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Spells
Player’s Handbook
Choose a manufactured metal object, such as a metal weapon or a suit of Heavy or Medium metal armor, that you can see within range. You cause the object to glow red-hot. Any creature in physical
contact with the object takes 2d8 Fire damage when you cast the spell. Until the spell ends, you can take a Bonus Action on each of your later turns to deal this damage again if the object is within range
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
If you’re hit by an attack roll made with a Ranged or Thrown weapon while wearing these gloves, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage by 1d10 plus your Dexterity modifier if you have a
free hand. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can catch the ammunition or weapon if it is small enough for you to hold in that hand.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While you are attuned to this magic weapon, your Strength is 20 unless your Strength is already equal to or greater than that score. The weapon deals an extra 1d8 Thunder damage to any creature it
hits and an extra 3d8 Thunder damage to objects it hits that aren’t being worn or carried.
The weapon has the following additional properties.
Clap of Thunder. As a Magic action, you can strike
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
an attack while holding the weapon, you can take a Reaction to twirl the weapon around you, gaining a +5 bonus to your Armor Class against the triggering attack, potentially causing the attack to miss
You have a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
While holding this weapon, you can cause it to emit green Dim Light out to 10 feet, either as a Bonus Action or
Monsters
Monster Manual
any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the
penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the weapon.
In 1 minute, the pudding can eat through 2 feet of nonmagical wood or metal.
Spider Climb. The pudding
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistance. The marilith has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Reactive. The marilith can take one Reaction on every turn of combat.Multiattack. The marilith makes six Pact
ends.Parry. Trigger: The marilith is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The marilith adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.PoisonCold, Fire
Monsters
Monster Manual
dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the ooze and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if
the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the weapon.
The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal or wood in 1 round.Pseudopod. Melee Attack
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Stones orbiting your head at the same time.
Each Ioun Stone orbiting your head is considered to be an object you are wearing. The orbiting stone avoids contact with other creatures and objects, adjusting
;Absorption (Very Rare). While this pale lavender ellipsoid orbits your head, you can take a Reaction to cancel a spell of level 4 or lower cast by a creature you can see. A canceled spell has no effect
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, or Religion
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons
Armor Training
Light armor
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Leather;Leather
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Contact Patron
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Mystic Arcanum (level 6 spell)
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Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Immediately after you use the Attack action to attack with the sword, you can enable one creature within 60 feet of you to use its reaction to make one weapon attack.
Immediately after you take the
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Additionally, once on each of your turns, you can use one of the following properties if you’re holding the sword
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon with this weapon, the Dragon takes an extra 3d6 force damage, and any Dragon of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you can immediately use its reaction to make a melee attack.
A dragonlance is a renowned weapon forged from rare metal with the aid of powerful artifacts associated with Bahamut. Different lances are forged for use by foot soldiers (as Dragonlance (Pike);pikes
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the ettercap knows the
exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Reduced Threat. This creature has -2 penalty on all
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Cold Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dexterity (Stealth) checks.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage.The white arctic foxes of
Icewind Dale live in burrows and are acclimated to cold weather. They prowl the outskirts of Ten-Towns and nearby forests for food, hunting hares or stealing fish. These timid creatures avoid contact with humanoids, but they are sometimes used as mounts by chwinga;chwingas.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Keen Hearing. The fox has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5
, hunting hares or stealing fish. These timid creatures avoid contact with humanoids, but they are sometimes used as mounts by chwinga;chwingas.
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Second Head. Because of its two heads, the Spider King has
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
This weapon appears ordinary, but it bears strong illusion magic that allows its wielder to skillfully deceive opponents.
You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon
you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to require that creature to make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the attack instead targets another creature of your choice that
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Multiattack. The guard makes two melee attacks.
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Morningstar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7
(1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Morningstar","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Unyielding. When the guard is subjected to an effect that would move it, knock it prone, or both, it can use its reaction to be neither moved nor knocked prone.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, Aurelia must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Unyielding. When Aurelia is subjected to an effect that would move her, knock her prone, or both, she can use her reaction to be neither
Aurelia, it can immediately use its reaction to make one weapon attack, with advantage on the attack roll.
Longsword Attack (Costs 2 Actions). Aurelia makes one longsword attack.
Frighten Foes (Costs 3
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
;surprised.Multiattack. The oculorb makes two Dreadful Contact attacks or four Eye Beam attacks.
Dreadful Contact. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
":"Dreadful Contact"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dreadful Contact", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, or 25 (6d6
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The handle of this dark leather whip bears the fire rune, and embers dance around the whip’s tail.
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, and on a hit, the whip
the target.
Invoking the Rune. When you make an attack with the whip and hit, you can use your reaction to invoke the whip’s rune. Doing so increases the extra fire damage dealt by the whip to 2d6.
Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. When in contact with a web, the kakkuu knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The kakkuu ignores
movement restrictions caused by webbing.Multiattack. The kakkuu makes a Web Snare attack, uses Reel, and makes a Bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Salt Osmosis. Whenever the snail starts its turn in contact with a pound or more of salt, it takes 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Salt Osmosis","rollDamageType":"necrotic
the salt rubs off), provided the snail has not withdrawn into its shell.Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cold damage.
Deadly Rebuke. Immediately after a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal 3d6 necrotic damage to that creature.
Bane. You can cast the bane spell from
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Gift of Vengeance. You can transfer the shield’s magic to a nonmagical weapon by tracing the uven rune on the weapon with one finger. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the two
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Multiattack. The githyanki makes three Staff attacks, three Telekinetic Bolt attacks, or a combination thereof.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit
the farthest reaches of Wildspace and the Astral Sea, even visiting worlds of the Material Plane from time to time, to study and catalog creatures it has never encountered before. Friendly contact with
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
echo makes two Tentacle attacks.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6
throw or suffer one of the following effects of the echo’s choice:
Confused Reaction. The target must use its reaction to make a melee attack against another creature of the echo’s
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
are my family.
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I wield the same Boros weapon my grandparent did, for the honor of our family.
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I ran with the Rakdos in my youth, and I’m striving to atone for my past misdeeds
-Boros Contacts table.
Boros Contacts
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Contact
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A former comrade in arms was promoted into the prestigious Sunhome Guard.
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One of my parents is a ranking Boros officer
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Multiattack. Jarl Grugnur makes two longsword attacks.
Longsword +2. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"3d8+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
month.Multiattack. The burrowshark makes three melee attacks.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.Unyielding. When the burrowshark is subjected to an effect that would move it, knock it prone, or both, it can use its reaction to be neither moved nor knocked prone.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Worldsoul.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType
damage if used with two hands.
One with the Worldsoul. The horncaller chooses one beast it can see within 30 feet of it. If the beast can hear the horncaller, the beast uses its reaction to make one melee
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Ruinous Acid. Any nonmagical weapon that hits the spider corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5
, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the spider is destroyed after dealing damage.
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Multiattack. Jared makes three Longsword attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8
feet of him, Jared imposes disadvantage on the attack roll.Jared is a wandering knight who makes an excellent contact for groups that have Solar Bastion patronage. A former mercenary, Jared credits
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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Cobbler’s Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Cobbler's Hammer"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3
magically gifts the target a measure of luck. The creature gains the leprechaun’s Astonishing Luck reaction. The creature can use the reaction three times, after which this gift goes away. The