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Dungeon Master’s Guide
slot of the spell’s level. Then, to determine whether you cast the spell, make an Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 10 plus the spell’s level). On a successful check, you cast the spell using
its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a random effect occurs instead
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to water and is destroyed.
Charm. A creature can grab the staff out of the air with a successful grapple check against the staff, and grappling the staff does not reduce the creature's speed. Any
solid surface, doing so with a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check. Breaking the staff in this manner destroys it.Melee Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
flesh twists in alien ways. The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls, its speed is reduced by half, and if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence check or the spell
(Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check as an action.
Each creature of Dyrrn’s choice that it can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or take 26 (4d12
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
makes an attack roll or an ability check, it must roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"} and reduce the total by the number rolled. On a successful save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and until the end of its next turn, when the creature makes an attack roll or an ability check, it must roll a d6
;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"} and reduce the total by the number rolled. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage with no additional effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Energy Bow Weapon (Longbow or Shortbow), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, which has no string. Each time you pull your
must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Restrained condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
magical effects with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check, an identify spell, or by trial and error. A single nibble of a mushroom alters a character’s size by a few inches for 5 minutes, so
effect of an enlarge/reduce spell. The effect lasts for 1 hour. Ten minutes before the effect ends, the creature feels a tingling sensation, at which point it can sustain its current size by eating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Special column, C means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Equipment Energy Bow
Studded Leather Armor
Shortsword
Druidic Focus (sprig of mistletoe)
Explorer’s Pack
Dice Set
Hooded Lantern
Manacles
Traveler’s Clothes
Energy Bow Weapon (Longbow or Shortbow), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
death. You take 2d10 necrotic damage, and your hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This effect can’t reduce your hit point maximum below 10 hit points. This
(chosen by the DM) disappears. The item remains nearby but concealed for a short time, so it can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the item isn’t recovered within 1 hour, it disappears forever.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Special column, C means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component. Equipment Energy Bow
Studded Leather Armor
Shortsword
Druidic Focus (sprig of mistletoe)
Explorer’s Pack
Dice Set
Hooded Lantern
Manacles
Traveler’s Clothes
Energy Bow Weapon (Longbow or Shortbow), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Once you decide on the spell, you must expend a spell slot of the spell’s level. Then, to determine whether you cast the spell, make an Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 10 plus the spell’s level). On
a successful check, you cast the spell using its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Once you decide on the spell, you must expend a spell slot of the spell’s level. Then, to determine whether you cast the spell, make an Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 10 plus the spell’s level). On a
successful check, you cast the spell using its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
additional creature who concentrates for the full hour, reduce the DC of the check by 1 (to a minimum of DC 15). Wild Magic. The Feywild energy that fuels the crystal interacts unpredictably with
targeting an area of the forest ends the effect in a 20-foot cube for 1 hour if the caster succeeds on a DC 20 ability check using the caster’s spellcasting ability. The affected area reverts to a fetid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in its bow.
The containers in the boat are canopic jars. Magic Mural. This magic mural is a portal. A character who inspects the mural and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check can tell
of this stone treasury. Several jars rest inside the boat, whose bow features an empty, fist-sized indent.
A mural on the east wall depicts the boat sailing on the clouds with a glittering gemstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
halberd is lashed to its bow. Over a dozen zombies are impaled on stakes set into the rocks around the vessel.
