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Returning 35 results for 'curse and staff'.
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
":"damage","rollAction":"Staff","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage when used with two hands.
Invoke Curse. While holding the Staff of the Forgotten One, Acererak expends 1 charge from it and
Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One. He wears a talisman of the sphere and has a sphere of annihilation under his control.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Acererak
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
): hold person, spiritual weapon (trident)
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, fear, mass healing word, tongues
4th level (1 slots): banishmentMultiattack. The high priestess makes two attacks with her
toothsome staff, or one attack with her bite and one with her claws.
Toothsome Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Toothsome Staff"} to hit
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
you harm them.
You can wield the staff as a quarterstaff, +3;+3 quarterstaff that deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a hit.
Invoke Curse. The Staff of the Forgotten One has 7 charges and
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Multiattack. The nagpa makes three Staff or Deathly Ray attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit
","rollAction":"Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 24 (7d6
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
whatever Strahd asked of him, and he instilled terror in the castle staff by routinely flogging those who didn't perform their duties to his exacting standards.
When a dusk elf named Patrina Velikovna
Tatyana's death and Strahd's curse. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would
Drow Matron Mother
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
, resistance, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, clairvoyance
attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The matron mother makes two demon staff attacks or three tentacle rod attacks.
Demon Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
beseeches them to enter his pyramid and retrieve his royal staff and star-gem to end the curse that blights both the land and his soul. Inside the pyramid, the characters meet the Tears of Athis, a
maze, and halls rife with Undead, then overcome a mummy lord who stands in their way. Once the characters exit the pyramid with Amun Saâs implements, the pharaohâs soul is freed and the curse on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
prevent the character from wielding weapons or casting spells. Remove curse, greater restoration, or any other effect that ends a curse restores the characterâs original appearance, but only a wish spell can rid the staff of its power to transform those who attune to it.
-goat creature in robes sprawls ten feet to the north. It grips a staff tipped with a bronze goatâs head.
The curving corridor forms a perfect circle, imbued with magical gravity that keeps creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sahuagin High Priestess A sahuagin high priestess is the most devout and ferocious of all Sekolahâs worshipers. Armed with a staff studded with jagged sharkâs teeth, she can be seen leading dark
): hold person, spiritual weapon (trident)
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, fear, mass healing word, tongues
4th level (1 slots): banishment
Actions
Multiattack. The high priestess makes two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage when used with two hands.
Invoke Curse. While holding the Staff of the Forgotten One, Acererak expends 1 charge from it and targets one creature he
, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Infernal, Primordial, Undercommon
Challenge 23 (50,000 XP)
Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One (see Appendix C). He wears a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
into destitution. A Curse on the Land Downtrodden and impoverished, the citizens of Bakar revolted against Amun Sa to take back their kingdom. During a riot at the capital, Amun Sa appeared before his
people and cursed them, holding high his two royal implementsâthe Staff of Ruling (see appendix A) and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar (a Gem of Seeing). He invoked the gods and decreed that if his people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
) Scroll No Spell scroll (1st level) Scroll No Staff of adornment Staff No Staff of birdcalls Staff No Staff of flowers Staff No Talking doll Wondrous item Yes Tankard of sobriety Wondrous item No
NECESSARY IN A CAMPAIGN?
The D&D game is built on the assumption that magic items appear sporadically and that they are always a boon, unless an item bears a curse. Characters and monsters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
person, spiritual weapon (trident)
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, fear, mass healing word, tongues
4th level (1 slots): banishment
Actions
Multiattack. The high priestess makes two
attacks with her toothsome staff, or one attack with her bite and one with her claws.
Toothsome Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
from my tomb: my magic staff and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar. Only then will the curse be lifted, freeing my soul and healing this broken land.
âMany have tried, and none have succeeded. If you undo my
cursed them and this land.
âWith my dying breath, the curse was fulfilled, but my soul was cursed as well. I am doomed to walk these sands until a mortal soul retrieves the implements of my power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
(for a total of 2,000 pp). Each vase weighs 15 pounds. P68: The Pharaohâs Tomb A grand sarcophagus lies in the center of this room, with a golden staff set across it. In the center of the north wall
stands a statue of Amun Sa with a stone replica of a gem held its outstretched right hand and a stone replica of the staff held across its body with its left hand. Hieroglyphs adorn the walls.
This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, cure wounds, guiding bolt
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, clairvoyance, dispel magic
rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Multiattack. The matron mother makes two demon staff attacks or three tentacle rod attacks.
