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Major Image

Spells Player’s Handbook

duration. It seems real, including sounds, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted, but it can’t deal damage or cause conditions. If you are within range of the illusion, you can

take a Magic action to cause the image to move to any other spot within range. As the image changes location, you can alter its appearance so that its movements appear natural for the image. For

Prophetess Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Prophetess can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction

strange creature that had seized his sister, then created a false Auspicia in her stead. Having long attempted to simply make her peace with the loss, she was overwhelmed by the real Auspicia's dramatic

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

initiative ties), Belashyrra can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: An eye opens on a solid surface within 60 feet of

close my eyes, I see my past misdeeds.” 5 “I don’t trust my sight. I have no idea what’s real and what’s a hallucination.” 6 “Something watches the world through my eyes. To thwart them, I keep my eyes closed or covered.” Poison, Psychic

Major Image Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

duration. It seems completely real, including sounds, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted. You can't create sufficient heat or cold to cause damage, a sound loud enough to deal

thunder damage or deafen a creature, or a smell that might sicken a creature (like a troglodyte's stench). As long as you are within range of the illusion, you can use your action to cause the image to

Adult Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from

desert sands within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. These illusions move and appear real, although they can do no harm. A creature that examines an image from a distance can tell it’s an

Adult Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

valuable ores, art objects, and other oddities it has collected over its lifetime. Worthless items are put on display in open caves to tantalize treasure seekers and distract them from where the real

treasure is hidden. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The dragon chooses a point on the ground that

Ancient Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15

. Images of Large or smaller monsters haunt the desert sands within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. These illusions move and appear real, although they can do no harm. A creature that examines an

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

seekers and distract them from where the real treasure is hidden. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

Smuggler

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

business. 5 I was tricked by a fellow smuggler who stole something precious from me. I will find that thief. 6 I give most of my profits to a charitable cause, and I don’t like to brag

believe everyone has a price and am cynical toward those who present themselves as virtuous. 4 I struggle to trust the words of others. 5 Few people know the real me. 6 Though I act charming, I feel nothing for others and don’t know what friendship is.

Planar Adventuring

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

Planar Adventuring In real-world myths, legends, and literature, venturing onto other planes of existence isn’t simply a matter of visiting an unusual environment inhabited by strange creatures; it’s

adventures ought to be extraordinary. As adventurers reach the medium to high levels of your campaign, they find more cause to venture beyond the confines of the world they call home and explore the

Major Image

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

some other visible phenomenon that is no larger than a 20-foot cube. The image appears at a spot that you can see within range and lasts for the duration. It seems completely real, including sounds

, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted. You can’t create sufficient heat or cold to cause damage, a sound loud enough to deal thunder damage or deafen a creature, or a smell that

Major Image

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

some other visible phenomenon that is no larger than a 20-foot cube. The image appears at a spot that you can see within range and lasts for the duration. It seems completely real, including sounds

, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted. You can’t create sufficient heat or cold to cause damage, a sound loud enough to deal thunder damage or deafen a creature, or a smell that

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

read at the Tower of the Heavens. Whether the prophecies are real remains to be seen, but the characters are curious or desperate enough to pay a visit. The characters might also be researching

visible wounds. The characters are hired by a mourning family to investigate these deaths and put a stop to them. The characters’ encounter with the cause of these deaths—a strange predator called a

Major Image

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

seems real, including sounds, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted, but it can’t deal damage or cause conditions. If you are within range of the illusion, you can take a Magic action

to cause the image to move to any other spot within range. As the image changes location, you can alter its appearance so that its movements appear natural for the image. For example, if you create

Major Image

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

seems real, including sounds, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted, but it can’t deal damage or cause conditions. If you are within range of the illusion, you can take a Magic action

to cause the image to move to any other spot within range. As the image changes location, you can alter its appearance so that its movements appear natural for the image. For example, if you create

Stress

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

hardiest adventurers find themselves worn down over time, their performance suffering as they struggle to cope with the dread and despair. Various circumstances might cause a character stress. Stress

A nightmare or darkest fear made real Shattering the character’s fundamental understanding of reality Witnessing a person transform into a horrid or unnatural creature When a character makes an

Lliira

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

cause her to withhold her favor. Her priests and priestesses, known as joybringers, take it as their mission to make other people happy, even if just for a moment. Her faithful always wear at least one

, and her priests bless anyone they see wearing such adornments. Lliira’s followers aren’t frivolous, however. To them, divine joy is a very real gift to the world of mortals, and one much needed. To

Trades Ward

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

. For months afterward, the object becomes the source of practical jokes in Waterdeep. Rock gnomes and wizards cause illusory mouths to lunge from real versions of the object, artisans craft beautiful

fakes out of cake or paper that are easily crushed when assumed to be real, and so on. As of the writing of this enchiridion, the current mimic is a tankard.

