current read glared to have remaining

Tome of the Stilled Tongue

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

tome are filled with indecipherable scrawls. The remaining pages are blank. While attuned to this item, you can use it as a Spellbook and an Arcane Focus. In addition, while holding the tome, you can

again until the next dawn. Only you can remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased. Vecna watches anyone using this tome and can write cryptic messages in it. These messages typically fade away after they are read.

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

following day, remaining until Orcus dismisses them. Sentience. The Wand of Orcus is a sentient Chaotic Evil item with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and

everything in the multiverse. The wand is cruel, nihilistic, and bereft of humor. To further Orcus’s goals, the wand feigns devotion to its current user and makes grandiose promises that it has no

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the

those hours pass, anyone who opens the book’s remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semisentient domain

Wish

Spells Player’s Handbook

game. Similarly, wishing for a Legendary magic item or an Artifact might instantly transport you to the presence of the item’s current owner. If your wish is granted and its effects have

for 2d4 days. For each of those days that you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast Wish ever again if you suffer this stress.

Swarm of Cranium Rats

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

temporary hit points. Telepathic Shroud. The swarm is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination spells.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5

of its hit points remaining, the swarm casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: command

Hierophant of the Comet

Monsters The Book of Many Things

and other magical effects. Thought Shield. The hierophant’s thoughts can’t be read by any means unless the hierophant allows it.Multiattack. The hierophant makes two Herald’s Axe

remaining leaders choose an initiate to fill the position, preferring initiates from the oldest broods. A new hierophant undergoes a rite similar to the rite of initiation, but only the other

Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

more of its current gem lenses, as noted in the Lenses table. The spell’s target or point of origin must be in the lantern’s area of bright light. If there isn’t enough fuel left to

cast the spell, the last of the remaining fuel is expended, and the flame goes out. Lenses Lens Color Spell Fuel Cost Amethyst Reverse Gravity 3,000 gp Diamond Disintegrate

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the

feet and a long range of 180 feet. Whether it hits or misses, the axe flies back to you at the end of the current turn, landing in your open hand or at your feet in your space (as you choose). The axe

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Intelligence of 22, a Wisdom of 18, and a Charisma of 24, as well as hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet. The shield can speak, read, and understand Common and Infernal, and it can communicate

released from the shield, the pit fiend honors the terms of whatever bargain it struck to facilitate its escape. While trapped in the shield, Gargauth carefully steers the shield’s current owner

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

fall in the direction of the new pull of gravity, unless they have some means of remaining aloft. Baphomet can ignore the gravity reversal if he’s in the room, although he likes to use this

traveled. Unerring Tracker. As a bonus action, this creature magically creates a psychic link with one creature it can see. For the next hour, as a bonus action this creature learns the current

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

your cloister, a writing kit (small pouch with a quill, ink, folded parchment, and a small penknife), a borrowed book on the subject of your current study, and a pouch containing 10 gp FEATURE

Personality Trait 1 I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I

Deck of Wonder

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

the chosen number, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck and take effect simultaneously. Unless it is the Mystery card, a drawn card immediately takes effect, fades from existence, and

*Found only in a deck with twenty-two cards. Beginning. Your hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 2d10. Your hit point maximum remains increased in this way for the next 8 hours

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general

pages. If this occurs, the pages reappear after 24 hours. Before all those hours pass, anyone who opens the book’s remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

takes effect. You must draw each card you declared no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. Unless a card states otherwise, if you fail to draw the chosen number, the remaining number of cards fly

the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed. Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2

Swarm of Cranium Rats Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

than half of its hit points remaining, the swarm can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: command, comprehend languages, detect thoughts 1/day each: confusion

temporary hit points. Telepathic Shroud. The swarm is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination spells.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5

Color Spray Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

are affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures and creatures that can’t see). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each

creature’s hit points must be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d10 for each slot level above 1st.

Sleep Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls

creature with the next lowest hit points. A creature’s hit points must be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected. Undead and creatures immune to being charmed

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, remaining until Orcus dismisses them. Sentience. The Wand of Orcus is a sentient, chaotic evil item with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and darkvision out

to a range of 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

instantly transport you to the presence of the item's current owner. The stress of casting this spell to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress

to 3, if it isn't 3 or lower already, for 2d4 days. For each of those days that you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast wish ever again if you suffer this stress.

Water Genasi

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself. Genasi Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into

suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is

Color Spray

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures and creatures that can’t see). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by

be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d10 for each slot level above 1st.

Sleep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

slumber. Roll 5d8; the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit

points (ignoring unconscious creatures). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper

Color Spray

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures and creatures that can’t see). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by

be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d10 for each slot level above 1st.

Sleep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

slumber. Roll 5d8; the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit

points (ignoring unconscious creatures). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper

Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

favorites from past editions of the game as well as monsters created for the current edition. The creatures in this bestiary are organized alphabetically. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat

block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits—information that isn’t repeated here.

Card Reading

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Card Reading When you perform a card reading before running the adventure, write down the results for reference later. If the characters have their fortunes read in the adventures, do the card

shuffle them. Then shuffle the remaining cards (the common deck), keeping the two decks separate. Draw the top three cards from the common deck and lay them face down in the 1, 2, and 3 positions

Mind Flayers?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Mind Flayers? When the characters are hours away from arriving at the Rock of Bral, read: The ship slows unexpectedly. Around you, on all sides, colossal chunks of rock float in the void. Some of

in an invisible current. Sartell sucks her breath in through her teeth and whispers her next words: “Mind flayers.” Here ends chapter 2.

Dead Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

power of every other god in the multiverse and scattered the dead gods’ bones across the Astral Sea. Read aloud the following when the characters arrive: You float amid a vast void speckled with

remaining, it has no remaining uses of its Legendary Resistance trait, and its flying speed is reduced to 20 feet until its hit points are fully restored. The eye mongers focus their attacks on the

Cache of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

clutches of Xanathar. The Stone of Golorr is actually an aboleth transformed by magic. In this inanimate state, the aboleth can read the mind of any creature that attunes to the stone, as well as

against all forms of magical detection and intrusion. Its current protector is an adult gold dragon named Aurinax, who is also the current wielder and guardian of the dragonstaff of Ahghairon, which has the

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points

currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies. Falling

Q40. Argynvost's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

be found in Strahd’s study in Castle Ravenloft.) The sole remaining volume lies on the floor behind the overturned chair. Titled The Oath Celestial, the book has been partially burned, and its cover

against Strahd came from that empire — now lost beyond the mists. Journal Page As the characters cross the room, read: You hear the soft flapping sound of wings, but can’t discern its origin. A single

Tome of the Stilled Tongue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

tongues pinned to the covers of the four copies came from other spellcasters who crossed Vecna. The first few pages of each tome are filled with indecipherable scrawls. The remaining pages are blank

remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased. Vecna watches anyone using this tome. He can also write cryptic messages in the book. These messages appear at midnight and fade away after they are read.

Castle Cinis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, with clouds of ash rising toward the black, spherical void that looms above Castle Cinis. The characters have no encounters on their way to the castle. When they arrive at the castle, read or paraphrase

, and the remaining eight guards patrol the grounds in two groups of four. Characters who spend a few minutes studying the guards’ movements gain advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to approach

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

completes an adventure designed for a tier higher than the character’s current tier, the character is awarded 1 additional checkpoint. For example, if a 2nd-level character completes a 6th-level adventure

checkpoints to do so. The required number of checkpoints is expended, and any remaining checkpoints are applied toward the next opportunity for advancement.

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