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Dungeon Masterâs Guide
While these pipes are on your person, ordinary rat;rats and giant rat;giant rats are Indifferent toward you and wonât attack you unless you threaten or harm them.
The pipes have 3 charges and
regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one Swarm of Rats with each expended charge if
Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
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
from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Animate Dead
1
Blight
2
Circle of Death
3
Finger of
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Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the creature, the figurine doesnât become a creature.
The creature is Friendly to you and your allies. It understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn immediately after
you on your Initiative count. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions.
The creature exists for a duration specific to each figurine. At the end of the
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Spells. The staff has 10 charges. As an action, it can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 12):
cone of cold (5 charges)
fog cloud (1 charge)
ice storm (4
charges)
wall of ice (4 charges).
It regains 1d6 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"roll"} expended charges daily at dawn. If the staff expends its last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff turns
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
turn, not both. These effects last for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Sapphire. The sapphire has 3 charges
charges are expended, but it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn and glows again once it has 1 or more charges.Stone golems are magical constructs cut and chiseled from stone to appear as tall
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Ring of Winter. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and regains all its expended charges daily at dawn
. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties:
Artus can expend 1 charge and use the ring to lower the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creatures whose combined average hit points donât exceed 500. These creatures magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands
of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 3", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Charges regained"} charges daily at dawn:
At
Orcus
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Out of the Abyss
Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak
with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wandâs charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
immunity to cold damage and donât suffer any ill effects from extreme cold (see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide).
Magic. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and
regains all its expended charges daily at dawn. While wearing the ring, you can expend the necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties:
You can expend 1 charge as an action
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of power (see the Dungeon Masterâs Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staffâs charges as an action to animate or
. An animated statue obeys the telepathic commands of Khelben Arunsunâs spirit, which is trapped inside the staff (see âPersonalityâ below). A walking statue becomes inanimate if
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Cats of Uldun-dar (ivory cat molar)
9 cat;cats
The tooth has 8 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to cast the revivify spell from the tooth. If you are dead at the start of your turn, the
(rainbow-colored donkey molar)
1 unicorn
The tooth has 3 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to touch a creature. The target regains 2d8 + 2 hit points, and all diseases and poisons affecting
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
after you in the initiative order. The swarm obeys your commands and disappears after 1 minute if it hasnât been destroyed by then. Once used, this property of the cauldron canât be used
with 3 charges. This wand canât recharge and crumbles to ashes when its final charge is expended. Once used, this property of the cauldron canât be used again for 8 days.
If you spend 1
Equipment
the device gives the device 3 charges.
As an action while holding this device, you can expend 1 of its charges to cause one of the following effects:
Control. One Construct of your choice within 60
feet of you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed condition for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the Construct obeys your verbal commands, and you and the Construct can
Pipes of the Sewers
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Basic Rules (2014)
unless you threaten or harm them.
The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one swarm of rats with each expended
swarms move toward the music by the shortest available route but aren't under your control otherwise. The pipes regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.
Whenever a swarm of rats that isn't under
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
charges). The mephit is friendly to you, obeys your verbal commands, and acts on its own turn in the initiative order. It disappears in a harmless puff of steam after 1 minute or if it ends its turn more than 60 feet from the pipe.
This finely carved pipe blows odorless bubbles instead of smoke when used. The pipe has 3 charges, and it regains all spent charges daily at dawn. While you hold the pipe, you can expend charges to
Figurine of Wondrous Power
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doesn't become a creature.
The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but
functions differently from the others. Their properties are as follows:
The goat of traveling can become a Large goat with the same statistics as a riding horse. It has 24 charges, and each hour or
Wand of Orcus
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Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
while the wand is attuned to Orcus himself.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1
or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
charges). You can summon a steam mephit as an action (3 charges). The mephit is friendly to you, obeys your verbal commands, and acts on its own turn in the initiative order. It disappears in a harmless puff of steam after 1 minute or if it ends its turn more than 60 feet from the pipe.
Galderâs Bubble Pipe Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This finely carved pipe blows odorless bubbles instead of smoke when used. The pipe has 3 charges, and it regains all spent charges
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its ability scores. Each guide has 6 charges, and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. Teleporting itself and the party to either adventure locale or back to its home manor costs a guide 1
charge. A guide can also be commanded to spend 1 or more charges to manipulate time in the local area at either adventure location. See âManipulating Timeâ below for more information. All damage dealt to
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indifferent toward you and will not attack you unless you threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges
1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. Whenever a swarm of rats that isnât under another creatureâs control comes within 30 feet of you while you are playing the pipes, you can make a Charisma check
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threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one
Friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a Friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a Friendly swarm starts its turn more than 30 feet away from you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
indifferent toward you and will not attack you unless you threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges
1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. Whenever a swarm of rats that isnât under another creatureâs control comes within 30 feet of you while you are playing the pipes, you can make a Charisma check
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threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one
Friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a Friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a Friendly swarm starts its turn more than 30 feet away from you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
on a hit. The staff has 10 charges. As an action, it can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 12): cone of cold (5 charges), fog cloud (1 charge), ice storm (4
charges), or wall of ice (4 charges). It regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If the staff expends its last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff turns to water and is destroyed. A creature
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extreme cold (see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Magic. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and regains all its expended charges daily at dawn. While wearing the ring, you can expend the
necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties: You can expend 1 charge as an action and use the ring to lower the temperature in a 120-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
) piercing damage.
Ring of Winter. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and regains all its expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of
charges to activate one of the following properties:
Artus can expend 1 charge and use the ring to lower the temperature in a 120-foot-radius sphere centered on a point he can see within 300 feet of
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the wand is attuned to Orcus. Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to 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 from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Animate Dead 1 Blight
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if there isnât enough space for the creature, the figurine doesnât become a creature. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands
. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions. See the Monster Manual for the creatureâs statistics, except for the giant fly. The creature exists for a duration
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys (see âGetting the Golemâs Attentionâ below). Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden
. The gemstone is 6 inches in diameter and has the following properties: It is indestructible until the golem completes its mission. The sapphire has 3 charges. As an action, the golem can expend 1
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
if there isnât enough space for the creature, the figurine doesnât become a creature. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands
. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions. See the Monster Manual for the creatureâs statistics, except for the giant fly. The creature exists for a duration
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objects, or if there isnât enough space for the creature, the figurine doesnât become a creature. The creature is Friendly to you and your allies. It understands your languages, obeys your commands
, and takes its turn immediately after you on your Initiative count. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions. The creature exists for a duration specific to each
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300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands until they are destroyed or until he dismisses them as an action.
Spellcasting. Orcus casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and
the following spells (spell save DC 18), some of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3 charges daily at dawn:
At will: animate dead (as an action
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
objects, or if there isnât enough space for the creature, the figurine doesnât become a creature. The creature is Friendly to you and your allies. It understands your languages, obeys your commands
, and takes its turn immediately after you on your Initiative count. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions. The creature exists for a duration specific to each
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, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 26 (90,000 XP)
Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its
charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2 charges). The wand regains 1d4 + 3 charges daily at dawn.
While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 26 (90,000 XP)
Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any
of the wandâs charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2 charges). The wand regains 1d4 + 3 charges daily at






