both battle darkness cause rule

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

a lich. A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecna’s rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that

Drow Priestess of Lolth

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Spider Queen or rule a noble house.Lolth’s Blessing (3/Day). The drow casts Cure Wounds, Darkness, Dispel Magic, or Lesser Restoration, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Noggle Wild Mage

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

. Such wild mages exist on the peripheries of noggle society as pariahs and vagabonds. Their innate magic becomes strongest when they are most desperate, such as in the heat of battle. Noggles Noggles

Sylvan expression that roughly translates to “that's mine!” Noggles are found only in Shadowmoor, where they roam and cause chaos.

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

rule Faerûn. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to rule Faerûn

. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise

Drow Shadowblade Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

that darkness and cause the target to take 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Multiattack","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The drow can dismiss darkness in

Charisma (spell save DC 13). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only) Shadow Step. While

Dawnbringer

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

knows every language you know while you’re attuned to it. Personality. Forged by ancient sun worshipers, Dawnbringer is meant to bring light into darkness and to fight creatures of darkness. It

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face. Jarund's late son, Jarund Twice-Born, was killed almost a decade ago while trying to bring down a cave bear, leaving

Oath of Conquest

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The Oath of Conquest calls to paladins who seek glory in battle and the subjugation of their enemies. It isn’t enough for these paladins to establish order. They must crush the forces of chaos

to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins — called hell knights &mdash

Oath of Conquest (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The Oath of Conquest calls to paladins who seek glory in battle and the subjugation of their enemies. It isn’t enough for these paladins to establish order. They must crush the forces of chaos

to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins — called hell knights &mdash

Silverquill Professor of Shadow

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the professor’s darkvision.Multiattack. The professor makes two Ink Lance attacks. The professor can replace one of the attacks with a

save DC 15): At will: dancing lights, friends 2/day each: bane, command, darkness, mage armor 1/day each: tonguesProfessors of shadow wield the linguistic magic of Silverquill College through slicing

Vizeran DeVir

Monsters Out of the Abyss

lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only) Spellcasting. Vizeran is an 18th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20

"} piercing damage.Archmages are powerful (and usually quite old) spellcasters dedicated to the study of the arcane arts. Benevolent ones counsel kings and queens, while evil ones rule as tyrants and

Mary Greymalkin

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Special Equipment. Mary wears bracers of defense and a ring of protection, and carries a deck of several things (see appendix D). Fey Presence (Recharges after a Short Rest). Mary can cause each

spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand 1st−3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): darkness, hex, hypnotic pattern, misty step, phantasmal force, unseen servantQuarterstaff

Drow Shadowblade (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

that darkness and cause the target to take 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Multiattack","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The drow can dismiss darkness in

Charisma (spell save DC 13). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only) Shadow Step. While

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

service in exchange for payment, but it isn't obliged to do so. The requested task could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or

rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per minute. A task measured in hours requires 1,000 gp per hour. And a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires

Drivvin Freth

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only) Magic Resistance. Drivvin has advantage

study of the arcane arts. Benevolent ones counsel kings and queens, while evil ones rule as tyrants and pursue lichdom. Those who are neither good nor evil sequester themselves in remote towers to

Champion of Gorm

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Handaxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Champions are blessed by Gorm to lead their fellow guardians. In battle, they channel auras of ghostly

cause, buffeting these foes with their shocking implements.Aura of Resilience (1/Day). The champion exudes an aura of ghostly lightning that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. While this

Dhergoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save DC 10): At will: darkness, fear Teleport. The dhergoloth teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.A kind of yugoloth

, dhergoloths rush into battle like whirlwinds of destruction, lashing out with the five sets of claws that extend from their squat, barrel-shaped bodies. They take contracts to put down uprisings, clear out

Ancient Black Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the

","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Magical darkness spreads from a point the dragon chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot-radius sphere

Steel Predator

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble

predator locates its prey by sight and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator ignores every other threat to attack its target, unless other creatures prevent it from reaching the target. In that

Asha Vandree

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Asha can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Divine

components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, Asha has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely

Drow House Captain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)Parry. The drow adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack roll that would hit it. To do so, the drow must see the attacker and be wielding a melee

effective leaders in battle. Among Lolth’s devotees in the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, each noble house entrusts the leadership of its military forces to a house captain, who

Adult Black Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Magical darkness spreads from a point the dragon chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot-radius sphere

Scissors of Shadow Snipping

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

As an action, you make a few snips with these iron shears and cause the shadow of a Humanoid creature you can see within 5 feet of you to detach from its source. If the creature is unwilling to give

next dawn. The shadow (variant);detached shadow is rooted to the spot where it was snipped until you use a bonus action to cause it to behave in one of the following ways, either of which is possible

Mind Drinker Vampire

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: message 3/day each: charm person, hold person, mirror image, sleep 1/day each: gaseous form, major image Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the vampire can take the Hide action as a bonus

the so-called mind drinkers. His secrets are passed on only to other members of his guild, and mind drinkers who leave House Dimir become enemies of the guild — the only exceptions to a rule

Gynosphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object

mortals. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the sphinx can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the sphinx can’t use an effect again until it

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy. Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods

Purple Dragon Knight

Classes Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight leading a

Yuan-ti Anathema

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At will: animal friendship (snakes only) 3/day each: darkness, entangle, fear, polymorph, suggestionAs part of their quest

. Anathemas don’t age, allowing them to pursue their goals until the end of days. Truly powerful ones might rule multiple yuan-ti cities and bring entire regions under their control.PoisonAcid

Drow House Captain Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Battle Command. As a bonus action, the drow targets one ally he can see within 30 feet of him. If the target can see or hear the drow, the target can use its reaction to make one melee attack or to

ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only

Drow Favored Consort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, message 3/day each: dimension door, fireball, invisibility 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by

an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.Nearly every priestess of Lolth

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

” below), shield 2nd level (2 slots): darkness, misty stepMultiattack. The skull lasher makes two attacks with its flail. Iron Skull Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2

replacing the normal flail’s striking head. Necromite of Myrkul;Necromites are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull

Needle Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie. Invasive Species. When a great battle is fought in a fey woodland, the plants of the wood sometimes take on the

implacable foe. Driven only by a desire to conquer and rule, it wages endless war with its army of mobile dead against all creatures it views as a threat to its domination. It might even forge treaties with

Merrenoloth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

person, darkness, detect magic, dispel magic, gust of wind 3/day: control water 1/day: control weather Magic Resistance. The merrenoloth has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

merrenoloth can invoke its ability to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the merrenoloth can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can't use the

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

important than the gear and fighting style of its members, and so most of these orders aren’t limited to fighting types, but are open to all sorts of folk who are willing to battle and die for the

order’s cause. The “Knightly Orders of Faerûn” sidebar details several of the orders that are active at present and is designed to help inform your decision about which group

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