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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the
saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage.
You can play the instrument to cast one of its spells. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You gain the Invisible condition at the same time that an illusory double of you appears where you are standing. The double lasts for the duration, but the invisibility ends immediately after you
make an attack roll, deal damage, or cast a spell.
As a Magic action, you can move the illusory double up to twice your Speed and make it gesture, speak, and behave in whatever way you choose. It is
Classes
Player’s Handbook
. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart.
Becoming a Bard...
As a Level 1 Bard
Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table.
Gain the Bard’s level 1
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You mentally contact a demigod, the spirit of a long-dead sage, or some other knowledgeable entity from another plane. Contacting this otherworldly intelligence can break your mind. When you cast
one word, such as “yes,” “no,” “maybe,” “never,” “irrelevant,” or “unclear” (if the entity doesn’t know the answer to the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Ranger Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D10 per Ranger level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 3
predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and hiding themselves in brush and rubble.
Thanks to their connection with nature, Rangers can also cast spells that harness primal powers of the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Wizard Traits
Primary Ability
Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D6 per Wizard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP
Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
attuned to the book, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Animate Dead
Circle of Death
Dominate Monster
Finger of Death
Once you use the book to cast a spell, you can’t
cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fates card can end this curse.
Fates. Reality’s fabric unravels and spins anew, allowing you to avoid or erase one event as if it never happened. You can use the card’s magic as soon as
. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired.
Moon. You gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times.
Puzzle. Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4 + 1 (to
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
favorite hog from when you were growing up on the family farm? We’ve all been there! But rather than being beheaded for an honest slip of the tongue, you can pretend it never happened — by
ensuring that no one knows it happened.
When you cast this spell, you skillfully reshape the memories of listeners in your immediate area, so that each creature of your choice within 5 feet of you forgets
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
feature of the village of Red Larch since before there was a Red Larch.
Prophetess spent long years haunted by the fate of her daughter, Auspicia. She never fully believed Omin's stories about the
can call on her spells and abilities in times of need, and remains in constant practice with Confessor, her maul. At her core, she believes that the gods help those who help themselves, and that
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
thinking of his older brother as the successful one.) But he can be quick to show self-consciousness when talking of where he came from, and he never speaks of the name he bore in that former life.
After
adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost
Magic Items
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
creature had cast augury. Once a creature has asked its question and received a response, it can never activate the statuette again.
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
never be reached. This viewpoint leads vedalken to pursue their work with delighted enthusiasm, never deterred by setbacks and excited by every opportunity for improvement.
Vedalken are tall and slender
, standing almost a head taller than humans on average but weighing about the same. Their hairless skin comes in a range of shades of blue. Their eyes are darker shades of blue or violet. They lack
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Fey Ancestry. Môrgæn has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.
Innate Spellcasting. Môrgæn's spellcasting ability is Intelligence. She can innately cast
with singular ferocity and an impressive rate of sustained fire. Her core philosophy is that one should shoot first and then ask no questions later. Because what's the point of asking questions when
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, requiring no material spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, levitate, light
1/day each: control weather (cast as 1 action), water
believes King Hekaton was wise to choose Princess Serissa as his heir apparent, and it would never occur to him to question their orders.
Ideal: “It’s the duty of the big to protect the
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
against magic.
Innate Spellcasting. The gnome's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will
professional fighters that take up arms for pay or to protect something they believe in or value. Their ranks include soldiers retired from long service and warriors who never served anyone but themselves.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their kind, standing eight feet tall. They can easily tear a fully grown person apart, but they love hunting the young, preferring their flesh above all others.
Annis hags leave tokens of their cruelty
with terror, so folk never venture out at night, strangers are met with suspicion and anger, and parents warn their children: “Be good, or the annis will get you.”
When an annis feels
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dual Mind. The Inspired has advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The Inspired’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the
.
Most of the people of the Five Nations have heard of the Inspired lords in Riedra — never realizing that Inspired are spread throughout Khorvaire as well. Beggars and generals, mayors and
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dual Mind. The Inspired has advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
All Around Vision. The Inspired can’t be surprised.
Arcane Eye (3/Day). The Inspired can cast the arcane eye spell, requiring no
material components.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The Inspired’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dual Mind. The Inspired has advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
Suggestion (3/Day). The Inspired can cast the suggestion spell (spell save DC 13), requiring no material components.
Innate Spellcasting
(Psionics). The Inspired's spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: mage hand, vicious mockery
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dual Mind. The Inspired has advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
Fear (1/Day). The Inspired can cast the fear spell (spell save DC 13), requiring no material components.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics
). The Inspired's spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: mage hand, vicious mockery (see “Actions
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, requiring no material spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, levitate, light
1/day each: control weather (cast as 1 action), water
empire.”
Flaw: “I like to rain destruction down upon my enemies, and I never show them mercy.”Lightning, ThunderCold
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s true mother.
Other Mother. When Strahd was still a baby in his crib, Baba Lysaga cast protective spells on him and crept into his nursery on stormy nights to sing magical rhymes to him
received several disturbing reports, Queen Ravenovia was forced to banish the midwife from the kingdom. Lysaga never saw Strahd again, but she has succeeded in staying alive to witness the triumphs of
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
only breaking knees when it can plausibly be claimed as an act of personal revenge. Others join up with crews for protection, or with the Guild itself. A few former Guild members have been cast out of
Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
projection is a translucent copy of you that has immunity to all damage and conditions, and you can make attacks and cast spells with a range other than self as if standing in the projection’s space
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
weather (cast as 1 action), water breathing
Shipboard Ballista. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shipboard Ballista"} to hit, range 120/480 ft., one
action on his turn, Hekaton can shift his weight and cause any ship upon which he stands to heave to one side or the other. All other creatures standing on the ship must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The
magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions). The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
use by the faction’s operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who don’t merely fulfill a small function for that
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
attunement). It can be used as an arcane focus. Whoever is attuned to the blast scepter gains resistance to fire and lightning damage and can, as an action, use it to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell
with spell attacks). He can cast disguise self and invisibility at will. He can cast fly and lightning bolt once each without expending a spell slot, but can’t do so again until he finishes a
Shifter
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Geth’s ancient heritage rose up from deep within him, spreading out from the core of his being. Some shifters manifested terrible claws, others massive fangs, still others astounding speed or
typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The champion uses
Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock,* detect thoughts,* suggestion*
3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt*
*Prisoner 237 needs material components to cast these spells.Shocking Grasp
tradition of abjuration. Pompous and conniving, he never doubts that he's the smartest person in the room, and he makes sure everyone around him knows how he feels.
Gant has neither a spellbook nor material
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
expend any charges.
As an action, the creature can expend 1 charge to cast lightning bolt (spell save DC 19) from the throne. The spell is cast as though using a 9th-level spell slot and deals 49 (14d6
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
spell slot used to cast it is not expended.High fae mages are some of the mightiest magic users among the faeries of Eldraine. These skilled spellcasters have mastered the arcane art of dealmaking
always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To amuse themselves over the long centuries of their lives, high fae
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Witchlight watch"}; on a roll of 3 or 8, Witch can’t cast the spell again until the next dawn), messageWitch, who used to go by the name Naeryx Krumple, spent his
accoutrements are a top hat and a cane, and he is never without his Witchlight watch, which was gifted to him by the carnival’s previous owner.
Roleplaying Notes
Mister Witch is businesslike and humorless