contains reading growing to have rolls

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to digest its contents and gain its

after you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book. Divine Wisdom. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your Wisdom increases by 2, to a

Bag of Beans

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Undead of the DM’s choice. Its sarcophagus contains treasure of the DM’s choice. 96–00 A giant beanstalk sprouts, growing to a height of the DM’s choice. The top leads where

This heavy cloth bag contains 3d4 dry beans when found. The bag weighs half a pound regardless of how many beans it contains and becomes a nonmagical item when it no longer contains any beans. If

Efreeti Bottle

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, and an Efreeti appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. The first time the bottle is opened, the DM rolls on the following table to determine what happens. 1d10 Effect 1

, after which it returns to the bottle, and a new stopper contains it. The stopper can’t be removed for 24 hours. The next two times the bottle is opened, the same effect occurs. If the bottle

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

The contents of this foul manuscript are the meat and drink of the wicked. It contains knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the scrawled pages invites doom. Most believe the lich-god Vecna the

book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties. The Book of Vile Darkness

Ioun Stone

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Initiative rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks. Ioun Stone of Fortitude;Fortitude (Very Rare). Your Constitution increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this pink rhomboid orbits your head. Ioun

them until you use them. The stone can store up to 4 levels of spells at a time. When found, it contains 1d4 levels of stored spells chosen by the DM. Any creature can cast a spell of level 1 through

Crystalline Chronicle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

within the crystal at the same rate as reading and writing. When found, the crystal contains the following spells: detect thoughts, intellect fortress, Rary's telepathic bond, sending, telekinesis

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

rolls but loses its other properties; on a 20, it regains 1d8 + 2;{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regain Charges"} charges.Multiattack. Ringlerun makes three Staff of Power or

made him the envy of many rival spellcasters. Ringlerun has a good heart, but he’s easily distracted by intellectual pursuits. He would rather spend time in quiet contemplation or reading than in

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Shadowy Form. While the darkweaver is in dim light or darkness, attack rolls against it are made with disadvantage unless the darkweaver has the incapacitated condition. Spider Climb. The darkweaver

in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The darkweaver makes two Shadow Web attacks and one Bite attack. It can use Reel after any of these

K'thriss Drow'b

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, K'thriss has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Innate

relic known as the Black Altar, exposing him to their infinite truths and shocking the drow's hair jet-black. His matching “beard” is actually a slow-growing colony of inert spores that K'thriss

Adult Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

contains ample space for food, as well as one or more hidden chambers where the dragon keeps its treasure. Depending on the composition and features of the moon, the lair might contain natural springs

, which kills all ordinary plants growing within 6 miles of the lair if the dragon is ancient, or within 3 miles if the dragon is an adult. Haunting Moan. A haunting sound gets louder or fainter

Ancient Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

dragon makes its lair contains ample space for food, as well as one or more hidden chambers where the dragon keeps its treasure. Depending on the composition and features of the moon, the lair might

covers the ground, which kills all ordinary plants growing within 6 miles of the lair if the dragon is ancient, or within 3 miles if the dragon is an adult. Haunting Moan. A haunting sound gets

Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Eager Betrayer. Kas adds 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Eager Betrayer"} to his initiative rolls. He has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has the

Tovag, his Domain of Dread. He can be permanently destroyed only by having a stake driven through his heart and then being beheaded. The stake must be cut from a tree growing in soil from Oerth, Kas&rsquo

Windvane

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

spear contains a spark of Yan-C-Bin, the Prince of Evil Air. You have a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls you make with this magic weapon, which has the finesse weapon property. When you hit

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that 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 contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

Tinderstrike

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

after it is used to deal damage. It contains a spark of Imix, Prince of Evil Fire. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls you make with this magic weapon. When you hit with it, the target

Sling Bullets of Althemone

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

The sling bullets come in a pouch, which contains 1d4 + 4 bullets. Roll on the Magic Sling Bullets table for each bullet to determine its magical property. You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage

rolls made with each of these bullets. If a bullet misses its target, the bullet teleports back into the pouch. Once a bullet hits a target, the bullet loses its magic. Magic Sling Bullets d4

Planecaller's Codex

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

The pages of this book are bound in fiend hide, and its cover is embossed with a diagram of the Great Wheel of the multiverse. When found, the book contains the following spells: banishment, find

that summons or creates one creature, you can expend 1 charge to grant that creature advantage on attack rolls for 1 minute.

