contents reading gain to have response

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

maximum of 24. You can’t gain this benefit from the book more than once. Enlightened Magic. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, any spell slot you expend to

Telekinesis

Spells Player’s Handbook

You gain the ability to move or manipulate creatures or objects by thought. When you cast the spell and as a Magic action on your later turns before the spell ends, you can exert your will on one

up to 30 feet in any direction within the spell’s range. You can exert fine control on objects with your telekinetic grip, such as manipulating a simple tool, opening a door or a container, stowing or retrieving an item from an open container, or pouring the contents from a vial.

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

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

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

Lorehold Student

Backgrounds Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

You have spent your youth preparing to be a student of Lorehold College, reading every book on the college’s recommended reading list for prospective students. Your academic passions are in the

Feature: Lorehold Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Lorehold within it. In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, the spells on the

Oracle

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

—mortals communicate with a single god, interpreting their intentions for the wider world. Others aren’t aligned with a god and observe the night sky, reading Nyx like a vast, cryptic scroll

divine omens (such as those presented in chapter 4) might seek out an oracle to gain a clearer vision of the god’s intentions. Finding an oracle, though, or one experienced in interpreting certain types of visions, might prove to be an adventure in its own right.

Warlock of the Archfey

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). In response to taking damage, the warlock turns invisible and teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can

see. It remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks, makes a damage roll, or casts a spell.Warlocks of the Archfey gain their powers through magical pacts forged with lords

Warlock of the Fiend

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: alter self, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1/day each: banishment, plane shift, suggestionFiendish Rebuke (3/Day). In response to being damaged by a visible

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Warlocks of the Fiend gain their powers through magical pacts forged with archfiends of the Lower

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

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

Jade Tigress

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or gain 1 level of exhaustion. Heal Self (Recharges after a Long Rest). Jade Tigress regains 2d8 + 2;{"diceNotation":"2d8+2

","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Heal Self"} hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on her.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Jade Tigress deflects the missile. The

Witherbloom Student

Backgrounds Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

You filled your childhood with rudimentary alchemical experiments, all in the hope of becoming a student of Witherbloom College. The life sciences are the focus of your reading, which include biology

iron pot, an herbalism kit, a school uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp Feature: Witherbloom Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat and must choose Witherbloom within it. In

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny gremishka. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.Bites. Melee

the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.Spell Redirection. In response to a

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

. And even if the rumor were true, Omin would never leverage such a position for greater financial gain and power. Because that would be wrong …

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

original victim’s memories resonates within the skull. A skilled magic-wielder can attempt to extract memories from it to gain insight into the victim’s past or find lore that otherwise

’s body. At the end of a short rest, a character can make a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check to attempt to extract a memory from the skull that is a response to a verbal question posed to the

White Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Reckless. At the start of its turn, the abishai can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next

(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if used with two hands.Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

innumerable times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to use this

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. A creature carrying the coin can use its action to expend 1 charge from a soul coin and use it to do one of the following: Drain Life. You siphon away some of the soul’s essence and gain 1d10

temporary hit points. Query. You telepathically ask the soul a question and receive a brief telepathic response, which you can understand. The soul knows only what it knew in life, but it must

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Zephyr Step. In response to being hit by an attack roll, Nafas moves up to half his flying speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.Nafas is the breath of the multiverse, an

;s or his allies’ actions don’t gain this benefit, instead falling as normal. Wishful Winds. The wishes of creatures across the multiverse, including those within the Infinite Staircase

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read

capture its magical nature or translate the benefits it offers to those pure of heart and firm of purpose. A heavy clasp, wrought to look like angel wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only

Wrin Sivinxi

monsters

subjects of the reading each gain a +1 bonus to saving throws for 24 hours. Spirit Sight. Wrin can see creatures with the Incorporeal Movement trait within 30 feet, regardless of whether they&rsquo

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

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

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

Augury Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

spells or the loss or gain of a companion. If you cast the spell two or more times before completing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get a random reading. The DM makes this roll in secret.

Divination Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

spells or the loss or gain of a companion. If you cast the spell two or more times before finishing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get a random reading. The GM makes this roll in secret.

Star Map of Creation

Equipment

the outcome, such as the loss or gain of equipment or a companion. If the map is used two or more times in 24 hours, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each reading after the first that you get a random reading. The GM makes this roll in secret.

White Abishai Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

abishai's weapon attacks are magical. Reckless. At the start of its turn, the abishai can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Vicious Reprisal. In response

Squabswarm

monsters

Points or gain Temporary Hit Points. Unerring Delivery. If the swarm is tasked to deliver an item to a creature, the swarm knows the distance and direction to the creature while they are on the same

swarm to deliver an item and is on the same plane as the swarm takes an action to see through the swarm. Response: The swarm becomes a scrying sensor as if the creature cast Scrying. For the duration

Telekinesis Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You gain the ability to move or manipulate creatures or objects by thought. When you cast the spell, and as your action each round for the duration, you can exert your will on one creature or object

tool, opening a door or a container, stowing or retrieving an item from an open container, or pouring the contents from a vial.

Shanrigol Behemoth

monsters

as 1 inch wide without expending extra movement to do so. Hungry Slap. Trigger: A creature within 10 feet of the shanrigol hits or misses it with an attack. Response: The shanrigol makes a Slam

or humanoid shape. They’re more varied in their abilities than shanrigol heaps, as they often gain abilities from their constituent creatures. The shanrigol behemoth presented below contains

Monster Hunter

classes

slay them, and others dabble in magic to supplement martial prowess with arcane wrath. Becoming a Monster Hunter As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Monster Hunter Traits table

. Gain the Monster Hunter’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Monster Hunter Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits from the Core Monster Hunter

Observant Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

Quick to notice details of your environment, you gain the following benefits: Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20. If you can see a creature's mouth while it is

speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips. You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores.

Serum Brute

monsters

secretion", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage (included in the Fist attack below). Stim Boost. Gain 10 Temporary Hit Points. Unleashed Eyes (1/Day). When the brute is Bloodied, its sealed eyes rip

damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of the brute’s next turn. Success: Half damage only.Devotion. Trigger: An ally within 5 feet takes damage. Response: The ally

Mulventok

monsters

originating from the mulventok gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and ability checks, provided they don’t oppose the mulventok’s imprinted goal. Multiattack. The mulventok makes two melee

Hit Points. Response: The creature is reduced to 1 Hit Point, and the mulventok takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Donate Resolve", "rollDamageType":"Psychic

Quara Orshendiel

monsters

Commanding Aura. Quara’s drow allies that can see or hear her gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and ability checks while within 30 feet of her. Fey Ancestry. Quara has Advantage on saving

attack. Response: Quara halves the damage she takes from the attack.Quara Orshendiel is a drow shootist who found herself propelled into the leadership of the drow outpost of Yldaris by the death of

Heward's Hireling Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

A number of Kwalish’s experiments were attempts to research the works of the legendary mage Heward, who first crafted what he named hireling armor. While wearing this armor, you gain a +1

armor always weighs 10 pounds, regardless of its pockets’ contents. Placing an object into one of the armor’s pockets follows the normal rules for interacting with objects. Retrieving an

Lightning Caster

feats

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature) Your rapid-fire style of casting cantrips allows you to weave magic with uncanny speed. You gain the following benefits

creature, you can use a Bonus Action to target a second creature within the cantrip’s range. Immediate Response. When you cast a spell as a Reaction, that spell doesn’t expend a spell slot. Once you use this benefit, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.

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