command which reading

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book. Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your

K41. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

this adamantine tower, which is actually a Daern’s instant fortress (see chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Only Strahd knows the command word to alter its shape and size, which

unlocked wooden coffer with four compartments, each one containing a potion of greater healing. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is lying atop the coins on

Activating an Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Activating an Item Activating some magic items requires a user to do something in particular, such as holding the item and uttering a command word, reading the item if it is a scroll, or drinking it

item requires an action to activate, that action isn’t a function of the Use an Object action, so a feature such as the rogue’s Fast Hands can’t be used to activate the item. Command Word A command word

Q37. Knights of the Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Godfrey has the following paladin spells prepared: 1st level (4 slots): command, divine favor, thunderous smite 2nd level (3 slots): branding smite, magic weapon 3rd level (3 slots): blinding

meaningful way, however, because of the oaths they have sworn to Vladimir Horngaard. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that Sir Godfrey is Strahd’s enemy and the characters

Knowledge Domain

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

Spells 1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying Blessings of Knowledge At 1st level, you learn two

then use your access to the creature’s mind to command it. As an action, choose one creature that you can see within 60 feet of you. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature

Book of Vile Darkness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its

the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3

V7. Tower, Fourth Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

incapacitated until someone speaks the command word (“Khazan”) within 10 feet of it, whereupon the armor follows the commands of the one who activated it. If 24 hours pass without its receiving a new

great harm to the Vistani and begs the characters to warn his people. He doesn’t know where his body is. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it’s in a narrow

Sanctum Showdown

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

creator and Ruxithid can command the Construct to cast it. If this fight seems too easy for the party, add two goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A), who rush from Zorzula’s Rest to join the combat in

crystal loses its light and becomes mundane. The message that plays for the characters upon Ruxithid’s demise is the mind flayers’ last command to him: find and deliver the three other obelisk shards

Arcana Tables

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

of Heroism 52–53 Potion of Invisibility 54–55 Potion of Invulnerability 56–57 Potion of Mind Reading 58–59 Quaal’s Feather Token (bird, swan boat, or whip) 60–61 Ring of Feather Falling 62 Ring of

Reading 13–16 Crystal Ball of Telepathy 17–20 Crystal Ball of True Seeing 21–22 Cubic Gate 23 Deck of Many Things 24–27 Enspelled Staff (level 6, 7, or 8 spell) 28–31 Ioun Stone (greater absorption

M17. Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

visage to appear on the door, open its mouth, and say, “You shall not pass! Back, I command you!” The face on the door can see and hear whatever’s in front of it, and its open mouth forms a 1-foot-high

, reading a book while sipping wine from a thin crystal goblet. Other items in the cell include a crystal decanter of wine and a bowl of figs on a small table, a gold-embroidered wall tapestry

Occupied Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

command post buzzes with activity during the day, with human and draconian patrols coming and going. At night, only the draconian patrols continue. Guards. Four kapak draconians (see appendix B) stand

roasts hang from spits. Tables stand covered in flour and other ingredients. Additional doors lead to the west and north. The command post’s cook, Yurl, is a skeletally thin hobgoblin captain. His

S13. Main Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. The Abbot is teaching Vasilka the finer points of etiquette. He also intends to teach her how to dance. Vasilka obeys his every command. She can’t speak but lets loose an unholy scream if harmed. If

of healing (superior) in a crystal and electrum flask (worth 250 gp). Four gold candelabras (worth 250 gp each) rest atop the table. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is hidden in the niche along with the potion.

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

command word. Characters who spend at least 10 minutes reading the notes find a drawing of a tower with the Terran word for “petrification” written under it. The characters should be able to determine

the command word, the only way to shrink it again is to sprinkle a handful of gravel from a petrified creature upon it. Wade Acuff Mudslick Tower Talking with Zoklork. Zoklork has spent a lot of time

Feywild

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

. Domains of Delight Much of the Feywild is governed by powerful Fey called archfey. The area under a particular archfey’s command—called a Domain of Delight—reflects the character and desires of its

rambling thicket of twisted roots, thorny vines, and sinuous creepers. This vegetation weaves together to form long tunnels, grand hallways, and enormous domes. Yarnspinner loves reading stories to

Middle Level (M1-M9)

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

trying different command words for the last half hour to get the portal to reopen. Matreous takes on a thoughtful expression and pauses for an instant, tapping his chin in thought. The mansion must be

room. There are small reading desks with cozy scarlet chairs in the corners. The shelves contain books on Fistandia’s favorite subjects: arcana, natural science, religion, astrology, and planar

Wandering Emporium Businesses

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

the ends, increasing his reach by 5 feet. Elliach’s ears sprouted wings and flew away. Consequently, he is deaf. He relies on lip-reading and hand gestures. Elliach met Mahadi while on the run from debt

destroy entire kingdoms on the Material Plane. Z’neth’s conquests eventually caught the eye of the mighty god Maglubiyet, who offered Z’neth a command on the battlefields of Gehenna. Before he could wrack

Afterlife Casino Locations

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

acrobats and trained animals, all performing to the music of a tiefling banjo player. The star of the show is a trained lion named Emrys, which leaps through flaming hoops on command. See area A12 for more

the rod. As an action, the holder of the rod can use it to telepathically command the minotaur skeleton in area A19, provided the rod is within 30 feet of it. The minotaur skeleton follows such

