cause reality gave to her reflections

Quandrix Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

can cause one creature it can see within 30 feet of the target to take 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Exponential Lash", "rollDamageType":"force"} force

mathematical patterns in nature or engaging in speculative dives into topological formulas that bend reality, their studies blur the line between abstract numerical theory and natural reality. Quandrix

Quandrix Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

can cause one creature it can see within 30 feet of the target to take 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Exponential Lash", "rollDamageType":"force"} force

students are extrapolating mathematical patterns in nature or engaging in speculative dives into topological formulas that bend reality, their studies blur the line between abstract numerical theory and

Gideon Lightward

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

himself to fighting the ever-present threat of demons. Gideon slowly gave up his sanity and free will to the devils, leaving him corrupted by Zariel and fully serving her in the months leading up to

Elturel. He sees his cause as a noble one — fighting the demons whose chaos marks the end of all things. But his mind is broken and filled with hatred for those who refuse to follow his commands.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksRadiant

Far Realm Shard

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

cause a slimy tentacle to rip through the fabric of reality and strike one creature you can see within 30 feet of you. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC or take 3d6 psychic damage and become frightened of you until the start of your next turn.

Gremishka

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands. Despite their feral appearances, gremishkas are cunning creatures. They might imitate the sounds of

overwhelm—or just get a bite of. Gremishkas have an unstable relationship with magic. Spells cast near a gremishka might rebound onto those nearby or cause the monster to explode, its scaly chunks

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands

cast near a gremishka might rebound onto those nearby or cause the monster to explode, its scaly chunks rapidly reforming into duplicate gremishkas. These spontaneously created swarms can rapidly turn

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends on the target. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

on the target. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the

Woe Strider

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

them to search for answers within the bowels of other beings, performing murderous haruspicy in pursuit of their discarded cosmic purpose. When they fail to find answers, their unnatural cries cause reality to shudder, undermining magic and sane minds alike.

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality

);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. If the saving throw fails by 5 or

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature

within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Reality-Stealing Hex

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. On a failure, the target is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic. Reality-Stealing Hex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction

":"Reality-Stealing Hex"}. The horror expels a wave of perception-distorting energy. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 22

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

of their holy cause, only to eventually reveal his true nature and claim their souls as his own.Fraz-Urb’luu’s Lair Fraz-Urb’luu’s lair lies within the Abyssal lair known as

(62,000 XP) when he’s encountered in his lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Fraz-Urb’luu can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, if available, to move as far as its speed allows away from Belashyrra. Rend Reality (Costs 3 Actions). Belashyrra rips at the bonds of reality in its immediate area. Each creature within 10 feet of

Belashyrra must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or take 19 (3d12);{"diceNotation":"3d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rend Reality","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and gain

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently, they might set foot on the twisting path toward

share those whispers with the minds around it. Form of the Great Old One Multiple entities bear the title Great Old One. You may roll on the Great Old Ones table to determine which entity gave an

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

order’s cause. The “Knightly Orders of Faerûn” sidebar details several of the orders that are active at present and is designed to help inform your decision about which group

. The reality of the dangers they faced eventually sank in, as did Lurue’s tenets. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

ties), the beholder can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects: A 50-foot square area of ground within 120 feet of the beholder becomes slimy; that area is difficult terrain until

the beholder sleeps, minor warps in reality occur within 1 mile of its lair and then vanish 24 hours later. Marks on cave walls might change subtly, an eerie trinket might appear where none existed

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Zelatar, found within his Abyssal domain of Azzatar. Graz’zt’s maddening influence radiates outward in a tangible ripple, warping reality around him. Given enough time in a single location

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Graz’zt can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Graz’zt casts

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the far-flung past and inscrutable future of the multiverse. Many of these rare scholars of the profane seek to manipulate reality on a grand scale, while others unleash horrific experiments on the

wounded foes alive, sometimes indefinitely, to prolong their suffering. Even striking against a baernaloth brings misery—they can cause an attacker’s old wounds to painfully reopen. All the

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

), Zuggtmoy can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Zuggtmoy causes four gas spore;gas spores or violet fungus;violet fungi

