causing waiting reality

Quandrix Professor of Substance

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Translation (2/Day). When the professor is hit by an attack roll, it can increase its AC by 3 against that attack, potentially causing it to miss. The professor can then teleport, along with any equipment

. Quandrix Scholars The scholars of Quandrix College focus on the mathematical principles that govern reality. Through these formulas, they can manipulate properties of matter and space, as well as

Mind Flayer Clairvoyant

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Warp Reality. When hit by an attack roll, the mind flayer gains a +4 bonus to

its AC against that attack roll, potentially causing it to miss. Then the mind flayer, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, magically teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

re-forms within hours. In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of its long

Breath Drinker

Monsters The Book of Many Things

multiverse from the Far Realm. They drift through reality like living voids, remaining unseen while searching for souls to consume. When they strike, breath drinkers consume a victim’s personality

causing the creatures to devour themselves. Cunning stalkers, breath drinkers are usually solitary. Occasionally they serve powerful Far Realm entities or Elder Evils, consuming life and souls for their

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

dark locales throughout the multiverse, including Undersigil and the windswept darkness of Pandemonium. A darkweaver lurks in the shadows of its lair, waiting for hapless prey to pass by. When a target

from across the planes experience reality. For them, the act of eating is an experience to be drawn out and savored, with every meal considered in all its facets. Whether its fare is a demon, an

Warforged Colossus

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Mourning. The arcane cataclysm that engulfed Cyre destroyed most of the warforged colossi, causing them to collapse into lifeless heaps. Colossal Survivors. Some warforged colossi survived the Day of

Mourning more or less intact and are thought to only be in stasis, waiting to be awakened. Cannith artificers are eager to track them down and determine whether they can be awakened or, at the very

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

alteration, causing your alignment to change. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Comet. If you single

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

Tsien Chiang's Dream

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

Tsien Chiang’s Dream Hidden behind the waking reality of I’Cath is a perfect city of precision, obedience, and gold that exists only in Darklord Tsien Chiang’s dreams. Through the warped power of the

Nightingale Bell, she shares her vision of a sprawling, orderly city run by an obedient, thankful populace. The bell spreads the dream to dominate the sleep of I’Cath’s population, causing it to

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

spades Rogue Two of spades Balance Joker (with TM) Fool Joker (without TM) Jester Balance. Your mind suffers a wrenching alteration, causing your alignment to change for

adventure. The 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 you draw the card

Kas Reveals Himself

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

pretending to examine the Rod of Seven Parts with Alustriel and Tasha. In reality, Kas is waiting for the characters to fall asleep or become distracted in their quarters. Once he assumes the characters are

Studies and Philosophy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

or to define what could be? The perspective of substance emphasizes physical reality. In this view, math is embodied in the natural forces of the multiverse, waiting to be discovered by those with the

intellectual fortitude to delve into those secrets. Quandrix mages who embrace this view use magic to bring numerical concepts to life, creating or altering physical reality out of mathematical

Aberrant Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Aberrant Events Beholders can alter reality when they dream. Recently, a beholder named Renekor entered Wisteria Vale by dreaming itself into the demiplane. Renekor sees Wisteria Vale as its own

creation—a very real (if utterly bizarre) sanctuary brought into being by its dreaming mind. Renekor’s presence warps the demiplane, causing erratic weather and strange phenomena. Each time the characters

Mind Flayer Clairvoyant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Far Realm. In addition to feasting on brains, a mind flayer clairvoyant can summon tentacles that rip through the fabric of reality and distort the minds of enemies. Mind Flayer Clairvoyant Medium

saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Reactions Warp Reality. When hit by an attack roll, the mind flayer gains a +4 bonus to its AC against that

Catching the Train

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

train to arrive. As the train approaches the characters’ location, read the following text: You pass the time on a grassy plain, waiting for the train to arrive. A few miles away, a colossal spire of

permitted to explore the rest of the train. If one or more characters refuse to get their tickets punched, the duodrone whistles (no action required), causing four tridrones to emerge from hidden compartments

Confrontation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

, you see four armed ruffians waiting for you. All of them are humans wearing grimy red cloaks, their hands on their weapons as they watch you. One of the ruffians spits on the ground. “Time for you

to Phandalin, make it clear that the Redbrands are causing even more trouble, and that they need to be dealt with.

Redbrand Ruffians

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Redbrand Ruffians Zoltan Boros A group of criminals who wear scarlet cloaks has been causing trouble in Phandalin for a while now Within a day or so of the adventurers’ arrival in Phandalin, a

you head into the street, you find several armed, surly humans waiting for you. Their scarlet cloaks are grimy, and they place their hands on their weapons as they watch you. One of the ruffians

Ivan's Powers and Dominion

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

the statistics of a human noble. His menace manifests in the form of psychological manipulation, making others doubt reality, and causing victims to overestimate his control. Cursed Correspondence. Ivan

Battle of Elturel

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

conflict are as good as dead, but circumstances might necessitate one or more characters moving unseen through the ranks of devils and hordes of demons. Such a plan might include causing a distraction that

moves the battle in a different direction, waiting for a demon surge (or creating one) to disturb the stalemate enough to sneak through, or magical disguises that would allow characters to pass

