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While touching this crystal orb, you can cast Scrying (save DC 17) with it. In addition, you can cast Detect Thoughts (save DC 17) targeting creatures you can see within 30 feet of the spell’s
sensor. You don’t need to concentration;concentrate on this Detect Thoughts spell to maintain it during its duration, but it ends if the Scrying spell ends.
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benefits.
Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes
The definitive treatise on all that is good in the multiverse, the Book of Exalted Deeds figures prominently in many religions. Rather than being a scripture devoted to a particular faith, the book
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creatures you can see within 30 feet of the spell’s sensor. You don’t need to concentrate on this Detect Thoughts to maintain it during its duration, but it ends if Scrying ends.
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items and have additional properties.
Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the Detect Thoughts spell (save DC 17) while you are scrying with the crystal ball, targeting
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Kit, Bedroll, Book (philosophy), Lamp, Oil (3 flasks), Traveler's Clothes, 16 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You spent your early years secluded in a hut or monastery located well beyond the outskirts of the
nearest settlement. In those days, your only companions were the creatures of the forest and those who would occasionally visit to bring news of the outside world and supplies. The solitude allowed you to spend many hours pondering the mysteries of creation.
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Monster Manual
liquid large enough to support the target. If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the mind flayer kills it and magically devours its brain.
Mind Burst (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
: Half damage only.
Spellcasting. The mind flayer casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect
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":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the mind flayer kills it and devours its brain.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6
.
Spellcasting. The mind flayer casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At Will: Detect Thoughts 1/Day Each: Dominate Monster, Plane Shift (self only)Psychic
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Monster Manual
Shielded Mind. The couatl’s thoughts can’t be read by any means, and other creatures can communicate with it telepathically only if it allows them.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7
save DC 15):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary
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’s permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment.
Fiendish Restoration. If the rakshasa dies outside the Nine Hells, its body turns to
spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion 1/Day
Monsters
Monster Manual
Detect Life. The banshee magically senses the direction of creatures up to 1 mile away that aren’t Constructs or Undead.
Incorporeal Movement. The banshee can move through other creatures and
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expanse filled with thick fog that reduces visibility to 10 feet. Creatures trapped in the mirror’s cells don’t age, and they don’t need to eat, drink, or sleep. A creature trapped
When this 4-foot-tall, 2-foot-wide mirror is viewed indirectly, its surface shows faint images of creatures. The mirror weighs 50 pounds, and it has AC 11, HP 10, Immunity to Poison and Psychic
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: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust.
Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: 55 (10d10
);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0
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Monster Manual
’s thoughts can’t be read by any means, and magic can’t detect its location or observe it remotely.Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit
":"Stench Spray"} hours, and has the Poisoned condition while the stench lasts. Other creatures have the Poisoned condition while in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the coated target. The target can remove the stench on itself if it bathes during a Short or Long Rest.Psychic
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You inscribe a glyph that later unleashes a magical effect. You inscribe it either on a surface (such as a table or a section of floor) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest
triggers include opening that object or seeing the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends.
You can refine the trigger so that only creatures of certain types activate it (for example, the
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or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. 10: Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 Hit
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You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10
triggers include opening that object or seeing the glyph.
You can refine the trigger so that only creatures of certain types activate it (for example, the glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dracolich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of the dracolich can’t
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Ray of Sickness (level 2
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This spell instantly transports you and up to eight willing creatures that you can see within range, or a single object that you can see within range, to a destination you select. If you target an
six months, such as a book from a wizard’s library.
“Very familiar” is a place you have visited often, a place you have carefully studied, or a place you can see when you cast the
Monsters
Monster Manual
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door,Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern 2/Day Each: Mass Suggestion, Modify Memory, Plane Shift
Tongue Twister. The
lairs frequently change or exhibit bewildering features.
The region containing an arch-hag’s lair is altered by its presence, creating the following effects:
Lapsus Linguae. Creatures
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effect.
Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Deathly power fills a 60-foot Emanation originating from you for the duration.
When you cast this spell, you can designate creatures to be unaffected by it. Any other creature can’t regain Hit
lost Hit Points nor reduces the creature’s Exhaustion level.
When the spell is cast, each secondary caster must expend a level 4+ spell slot; otherwise, the spell fails.
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
.
Spellcasting. The devil casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts
2/Day
Each: Dimension Door, Modify MemoryDevil of Spoken Compulsion
Speaker devils are hulking, four-armed devils who discover the secrets of creatures they then compel to perform wicked deeds. Despite
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number of creatures conducting the ritual. During the ritual, you and any assistants must work without interruption, resting no more than 8 hours per day. If you are a Dragon, the cost of supplies and
)", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} damage to you and each assistant. If this damage reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points, the creature is killed and immediately reanimates as a Zombie under the DM’s
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fly, Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand
and using the same spellcasting ability as her Spellcasting action.
Apathy. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair that aren’t Undead have Disadvantage on Death Saving Throws and Initiative rolls
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form
empires.
The region containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange
containing an adult or ancient spirit dragon’s lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects:
Enchanted Acoustics. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have Advantage on Charisma
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Astarion's Book of Hungers
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fireball (level 4 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day: Scrying
1/Day: Wall of FireLegendary
sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
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Mechanical Determination. If damage reduces the wonder to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 plus the damage taken unless the damage is Lightning or from a Critical Hit. On
remains active for 24 hours. While active, the mobility wonder increases your Speed to 30 feet. Other creatures can’t remove your mobility wonder from you unless you allow it.
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points.
Magic
", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Blight, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Ray of Sickness (level 6 version)
2/Day Each: Dimension Door
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Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points.
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following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At Will: Cone of Cold, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand
Book of Exalted Deeds
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digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read
The definitive treatise on all that is good in the multiverse, the fabled Book of Exalted Deeds figures prominently in many religions. Rather than being a scripture devoted to a particular faith, the
Book of Vile Darkness
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made to interact with non-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You
the book.
Dark Magic. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ethereal Sight. The ghost can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane, and vice versa.
Incorporeal Movement. The ghost can move through other creatures and objects as if
, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): —
3rd level (3 slots): counterspellWithering Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6
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-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You can’t use this
. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
With covers made of skin and fittings of bone, this tome is cold to the touch, and it whispers faintly. When found, the book contains the following spells, which are wizard spells for you while you
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
Detect Thoughts
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For the duration, you can read the thoughts of certain creatures. When you cast the spell and as your action on each turn until the spell ends, you can focus your mind on any one creature that you
the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation.
You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking