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Monsters
Monster Manual
. Hit: 1 Piercing damage, and the target has the Charmed condition until the start of the sprite’s next turn.
Heart Sight. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 10, one creature within 5 feet the sprite can
see (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead automatically fail the save). Failure: The sprite knows the target’s emotions and alignment.
Invisibility. The sprite casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This beetle-shaped medallion provides three benefits while it is on your person.
Defense. You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
Preservation. The scarab has 12 charges. If you fail a saving throw
against a Necromancy spell or a harmful effect originating from an Undead, you can take a Reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This ring has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. When you fail a Dexterity saving throw while wearing the ring, you can take a Reaction to expend 1 charge to succeed on that save instead.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this cloak, you have Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. In an area of Dim Light or Darkness, you can grip the edges of the cloak and use it to gain a Fly Speed of 40 feet. If you
ever fail to grip the cloak’s edges while flying in this way, or if you are no longer in Dim Light or Darkness, you lose this Fly Speed.
While wearing the cloak in an area of Dim Light or
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You make yourself—including your clothing, armor, weapons, and other belongings on your person—look different until the spell ends. You can seem 1 foot shorter or taller and can appear
heavier or lighter. You must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs as you have. Otherwise, the extent of the illusion is up to you.
The changes wrought by this spell fail to hold up
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
staff and turn the spell back on its caster as if you had cast the spell.
Resist Enchantment. If you fail a saving throw against an Enchantment spell that targets only you, you can turn your failed save
This staff has 10 charges. While holding the staff , you can use any of its properties:
Cast Spell. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges to cast Charm Person, Command, or Comprehend
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You give an illusory appearance to each creature of your choice that you can see within range. An unwilling target can make a Charisma saving throw, and if it succeeds, it is unaffected by this spell
.
You can give the same appearance or different ones to the targets. The spell can change the appearance of the targets’ bodies and equipment. You can make each creature seem 1 foot shorter or
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
. If you fail to command it, the djinni defends itself against attackers but takes no other actions.
After the djinni departs, it can’t be summoned again for 24 hours, and the ring becomes
While wearing this ring, you can take a Magic action to summon a particular Djinni from the Elemental Plane of Air. The djinni appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 120 feet of yourself
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Restrained creature is freed. On a failed check, any further attempts made by that creature automatically fail until 24 hours have elapsed.
Once the bands are used, they can’t be used again until the next dawn.
This rusty iron sphere measures 3 inches in diameter and weighs 1 pound. You can take a Magic action to throw the sphere at a Huge or smaller creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. As the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring hope to an endangered world. Although attempts have been made to copy the work, efforts to do so fail to capture its
that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to digest its contents and gain its
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff has 20 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, saving
throws, and spell attack rolls.
Spells. While holding the staff , you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff has 50 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While you hold it, you gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls
.
Spell Absorption. While holding the staff , you have Advantage on saving throws against spells. In addition, you can take a Reaction when another creature casts a spell that targets only you. If
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
This pointed hat has the following properties.
Spellcasting Focus. While holding the hat, you can use it as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Any spell you cast using the hat gains a
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter reality itself.
The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of level 8 or lower. If you use it
this way, you don’t need to meet any requirements to cast that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect.
Alternatively, you can create one of the following effects of
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cases, made notations and additions to existing text. There are places where pages are missing, torn, or covered so completely with ink, blood, and scratches that the original text can’t be
divined.
Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, common animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
you fail to draw the chosen number, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once.
Once a card is drawn, it disappears. Unless the card is the Fool or
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Each card’s effect is described below.
Balance. You can increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 22, provided you also decrease another
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greatsword", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Unbridled Fury. In response to being hit by a melee attack, the tanarukk can
unrestrained, a free tanarukk embarks on a rampage, attempting to take over by force. Most such coups fail but are costly nonetheless. If a tanarukk does seize the leadership of a group, reckless
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
rodent allies fail them, chitterlords can also turn the tide of any battle with their prodigious strength and druidic magic.Call Rats (1/Day). The ogre magically calls 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4
Speak with Rats. The ogre can verbally communicate simple concepts to ordinary rats and giant rats.Multiattack. The ogre makes two Club attacks, two Rat-Tail Whip attacks, or one of each.
Club
Monsters
Heroes of the Borderlands
Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its breath for 15 minutes.Multiattack. The lizardfolk makes one Bite attack and one Bone Pike attack.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4
trespassers and drive them out. Wardens wield weapons and shields fashioned from the husks of giant beetles, snapping turtles, and other mighty creatures. When these tools fail them, they channel the forces of nature to augment their natural attacks with poison saliva.
Monsters
Heroes of the Borderlands
. Hit: 1 Piercing damage, and the target has the Charmed condition until the start of the sprite’s next turn.
Heart Sight. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 10, one creature within 5 feet the sprite can
see (Celestials, Fiends, Undead automatically fail the save). Failure: The sprite knows the target’s emotions.
Invisibility. The sprite has the Invisible condition for 1 minute. This effect
Spells
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
damage.
While the spell lasts, you can use one of the following options, ending the spell immediately:
Liberation. When you fail a saving throw to avoid or end the Frightened, Grappled, or Restrained
condition, you can take a Reaction to succeed on the save instead.
Respite. As a Magic action, you or an ally within the area regains Hit Points equal to 4d10 plus your spellcasting ability modifier.
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
damage, drops everything it’s holding, and is stunned for 1 minute. The stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Unarmored Defense. While the hobgoblin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes four attacks, each of which can be an Unarmed
Strike or a Dart attack. It can also use Shadow Jaunt once, either before or after one of the attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Blade lieutenants lead subordinates on raids on behalf of the Lord of Blades. Soldiers who fail to meet a lieutenant’s demands are harshly disciplined
-warforged on the continent of Khorvaire must be slaughtered.PoisonCommand Ally. The lieutenant targets one ally it can see within 30 feet of itself. If the target can see or hear the lieutenant, the
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
. You can speak and understand Draconic. You also have advantage on any Charisma check you make against black dragons.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If you fail a saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead.
Water Breathing. You can breathe underwater.
.
Draconic Majesty. While you are wearing no armor, you can add your Charisma bonus to your Armor Class.
Dragon Breath. If you have a breath weapon that requires rest to recharge, it gains a recharge of
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
knocked prone. If the target is prone, Envy can make one attack with its claws against it as a bonus action.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite
commands, the lion is pleased and allows them to remain in its presence. Characters who fail to show it deference are instructed to leave the tower at once, and the lion attacks those who refuse.
Magic Items
Tales from the Yawning Portal
While you wear this amulet of silver and turquoise, you have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead.
If you fail a saving throw against such an effect, you can choose to succeed
instead. You can do so three times, and expended uses recharge daily at dawn.
Each time an effect that turns undead is used against you, the amulet glows with silvery blue light for a few seconds.
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
Innate Spellcasting. The hag’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring
no material components:
At will: dancing lights, minor illusion, vicious mockery
Mimicry. The hag can mimic animal sounds and humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
can change the style, color, and apparent quality of what you’re wearing, or you can make it appear as if you were wearing different garments entirely. In either case, the changes wrought by this magic fail to pass physical inspection.
This glittering red gem is commonly found embedded in a ring or brooch.
While wearing the gem, you gain the following benefits.
Counterfeit Coins. You can use your action to magically create a pile
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
you fail a saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead.
Water Breathing. You can breathe underwater.
points equal to half the poison damage dealt.
Draconic Majesty. While you are wearing no armor, you can add your Charisma bonus to your Armor Class.
Dragon Breath. If you have a breath weapon that
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
minutes.
Dragon Tongue. You can speak and understand Draconic. You also have advantage on any Charisma check you make against white dragons.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If you fail a saving throw
the cold damage dealt.
Draconic Majesty. While you are wearing no armor, you can add your Charisma bonus to your Armor Class.
Dragon Breath. If you have a breath weapon that requires rest to recharge
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Flyby. The dragon doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
(2 slots): contagion, scrying
6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. Valin can use her Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with her rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation
succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with mummy rot. The cursed target can’t regain hit points, and its hit point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
Tongue. You can speak and understand Draconic. You also have advantage on any Charisma check you make against red dragons.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If you fail a saving throw, you can choose to
dealt.
Draconic Majesty. While you are wearing no armor, you can add your Charisma bonus to your Armor Class.
Dragon Breath. If you have a breath weapon that requires rest to recharge, it gains a
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
magic
4th level (3 slots): fire shield, greater invisibility
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, wall of stoneMultiattack. Diderius can use his Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with his rotting fist
"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with mummy rot. The cursed target can’t regain hit points, and its hit point maximum