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Orcus
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Monsters
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 wand’s 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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
indefinitely. Additionally, he can cast create undead even when it isn’t night.
Special Equipment. Orcus wields the Wand of Orcus.Multiattack. Orcus makes three Wand of Orcus, Tail, or Necrotic Bolt
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects
simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons.
Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ring of truth telling (see appendix A). He wields a rapier, +3 and carries a portable hole and a wand of web. His hat is adorned with a feather of diatryma summoning (see appendix A).
Evasion. If he is
succeed instead.
Master Attuner. Jarlaxle can attune to up to five magic items, and he can attune to magic items that normally require attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard.
Sneak Attack (1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the animated wand is grabbed while Rantantar’s spirit is lodged inside it, a contest of wills ensues. The creature grabbing the wand must immediately make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failed
27. Rantantar’s Wand This room serves as a parlor where Halaster entertains guests (infrequent though they may be). Furnishings. Ornate wooden chairs with padded seats and backrests line the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Inside the belly of the basilisk is a gold ring set with moonstones (250 gp) and a wand of conducting. The wand, a common magic item, has 3 charges and doesn’t require attunement. The holder of the
wand can use an action to expend 1 charge and create orchestral music by waving it around. The music can be heard out to a range of 60 feet and ends when the holder stops waving the wand. The wand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Dexterity Catch the Dragon by the Tail
Wisdom Gnome Poetry Contest
Charisma Goblin Wrestling
Strength Guess the Number of Feathers
Intelligence Outstare the Cyclops
Constitution If a
introduction). 2 Wooden wand with 8 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 of the wand’s charges to cast the prestidigitation cantrip. This wand can’t be recharged. 3 Packet of pixie dust (see appendix A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
sweetest tricks. What better way to try it out than a contest?
“There are bets going around, and the crowd is sure to take your side! Want to pull off some wild moves?”
The wand the student is
the ground. The tavern’s back door is propped open.
One of the characters’ peers approaches holding a wand and two skates, thrusting both forward with a grin. They say: “We were hoping you’d turn up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
those goofs, covered in pest bait! I don’t know what’s in it, but the pests love it. We’ll give them their snacks—we were just waiting on you. We knew you’d want in on this mascot-stacking contest! The
students standing beside the stage hold wands that are ordinary spellcasting focuses imbued with a limited telekinesis-like effect. When pointed at a mascot within 5 feet, a wand magically lifts the
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
creatures wouldn’t feel safe.
Kobolds take advantage of their size by creating small-diameter tunnels that they can easily pass through, but that require larger creatures to hunch over or even
.
Second, kobolds are always on the lookout for magic that might help them free their imprisoned god, Kurtulmak. Typical kobolds don’t know how to use a wand, a spellbook, or anything with more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the same weight as a duelist deciding between a rapier or a maul. Do you use a wand of Fernian ash to focus your fire bolt, or do you harness defensive energies with a Risian orb? An arcane focus is a
are recognized as weapons: if guards are securing swords and bows, they’ll also require you to turn over your staff.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of undeath.” 81–00 “I am awash in the awareness of life’s futility.” Orcus
Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor), 20 with the Wand of Orcus
Hit Points 405 (30d12
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
everlasting existence of undeath.” 81–00 “I am awash in the awareness of life’s futility.” Orcus
Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor), 20 with the Wand of Orcus
Hit
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
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
Wand of Orcus, which is described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Orcus
Huge Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor), 20 with the Wand of Orcus
Hit Points 405 (30d12 + 210
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Attunement Some magic items require a creature to form a bond—called Attunement—with them before the creature can use an item’s magical properties. Without becoming attuned to an item that requires
(this can’t be the same Short Rest used to learn the item’s properties). This focus can take the form of weapon practice (for a Weapon), meditation (for a Wand), or some other appropriate activity. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
might require an orb instead of a wand or a stick. Characters can plumb the depths of their memories and, with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check, recall enough folklore about fairy rings to
. To use an uncorrupted fairy ring as a fey crossing, a creature must hold a wand or a stick of wood above its head and run in a circle counterclockwise while saying, “Three turns widdershins, and off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Attunement Some magic items require a creature to form a bond—called Attunement—with them before the creature can use an item’s magical properties. Without becoming attuned to an item that requires
(this can’t be the same Short Rest used to learn the item’s properties). This focus can take the form of weapon practice (for a Weapon), meditation (for a Wand), or some other appropriate activity. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
encased in the ingot. With 12 hours of work, a creature using mason’s tools can free the character from the ingot. The character can also use a misty step spell (or some other magic that doesn’t require
