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Equipment
A Bedroll sleeps one Small or Medium creature. While in a Bedroll, you automatically succeed on saving throws against extreme cold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
When should I use the rule for scrolls in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and when should I use the rule for Spell Scrolls? The rule for scrolls is for scrolls in general, including a Scroll of
Protection, and it allows you to try to activate a spell if you’re literate. The rule for a Spell Scroll is specific to that type of scroll and introduces an additional requirement: the spell on the scroll
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
a lich.
A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecna’s rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that
on Initiative rolls.
Necrotic Reduction. As a Magic action, you can target one creature you can see within 5 feet of yourself. The target makes a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 7d6 Necrotic
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s blank pages, which fills with writing detailing the trapped creature’s widely known name and depravities. Once used, this action can’t be used again until the next dawn.
When you
finish a Long Rest, if you and the Demonomicon are on the same plane of existence, one trapped creature within the book can attempt to possess you. You make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failed
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Guide), it is destroyed by some calamity beyond your control. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears.
Sage. At any time you choose within one year of
ally with its attacks. You and your allies can each summon only one avatar as a consequence of this draw. A creature slain by an avatar can’t be restored to life.
Avatar of Death
Medium Undead
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
defilement, you can use the optional rule on abyssal corruption in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, causing the poisoned creature to be corrupted.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning
lightly obscured;lightly obscures the area until a current clears it away. Water in containers remains corrupted until it evaporates.
A creature that consumes this foul water or swims in it must make a
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strixhaven.
Univocal Speech. When the guide speaks, any creature that knows at least one language and can hear the guide understands what it says.
Unusual Nature. The guide doesn’t require air, food
(1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Smile and Wave. Each creature of the guide’s choice that is within
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dungeon Master’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 major detrimental property, which is suppressed while the sword is attuned to an archdevil
Ruler of
ruler of Avernus, or a sanctuary you designate if you rule Avernus.
Destroying the Sword. The sword can be destroyed by casting it into the River Styx or melting it down in the forge that created it.
Magic Items
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
This small capsule is made of beeswax blended with sand and a variety of enchanted water plants. A creature who consumes a pressure capsule ignores the effects of swimming at depths greater than 100 feet (see “Unusual Environments” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Changelings are a humanoid race of shapechangers who conceal
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Unsettling Visage (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature within 30 feet of the changeling must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
begins to hallucinate and is afflicted with a short-term madness effect (determined randomly or by the DM; see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The effect lasts 10
of the hermitage in Tammeraut’s Fate, these giant serpents feed on any creature that crosses their path.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
guide the quori race, and the Devourer of Dreams — the personal emissary of the Dreaming Dark — is of this order. Although the kalaraqs never fight one another overtly, each has its own agenda, and
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Binding","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A creature reduced to 0 hit points from this attack dies and has its soul imprisoned in one of the quori's
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
As an action, a creature attuned to the Black Crystal Tablet can use it to cast eyebite or gate (the portal created by
Any creature that attunes to the tablet must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw at the end of its next long rest. On a failed save, the creature becomes afflicted with a random form of long-term
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
communal creches once they are weaned, never to recognize them again. Yakfolk feel no loyalty to their families—only to their god and race.
Skin Crawlers. A yakfolk’s most frightening
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Storm King's Thunder
, and the yakfolk foster that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and
parents pack children off to communal creches once they are weaned, never to recognize them again. Yakfolk feel no loyalty to their families—only to their god and race.
Skin Crawlers. A yakfolk
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
lightning bolt at a point it can see within 500 feet of it. Each creature within 10 feet of that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8);{"diceNotation":"12d8","rollType":"damage
to eliminate Hekaton or Serissa presents itself, Orlekto seizes it. Until then, he conceals his treacherous nature.
Ideal: “Storm giants should rule the world. Weak leaders have let dragons and
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
within 5 feet of itself. The target gains a supernatural charm of the DM’s choice. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on supernatural charms.
Natural Shelter. The chwinga
’s Guide.
