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Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

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.

even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness. Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

. 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.

even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness. Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every

Spell Gem (Obsidian)

Magic Items Out of the Abyss

an action if you know the spell or if the spell is on your class’s spell list. Doing so doesn’t require any components and doesn’t require attunement. The spell then disappears from

+ the spell’s level. On a failed check, the spell disappears from the gem with no other effect. The obsidian spell gem is a uncommon item and can store a cantrip. The stored spell's saving throw

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that

this book tells how to reach a lost city of magic entombed in the ice. Before she could obtain the book, Nass perished. She now exists as a ghost, unable to rest until she finds the book. Characters

Spell Gem

Magic Items Out of the Abyss

an action if you know the spell or if the spell is on your class’s spell list. Doing so doesn’t require any components and doesn’t require attunement. The spell then disappears from

. To do so, you cast the spell while holding the gem. The spell is stored in the gem instead of having any effect. Casting the spell must require either 1 action or 1 minute or longer, and the spell

Tarul Var

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Var casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch. (Costs 2 Actions) Var uses Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). Var fixes his

lich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonCold, Lightning, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Necrotic Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit

of special need, deities tied to facets of nature might employ nymphs as messengers, guardians, or scouts. Immortal Nature. A nymph doesn't require food, drink, or sleep. PoisonNecrotic

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, fireball, fly 4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield 5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand, Rary's telepathic bondFire Bolt (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to

. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire

Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

is protected by a mind blank spell. Magic Resistance. The brain has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Unusual Nature. The brain doesn’t require air, food

, drink, or sleep.Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

(1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fiery Touch","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Fire Bolt (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType

times of special need, deities tied to facets of nature might employ nymphs as messengers, guardians, or scouts. Immortal Nature. A nymph doesn't require food, drink, or sleep. Fire, Poison

Mizzium Apparatus

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Innovation is a dangerous pursuit, at least the way the mages of the Izzet League engage in it. As protection against the risk of an experiment going awry, they have developed a device to help

you cast by rolling on the table for the level of the spell slot you expended. If the slot is 6th level or higher, roll on the table for 5th-level spells. If you try to cast a cantrip you don’t

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

historians all participate with passing scholars from Candlekeep in a lively exchange of ideas, debating and collaborating in book-filled halls across the Upper and Lower City. The city is also rife

be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: RUMOR MONGER Via your personal rumor mill and articles

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. Suggested

, sometimes as a means toward other ideals. d8 Personality Trait 1 I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

commoner’s clothes, a book of research notes, an ink pen, a bottle of squid ink, a flask of oil (made from blubber), a vial of acid (derived from digestive juices), a vial of fish scales, a vial

’t be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. Simic Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

with attack rolls or only to saves? Potent Cantrip affects only cantrips that require a saving throw, such as acid splash and poison spray. Does the 14th-level illusionist ability let you make

to cast a ritual spell contained in their spellbook, do they need to read from the book or use it as part of the ritual? No. As written, the rule doesn’t require you to read from the book. The

Eldritch Machines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

the sewers below Sharn, a mad genius puts the final touches on a device that will turn the people of the city into undead monstrosities. All of these are eldritch machines. They are wondrous locations

: magic items of immense power, but so large that they cannot be moved. Eldritch machines always require rare components but creating an eldritch machine could require one or more planes to be

Adventures in Atagua

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

cacao farmer, who has hired mercenaries with trained behirs to tear down a section of the Grassroads near his farm. 2 Several Green Doctors require an escort for a mission to tame shambling mounds

rampaging across the Llanos. 3 A planar traveler is found dead in the Llanos, with a magical device that supposedly can trap a whistler. The characters must determine how the device works. 4 A disgraced

Adventuring Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Adventuring Gear This section describes items and weapons that have special rules or require further explanation. The following items are presented in alphabetical order. Fargab These backpack-sized

the device and can be heard up to 10 feet away from the device. If no creature is wearing the fargab, the speakers make static noises instead. Fargab

Gnome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage): Forest Gnome. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip. You also

Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 HP), such as a toy, fire starter, or music box. When you create the device, you determine its function by choosing one effect from Prestidigitation; the device produces

Gnome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage): Forest Gnome. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip

to create a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 HP), such as a toy, fire starter, or music box. When you create the device, you determine its function by choosing one effect from Prestidigitation; the

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

main limiting factor is your action. Most spells require an action to cast, and unless you use a feature like the fighter’s Action Surge, you have only one action on your turn. If you cast a spell

, such as healing word, with a bonus action, you can cast another spell with your action, but that other spell must be a cantrip. Keep in mind that this particular limit is specific to spells that use a

Book Description

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Book Description This children’s book is a mechanical curiosity of gnomish design, with a cover made of wood and copper. The front cover bears a faded, hand-painted rendering of a round millstone

. The book is square, eighteen inches along each edge of the cover. A silver music box set into the book’s spine is heavily dented at one end. The book has no pages in the typical sense, but it opens to

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

—a cantrip which doesn’t require a spell slot. Can you cast a Reaction spell on your turn? Yes, but you must abide by the rule of expending only one spell slot to cast a spell on your turn. For

limitations. The main limiting factor is your action. Many spells require an action to cast, and unless a feature says otherwise, you only have one action on your turn. You also must abide by the rule of only

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

sparkles. If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Casting Time Most spells require a single action to cast, but some spells require a bonus action, a reaction, or much more time to cast. Bonus Action A spell cast with a bonus action is especially

cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. Reactions Some spells can be cast as reactions. These spells take a fraction of a second to bring about and are cast in response to some event. If a spell can be

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

their own towers use the division of magic into schools as a learning device, since the spells of each school require mastery of different techniques.

Eldritch Machines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

sewers below Sharn, a mad necromancer puts the final touches on a device that will turn the city’s residents into undead. Such contraptions are categorized as eldritch machines — magical devices of

immense power that are too large to be moved easily. Eldritch machines are marvels of magic and engineering that require special components and conditions to function. For example, a particular eldritch

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

their own towers use the division of magic into schools as a learning device, since the spells of each school require mastery of different techniques.

Githyanki Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the jump spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also

race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait. Psychic Resilience. You have resistance to psychic damage.

Creating a Campaign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are

presented in this book. Each one provides enough XP that, upon completing the adventure, the characters should be high enough level to advance to the next one. The Yawning Portal, or some other tavern

Githzerai Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast

this race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait. Mental Discipline. Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or

Gith Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

odd bits of knowledge. Martial Prodigy. You are proficient with light and medium armor and with shortswords, longswords, and greatswords. Githyanki Psionics. You know the mage hand cantrip, and the

hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the jump spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest

Casting a Spell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

spells require a single action to cast, but some spells require a bonus action, a reaction, or much more time to cast. Bonus Action A spell cast with a bonus action is especially swift. You must use a

bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting

Additional Considerations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

the fortress via the plane shift spell. Doing so might first require characters to spy on the hold’s activities. Avoiding Confrontation. Vrakir is a powerful adversary. The characters are best off avoiding a confrontation with him, at least until the Book of Vile Darkness is out of his grasp.

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