wand. When the character touches the wand to the corpse of a dead Humanoid, the wand turns to dust as the corpse transforms into a zombie with vague recollections of its past life. 6 “This rapscallion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Creating Magic Items House Cannith has an enclave devoted solely to wand production. This facility is equipped with tools that amplify the Mark of Making and channel planar energies; the artisans
also have access to a vast array of exotic woods and materials. You can also create a wand, but you’re starting from scratch and creating the tools you need. Essentially, when House Cannith creates magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their lost things will require the characters to explore the Feywild regions of Hither, Thither, and Yon (described in chapters 2, 3 and 4) and contend with the hags of the Hourglass Coven. The
they lost. The magic item otherwise functions normally. Ability to Keep Secrets. The character is unable to keep a secret. The hag who claimed this prize has since used it to create a wand of secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Each day at dawn, Meloon engages in a telepathic contest of wills with his magic axe, Azuredge (see appendix A), before leaving his room at the Yawning Portal. The axe wants a new wielder, but Meloon
. If the characters rid Meloon of the intellect devourer in his skull, Vajra gives the party a wand of secrets. 5th “Xanathar is using intellect devourers to take control of Waterdavians in key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of her domain, hunting the most dangerous beasts she can find. When she grows dissatisfied with simpler prey, she draws people into a fatal contest, ensuring that the land remains steeped in blood
once per day, you can require a character not from the Shadowfell to make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the character is affected by despair. Roll on the Shadowfell Despair table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Contests in Combat Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common contests that require an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
smaller than you. CONTESTS IN COMBAT
Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common
contests that require an action in combat: grappling and shoving a creature. The DM can use these contests as models for improvising others.
Shoving a Creature Using the Attack action, you can make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
retreat back into the darkness, where they remain until night falls again. Undead Nature. A specter doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Specter
Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 12
target’s Strength check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 30 feet in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
), a cloak of invisibility, a knave’s eye patch (see appendix A), and a ring of truth telling (see appendix A). He wields a +3 rapier and carries a portable hole and a wand of web. His hat is adorned
succeed instead.
Master Attuner. Jarlaxle can attune to up to five magic items, and he can attune to magic items that normally require attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard.
Sneak Attack (1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
require you to roll on the table to determine what random trinkets the characters find in key locations. Feywild Trinkets d100 Trinket 01 Cookie cutter shaped like a unicorn 02 Two yew rings linked
Pixie’s winter jacket lined with fox fur 94 Tasseled wine charm shaped like a sprite 95 Weak magnetic wand 96 100-sided die the size of a plum, cut from coal 97 Glass slipper, missing its mate 98 Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
could create a wand of magic missiles (an uncommon item), as long as the character has spell slots and can cast magic missile. That same character could make a +1 weapon (another uncommon item), no
particular spell required. You can decide that certain items also require special materials or locations to be created. For example, a character might need alchemist’s supplies to brew a particular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
order to get it back. Spellcasting. As a ghost, Nass can cast the spells she prepared prior to her death—except that the ghost can’t cast spells that require material components, which limits its options
Arcana +6, History +6
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Orc
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Adventuring Gear This section describes items that have special rules or require further explanation. Ammunition Item
Cost
Weight
Arrows (20)
1 gp
1 lb.
Blowgun needles (50)
1 gp
1
10 gp
2 lb.
Staff
5 gp
4 lb.
Wand
10 gp
1 lb.
Druidic focus
Sprig of mistletoe
1 gp
-
Totem
1 gp
-
Wooden staff
5 gp
4 lb.
Yew wand
10 gp
1 lb.
Holy symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
the iceberg, Barking Seal proposes a contest: the village’s champion against any warrior among the strangers. If the champion wins, the characters must hand over some of their fine steel weapons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
iceberg, Barking Seal proposes a contest: the village’s champion against any warrior among the strangers. If the champion wins, the characters must hand over some of their fine steel weapons and sail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too
contested by the creature’s Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature’s grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.
Guardian Portrait A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
easily from the inside, but from the outside they’re locked and require a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves tools to open. Spirit Statues. Two spirit statue mascots (see chapter 7) stand on
) check finds a wand of secrets buried under papers on a shelf. L9. Deans’ Records Room Ancient books and flaking scrolls fill the racks lining the walls of this musty records room. A large case stands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
tubes are identical to those in area S2, except they require a violet key card to descend to the garden level; a blue key card still allows passage back up to the ship’s first level. It’s an 80-foot
fourth spectates. They then invite the characters to show them their moves. To win the contest, the characters must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma (Performance) group check. Characters who augment their






