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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work. Spoken command words must be audible and fail to work in areas where all sound is suppressed, as in the area of the Silence spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Command Word A command word is a word or phrase that must be spoken for an item to work. A magic item that requires a command word can't be activated in an area where sound is prevented, as in the area of the silence spell.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. Choose the command from these options
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While you’re wearing this armor, you can take a Magic action and use a command word to gain the effect of the Etherealness spell. The spell ends immediately if you remove the armor or take a
Magic action to repeat the command word. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Monster Manual
turns.
Dread Authority. The death knight uses Spellcasting to cast Command. The death knight can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fell Word. Constitution Saving Throw
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Command, Phantom Steed2/Day Each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
command words, each requiring a Magic action to use:
First Command Word. The box unfolds into a Rowboat.
Second Command Word. The box unfolds into a Keelboat.
Third Command Word. The Folding Boat
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This prism has 50 charges. While you are holding it, you can take a Magic action and use one of three command words to cause one of the following effects:
First Command Word. The gem sheds Bright
Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. This effect doesn’t expend a charge. It lasts until you take a Bonus Action to repeat the command word or until you use another
Monsters
Monster Manual
of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Commanding Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can
use of Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (1d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d10+8
Monsters
Monster Manual
uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fiery Rays. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray
use of Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
As a Magic action, you can place this 1-inch adamantine statuette on the ground and, using a command word, cause it to grow rapidly into a square adamantine tower. Repeating the command word causes
a single door at ground level on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can issue as a Bonus Action. It is immune to the Knock spell and similar magic.
Magic prevents the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this magic weapon, you can take a Bonus Action and use a command word to cause flames to engulf the damage-dealing part of the weapon. These flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius
and Dim Light for an additional 40 feet. While the weapon is ablaze, it deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage on a hit. The flames last until you take a Bonus Action to issue the command again or until you drop, stow, or sheathe the weapon.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the DM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.
On a failed save, you take 6d6 Psychic damage and have the Incapacitated condition until you finish a Long Rest. A Greater Restoration spell cast on you ends this effect.
You mentally contact a demigod, the spirit of a long-dead sage, or some other knowledgeable entity from another plane. Contacting this otherworldly intelligence can break your mind. When you cast
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
command word to render it inanimate.
On your turn, you can mentally command the animated broom if it is within 30 feet of you and you don’t have the Incapacitated condition (no action required
). You decide what action the broom takes and where it moves during its next turn, or you can issue it a general command, such as to attack your enemies or guard a location.
If the broom is reduced to 0
Spells
Player’s Handbook
complete.
The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you’ve given it. To maintain control of the creature for another 24 hours, you must cast
You can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see the Monster Manual for its stat block
Spells
Player’s Handbook
creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you’ve given it. To maintain control of the creature for another 24 hours, you must cast this spell on the
turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any of them
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic action and use a command word to activate it. It remains activated until you take a Magic action and repeat the command word to deactivate it.
Any creature other than you that sees its
way, you can take a Magic action and use a second command word to free one creature trapped in the mirror. The freed creature appears, along with its possessions, in the unoccupied space nearest to
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This wand has 7 charges.
Spells. While holding the wand, you can cast one of the spells (save DC 15) on the following table from it. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the
spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Command (“flee” or “grovel” only)
1
Fear (60-foot Cone)
3
Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
action, you can send the broom to travel alone to a destination within 1 mile of you if you name the location and are familiar with it. The broom comes back to you when you take a Magic action and use a command word if the broom is still within 1 mile of you.
Monsters
Monster Manual
three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 4 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17
Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell) 1/Day Each: Flame Strike (level 6 version), Word of Recall, Zone of Truth
Spells
Player’s Handbook
the spell ends, you can command the interior to have Dim Light or Darkness (no action required). The Emanation is opaque from the outside and of any color you choose, but it’s transparent from the inside.
The spell ends early if you leave the Emanation or if you cast it again.