Haven Locations

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

has the word “CANDESCA” inscribed above it (see area H4). Treasure. The tea service is fragile but can be sold for 150 gp if it is safely transported out of the ruins. H4. Reading Room Decaying desks

dark when the characters enter. Any creature in the room that speaks the command word “candesca” causes the three crystal hemispheres in the ceiling to glow, filling the room with bright light. The

The Ruined Cellar

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

spell scroll of command, a spell scroll of hold person, a gilded tome of dark ritual incantations written in Aquan and Infernal (25 gp), and a large silver holy symbol (50 gp). 10. Disciples’ Quarters

discover that the ancient books describe procedures and details for several evil rites and ceremonies. The books make grim and harrowing reading for any character. The tomes can be turned over to any

Gauntlet

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

Bronze Arm. When combat begins, the bronze arm atop the stairs animates to defend Nafik. On initiative count 20 of each round (losing initiative ties), Nafik can command the arm to grab or push a

places a hand into the impression, the water column flows backward for the next 10 minutes. Creatures that enter the column are gently ushered up to area P65. P58: Reading Room The walls, ceiling, and

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

thirty-year-old man with bloodshot eyes. He has the statistics of an assassin but doesn’t speak, and he disappears into the ether if reduced to 0 hit points. The assassin’s summoner can command him to kill

uncovers a few old paintings and antiques, but nothing of value. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, the item is hidden in a trunk. Each character has a

House of Cards Locations

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

extension of the Sage card. It answers one question posed to it as if the asker were using the Divination spell with no chance of a random reading. The apparition respects the spirit of the question

Charisma checks and expects its every command to be quickly obeyed. This charm can be bestowed only once, and it can be removed with the Remove Curse spell. Secret Doors. There are two secret doors

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

. The constructs do not attack dwarves and can be disabled for 10 minutes if the command word “Tatalot” is spoken to them. Manistrad and her close advisors know the command word. 6. Keledek Tower This

evidence lying about. His eidetic memory allows him to burn any notices and reports he receives after reading them, though at times he can be careless and leave partially burned scraps of paper in his

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

sections on the south and west side of the castle. Treasure Holger has accumulated a tidy little hoard, mostly through “fining” the warriors under his command for minor infractions. He stores a

river laps just beneath the arrow slits of the tower. Three Crushing Wave reavers and a fathomer named Reash (see chapter 7 for both) occupy this tower. Reash is in command and does most of the talking

N4. Wachterhaus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, mending, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, purify food and drink, sanctuary 2nd level (3 slots): augury, gentle repose, hold person 3rd level (2 slots): animate dead, create food and water

key so that Leo can’t be raised from the dead. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is in the iron chest that contains Leo Dilisnya’s bones. N4p. Library The

Villa Locations

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

will): guidance, sacred flame (see “Actions” below), thaumaturgy 1st level (3 slots): command, detect evil and good, sanctuary Actions Sacred Flame (Cantrip). Flame-like radiance descends on

pursues intruders beyond the room, returning here only after the trespassers leave the villa or are hacked to pieces. Bookcases. Duke Vanthampur abhors reading but keeps a modest library of fine

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

cavern. There is one phase spider plus one additional phase spider per member of the party, not including sidekicks. The spiders and druids attack when they notice the characters. The druids command

. Claugiyliamatar has a crystal ball, a crystal ball of mind reading, a crystal ball of telepathy, and a crystal ball of true seeing. Each is mounted on a 10-foot-high brass pedestal. The green dragon placed a

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

as a fire giant’s greatsword, except that it deals bludgeoning damage). Out of sight under the bed are Frupy’s two pets, a pair of giant weasels that obey her every command. If intruders enter the

place, Queen Frupy will command them to kneel in her august presence and state their business, so that she may fairly address their humble requests. Any who are so foolish as to do so will be sorry, as

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

: blade barrier cloudkill cloud of daggers Evard’s black tentacles forbiddance moonbeam sleet storm spirit guardians Reading the description of any of those spells, you might

intelligible utterance that is separate from the verbal component. The command spell is the simplest example of this principle. The utterance of the verbal component is separate from, and precedes

Lower City Gazetteer

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

always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can

times the distance of an ordinary siege weapon, giving the fortress command of not just the entire harbor but the opposite bank of the river as well. Any invading ships not intimidated by such death

Lower City Gazetteer

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

always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can

fortress command of not just the entire harbor but the opposite bank of the river as well. Any invading ships not intimidated by such death from above would also have to contend with the massive chain

Supernatural Regions

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

. 85–90 An angelic voice rings throughout the region. Each creature there must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or perform the grovel option of the command spell. 91–95 One character in the region

reading an eldritch tome written by those who have seen or otherwise interacted with the Far Realm. A Far Realm Incursion with Mind Flayer Nautiloids Far Realm Effects d100 Effect 01–09 A

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

scrolls: command, cure wounds (2nd level), inflict wounds (2nd level), and guiding bolt (2nd level). RANDOM ENCOUNTERS In areas 13 and beyond, monsters move through the halls of the Sunless Citadel. For

phosphorescent fungi from the grove below. They need its light for close work, such as reading, and the fungus is edible. Crude equipment for cooking, skinning game, tanning hides, and other basic gear fills the

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