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Monster Manual
spell’s normal casting time, and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Death Glare (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Death Glare"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, one Frightened creature the hag can see within
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Player’s Handbook
Hit Points. This spell also neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts.
Coming back from the dead
is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Casting this spell to revive a
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
detrimental property
Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Call Lightning
Divine Word
Finger of Death
Once you use the sword to
Kas, provided the sword is within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Feed on Death. When a creature within 30 feet of the kraul drops to 0 hit points, the kraul or another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it gains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType
":"roll","rollAction":"Feed on Death"} temporary hit points, provided the kraul isn't incapacitated.
Hive Mind. The kraul is immune to the charmed and frightened conditions while within 30 feet of at least
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Aura of Death. Creatures within 30 feet of Skall have disadvantage on death saving throws.
Cosmic Annihilation. A creature killed by Skall can be restored to life only by means of a true
has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns Undead.Multiattack. Skall makes one Withering Touch attack or uses Spellcasting. He also uses Death Knell twice.
Withering Touch. Melee
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
before then, it can be restored to life only by a wish spell or by killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creature’s original body.Multiattack. The hellion makes two Morningstar
this way, the devil stands to gain a constant supply of souls from the giant’s enemies, as well as the promise that the giant will serve the devil as a smith in the Nine Hells after death.
The
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
feet of itself casting a spell, the giant tries to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or lower, the spell fails and has no effect. If the creature is
casting a spell of 4th level or higher, it must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw, or the spell fails and has no effect.Cloud giants rise in the ordning by amassing valuable and beautiful
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
(3 slots): blight, giant insect, grasping vine
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, insect plague
6th level (1 slot): circle of death, create undead
7th level (1 slot): finger of death, forcecage
Spore
instead.Multiattack. Jarad makes two attacks: one with his Noxious Touch and one with his Staff of Svogthir. He can cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action in place of one of these attacks.
Noxious Touch
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its hit point maximum is reduced by 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Corrupted Healing"}. This reduction can be removed only by a wish spell or by casting greater
invulnerability
Teleport. The oinoloth teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.Grim specters of death, oinoloths bring pestilence
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
terrain, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): Bigby's hand, geas, wall of force
6th level (2 slots): chain lightning, globe of invulnerability, programmed illusion
7th level (2 slots): finger of death
casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
alhoon targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails, but any spell slots or charges are not wasted.Mind flayers that
pursue arcane magic are exiled as deviants, and for them no everlasting communion with an elder brain is possible. The road to lichdom offers an alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
known on many worlds as a sign of death.
Beneficial Properties. While the staff is on your person, you gain the following benefits:
Your proficiency bonus to Intelligence (Arcana) and Intelligence
successful one. When the staff is destroyed, the life force of the Forgotten One is released to the afterlife. Where it goes is anyone’s guess.
Casting the staff into a sphere of annihilation
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking
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
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The Book of Many Things
unconscious condition, and must begin making death saving throws. Spells and other magical effects that restore hit points have no effect on you until you are stabilized. If you fail three death saving throws
by casting the Resurrection spell on you. Once the entity has answered your call for divine intervention or resurrected you, the entity is no longer bound to aid you.
Tomb. At any time you choose
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As part of casting this spell, you must expend eight Hit Point Dice or the spell automatically fails. Roll the expended Hit Point Dice. The target’s creeping death threshold is equal to the
roll’s total. For the spell’s duration, if the creature’s Hit Points are reduced to or lower than its creeping death threshold, the creature immediately dies.
As a Bonus Action, you
Clone
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Basic Rules (2014)
This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside the vessel used in the spell’s casting and grows to full size and maturity after
Sea Hag (Coven Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
curse, counterspell, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): phantasmal killer, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, scrying
6th level (1 slot): eyebite
For casting these spells, each hag
":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Death Glare. The hag targets one frightened creature she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see the hag, it must
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
into earning trust from those it encounters, casting itself as a helpless creature pleading for aid even as it looks for the opportunity to betray and overpower. Or it might seek to dominate the weak
its nature. That aspect might drive it to drink itself nearly to death, or to throw itself into caring for others with such relentless energy that it eventually collapses from exhaustion
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Illumination. The voidglutton’s eyes and the tips of their fingers glow with colored light, casting Bright Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet.
Incorporeal
hunger and have been known to offer themselves up to voidgluttons as prey in order to achieve religious insights. Most who attempt this get a closer look at death than they intended.
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The eerie
Compendium
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Feign Death Level 3 Necromancy (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Wizard) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of graveyard dirt)
Duration: 1 hour
You touch a willing
creature and put it into a cataleptic state that is indistinguishable from death. For the duration, the target appears dead to outward inspection and to spells used to determine the target’s status
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Death Ward Level 4 Abjuration (Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Death Ward Level 4 Abjuration (Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Death Ward 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Beacon of Hope 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute This spell bestows hope and vitality. Choose any number of creatures
within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beacon of Hope 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute This spell bestows hope and vitality. Choose any number of creatures
within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Death Ward 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Death Ward 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Beacon of Hope Level 3 Abjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Choose any number of creatures within range. For the
duration, each target has Advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Death Saving Throws and regains the maximum number of Hit Points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beacon of Hope 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute This spell bestows hope and vitality. Choose any number of creatures
within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Death Ward 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Death Ward Level 4 Abjuration (Cleric, Paladin) Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Beacon of Hope 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute This spell bestows hope and vitality. Choose any number of creatures
within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Finger of Death Level 7 Necromancy (Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You unleash negative energy toward a creature you
Compendium
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Beacon of Hope Level 3 Abjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Choose any number of creatures within range. For the
duration, each target has Advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Death Saving Throws and regains the maximum number of Hit Points possible from any healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Beacon of Hope Level 3 Abjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Choose any number of creatures within range. For the
duration, each target has Advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Death Saving Throws and regains the maximum number of Hit Points possible from any healing.