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Playerâs Handbook
consequences for a whole community, region, or world, you are likely to attract powerful foes. If your wish would affect a god, the godâs divine servants might instantly intervene to prevent it or to
for a moment; she shakes her head, and your wish fails.
The stress of casting Wish to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress, each time you
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
a creature the professor can see within 60 feet of it casts a spell, the professor can magically lock the casting in the moment before completion. The spellcaster must succeed on a DC 15 saving throw
structures and find the safest paths as they search. When confronted, they confound their foes by channeling the stasis of perfect order, creating resilient barriers of force and quashing hostile
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the professor sees another creature within 60 feet of itself casting a spell, the professor can try to nullify the spellâs formation. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 saving throw using the
probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponentâs resolve.
Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wish spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creatureâs original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune to this effect.Hellfire engines are
these magical-mechanical hybrids gets loose, driven berserk by its need to destroy.
Hellfire engines take many forms, but all of them have one purpose: to mow down foes in waves. They are incapable of
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Counterspell. Skall chatters his teeth to interrupt a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell
imparts a lasting oblivion to his enemies. Caretaker, custodian, and grave keeper, the factol ushers allies and foes alike from this false existence toward the path to True Death.Necrotic, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ice with which to combat foes. These weapons are supernaturally resilient until Auril discards them, whereupon they break and melt like normal ice.
Auril the Frostmaiden
Auril the Frostmaiden is a
Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When
ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius.
Chimneys. Two chimneys connect the main caves to the three chambers above. Each chimney appears to continue up through the ceiling of the upper level and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
amethyst crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more
the air is cool and slightly damp.
Glowing Crystals. Large clusters of glowing amethyst crystals grow out from the walls and ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius.
Chimneys. Two chimneys
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the surrounding waterâand any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtleâs defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spellâs casting time is longer than 1 action.
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against
goblin is a sorcerer with the wild magic origin whose every casting, including cantrips, is accompanied by a wild magic surge. Use the mage stat block in the Monster Manual to represent this goblin, adding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Arcane Vigor Level 2 Abjuration (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Component: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You tap into your life force to heal yourself. Roll one or
. The number of unexpended Hit Dice you can roll increases by one for each spell slot level above 2. TUAN DUONG CHU A goliath Warlock calls on Armor of Agathys and Arms of Hadar to battle foes from the deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Unseen Attackers and Targets Combatants often try to escape their foes' notice by hiding, casting the invisibility spell, or lurking in darkness. When you attack a target that you can't see, you have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Holy Aura Level 8 Abjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a reliquary worth 1,000+ GP)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
For the duration, you emit an
Fiend or an Undead hits an affected creature with a melee attack roll, the attacker must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn. JOSEPH WESTON An aasimar Warlock exposes foes to the all-consuming Hunger of Hadar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Danse Macabre 5th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour Threads of dark power leap from your fingers to pierce up to five Small
turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a chamber or passageway against your foes. If you issue no commands, the creatures do nothing except defend themselves against hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Spell Attacks Is a touch range spell considered a melee attack for purposes of subduing foes rather than killing? Having a range of touch doesnât mean a spell is a melee attack. A spell tells you if
it delivers such an attack. Can spell attacks score Critical Hits? A spell attack can score a Critical Hit. The rule on Critical Hits applies to attack rolls of any sort. When casting a spell that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, casting darkness spells to confound foes and facilitate escape.
Revenge Squad (for 5th-level characters). A black gauntlet of Bane comes after the characters with two reapers of Bhaal and a master of souls, who commands an undead force of six skeletons or four zombies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Spell Attacks Is a touch range spell considered a melee attack for purposes of subduing foes rather than killing? Having a range of touch doesnât mean a spell is a melee attack. A spell tells you if
it delivers such an attack. Can spell attacks score critical hits? A spell attack can definitely score a critical hit. The rule on critical hits applies to attack rolls of any sort. When casting a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
number of hours in a day. In practice, youâre also limited by time pressures in the story and foes interrupting. Are extradimensional spaces, such as a demiplane or the space created by rope trick
within your line of sight. Speaking of âline of sight,â the game uses the English meaning of the term, which has no special meaning in the rules. Does casting a spell while taking a short rest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
excuse for tyranny. Those who abuse power must be stripped of it, and soldiers have a responsibility to refuse immoral orders.