Narration in Combat

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

fictional reality of the game and in terms of the rules of the game. This means that when an enemy with a Crossbow takes the Ready action to cover the area in front of a door, the players should have a

watches you closely and tries to parry your attacks.” Help “While its ally attacks, your foe darts around, causing a distraction.” Magic “Your foe gestures in a deliberate manner and utters an invocation

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

, becoming a living prison that could forever hold the darkness within. And this is the foundation of our reality. Eberron is the Dragon Between, the world on which we stand. Khyber is the Dragon Below

artifacts and other treasures far beyond the capabilities of any modern artificer. But there is more to the past than treasures waiting to be found. Stories say that demons and dragons are fighting a long

Darkweaver

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

. A darkweaver lurks in the shadows of its lair, waiting for hapless prey to pass by. When a target approaches, the darkweaver fires webs of pure shadow at its quarry, then drags the victim into the

darkness. Dave Melvin Darkweavers are fascinated by sensations—particularly taste—and how creatures from across the planes experience reality. For them, the act of eating is an experience to be drawn

Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

ruling over its domain. Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality. During the last Great Modron March, Karazikar

failed check, slaves either attack the characters or hide from them, waiting for Karazikar to deal with them. The Vast Oblivium: General Features The characters encounter the following features in the

Seven Secrets of Ravenloft

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

and falling as the Dark Powers desire. Tales attribute ominous powers to the Mists, from cloaking monsters to causing entire villages to vanish. The Mists are not bound to Ravenloft and slip across

Certain. The Domains of Dread provide malleable settings for any kind of horror adventure. As domains are unmoored from conventional reality, anything can happen within their borders. Normal people

Boneclaw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

while its master lives. No matter what happens to the boneclaw’s body, it re-forms within hours. In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in

shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of its long, bony limbs. Once speared, a creature is pulled into the darkness to be sliced apart. Boneclaw Large Undead, Typically Chaotic

Crimes and Chaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the goblins smashed the well winch before fleeing underground. The Miner’s Exchange, where the goblins stole one of the building’s cornerstones, causing the building to tilt. The Shrine of Luck, which

brawler and two goblins are camped at the entrance to Triboar Trail, waiting to ambush unsuspecting travelers. 9 Two goblins released two draft horses that are now running rampant across town. 10 Two

Quandrix Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Quandrix Scholars The scholars of Quandrix College focus on the mathematical principles that govern reality. Through these formulas, they can manipulate properties of matter and space, as well as

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

Thalivar's Beacon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

, altering reality so that any consequences of that action are erased. For example, a creature could undo the killing blow that they dealt to an enemy, causing that enemy to return to life in the position

where it died. Each use of the artifact has a terrible side effect: one random person known to the user is also erased from reality. The villains in this adventure both want to acquire the ruinstone

25. Auvryndar Hall

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

waiting for her to return. The throne is a Large object with AC 18, 80 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the throne

popped out slightly. If it is pressed, the gear locks in place, causing all the gears to turn and the gate to open for 1 minute. When the gate closes, a different random gear pops out slightly

If the Characters Decline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

wife before the group leaves to confront the archlich. Alustriel provides directions to Velgar’s Vittles. In reality, Malaina was suspicious of Mordenkainen, but she didn’t want to make accusations

earlier today, so Malaina lingered in the Market Ward, waiting for the orc to return. Following the Lead. If the characters go to Velgar’s Vittles, Velgar reports that Malaina met with him briefly a few

Warlock

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

Warlock No, you don’t understand. My magic exists outside of any known reality. I wield the power of an entity that dwells beyond space and time. Clearly, none of the profits created by that magic

existence. A good motto for yourself (and your franchise, if the other characters are worthy) can be the difference between wasted days in endless taverns waiting for opportunities, and constantly filling

Manor Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, the beholder has used its reality-altering dreams to create a twin of Quill that feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the fake Quill, which otherwise

have been drafted to serve as waiters during the party in the ballroom (see “Quill’s Party” later in the adventure). Renekor’s presence is slowly warping the demiplane, causing these servants to shift allegiance, becoming loyal and obedient to the beholder rather than to Quill or the Harpers.

Mythals

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

reality can be bent or rewritten. A mythal is a permanent field of overlapping magical wards and effects tied to a specific location. In its original usage, this term applied to the works of High Magic

unravels. Wild Magic. In an area of wild magic, the Weave becomes “tangled,” spontaneously forming its own constructs and resulting magic. It also tends to twist the constructs of the Weave created by spellcasting, causing unexpected results.

Warforged Colossus

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

light that shot from their mouths. This rampage was cut short on the Day of Mourning. The arcane cataclysm that engulfed Cyre destroyed most of the warforged colossi, causing them to collapse into

lifeless heaps. Colossal Survivors. Some warforged colossi survived the Day of Mourning more or less intact and are thought to only be in stasis, waiting to be awakened. Cannith artificers are eager to track

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

, conjure fey Wish. The Infernal Machine has the ability to bend the nature of reality, with the proper combination of controls recreating the effect of a wish spell (including all side effects). Due to

, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories. 08 You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see. Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your

Roleplaying Bel

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

demanding, Bel sighs and snaps his fingers, causing the infernal chains to fall off the fire giants. He promises freedom to any fire giant that kills an intruder, prompting the giants to attack the

Bel’s terms, an imp named Balakros is waiting for them when they return to the surface. Bel instructs the imp to help the characters reach the sibriex. The imp has performed this task before and knows

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