nafas gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the creation of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a demon lord’s true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The creature acquires the secret, but the curse
annihilates its body and leaves behind a spectral being composed of fragments from the victim’s psyche and overwhelming psychic agony.
Every allip is wracked with a horrifying insight that
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, naiads gather to revel in nature’s might. Individual naiads often grow fixated with a single type or body of water, potentially preferring a deep sea trench, coastline, or river system above
interplay of wild animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited
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Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.”
Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the GM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.
In addition, you can speak the sword’s command word to
, fine art, and poetry. Vain, the weapon strives to improve its appearance. It craves gemstones and seeks out better ones with which to adorn itself. Most of all, it longs to return to the forests around
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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
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
with its body, making them look like irregularities in the surface. The creature might instead attach itself to a nearby wall or a ceiling, using the remnants as bait; any creature that stops to
hibernation that can last for months, though it is still aware when prey comes near. A trapper on the verge of starvation might defy its instincts and abandon its old territory in search of better hunting.
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The Book of Many Things
must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or have the incapacitated condition until the start of its next turn, as the insects ravage its body.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the champion
Undead in the Grim Harrow, considering himself better than all of them and unjustly condemned to the Gardens of Decay for an act of altruism.
Though the weakest of the Harrow’s three leaders
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Vecna, Afterthought is a Dagger, +2;+2 Dagger.
Undying. If Vecna is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 1d100
;{"diceNotation":"1d100", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Undying"} years. Vecna’s new body appears within 100 miles of where he was slain. When the new body is complete, Vecna regains all his hit
Minotaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes.
They combine a burning fury in battle with keen
, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack.
Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sharper the mind, the better the meal, so oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to
+ 1;{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sulfurous Impersonation"} different creatures, each one tethered to its body by a strand of slime that can extend up to 120 feet away. The
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
misquote) religious texts.
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I anger quickly when I witness cruelty or injustice.
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My praise and trust are earned and never given freely.
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I like everything clean and organized
conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful)
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Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good)
Bonds
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BOND
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I have a
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house
and worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
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My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways
about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
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My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t widespread
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Aberrant Rejuvenation. When the emissary drops to 0 hit points, its body melts away. A greater star spawn emissary instantly appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where the lesser emissary
and just as readily appear as people, animals, or other creatures—the more unassuming, the better. Should it reveal its true form, an emissary appears as a roughly bipedal mass of agitated organs
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon ages. Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back
create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When
suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it plunders the creature’s mind, leaving its prey befuddled and confused—or dead.
When
Half-Elf
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Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
marked by an easy grace—an elvish grace, Flint would have said; yet the man’s body had the thickness and tight muscles of a human, while the facial hair was definitely humankind’s. All
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
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My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wish spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creature’s original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune to this effect.Hellfire engines are
intervene on their behalf. The archdukes of the Nine Hells would like nothing better than to modify this magic so it works against demons, too, but that discovery has eluded them so far.Fire, PoisonCold, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
theories and worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
4
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my
and worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
4
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon ages. Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along
spells that create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will.
Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body collapses into shards of
icicle from her body and hurls it into an unoccupied space she can see within 20 feet of her, where it magically transforms into an ice mephit (see its entry in the Monster Manual). The mephit acts
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will.
Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body turns to slush and melts
Frost.First Form
In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down
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trinket
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An article of clothing
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A piece of jewelry
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An arcane book or formulary
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A written story, song, poem, or secret
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A tattoo or other body marking
city, especially hard drink.
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Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
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I have trouble trusting in my allies.
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways
worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
4
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
theories and worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
4
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
worried about secret societies and hidden demons.
3
My house and bloodline make me the best!
4
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
5
My religious beliefs aren’t