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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth and adorned with runes.
You gain these benefits while wearing the robe.
Armor. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 15 plus
your Dexterity modifier.
Magic Resistance. You have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
War Mage. Your spell save DC and spell attack bonus each increase by 2.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall Cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. Glowing runes appear wherever the Cylinder intersects with the
floor or other surface.
Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways
Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook
Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, ConstitutionFeat: Savage AttackerSkill Proficiencies: Athletics and IntimidationTool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Gaming SetEquipment: Choose A
or B: (A) Spear, Shortbow, 20 Arrows, Gaming Set (same as above), Healer's Kit, Quiver, Traveler's Clothes, 14 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You began training for war as soon as you reached adulthood and carry
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations.
Later, in an era marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its power
, you can take a Magic action to summon an Earth Elemental. It appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of yourself, understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
these gauntlets, your unarmed strike deals an additional 1d6 force damage on a hit. Additionally, whenever you finish a long rest, choose one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning
, or poison. You have resistance to the chosen damage type until you finish another long rest.
Invoking the Runes. As a bonus action, you can invoke the gauntlets’ runes and summon two enormous
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
choose one that fits your campaign.
War Priest Holy Symbols
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Holy Symbol"}
Holy Symbol
1
Vial of iridescent liquid
2
Multiattack. The war priest makes two Maul attacks, and it uses Holy Fire.
Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Maul"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A war pick forged from a single piece of iron, Ironfang has a fang-like head inscribed with ancient runes. The pick is heavy in the hand, but when the wielder swings the pick in anger, the weapon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Lord of Savagery’s gullet.
Maw demons appear among gnoll war bands that worship Yeenoghu, usually summoned as part of ritual offerings of freshly slain Humanoids made to him. The gnolls don&rsquo
;t command the demons, which simply accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon.
Because maw demons are indiscriminate in their hunger, their stomachs contain all manner
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, staggering smite
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Rak Tulkhesh fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Rak Tulkhesh has advantage on saving throws against spells and
roll.Overlords
In the first days of the world, the children of Khyber rose from the darkness to reign over Eberron. The greatest among them were the overlords, who held dominion over a world of fear, war, and
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
creatures that can’t reproduce. A few multiply and become part of the guild’s standard menagerie.
Creating a Krasis
To create a krasis, choose the appropriate stat block: category 1
(Medium), category 2 (Large), or category 3 (Huge). Then roll once on the Major Adaptations table and once on the Minor Adaptations table (or choose an option from each table) to determine its additional
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Stone Rune. The giant has a stone rune inscribed on a mineral object in its possession. While
. Within their communities, they act as leaders and oracles.
Rockspeakers incorporate crystals and stones into their clothing and embed them in their skin. By invoking the power of their stone runes
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
is typically the first or second son of a drow matron mother. Elsewhere drow house captains fight in the war against Lolth, often allying with duergar and others who also wish to rid their
subterranean world of that god’s malevolence.Battle Command. Choose one creature within 30 feet of the drow that the drow can see. If the chosen creature can see or hear the drow, that creature can use its reaction to make one melee attack or to take the Dodge or Hide action.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
reproduce. A few multiply and become part of the guild’s standard menagerie.
Creating a Krasis
To create a krasis, choose the appropriate stat block: category 1 (Medium), category 2 (Large), or
category 3 (Huge). Then roll once on the Major Adaptations table and once on the Minor Adaptations table (or choose an option from each table) to determine its additional characteristics. The potency
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
creatures that can’t reproduce. A few multiply and become part of the guild’s standard menagerie.
