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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised.
Other practitioners of
evil have added their own input to the book’s catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Initiative rolls.
Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in
Kas, provided the sword is within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
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
feet in diameter. If you choose an object, it must remain in place; if it is moved more than 10 feet from where you cast this spell, the glyph is broken, and the spell ends without being triggered
Book of Vile Darkness
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
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
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Keys from the Golden Vault
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
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
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Scrawled in devil’s ichor, this tome describes the rites necessary to achieve immortality in undeath. The book includes instructions for crafting a soulstone and imbuing it with power
, transforming the ritual caster into a Lich (MCDM);lich. In a final, terrible act, the completion of the ritual requires tearing out one’s own heart and the heart of a loved one.
To decipher the
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
immediately after hers, and can’t summon other demons. They remain until they die or until Iggwilv dismisses them as an action.
Spellcasting. Iggwilv casts one of the following spells, requiring
Oerth as Iggwilv the Witch Queen, a peerless wizard and conqueror. It was she who wrote the Demonomicon of Iggwilv—the greatest of all treatises on the Abyss and its demonic inhabitants. (The book
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
, mirror imageFae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a creature it can see that is casting a spell with verbal, somatic, or material components. The caster takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
frequently engage in deceptions and other complex games of wits against one another.
Most high fae remain secluded deep within the wilds of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found
Demonomicon of Iggwilv
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter
recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’s level, the caster takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Counterspell", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage if the spell fails.
Fell Rebuke. In
and dream as he started to write his Book of Vile Darkness.
Vecna forged a kingdom on Oerth, but he grew bored with it after several centuries. He started inflicting suffering on other worlds. In
Acolyte
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Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of
your chosen deity or pantheon, and you have a residence there. This could be the temple where you used to serve, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While
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When you cast this spell, you inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor, a wall, or a table) or within an object that can be closed to conceal the glyph (such as a book
, a scroll, or a treasure chest). If you choose a surface, the glyph can cover an area of the surface no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an object, that object must remain in its place
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL
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, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
: Founded more than a millennium ago, disbanded and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Ritual Caster Prerequisite: Intelligence or Wisdom 13 or higher You have learned a number of spells that you can cast as rituals. These spells are written in a ritual book, which you must have in
hand while casting one of them. When you choose this feat, you acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose one of the following classes: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal
Book of Vile Darkness Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Book of Vile Darkness Wondrous Item, Artifact (Requires Attunement) The contents of this foul manuscript are the meat and drink of the wicked. It contains knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the
scrawled pages invites doom. Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Tome of Strahd The Tome of Strahd is an ancient work penned by Strahd, a tragic tale of how he came to his fallen state. The book is bound in a thick leather cover with steel hinges and fastenings
. The pages are of parchment and very brittle. Most of the book is written in the curious shorthand that only Strahd employs. Stains and age have made most of the work illegible, but several paragraphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Evil Inside This book assumes you’re playing a character who pits themself against fearful foes. That said, if you’re eager to play a character with a shadowy past or sinister origins, the lineages
character to remain a reliable part of your adventuring group, though, and not a near-villain the other heroes only tolerate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
than follow the prescribed method, he devised his own technique and botched the ritual spells. Consequently, his phylactery was shattered, and his body and mind have slowly crumbled away. The floating
skull and hanging skeletal arms are all that remain of him; they move like they’re attached to an invisible body. Nester educates Dweomercore’s pupils in the art of necromancy, but his knowledge has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Dragons All varieties of Dragons can be found in the Outlands, though many dwell in isolated reaches away from the plane’s gate-towns. Some remain aloof due to their territorial natures, while others
characters’ aid in recovering a stolen holy avenger. 3 A time dragon wyrmling (presented later in this book) wants help constructing a magical structure that will be important in the future. 4 A neutral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Iggwilv is long gone, her lair is anything but empty. Demons, giants, and other formidable creatures haunt the perilous caverns, and the archmage’s magical defenses remain intact. The rewards for braving
Quests from the Infinite Staircase. See that book for the full adventure. “Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth” is designed for four to six 9th-level characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of pages at the end of the book remain so. The rest are filled with handwriting that starts out crude but slowly becomes more elegant, hinting that it was produced by a person learning to write, who
Book Description Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor is a leather-bound book with brass corner fittings and an intricately carved brass clasp that holds the book shut. Embossing on the cover depicts the same
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The Book of Many Things
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Balance*
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Beast
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Cavern
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unoccupied space within 5 feet of your new form.
You remain transformed in this way for 2d12 days; nothing can alter your form while you’re under the effects of this card, but the Wish spell can end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the
book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the
Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
spell as long as they remain in an area of blessed beneficence. In addition, such a creature that finishes a Long Rest in the area gains the benefit of a Lesser Restoration spell. Gehennan Cruelty On the
restores Hit Points or removes a condition other than Invisible, the caster must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw, or the spell fails and is wasted. Winds of Pandemonium The winds of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
scribed spell is a cantrip, the version on the scroll works as if the caster were 1st level. Spell Scroll Costs Spell Level Time Cost Cantrip 1 day 15 gp 1st 1 day 25 gp 2nd 3 days 250 gp 3rd 1
used to craft scrolls, angering a wizard in town. 2 The priest of a temple of good accuses you of trafficking in dark magic.* 3 A wizard eager to collect one of your spells in a book presses you to sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
how long will that remain certain? The answers are for you to decide. THIS BOOK GIVES CHARACTERS NIGHTMARES
Ravenloft is a setting designed to bring nightmares to life—for characters, not for
don’t record a collectively remembered past, fictions spawn terrible facts, and sheltered villagers remain stubbornly ignorant about the world beyond. Ravenloft is a setting designed to cultivate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
methods, devised a way to blend copper and arsenic into a crude form of bronze, but the forging method was dangerous and often yielded defective results.
To reward the smith who took the first steps
conquered the wilds and founded great civilizations. Bronze is still the most used metal on Theros—and will remain so, at least until Purphoros decides that more than a few are ready for the secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
actions and movements are being controlled by Shemshime remain aware of what’s going on around them, but they are powerless to stop themselves from causing harm in accordance with Shemshime’s wishes
0 hit points. A charmed creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature succeeds on the saving throw or the effect ends on it, Shemshime can’t take control of that creature again for 24 hours. Scenes in the Opened Book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Candlekeep Book of the Avowed Written by Chris Lindsay
Edited by Michele Carter and Hannah Rose Standing atop a rocky crag overlooking the Sea of Swords, the massive citadel of Candlekeep has
long since passed. The abundance of these ancillary works makes finding notable tomes an exercise in patience and perseverance. Fortunately, a legion of scholars and sages called the Avowed look after the library and remain vigilant in the care and cataloging of all the knowledge it holds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Initiative rolls. Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect
within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in a book or on a scroll, a formula is one step rarer than the item it allows a character to create. For example, the formula for a common magic item is uncommon. No formulas exist for legendary items
at the lowest possible spell and caster level, doesn’t expend any of the user’s spell slots, and requires no components unless the item’s description says otherwise. The spell uses its normal casting