A 10-foot Emanation springs into existence around you and remains stationary for the duration. The spell fails when you cast it if the Emanation isn’t big enough to fully encapsulate all
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You can make this carpet hover and fly by taking a Magic action and using the carpet’s command word. It moves according to your directions if you are within 30 feet of it.
Four sizes of Carpet
Spells
Player’s Handbook
a case where a one-word answer could be misleading or contrary to the deity’s interests, the DM might offer a short phrase as an answer instead.
If you cast the spell more than once before
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, as shown in the following table. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell, which has a save DC of 18.
Plane
Spells (Charges)
Ring of Elemental Command
Each Ring of Elemental Command is linked to one of the four Elemental Planes. The DM chooses or randomly determines the linked plane. For example, a Ring of Elemental Command (air) is linked to the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff has 10 charges. While holding the staff , you can use any of its properties:
Cast Spell. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges to cast Charm Person, Command, or Comprehend
staff and turn the spell back on its caster as if you had cast the spell.
Resist Enchantment. If you fail a saving throw against an Enchantment spell that targets only you, you can turn your failed save
Spells
Player’s Handbook
into the center of the inverted version of the Magic Circle spell to trap it while this spell is cast.) At the completion of the casting, the target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be bound to
commands to the best of its ability. You might command the creature to accompany you on an adventure, to guard a location, or to deliver a message. If the creature is Hostile, it strives to twist your
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a Large hand of shimmering magical energy in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The hand lasts for the duration, and it moves at your command, mimicking the movements of
your own hand.
The hand is an object that has AC 20 and Hit Points equal to your Hit Point maximum. If it drops to 0 Hit Points, the spell ends. The hand doesn’t occupy its space.
When you cast
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Initiative rolls.
Underwater Adaptation. A bubble of air forms around your head while you are underwater, allowing you to breathe normally in that environment.
Aquatic Command. Wave has 3 charges and
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While you carry it, you can expend 1 charge to cast Dominate Beast (save DC 20) from it on a Beast that has a Swim Speed.
Globe of Invulnerability. While
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Death
3
Power Word Kill
4
Speak with Dead
1
While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0
Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the wand, you can cast one of the spells on the following table
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Spirit of Kas. While the sword is on your person, you gain the following benefits:
Battle Hunger. You add 1d10 to your
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
ignore your orders, including a command to revert to figurine form. If you mount the nightmare while it is ignoring your orders, you and the nightmare are instantly transported to a random location on
of a raven can become a Raven for up to 12 hours. Once it has been used, it can’t be used again until 2 days have passed. While in raven form, the figurine grants you the ability to cast Animal Messenger on it.
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
spell attacks). Frulam has the following spells prepared from the cleric spell list:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, healing word
, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots): calm emotions, hold person, spiritual weapon
3rd level (2 slots): mass healing word, spirit guardiansMultiattack. Frulam attacks twice with her halberd.
Halberd. Melee
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
spell attacks). Talis has the following spells prepared from the cleric spell list:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, resistance, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, healing word, inflict
wounds
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, lesser restoration, spiritual weapon (spear)
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, mass healing word, sending
4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
slot): divine word
8th level (1 slot): antimagic fieldMultiattack. Isperia makes two claw attacks. She can cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action in place of one claw attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon
Innate Spellcasting. Isperia’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 23). Isperia can innately cast imprisonment twice per day, requiring no material components.
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Pole of Collapsing
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Magic Items
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
While holding this 10-foot pole, you can use an action to speak a command word and cause it to collapse into a 1-foot-long rod, for ease of storage. The pole’s weight doesn’t change. You
can use an action to speak a different command word and cause the rod to revert to a pole; however, the rod will elongate only as far as the surrounding space allows.
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
Draconic Command. Whenever a Dragon or a creature with the Draconic Devotion trait within 30 feet of Verminaard makes an attack roll, the creature can roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType
":"roll", "rollAction":"Draconic Command"} and add the number rolled to the attack roll.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Verminaard fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
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