common revealed grasp to have ruling

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Crafted and wielded by Orcus, this ghastly wand slips from the demon lord’s grasp from time to time. When it does, it magically appears wherever the demon lord senses an opportunity to achieve

Darkvision out to 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and speaks Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus’s desire to slay

Constructed Commoner

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

notices that if the villagers are asked about anything outside Wisteria Vale or their individual talents, they quickly change subjects to small talk about the weather or gossip, and always in Common

regardless of their apparent origin. Constructed commoners don’t bleed or feel pain like flesh-and-blood humanoids. If a villager’s hit points drop to 0, its true form is revealed: that of

Mimir

Magic Items Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

it floats at a distance of 1d3 feet from you and you can access its properties. While the mimir is floating, a creature other than you can use an action to grasp or net the device, either by making a

can use an action to cast legend lore from the device. The device speaks the revealed lore aloud. Once this property has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Planar Knowledge

Black Rose Bearer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Suffer not their presence; destroy rose bearers on sight.” —Common saying among the Knights of Solamnia A black rose bearer is a rotting corpse animated by necromancers on Krynn to serve

as a guardian. Its name derives from the preserved black rose the bearer carries inside a delicate bell jar. The slightest jostle can cause the bearer to lose its grasp on the bell jar, destroying

Investigator

Backgrounds Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of Clothes, Common;common clothes, and 10 gp Path to Mystery Your first case

corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest. 4 You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The magic-user

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead. The Mark of Death

island domain. Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites

Plaintiff

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

Acquisitions Incorporated. At least that’s what the local magistrate said. But before a final ruling could be handed down, Acquisitions Incorporated offered you a job! Don’t know how to

’re talking about. With common folks who don’t know any better, you might be able to intimidate or deceive to get favors or special treatment.

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

grasp and manipulate weapons and tools. Although most plasmoids are translucent gray, they can alter their color and translucence by absorbing dyes through their pores. Plasmoids don’t have

the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of their inner nature, something that emerges as the shifter’s personality takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Urban Infrastructure The popular

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land

) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple

Scholar of the Forbidden

backgrounds

whispers out of your grasp, but you have seized both forbidden knowledge and cursed power from them. The deeper you plunge into depravity, the more certainty you feel that you are not there alone.

common scholars of the forbidden, but any character who stumbles onto the dread truths waiting beneath the surface of reality can find themselves walking the path. The secrets you unveil could threaten to

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Plane in the stasis of undeath. Orcus allows the wand to slip from his grasp from time to time. When it does, it magically appears wherever its master senses an opportunity to achieve some fell goal

to a range of 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the depths revealed that krakens, sahuagin, and far worse foes had fled the Plane of Water for the Material Plane. The tritons, driven by a sense of duty and responsibility, would not allow their foes

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

Veteran's Cane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Veteran’s Cane Wondrous item, common When you grasp this walking cane and use a bonus action to speak the command word, it transforms into an ordinary longsword and ceases to be magical.

Campus Daredevils

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

the chapter) rushes up to one of the characters, stuffs a handwritten note into their grasp, winks, and dashes away. The note is crumpled and slightly damp. It reads: “Big heroes on campus! You’re the

midnight tonight and see if you’ve got what it takes!” The note isn’t signed, but will be later revealed as coming from a student the characters know. The characters have several hours before their peers

Ruling Avernus

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

Ruling Avernus If Zariel is redeemed or killed, the first layer of the Nine Hells falls into chaos. You can decide which of the many powerful figures in Avernus make a play to replace Zariel, but any

will gleefully try to supplant their new and untested ruler. Ruling a layer of the Nine Hells as a mortal is effectively impossible. None of the devils of Avernus will knowingly serve anyone but a

Evil Mage

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

, Wis +3 Skills Arcana +5, History +5 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish Challenge 1 (200 XP) Spellcasting. The mage is a 4th-level spellcaster that

, shocking grasp 1st Level (4 slots): charm person, magic missile 2nd Level (3 slots): hold person, misty step Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d8 – 1) bludgeoning damage.