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

in sunlight, Strahd takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, and he has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). Strahd makes two attacks, only one of

card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft. Strahd's Tactics Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him

Drown

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

if dropped onto water, and it floats in place if it is released underwater. The trident is always cool to the touch, and it is immune to any damage due to exposure to water. Drown contains a spark of

Olhydra, the Princess of Evil Water. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls you make with this magic weapon. When you hit with it, the targets takes an extra 1d8 cold damage. Water Mastery

Ironfang

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

seems almost weightless. This weapon is immune to any form of rust, acid, or corrosion — nothing seems to mark it. Ironfang contains a spark of Ogrémoch, the Prince of Evil Earth. You gain a +2

bonus to attack and damage rolls you make with this magic weapon. When you hit with it, the target takes an extra 1d8 thunder damage. Earth Mastery. You gain the following benefits while you hold

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

actual locations, imposing disadvantage on the creature’s attack rolls against those targets. An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect

transmutation, growing eyes or eyestalks that Belashyrra can see through. A humanoid who spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

-evil creature carrying a number of soul coins greater than its Constitution modifier has disadvantage on its attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Using a Soul Coin. A soul coin has 3 charges

. A soul can also be freed by destroying the coin that contains it. A soul coin has AC 19, 1 hit point for each charge it has remaining, and immunity to all damage except that which is dealt by a

Doppelganger Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Ambusher. The doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised

blocks it. While the target is in range, the doppelganger can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the doppelganger's concentration isn't broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the

Wrin Sivinxi

monsters

Claustrophobia. While underground or in an indoor space smaller than 10 feet in diameter, Wrin makes ability checks and attack rolls with Disadvantage. Read the Stars (1/Day). By spending 1 hour

topic of her reading must be a single question concerning a specific goal, event, or activity directly involving the inquiring creature that will occur within 24 hours. Wrin attempts an Intelligence check

Alter Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

action to gain the benefits of a different one. Aquatic Adaptation. You adapt your body to an aquatic environment, sprouting gills and growing webbing between your fingers. You can breathe

1d6 bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, as appropriate to the natural weapon you chose, and you are proficient with your unarmed strikes. Finally, the natural weapon is magic and you have a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls you make using it.

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that 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 contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify

Shub-Niggurath

monsters

its level. When Shub-Niggurath rolls initiative, set this trait’s level to 0. The trait’s level increase by 1 after each of Shub-Niggurath’s turns to a maximum of 3. Use the highest

30 Acid damage if it has the Prone condition, when it ends its turn in the Emanation. Level 3. Plants have Advantage on all attack rolls made against non-Plants in the Emanation. A creature hit by a

Bag of Beans Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

lord. The pyramid is treated as the mummy lord's lair, and its sarcophagus contains treasure of the GM's choice. 00 A giant beanstalk sprouts, growing to a height of the GM's choice. The top

Inside this heavy cloth bag are 3d4 dry beans. The bag weighs 1/2 pound plus 1/4 pound for each bean it contains. If you dump the bag's contents out on the ground, they explode in a 10-foot radius

Efreeti Bottle Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

harmless fire, and an efreeti appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. The first time the bottle is opened, the GM rolls to determine what happens. d100 Effect 01-10 The

to the bottle, and a new stopper contains it. The stopper can't be removed for 24 hours. The next two times the bottle is opened, the same effect occurs. If the bottle is opened a fourth time, the

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

a creature of good alignment that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to

the following random properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 2 major beneficial properties Increased Wisdom After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, your

Symbol Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph. You can further refine the trigger so the spell is activated only under certain

communication and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Fear. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and becomes frightened for 1 minute on a failed save. While frightened, the

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the

its skull remains. This “demilich” contains only a fragment of the lich’s malevolent life force — just enough so that if it is disturbed, these remains rise into the air and

The Jinxed Leviathan

monsters

the deathly spirit known as Snake Eye Jack. Growing to colossal proportions and infusing with the essence of misfortune itself, the Monstrosity could not be controlled and devoured its makers. Now, it

the Jinxed Leviathan rolls a 1 or a 20 on a D20 Test, the next D20 Test the creature makes has Disadvantage, and it can’t have Advantage. Murky Waters. Within 1 mile of the lair, swamp water is

11. Melissara's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

anyone but Melissara opens the journal (a precaution to prevent her cousins from reading it and discovering her secrets). The journal details Melissara’s unease with her family, as well as her growing

cover and contains the spells Melissara has prepared, plus arcane lock and glyph of warding. Desk The desk holds an orderly stack of notes. Half of the notes detail meticulous magical experiments and

11. Melissara's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

anyone but Melissara opens the journal (a precaution to prevent her cousins from reading it and discovering her secrets). The journal details Melissara’s unease with her family, as well as her growing

cover and contains the spells Melissara has prepared, plus arcane lock and glyph of warding. Desk The desk holds an orderly stack of notes. Half of the notes detail meticulous magical experiments and

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