5 I strive to treat foes honorably, but not at the expense of
Adult 17 beast sense, control water, detect thoughts, speak with animals
Ancient 20 beast sense, control water, detect thoughts, heroesâ feast,* speak with animals
*This spellâs casting time is longer than 1 action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
their foes. A few other events specified in the adventure can raise or lower the alert level. Dread Warriors Szass Tam devised the ritual that enables the creation of dread warriors (described in
, the warriorâs eyes glow with pale light. If someone casts counterspell or dispel magic on the dread warrior during this time, and successfully dispels a 5th-level spell, Varâs connection is suppressed for 1 minute. Preemptively casting dispel magic on a dread warrior can have the same effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
chapter.
If the d20 roll for an attack is a 1, the attack misses regardless of any modifiers or the targetâs AC.
Unseen Attackers and Targets Combatants often try to escape their foesâ notice by
hiding, casting the invisibility spell, or lurking in darkness.
When you attack a target that you canât see, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. This is true whether youâre guessing the targetâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Trained in supernatural techniques to overcome such monsters, slayers are experts at unearthing and defeating mighty, mystical foes. Monster Slayer Features Ranger Level Feature 3rd Monster
check to escape that targetâs grapple, add 1d6 to your roll. Magic-Userâs Nemesis At 11th level, you gain the ability to thwart someone elseâs magic. When you see a creature casting a spell or teleporting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
mortal and the fey realms. As you wander the multiverse, your joyful laughter brightens the hearts of the downtrodden, and your martial prowess strikes terror in your foes, for great is the mirth of the
to do so when you finish a long rest. Whenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesnât require concentration. If you do so, the spellâs duration becomes 1 minute for that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Wish Level 9 Conjuration (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you
the itemâs current owner. If your wish is granted and its effects have consequences for a whole community, region, or world, you are likely to attract powerful foes. If your wish would affect a god, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Wish Level 9 Conjuration (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you
the itemâs current owner. If your wish is granted and its effects have consequences for a whole community, region, or world, you are likely to attract powerful foes. If your wish would affect a god, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
transformed you. However you gained fey magic, you are now a Fey Wanderer. Your joyful laughter brightens the hearts of the downtrodden, and your martial prowess strikes terror in your foes, for great is
casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesnât require Concentration. If you do so, the spellâs duration becomes 1 minute for that casting. Level 15: Misty Wanderer You can cast Misty Step
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
: to mow down foes in waves. They are incapable of subtlety or trickery, but their destructive capability is immense. Mortal creatures slain by hellfire engines are doomed to join the infernal legions
spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creatureâs original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune to this effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have one purpose: to mow down foes in waves. They are incapable of subtlety or trickery, but their destructive capability is immense. Soul Trapping. Mortal creatures slain by hellfire engines are doomed
as a lemure in Avernus in 1d4 hours. If the creature isnât revived before then, only a wish spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creatureâs original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune to this effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall imparts a lasting oblivion to his enemies. Caretaker, custodian, and grave keeper, the factol ushers allies and foes alike from this false existence toward
per turn.
Baleful Counterspell. Skall chatters his teeth to interrupt a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ancient Green Dragon Ancient green dragons are creatures of legend, rarely seen by their servants or foes. Via magic and well-hidden agents, these dragons stoke suspicion between allies and undermine
at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spellâs normal casting time, and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
affinity for spellcasting. They can alter their forms or curse their foes, and their arrogance inspires them to view their magic as a challenge to the magic of the gods, whom they blaspheme at every
For casting these spells, each hag is a 12th-level spellcaster that uses Intelligence as her spellcasting ability. The spell save DC is 12 + the hagâs Intelligence modifier, and the spell attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
along the way. Adventurers tell of these monsters lairing in the ruins of lakeside citadels, their tentacles twined around leaning towers of disintegrating stone. Mortal Foes. Some krakens are virtual
ruination of all things. âA kraken dreams of casting its tentacles into the heavens and strangling that which birthed it, and when its dream exceeds its reach, it settles for the occasional passing ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
of the humanoid creature type. If the spell targets a pile of bones, there is no creature type restriction; the bones become a skeleton. Does casting animate objects during a time stop spell end the
one? âThe next timeâ in the spell description indicates that the extra damage applies only once, the first time you hit a creature after you finish casting the spell. Is the chill touch spell intended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
save or half as much damage on a successful one. Casting Dispel Magic on the door removes the glyph, allowing the door to be opened safely. Old carvings of monstrous, tentacled beings adorn the walls
to indicate specific numbers or types of foes. A careful look shows that brown and red dots are Miskaâs, while green and gray dots are Lolthâs. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
professors tweak probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponentâs resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person
/day each: mage armor, major image, mirage arcane (as an action), Raryâs telepathic bond
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Divide by Zero (2/Day). When the professor sees another creature within 60 feet of itself casting a