calling weapon rune

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

accepted by the weapon and try to attune to it, you become attuned to it instantly, and a new rune appears on it. You remain attuned to the weapon until you die or the weapon is destroyed. A Moonblade

functions like a nonmagical weapon of its kind for anyone other than its chosen bearer. A Moonblade has one rune on it for each bearer it has willingly served (typically 1d6 + 1). The first rune grants a

Orb of Dragonkind

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the essence of

, it can’t be used again for 1 hour. Destroying an Orb. An Orb of Dragonkind has AC 20 and is destroyed if it takes damage from a Weapon, +3;+3 Weapon or a Disintegrate spell. Nothing else can harm it.

Paladin

Classes Player’s Handbook

: Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields Starting

;s armies, but even fewer people can claim the calling of a Paladin. When they do receive the call, these blessed folk turn from their former occupations and take up arms and magic. Becoming a

Hill Giant Avalancher

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Hill Rune. The giant has a hill rune inscribed on a rock or some other object in its possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Stone Avalanche action and

Hill Rebuff reaction. The object bearing the rune has AC 15; 20 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The object regains all its hit points at the end of every turn, but

Fire Giant Forgecaller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Fire Rune. The giant has a fire rune inscribed on a medallion or some other object in its

possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Magma Wave action and Furnace Armor bonus action. The object bearing the rune has AC 15; 40 hit points; and immunity to

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Scrying (Requires Storm Rune). The giant can use its crystal ball to cast the scrying spell (save DC 17). Storm Rune. The giant has a storm rune

inscribed on a crystal ball. While the object bearing the rune is embedded in its body, the giant can use its Tempest Call action and its Scrying trait. The object bearing the storm rune has AC 17; 50 hit

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Frost Rune. The giant has a frost rune inscribed on a chunk of ice or some other object in its possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Ice Wolves

action and Ice Armor reaction. The object bearing the rune has AC 16; 40 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The object regains all its hit points at the end of every turn

Stone Giant Rockspeaker

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Stone Rune. The giant has a stone rune inscribed on a mineral object in its possession. While

holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Prismatic Rays action. The object bearing the rune has AC 18; 30 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The

Fomorian Warlock of the Dark

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Blood Rune. The fomorian has a blood rune inscribed on an effigy or some other object in its possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Corrupting Hex

action and Poisoning Rebuke reaction. The object bearing the blood rune has AC 15; 30 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The object regains all its hit points at the end

Master Thief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

half damage if it fails, provided the thief isn’t incapacitated.Multiattack. The thief makes three Shortsword or Shortbow attacks. Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7

"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its possession. While holding or wearing the mask bearing the rune, the giant has truesight within a range of 30 feet and can use its

Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction. The mask bearing the cloud rune has AC 15; 45 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The mask regains all its hit points at

Shield of the Uven Rune

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Gift of Vengeance. You can transfer the shield’s magic to a nonmagical weapon by tracing the uven rune on the weapon with one finger. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the two

items to be within 5 feet of each other. At the end, the shield is destroyed, and the rune is etched or burned into the chosen weapon. This weapon becomes a rare magic item that requires attunement. It

Lucent Destroyer

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

’t have the loading property. The base of the weapon is emblazoned with the light rune. Additionally, while attuned to the weapon, you can cast dancing lights from the musket at will. Invoking

the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the weapon’s rune to cast the sunbeam spell (save DC 17) with it. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

Bloodshed Blade

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

The hilt of this sword bears a carnelian engraved with the blood rune. You can add your Constitution modifier (minimum of +1) to the damage rolls of attacks made with this weapon. Invoking the Rune

. When you target a creature with an attack using this weapon, you can invoke the sword’s rune, causing it to flare with crimson light and infusing your attack with bloodthirsty precision. You

Reaper's Scream

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

The spikes of this iron morningstar glow with sickly, pale light. The death rune is inscribed on its shaft and inlaid with pearl. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon

creature that hits you with a melee attack while you have 1 or more of these temporary hit points takes 10 necrotic damage. Invoking the Rune. As a bonus action, you can invoke the weapon’s rune

Ingot of the Skold Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

a two-handed melee weapon — by tracing the skold rune there with your finger. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the two items to be within 5 feet of each other. At the end, the

This appears to be a simple ingot of iron ore, about a foot long and a few inches across. Inspection of its surface reveals the faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the

Delver's Claws

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

The back of this weatherworn leather glove is adorned with three large metal hooks shaped like a mole’s claws. Stitched into the glove’s palm is the mountain rune. The glove is

considered a simple melee weapon with the finesse and light properties, and it deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit. While attuned to the glove, you gain a burrowing speed equal to your walking speed and

Lash of Immolation

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

The handle of this dark leather whip bears the fire rune, and embers dance around the whip’s tail. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, and on a hit, the whip

the target. Invoking the Rune. When you make an attack with the whip and hit, you can use your reaction to invoke the whip’s rune. Doing so increases the extra fire damage dealt by the whip to 2d6. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.