.” 41–60 “I see an altered version of reality, with my mind convincing itself that things are true even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” 61–80

Scholar of the Forbidden

backgrounds

common scholars of the forbidden, but any character who stumbles onto the dread truths waiting beneath the surface of reality can find themselves walking the path. The secrets you unveil could threaten to

alone, acting as a debate partner and sounding board in your studies. 5 The reflections of your eyes are black voids, but no one else seems to notice. 6 An order of inquisitors or witch

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the beholder can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects: A 50-foot square area of ground within 120 feet of the

within 1 mile of the beholder’s lair sometimes feel as if they’re being watched when they aren’t. When the beholder sleeps, minor warps in reality occur within 1 mile of its lair and

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

drow enclave. Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a balhannoth can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a balhannoth can take one lair action to cause one of

the following effects; the balhannoth can’t use the same lair action two rounds in a row: The balhannoth warps reality around it in an area up to 500 feet square. After 10 minutes, the terrain

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you

property vanishes. Businesses, buildings, and land you own are lost in a way that alters reality the least. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears

Scaena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Scaena Darklord: Lemont Sediam Juste Hallmarks: Reality-manipulating theater Lemont Sediam Juste fancied himself a serious playwright, and he achieved popular, if not critical, acclaim throughout

boredom, the playwright was crestfallen. His supporters wanted blood, so he gave them what they craved. By the play’s end, Lemont had joined the play and viscerally murdered every member of the cast

Scaena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Scaena Darklord: Lemont Sediam Juste Hallmarks: Reality-manipulating theater Lemont Sediam Juste fancied himself a serious playwright, and he achieved popular, if not critical, acclaim throughout

boredom, the playwright was crestfallen. His supporters wanted blood, so he gave them what they craved. By the play’s end, Lemont had joined the play and viscerally murdered every member of the cast

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Ranger As you create your ranger character, consider the nature of the training that gave you your particular capabilities. Did you train with a single mentor, wandering the wilds together until you

destroy your home village? Or did you see too much of the destruction these monsters cause and commit yourself to reining in their depredations? Is your adventuring career a continuation of your work

Far Realm Shard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

option on a spell while you are holding or wearing the shard, you can cause a slimy tentacle to rip through the fabric of reality and strike one creature you can see within 30 feet of you. The creature

Far Realm Shard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

option on a spell while you are holding or wearing the shard, you can cause a slimy tentacle to rip through the fabric of reality and strike one creature you can see within 30 feet of you. The creature

Psychological Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Uncertainty, paranoia, and blurred lines between reality and fiction also shape psychological horror stories. In your adventures, this might take the form of unreliable information. Characters might experience

perceptions and how characters might overcome them. The “Fear and Stress” section of chapter 4 provides options for dealing with the stress of adventuring. If some force is actively trying to cause stress for

Psychological Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Uncertainty, paranoia, and blurred lines between reality and fiction also shape psychological horror stories. In your adventures, this might take the form of unreliable information. Characters might experience

perceptions and how characters might overcome them. The “Fear and Stress” section of chapter 4 provides options for dealing with the stress of adventuring. If some force is actively trying to cause stress for

Material Plane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Material Plane Worlds of the Material Plane are infinitely diverse, but it was not always so. Some legends speak of a primordial state, a single reality called the First World, where many of the

peoples and monsters that inhabit the worlds on the Material Plane originated. After the First World was shattered by a great cataclysm, the many worlds were formed like reflections or (in some cases

Trades Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Bull Tavern, which thrived on the spot for years and gave the area its name. You’ll not find the tavern now, though. It vanished, utterly destroyed during an infamous spell battle between the

, such that Azuth, god of wizards, was forced to appear and set things right. He is said to have stitched reality and the Weave back together, but a wrinkle in the fabric remains. To this day, magic

43. The Smoking Mirrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

frame and is blue in color. Reflections in this mirror ripple as if the viewer were looking into a pool of water. Red Mirror. A creature that looks into the red mirror sees a ghostly white form

incarnation. The image says, in Olman, “Command me to answer, and I shall.” The image of a long-dead Olman is superimposed on the character’s reflection. A command spell can cause the spirit to answer

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