both before dead cube read

Contact Other Plane Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You mentally contact a demigod, the spirit of a long- dead sage, or some other mysterious entity from another plane. Contacting this extraplanar intelligence can strain or even break your mind. When

understand what other creatures say, can't read, and speak only in gibberish. A greater restoration spell cast on you ends this effect. On a successful save, you can ask the entity up to five questions. You

Wave Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

use it as a cube of force by choosing the effect, instead of pressing cube sides to select it. Sentience Wave is a sentient weapon of neutral alignment, with an Intelligence of 14, a Wisdom of 10

, and a Charisma of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Aquan. It can also speak

Warlock of the Great Old One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} psychic damage. Howling Void. The warlock opens a momentary extraplanar rift within 60 feet of it. The rift is a scream-filled, 20-foot cube. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom

, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: detect magic, guidance, levitate, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, speak with dead 1/day

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

and whether the cone is active. Any creature in that area can’t regain hit points. Any humanoid that dies there becomes a zombie under the tyrant’s command. The dead humanoid retains its

the target is a Huge or larger object or creation of magical force, this ray disintegrates a 10-foot cube of it. Death Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep. Two Heads. The psurlon has advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the frightened, stunned

producing a Tiny worm. For the next seven days, the worms feed on the corpse and on each other until only one remains. This worm crawls out of the putrescent remains of its dead host as an adult psurlon.Psychic

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

throws against any effect that turns undead. Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the

Bolt","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Although the dead typically recall little of their lives, some have an obsession with magic that survives both death and rebirth as a Returned. These

Sythian Skalderang

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Whispers of Azzagrat. Each creature in a 15-foot cube originating from Sythian must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage

. Now that his parents are dead, he is determined to hold on to his estate and will do whatever it takes to keep what he has left. Sythian has attuned to Golden Axe so that he can learn and exercise

Occultant Abacus

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

. This property of the occultant abacus can’t be used again until the next dawn. Bring Out Your Dead Also at rank 2, you regain the use of your Read the Kill feature after you finish a short or

Head office grants you the use of a unique item known as an occultant abacus (sometimes just referred to as an occultant), whose beads resemble tiny skulls. Read the Kill Also at rank 1, your

Moloch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, burning hands (as a 7th-level spell), confusion, detect magic, fly, geas, major image, stinking cloud, suggestion, wall of fire 1/day each: flame

30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath of Despair","rollDamageType

Psurlon Ringer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

corpse and on each other until only one remains. This worm crawls out of the putrescent remains of its dead host as an adult psurlon.Psychic

Psurlon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep.Multiattack. The psurlon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4

worms feed on the corpse and on each other until only one remains. This worm crawls out of the putrescent remains of its dead host as an adult psurlon.Psychic

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead

, 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

Yarnspinner

Monsters Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

or surfaces. Each section has AC 12; 20 hit points; vulnerability to fire damage; and immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage. A hut small enough to fit in a 10-foot cube. The hut comes

. Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that occupy his domain, all of which benefit from having had awaken spells cast on them. The archfey’s stories

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill

(4 charges), or speak with dead (1 charge). The wand regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

":"recharge","rollAction":"Web of Hair"}. Arasta unleashes her hair in the form of webbing that fills a 30-foot cube next to her. The web is difficult terrain, its area is lightly obscured, and it lasts for 1

5-foot cube of the web is destroyed if it takes at least 20 fire damage from a spell or other magical source on a single turn.Arasta can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below

Relentless Slasher

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the slasher fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Shrouded Presence. The slasher is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its

, unique monstrous slayers. Relentless Origins d6 Origin 1 It was left for dead and granted new life to seek revenge. 2 It was turned into a weapon of vengeance by a family member

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings

. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Gaze of Corruption"}. The cultist targets one creature it can see

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to

convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. 3 I’m used to helping out those who

Returned Palamnite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

throws against any effect that turns undead. Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the

. They think and speak and even feel emotions based on their new experiences, but given their circumstances, those emotions tend to be muted. VARIANT: RETURNED KAKOMANTIS Although the dead typically

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their

that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has only one. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil

only one. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Gaze of Corruption"}. The cultist targets one creature it

Star Spawn Hulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil

only one. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Gaze of Corruption"}. The cultist targets one creature it