Government

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

a matter, usually after much heated debate, it presents its position to the Council of Four. Three dukes and one grand duke make up this ruling council (see “Council of Four,” below, for more

information). The council also votes on matters, and in the case of a tie, the grand duke’s vote counts as two. Common belief holds that many parliament members, and possibly one or more of the dukes, can be

Government

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

a matter, usually after much heated debate, it presents its position to the Council of Four. Three dukes and one grand duke make up this ruling council (see “Council of Four,” below, for more

information). The council also votes on matters, and in the case of a tie, the grand duke’s vote counts as two. Common belief holds that many parliament members, and possibly one or more of the dukes, can be

Hazlik

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

wicked peace. That ended when Hazlik discovered that Indreficus had gained the attention of the land’s ruling zulkirs and planned to betray Hazlik to garner their favor. Heartbroken and enraged, Hazlik

impress his people’s rulers and gain their patronage. Instead, the zulkirs revealed that Indreficus had not betrayed him. Rather, the zulkirs had watched the pair’s ascent and, wary of their potential

People of Setessa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

caring for the animals there. Some of these men never peregrinated, but others left and then returned to Setessa. The women of the polis form a tight-knit community where property is held in common. There

but wander the world as men do. They gather information for the Ruling Council, search out routes for peregrination (including identifying sympathetic individuals and households who will mentor young

Harmonium Peacekeeper

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

Harmonium Peacekeeper Peacekeepers wear distinctive red plate armor and wield planar mancatchers, polearms whose metal pincers prevent criminals clamped in their grasp from teleporting away, making

+ 14) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 10 (+0) CON 14 (+2) INT 12 (+1) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Perception +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages Common plus

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect

Thayan Apprentice

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

14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 15 (+2) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Arcana +4 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Thayan Challenge 2 (450 XP) Doomvault Devotion

(spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire and three spell scrolls: dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image

Magic Items

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

rarity of each one. The table also indicates whether an item requires attunement. All the items use the magic items rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Magic Items Rarity Item Attunement Common

Illuminator’s Tattoo Yes Common Masquerade Tattoo Yes Common Prosthetic Limb No Common+ Spellwrought Tattoo No Uncommon+ All-Purpose Tool Yes Uncommon+ Amulet of the Devout Yes Uncommon+ Arcane

Dralmorrer Borngray

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, Religion +5 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Bullywug, Draconic, Elvish, Goblin, Sylvan Challenge 3 (700 XP) Fey Ancestry. Dralmorrer has advantage on saving

spell attacks). Dralmorrer has the following spells prepared from the wizard spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): longstrider, magic

Lost Sorrowsworn

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

Lost Sorrowsworn Lost sorrowsworn are representations of the anxiety and fear people experience when they can’t find their way. These sorrowsworn appear desperate and panicked. Lost sorrowsworn grasp

Perception 8 Languages Common Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Actions Multiattack. The sorrowsworn makes two Arm Spike attacks. Arm Spike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft

San Citlán Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

commodity, as hammers ring out and forge fires roar in the city’s ironworks at all hours. Discontent among the common people has given rise to revolutionaries in the borderlands who are determined to fight

the Trecena—the city’s ruling council—to bring an end to corruption. Outrage recently reached a fever pitch as the city reels from political instability wrought by the death of a high-profile

Ghost Story Settings

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

Ghost Story Settings Suffering, tragic death, or a villain’s monstrous evil manifest subtly in the places ghost stories are set. Typically, a setting’s hauntings are revealed slowly, until the full

until their murders are solved 5 A ship with the same name and lines as a vessel lost at sea a hundred years earlier 6 A realm in which a common ritual allows a living individual to trade

Dralmorrer Borngray

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, Religion +5 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Bullywug, Draconic, Elvish, Goblin, Sylvan Challenge 3 (700 XP) Fey Ancestry. Dralmorrer has advantage on saving throws

spell attacks). Dralmorrer has the following spells prepared from the wizard spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): longstrider, magic missile

Dralmorrer Borngray

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

, Religion +5 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Bullywug, Draconic, Elvish, Goblin, Sylvan Challenge 3 (700 XP) Fey Ancestry. Dralmorrer has advantage on saving throws

spell attacks). Dralmorrer has the following spells prepared from the wizard spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): longstrider, magic missile

Swarm of Crawling Claws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

murderers escape their grasp. Swarm of Crawling Claws Medium Swarm of Tiny Undead, Neutral Evil AC 12 Initiative +2 (12) HP 49 (11d8) Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save

Languages Understands Common but can’t speak CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2) Traits Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large

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