Opal of the Ild Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

much fire to extinguish in that radius. Gift of Flame. You can transfer the opal’s magic to a nonmagical item — a weapon or a suit of armor — by tracing the ild rune there with your

This triangular fire opal measures about three inches on each side and is half an inch thick. The ild (fire) rune shimmers within its core, causing it to be slightly warm to the touch. The opal has

Thunderbuss

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

This magic ranged weapon is a flared pistol with the storm rune engraved along the barrel. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. It requires no ammunition, its damage is

thunder instead of piercing, and it doesn’t have the loading property. Invoking the Rune. As a bonus action, you can invoke the weapon’s rune to launch a ball of energy to a point you can see

Orb of the Stein Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

This orb of granite is about the size of an adult human’s fist. The stein (stone) rune appears on it in the form of crystalline veins that run across the surface. The orb has the following

;t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Gift of Stone. You can transfer the orb’s magic to a nonmagical item — a shield or a pair of boots — by tracing the stein rune

Edgin Darvis

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Multiattack. Edgin makes two Reinforced Lute or Shortsword attacks. Reinforced Lute. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Reinforced Lute"} to hit

":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Reinforced Lute", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage. Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

Claw of the Wyrm Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

weapon of any Dragon. Wyrm Ward. You can transfer the claw’s magic to a place by tracing the wyrm rune on the ground with your finger. The point where you trace it becomes the center of a

This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has the following properties. Wyrmslayer. As an action, you can

Ogre Chitterlord

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Club"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

":"Club", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Rat-Tail Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rat-Tail Whip"} to hit, reach 10 ft

Aphemia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

effects.Multiattack. Aphemia makes two attacks: one with her bite and one with her claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

effects.Multiattack. The specter uses Mournful Keening if available, then makes one Hooves attack and one Reaping Scythe attack. Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType

, calling to those close to death. Each non-Undead creature within 120 feet of the specter must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature hears the wail and is marked for death

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Divine Strike. Once on each of his turns when he hits a creature with a weapon attack, Omin can cause the attack to deal an extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divine

Strike"} damage of the same type dealt by the weapon. Fey Ancestry. Omin has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep. Spellcasting. Omin is a 9th-level

Mister Witch

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Witch makes two Cane attacks. Cane. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Cane"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2

, without informing the rest of his family, Urmius bought a run-down carnival and persuaded Naeryx to help him operate it. Naeryx and Urmius—now calling themselves Mister Witch and Mister Light

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

This longsword belonged to the angel Zariel before her fall from grace. Fashioned from celestial steel, it gives off a faint glow and hum. The weapon chooses who can attune to it and who can’t

! 5 I allow nothing to stand in the way of my crusade to eradicate evil from the multiverse. 6 I ignore those who do not support my plans, for my calling is higher than all others

Bloodbane Rune

spells

As part of casting this spell, you must expend one Hit Point Die or the spell automatically fails. You target a weapon of your choice within range and scrawl onto it a rune written in blood. For the

duration, while you wield this weapon, it weeps a phantasmal red ichor when within 30 feet of an Undead creature. Additionally, once per turn, when you damage an Undead creature with the weapon, you

Rune Shaper

Feats Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

proficiency bonus (rounded down), chosen from the Rune Spells table. Whenever you finish a long rest, you can inscribe each rune you know onto one nonmagical weapon, armor, piece of clothing, or other

slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have. Rune Magic. You know a number of runes equal to half your

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

new rune appears on the blade. You remain attuned to the weapon until you die or the weapon is destroyed. A moonblade has one rune on its blade for each master it has served (typically 1d6 + 1). The

first rune always grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Each rune beyond the first grants the moonblade an additional property. The DM chooses each property or

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the

fragile but is impervious to most damage, including the attacks and breath weapons of dragons. A disintegrate spell or one good hit from a +3 magic weapon is sufficient to destroy an orb, however.

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, fog cloud, light 3/day each: feather fall, misty stepMultiattack. The giant makes two greatsword attacks and casts fog cloud. Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12

damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rock"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8","rollType

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

whistles to the hawk that circles high above him, calling the bird back to his side. Whispering instructions in Elvish, he points to the owlbear he’s been tracking and sends the hawk to distract

ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with

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