Hag Lair Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

hag’s most powerful ability. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hag can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects, but can’t use the same effect two

actions or reactions. It can interact with its environment and even pick up and hold real objects. The illusion seems real in every way but disappears if it takes any amount of damage. Otherwise, it

An Aboleth's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

(losing initiative ties), the aboleth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The aboleth casts phantasmal force (no components required) on any number of creatures it can see within

THE FAR REALM: REAL YET UNREAL Regional Effects The region containing an aboleth’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, which creates one or more of the following effects: Underground surfaces

The Ruins: General Features

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

) or thunderwave (an area of thunder damage) has a 25 percent chance to cause a ceiling collapse within the spell’s area, dealing 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage to creatures in the area. This collapse

/Toltec mythology and society. In the original publication, Dungeon Masters were encouraged to research these real-world background elements to add depth and realism to the characters’ experience.

14. Psipod Nexus I

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

it, the creature can repeat the DC 17 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, waking on a success. The creature also awakens if it takes damage in the real world, but not if it

error, Extremiton either takes steps to correct it or tries to draw attention away from it. For example, it doesn’t know Dwarvish well enough to cause the residents of Alterdeep to speak it fluently, so

Stone Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

throwers are granted positions of high rank in the giants’ ordning, testing and demonstrating their ability to hurl and catch enormous boulders. Such giants take the front ranks when a tribe has cause to

. Dreamers under Sky. Stone giants view the world outside their underground homes as a realm of dreams where nothing is entirely true or real. They behave in the surface world the way humanoids might

Sinister Sunbeams

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Sinister Sunbeams At some point, the hags attempt to trap the characters—so that they can then facilitate their rescue. To do so, they cause the sunbeams shining through the trees to subtly shift

creature’s form is false. The hags’ clothing, their hair, and features such as Mother Stag’s antlers are all real. Only by touching a hag’s skin can a character detect a difference between the

1: Outer Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

. Bartho likes to catch a few winks during the night shift. Rumors “If you can’t afford a bed at the inn, Cornflower will let you sleep in the barn. The hay’s real comfy.” (True) “Minotaurs

aren’t real. They’re just a myth told to scare little children from wandering into caves.” (False) Jane Katsubo Gala Human Gate Guard Stat Block: Guard Though she’s memorized all the keep’s

The Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, it’s rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldur’s

, slipping goods into the city along the Chionthar River and over Dusthawk Hill. The seventy-year-old claims to have been attacked by the infamous (and doubtfully real) Ol’ Cholms, a giant snapping turtle

The Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, the cult was more active to the east and it was focused on creating dracoliches. Its shift to the Sword Coast and new emphasis on living dragons and on Tiamat are cause for concern. The cult is on the

such a symbol on a pendant around his neck, hidden below his flowing beard. Characters don’t need to join either faction, but there are advantages to doing so and no real drawbacks. Even if characters don’t agree to join, Frume and Erlanthar try to enlist their aid in tracking the cult’s shipments.

Confronting the Keymaster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

the different Test Market dimensions. It has been allowing servants of the Six into the various Test Markets and the ritual site, while trapping and eliminating anyone coming in to cause trouble

— especially meddlesome and pesky adventurers. The people within the default version of the inn are ordinary mortals trapped by magic, and must remain in the inn until the ritual is shut down. The real

Kuo-toa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

enough kuo-toa believe that a god is real, the energy of their collective subconscious can cause that god to manifest as a physical entity. The form a kuo-toa god takes depends on the inspiration for its

The Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, it’s rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldur’s

, slipping goods into the city along the Chionthar River and over Dusthawk Hill. The seventy-year-old claims to have been attacked by the infamous (and doubtfully real) Ol’ Cholms, a giant snapping turtle

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

advancing the cause of the knights templar, and one wonders if those issues are tied to her Karrnathi origin. Though her wisdom and sound judgment are not in dispute, it seems that Sir Baerdren fears that she

this character’s divine connection. The Prophet is often a cleric or druid, but could also be an NPC with no real adventuring skills, who needs the group’s protection. Scholar. The Scholar brings

The Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

to the east and it was focused on creating dracoliches. Its shift to the Sword Coast and new emphasis on living dragons and on Tiamat are cause for concern. The cult is on the move and it’s up to

pendant around his neck, hidden below his flowing beard. Characters don’t need to join either faction, but there are advantages to doing so and no real drawbacks. Even if characters don’t agree to join, Frume and Erlanthar try to enlist their aid in tracking the cult’s shipments.

Goals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

. Sorting through the conflicting legends and determining the truth about the Deck of Many Things is a cherished goal, but not one that most members of the group have any real hope of achieving. Track

endeavor to protect those affected by curses, destroy cursed magic items, and contain evil and destructive artifacts so they can’t cause further harm or be used for wicked ends. The Solar Bastion’s

Smuggler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

tricked by a fellow smuggler who stole something precious from me. I will find that thief. 6 I give most of my profits to a charitable cause, and I don’t like to brag about it. Smuggler Flaws d6

who present themselves as virtuous. 4 I struggle to trust the words of others. 5 Few people know the real me. 6 Though I act charming, I feel nothing for others and don’t know what friendship is

Orrery Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

creatures do not know why Lottie did this. “It is best not to cross Lottie. She destroys all who dare rise against her.” If the creatures believe the characters’ cause is just (or at least coincidentally

be moved or manipulated by magic. When any creature attempts to physically seize the component, it reveals itself as an illusion. As the illusion dissolves, it is replaced by a small (real) leather

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