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

often in the wake of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read

who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has only one. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge

Wave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

cap of water breathing while you hold it, and you can use it as a cube of force by choosing the effect, instead of pressing cube sides to select it. Sentience. Wave is a sentient weapon of neutral

, read, and understand Aquan. It can also speak with aquatic animals as if using a speak with animals spell, using telepathy to involve its wielder in the conversation. Personality. When it grows

Dungeon of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Dungeon of the Dead Three Before running this part of the adventure, read the information on the Dead Three in appendix D. Stat blocks for the Dead Three’s followers can be found there as well. The

Dungeon of the Dead Three is hidden below a bathhouse that’s secretly owned and operated by the Vanthampur family. One member of the family, Mortlock Vanthampur, is in the dungeon helping to coordinate

19. Obo'laka's Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

obtain Obo’laka’s puzzle cube. The doors are slightly ajar and have rusty hinges that squeal loudly when the doors are opened. When the characters arrive, four zorbos (see appendix D) are lurking around

brackets protrude from the walls under the reliefs. To disarm the puzzle cube trap in area 19E, the magic torches from that room must be placed in the brackets in this hall. Barred Secret Door. A

4. True Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the overgrown tunnel some twenty feet from the entrance. Grinning skulls mark the edges of the slab, in the center of which are nine cube-shaped cavities arranged in three rows of three. Give the

placed so that each god is opposite its rival’s cube on the grid, with Unkh (who is neutral and has no rivals) in the middle. For example, a puzzle cube inserted into a corner of the grid must have its

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed. Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2

it is killed or when you are reduced to 0 hit points. If there isn’t enough space for a Large or larger creature to appear, this card has no effect. Ooze. A gelatinous cube immediately appears

26. Clean Tunnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

26. Clean Tunnels These tunnels are 10 feet high with flat ceilings. They’re swept clean on a regular basis by the gelatinous cube that characters first encounter in area 26c. Halaster has also

. 26c. Ooze Your Janitor? Just around this corner is a gelatinous cube. The first character to walk around the corner is surprised by the cube unless that character has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score

The Battle Begins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

The Battle Begins When the battle begins, read the following boxed text aloud: The night is dark, and torrential rain beats down on the rooftops. An hour before dawn, the bell on the newly erected

south gate begins to toll urgently. A cry goes up from the wall as troops dash to man their positions: “The dead! The dead are coming!” The Battle of Leilon has begun.

10. Ooze Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. 10a. Skull in the Cube Clean. This 30-foot-high room is swept clean, with no trace of dust or debris. Frescoes. The walls are carved with frescoes depicting horrific cyclopean cities of black stone

submerged beneath raging seas. Giant Ooze. A gelatinous cube measuring 30 feet on a side is trapped in the room. The monster is situated in the northeast corner when the characters first arrive

7. Traders' Grotto

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

quietly and not be so open. He inspects the gems, weighs them by hand while looking at the characters with suspicion, then pays them for the delivery with a zircon worth 50 gp. Gelatinous Cube Incursion The

first time the characters visit the Traders’ Grotto without an escort, a clanging bell sounds near the main entrance. When this happens, read the following boxed text to the players. The deep gnomes

16. Papazotl's Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

this occurs, read: The pedestal rotates, and an ornate stone cube emerges from a hatch on its surface. The characters can now safely take the puzzle cube. 16D. Hidden Room A strange grid is etched

be dispelled with a dispel magic spell. The crawlway, which is 2 feet wide and 3 feet high, leads to area 16D. Puzzle Cube. If a character searches the pedestal, they discover the outline of a stone

Beginning the Adventure

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

Beginning the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following to the players, adjusting to account for their location in Candlekeep, when you’re ready to begin: You are approached by a decrepit, gray

, his knees buckle and he collapses with the book pressed underneath him. The dwarf, Buron Sternmettle, is dead—the victim of a sudden heart attack. Because his soul doesn’t want to return, spells

Wave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

of warning. It can confer the benefit of a cap of water breathing while you hold it, and you can use it as a cube of force by choosing the effect, instead of pressing cube sides to select it

telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Aquan. It can also speak with aquatic animals as if using a speak with animals spell, using telepathy to involve its wielder in the

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