Demon Staff. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
remain alive, thanks to their cunning and their willingness to do whatever is necessary to survive. Hungry to claim more power despite the Raven Queenâs curse, nagpas strive to bring about world-shaking
Actions
Multiattack. The nagpa makes three Staff or Deathly Ray attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Waking Nightmares As the work of preparing Kollema Hall winds down, six students complain about headaches and go to the infirmary. All these students are feeling the effects of the curse caused by
being taken into custody by university staff. After this incident, most of the afflicted students are too scared to attend the Magisterâs Masquerade.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their agents to sell them algae. As the characters start to hire franchise staff at the end of this episode, this is a perfect opportunity to set up how staff members can conduct franchise business with
web of misfortune. To avoid the curse of Beshaba (see below), the characters must not harm Carkuss, they must not be overly kind to him, and they must correctly answer a riddle he asks. If successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fail to satisfy them, the three spirits attack. Shambling Mounds. Three shambling mounds arise from the brambles and attack the characters. Thorn Trap. The characters spot a hawthorn staff entangled
of it are destroyed. The staff at the center of the maze is a decoy and crumbles to ashes in the hands of whoever claims it. B3. Red Ruthâs Lair When the characters arrive at this location, read or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
eroded the stone in a spectacular way, creating a natural frieze that resembles a hunched male human leaning down to pick up a staff while a great blue dragon sneaks up behind him. Halasterâs
contribution to the natural carving is the staff, which he formed out of the rock. 8c. Acid Tentacles The gargoyles and golems in area 8a wonât enter this empty cavern, the ceiling of which is a rough 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Plane. At your discretion, an appropriate spell, such as dispel magic or remove curse, might end this lasting effect. Rings Magic rings offer an amazing array of powers to those lucky enough to find them
target, up to the spellâs maximum range, if the target has moved away. Staffs A magic staff is about 5 or 6 feet long. Staffs vary widely in appearance: some are of nearly equal diameter throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn, undead, and other terrors sense where they are located and descend on the stranded victims to tear them apart. Meazel
Medium humanoid (meazel), neutral evil
.
Any other creature the meazel teleports becomes cursed by shadow for 1 hour. Until this curse ends, every undead and every creature native to the Shadowfell within 300 feet of the cursed creature can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
magic spell or similar effect, the Soulmonger radiates an intense aura of necromantic magic. Destroying the Soulmonger not only ends the effects of the death curse (see the introduction to the
, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. Acererakâs Revenge If the characters kill the atropal, read: A skeletal figure wrapped in moldering robes and clutching a skull-tipped staff appears on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
9 (â1)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +3
Skills Arcana +6, History +6
Damage Resistances cold (granted by staff of frost), fire
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
, animated, or raised from the dead.
Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff of frost with 10 charges (see âActionsâ below).
Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do whatever Strahd asked of him, and he instilled terror in the castle staff by routinely flogging those who didnât perform their duties to his
her people were living among the Vistani when they heard of Tatyanaâs death and Strahdâs curse. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahdâs love. This time, it was clear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
outsiders and, posing as members of Speaker Crannocâs staff, turn away all visitors to the castle. If the time is right, however, they welcome the characters with open arms. That time comes when
a curse, but after nine days, it can be reversed only by a wish spell or divine intervention.
Getting into the Castle The characters need not wait for an invitation to enter the castle. They can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
make it clear the ghost trap ritual can be found in that book. In one passage, Gremorly gloats over attuning himself to a Staff of Withering. A food bowl on the floor is inscribed with Gusâs name. In
telescopes, each covered in dust. A large, round table in the middle of the room bears old, faded maps that depict the Sky of Many Things (see chapter 13). A staff leans against the table, and a book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
anyone into the palace.
A gnome adventurer acquires
the shard solitaire necklace and a key
belonging to Paliset Hallâs head of staff The four winter wolves are soon joined by the two winter
reciting the rhyme, âNeither gleaming sword nor magic tome can soothe the soul like hearth and home.â This rhyme is known to Zorhanna, Eliphas, the winter wolves, and Paliset Hallâs staff. The fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
form once the shadows are dealt with. H12. Curse of Hunger This twenty-foot-high cavern tapers to a dead end. A dozen human skeletons sheathed in frost lie on the uneven floor, but their skulls
one level of exhaustion. The saving throw must be repeated every hour until the creature succeeds or dies, or until the effect is ended on that creature by magic that can remove a curse. A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
know what else to do with the figurehead except store it here, out of the public eye. He fears the figurehead is tainted by demonic magic and has warned his staff not to touch it. A detect evil and good
any conflicting personality trait: âI suspect most Ten-Towners are members of a secret cult devoted to the Frostmaiden.â This paranoia can be ended on a creature by any spell that removes a curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tables, dressers, and bunks for the palace staff. Five goblins are frozen in place like statues, caught in the mundane chores of ironing clothes, darning socks, and folding sheets. A row of brass bells
stasis and steal his staff of power. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Thinnings. Treasure. The bottom drawer of Thinningsâs dresser contains the butlerâs collection of rings. Many of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ring of Feather Falling. Attuning to the ring extends its curse to the wearer, who suffers the following effect: Curse of Ill Temper. You are overcome with an urge to disagree with othersâ actions, ideas
, and opinions. While cursed in this way, the wearer is unwilling to part with the ring. A Remove Curse spell or similar magic breaks the curse. P14d. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to tremble as a staff of power materializes above the marble slab and hovers in place. The first creature to grab hold of the staff must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 44 (8d10
) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Afterward, the staff of power can be held and used normally. If no one grabs the staff within 1 round of its appearance, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their staff back in Phandalin, getting them to use scrutineering or research to find out more. If you want to make Neverwinter a bigger part of your campaign, more information about the city can be
who contract lycanthropy from Moguhl might have the opportunity to get the curse removed at the Hall of Knowledge later in this episode at a reduced cost, assuming they can help the head priest there