Creating a Krasis
To create a krasis, choose the appropriate stat block: category 1
(Medium), category 2 (Large), or category 3 (Huge). Then roll once on the Major Adaptations table and once on the Minor Adaptations table (or choose an option from each table) to determine its additional
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the champion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The champion makes four Blazing Morningstar attacks. It can replace one of these
turn.Wynemar Brack was once a farmer, but mercenaries in a local war razed her fields and sacked her village. In desperation, she yielded to the clever patter of a traveling fortune teller and drew from a
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric with round, metal plates sewn into it. It can be attached to a 10
area of magic that has a 500-foot radius and that is fixed to the place. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the banner to be within 5 feet of you and during which you choose creatures
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
throw and only half damage if it fails, provided it isn’t incapacitated.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the skull lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the
of the Shadowfell as their dominion. From these blighted lands, they wage war against their rivals, commanding hordes of the undying in a bid to establish dominance. Yet skull lords always prove to be
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zariel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. Zariel regains 20 hit points at the start of
with watching the tides of the Blood War, Zariel succumbed to the corrupting influence of the Nine Hells and fell from grace. Asmodeus admired Zariel’s passion for war and offered her rulership of
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Immutable Form. The colossus is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the colossus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
much damage on a successful one. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this beam is disintegrated, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying.In the final days of the Last War, House Cannith
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede Zariel’s darkvision.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Immolating Gaze", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, Zariel succumbed to the corrupting influence
Backgrounds
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Ability Scores: Strength, Intelligence, WisdomFeat: Tyro of the GauntletSkill Proficiencies: Athletics and MedicineTool Proficiency: Smith's ToolsEquipment: Choose A or B: (A) Spear, Smith's Tools
your siblings in arms, and heartfelt compassion for the survivors of war. With weapon and holy symbol in hand, you’ve sworn not to rest until the light of justice has vanquished the shadow of chaos across Faerûn.
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, mirror image, mislead, raise dead, teleport, wall of fire
1/day each: imprisonment, meteor swarm
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Bel fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
oversees the forges that furnish weapons and armor for the Blood War. Though Asmodeus has instructed Zariel to accept Bel as her advisor, Bel and Zariel loathe each other and invent distractions to
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weapon is searching for a new owner.
Azuredge has a solid steel handle etched with tiny runes, wrapped in blue dragon hide with a star sapphire set into the pommel. The axe head is forged from silver
feet and a long range of 180 feet. Whether it hits or misses, the axe flies back to you at the end of the current turn, landing in your open hand or at your feet in your space (as you choose). The axe
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Sul Khatesh has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Master of Magic. Sul Khatesh has advantage on
children of Khyber rose from the darkness to reign over Eberron. The greatest among them were the overlords, who held dominion over a world of fear, war, and death until the children of Eberron and Siberys
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
/Day). If Halaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If Halaster dies in Undermountain, he revives after 1d10 days, with all his hit points and any missing body
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
succeeds on this saving throw automatically if Bael wishes it or if he is incapacitated.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Bael fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance
). Bael makes one Hellish Morningstar attack.With the Blood War between devils and demons raging for eons and no end in sight, opportunities abound for ambitious archdevils to win fame, glory, and power
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Legendary Resistance (6/Day). If the scion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The scion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
cradle occupied and uses the cradle’s initiative count.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the cradle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The cradle has
lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger.
Art of War
The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form
the anger and jealousy of Serissa’s older siblings, with the ultimate goal of thrusting the giants into war with the small folk. The dragon also wants to wrest the Wyrmskull Throne from the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The medusa makes one Constrict attack, one Final Blade attack, and one Snake Hair attack. Alternatively, it makes two Wrathful
champions, and train them to fight in a war.
5
Tend a sacred beacon fed by the Outer Planes, sending embers of that beacon to the corners of the world to maintain a divine shroud.
6
Watch the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger.
Art of War
The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite
adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair.
3
The Enlightened Dragon Master of an isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon.
4
An adult amethyst dragon is at war
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
grieving as the elf approaches the end of life.
4
A pair of adult crystal dragon;adult crystal dragons lairing on neighboring mountaintops have enjoyed a decades-long snowball war, but their
Feats
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
You’ve studied the magic of Giant runes, granting you the following benefits:
Comprehend Languages. You learn the comprehend languages spell. You can cast this spell without expending a spell
slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have.
Rune Magic. You know a number of runes equal to half your