Scouting the dreadnaught or getting onboard without being spotted is the party’s first
challenge. Characters who attempt to sneak up on the vessel must succeed on a DC 15 group Dexterity (Stealth) check, with advantage if they attempt this task at night. On a failure, the cultists on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
ability represents is largely passive rather than involving a specific effort on the part of a character or monster. A Constitution check can model your attempt to push beyond normal limits, however. The
DM might call for a Constitution check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Hold your breath March or labor for hours without rest Go without sleep Survive without food or water Quaff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the minister ushers them forward with a bow. If the characters aren’t civil or they waste the magistrate’s time, a character must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check or they are made to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, removing a level of exhaustion, or restoring the damaged vehicle’s hit points. Each option is discussed below. End a Mishap A creature can use its action to make an ability check based on the nature
of the mishap (see the Mishaps table), with disadvantage if the vehicle is moving. The creature adds its proficiency bonus to the check if it’s proficient with the tools used to make the repairs. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
ability represents is largely passive rather than involving a specific effort on the part of a character or monster. A Constitution check can model your attempt to push beyond normal limits, however. The
DM might call for a Constitution check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Hold your breath March or labor for hours without rest Go without sleep Survive without food or water Quaff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
animates. It immediately draws back on the bow and shoots the arrow at the creature that triggered the trap (+6 to hit), dealing 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage on a hit. The
, doing so with a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. If it is toppled, the statue does not animate until returned to its former position. (If Wormriddle learns about the toppled statue, she and her flesh golems set it right before seeking to punish those responsible.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Energy Bow Weapon (Longbow or Shortbow), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, which has no string. Each time you pull your
must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Restrained condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you decide: Is a D20 Test Warranted? If the task is trivial or impossible, don’t bother with a D20 Test. A character can move across an empty room or drink from a flask without making a Dexterity check
, whereas no lucky die roll will allow a character with an ordinary bow to hit the moon with an arrow. Call for a D20 Test only if there’s a chance of both success and failure and if there are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once spotted, the trap can be disarmed automatically by using Rezmir’s insignia of claws or with a set of thieves’ tools and a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. If
the wardrobe is opened without disarming the trap or if the Dexterity check fails, the trap goes off, causing vials of acid to explode. All creatures in the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once spotted, the trap can be disarmed automatically by using Rezmir’s insignia of claws or with a set of thieves’ tools and a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. If the
wardrobe is opened without disarming the trap or if the Dexterity check fails, the trap goes off, causing vials of acid to explode. All creatures in the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants
characters can join the chase, try to talk people down, protect the stag, or ignore the situation, as they see fit. It can be tracked through the forest with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. A new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants
characters can join the chase, try to talk people down, protect the stag, or ignore the situation, as they see fit. It can be tracked through the forest with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. A new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
tools for you. This section offers guidance to help you use the Perception rules in the Player’s Handbook. When to Call for a Check An important time to call for a Wisdom (Perception) check is when
into a secret compartment, and so on. Don’t use the Investigation skill to determine if a character notices something—that’s the purview of Perception. For example, a successful Wisdom (Perception) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
undead captain places his boot on the rail along the deck of his creaky galleon and leans over the bow. His disembodied hand perches on his shoulder, and lightning from the cosmic storm flashes
. The rest fell prey to ships under the command of Vael, whom Gargenhale calls the scourge of pirates, raiders, and anyone else who refuses to bow to the might of Xaryxis. Despite these cautionary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
you hit a target with an attack roll and deal damage to it, you can also deal 1d6 Cold damage to that target and reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.
Hill’s Tumble (Hill
take a Reaction to roll 1d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total.
Storm’s Thunder (Storm Giant). When you take damage from a creature within 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Giant). When you hit a target with an attack roll and deal damage to it, you can also deal 1d6 Cold damage to that target and reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.
Hill’s
damage, you can take a Reaction to roll 1d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total.
Storm’s Thunder (Storm Giant). When you take damage from a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
derelict ship’s logbook. Spotting the Logbook The wreckage is surrounded by a cloud of silvery dust particles that reduce visibility. After pulling alongside the wreck, characters searching for the logbook
must make a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check, spotting it if successful. The logbook lays amid debris from the captain’s cabin, all of which bobs in the derelict’s gravity plane. The characters repeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ability check that relies on hearing. Most of the plane’s inhabitants are creatures that were banished to the plane with no hope of escape, and the incessant winds have driven many to delirium and
a random form of indefinite madness, as described in chapter 8, “Running the Game.” Finishing a long rest doesn’t reduce a creature’s exhaustion level unless the creature can somehow escape the maddening winds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
feet by 8 feet, made of oak and bound in iron. Though the doors are swollen by the dampness, and thus difficult to open (requiring a successful DC 15 Strength check), the wood is not by any means
and corridors. The water and mud reduce average movement by one-third (speed 30 becomes 20, speed 20 becomes 15), and will necessitate continuous probing of the floor by the party as they advance. It