Charm of Air Bubbles
This charm allows you to cast the air bubble spell (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide) as an action. Once used three times, this charm goes away.
Charm of
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
were born to rule it.
—Dalin d’Vadalis
The Mark of Handling gives its bearer a primal connection to beasts and the natural world, granting the power to calm and coax. This extends beyond
purely natural animals; the mark allows its bearer to guide a hippogriff as easily as a horse.
House Vadalis
Leader: Dalin d’Vadalis
Headquarters: Foalswood (near Varna, Eldeen Reaches
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Flames race across your body, shedding bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet for the spell’s duration. The flames don’t harm you. Until the spell ends
, you gain the following benefits:
You are immune to fire damage and have resistance to cold damage.
Any creature that moves within 5 feet of you for the first time on a turn or ends its turn
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
", "rollAction":"Hooked Spear", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, the derro can choose to deal no damage, and instead the target has the prone
others escaped the rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Halfling Nimbleness. He can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature.
Brave. He has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Spellcasting. Manafret Cherryport is a 9th
blood (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) into the stew before asking them to taste it and give him an honest critique.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
.
Force Burst (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Force Burst"}. Raw arcane magic bursts out from the derro. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 11
Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Force Burst", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and has the prone
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Explode. When the comet drops to 0 hit points, it explodes in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Each creature in the sphere must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6
, and other unsuspecting targets to destroy.
A murder comet’s creator can bind their spirit to the comet. In this form, the comet’s creator becomes ageless and immortal, free to race across
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
medusa has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that is surprised, and it deals an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Surprise Attack"} damage each time it hits
such a creature with an attack.Multiattack. The medusa makes two claw attacks. It can also use Petrifying Gaze before or after making these attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Hooves", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Serrated Tail
looses a bolt of lightning in a line that is 60 feet long and 10 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
Ashen Creature. When Jhaeros drops to 0 hit points, he explodes in a harmless cloud of ashes, leaving nothing else behind.
Berserk. Whenever Jhaeros starts his turn with 60 hit points or fewer, roll
a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Berserk"}. On a 6, Jhaeros goes berserk. On each of his turns while berserk, Jhaeros attacks the nearest creature he can see. If no creature
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
has the following random properties, determined by rolling on the appropriate table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
2 minor
detrimental properties
Magic Weapon. When a creature attunes to the adze, the artifact magically adjusts its size so that creature can wield it as a greataxe. The adze is a magic weapon that grants a +3
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage
the target is pushed to within 5 feet of a creature friendly to Jarund, that creature can make an attack against the target as a reaction.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
.
Spelljamming. The esthetic has the properties of a spelljamming helm (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide), but only its reigar creator can attune to it.
Unusual Nature. The esthetic doesn’t
ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacle","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and if the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
words. They use that power either to illuminate and guide or to obscure and demoralize.Demotivate (2/Day). The pledgemage hurls magical insults at one creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The
: dancing lights, friends
1/day each: command, confusion, mage armor, tonguesRousing Verse. When a creature the pledgemage can see within 30 feet of it fails a saving throw, the pledgemage magically
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
a blast of frost in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the cone must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and its speed is halved until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage, and its speed isn
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strike","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw be blinded until the end of its next turn.
Spellcasting. The professor
light.
Silverquill Scholars
The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped through spoken and written words. They use that power either to illuminate and guide or to obscure and demoralize.Radiant
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Master’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
Master of Guile. While wearing the helm, you have advantage on Charisma (Deception) and
Wisdom (Insight) checks.
Arrow of Elemental Havoc. As a bonus action while wearing the helm, you can launch a bolt of searing elemental energy toward a creature you can see within 90 feet of yourself
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Rebuke (2nd-Level Spell; 1/Day). When the oread is damaged by a creature within 60 feet of the oread that it can see, the creature that damaged the oread must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16
volcanoes, where they caper among the forces of dissolution and rebirth. During avalanches and volcanic eruptions, groups of oreads might race ahead of the destruction, dancing, singing, and doing what
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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your
1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
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