curses relying gain to have require

Shield

Equipment

Shields require the Utilize action to Don or Doff. You gain the Armor Class benefit of a Shield only if you have training with it.

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty to saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of the

which you are proficient appears on your person. The DM chooses the weapon. Knight. You gain the service of a Knight, who magically appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of

Gallows Speaker

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

it turn inside an object. Unusual Nature. The gallows speaker doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Foretelling Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit

being entirely obsessed with their memories of death. These undead endlessly mutter to themselves, giving voice to final curses, regrets, pleas, and apologies. Those who linger and listen to a

Hypnos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

throws against spells and other magical effects. Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Psychic Lash. The magen’s eyes glow silver as it targets one creature

telepathic and use their power of suggestion to control others. Their creators use them to force enemies to withdraw or surrender. A hypnos magen carries no weapons, relying entirely on its psychic

Swarm of Mechanical Spiders

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit

points. Mechanical. The swarm is made up of Tiny constructs and doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

Potion of Watchful Rest

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

When you drink this potion, you gain the following benefits for the next 8 hours: magic can’t put you to sleep, and you can remain awake during a long rest and still gain its benefits. This sweet, amber-colored brew has no effect on creatures that don’t require sleep, such as elves.

Cursed Luckstone

Magic Items Ghosts of Saltmarsh

This flat, gray-and-black river stone is inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch. While carrying the stone, you can gain advantage on one ability check of your choice. The

stone can’t be used this way again until the next dawn. Curse. This item is cursed. Attuning to it curses you until you are targeted by a remove curse spell or similar magic. As long as you

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And as they grow stronger, they gain more influence

powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world. Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms

Swarm of Zombie Limbs

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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

temporary hit points. Unusual Nature. The swarm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The swarm makes one Undead Mass attack and one Grasping Limbs attack. Undead Mass. Melee

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the carrionette is animate. Unusual Nature. The carrionette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Silver Needle. Melee

otherwise uses the controlled body’s statistics, but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. If the carrionette’s body is destroyed, both the

Vampiric Mind Flayer

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Unusual Nature. The mind flayer doesn’t require air, food, or sleep.Multiattack. The mind flayer makes

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and gain 1 level of exhaustion. The mind flayer regains a number of hit points equal to the psychic damage dealt. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the stone cursed isn’t a statue. Unusual Nature. The stone cursed doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Petrifying Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType

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

Starlight Apparition

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Nature. The apparition doesn’t require air, drink, food, or sleep.Radiant Eruption. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Radiant Eruption

charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics, but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts

Nightveil Specter

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

mount gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws.Multiattack. The specter makes two scythe attacks. Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scythe

and its gloamwing mount don’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Aura of Nightmares. Undead creatures within 30 feet of the shepherd gain a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls. When any other creature that isn’t undead or a construct starts its turn within

the Underworld. The people of Theros know these fiends as demons. Immortal Nature. A demon of Theros doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep. FIENDS OF THEROS On Theros, the term “demon

Fool's Blade

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. While wielding it, you also gain the following benefits: Fool’s Feint. As a bonus action, you can feint, choosing a creature within 5 feet of you as your target. Until the start of your next

you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to require that creature to make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the attack instead targets another creature of your choice that

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Rejuvenation. If Caradoc dies, he reforms within Dargaard Keep in 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Unusual Nature. Caradoc doesn’t require air, food, drink

action. He otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And

as they grow stronger, they gain more influence. Some thirty overlords are bound in Khyber. Two are described here: Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, both of whom remain imprisoned and can't take physical

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics, but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts

painfully obvious to Zelenn that Nass has been slow to master the arcane tradition of divination. Zelenn’s suggestion that Nass leave the Hosttower of the Arcane and gain experience abroad left Nass

Deck of Wonder

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. Champion. You gain a +1 bonus to weapon attack and damage rolls. This bonus lasts for 8 hours. Chancellor. Within 8 hours of drawing this card, you can cast Augury once as an action, requiring no

material components. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the spellcasting ability (your choice). Chaos. You gain resistance to one of the following damage types (chosen by the DM): acid

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such connections might require the donation of

neighborhoods, you can seek out crew members in that area and learn the local gossip. You can also gain unimpeded entry to nearly any bank, guild hall, place of business, workhouse, or crew meeting place in

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

change in weather to persist. Pure Waters. Water flows pure within 3 miles of a ki-rin’s lair. Any purposeful corruption of the water lasts for no longer than 3 minutes. Realm of Respite. Curses

’t gain this benefit, falling as normal. When the ki-rin dies, all these effects disappear immediately, although the invigorating effect on flora and fauna remains for 3 years.Poison

Orcus

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

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Orcus Orcus grants his rank-and-file cultists the Undying Soul trait, and his cult leaders can gain the Aura of Death trait. Undying Soul

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a forked tongue, or some

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

possible that the characters see the drow as enemies and assault Yldaris. In this case, Quara does her best to protect her people, relying on the shootist training that still lingers in her quick

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

curse, and they are often willing to die for those allies. Secret. Serum brutes are dependent upon their curse, and magic that breaks curses can leave the giants debilitated and bereft.

Curse of Foul Blight

spells

This spell curses a creature with a putrefying and stinking pox. The target must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC. Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target

takes 3d10 Necrotic damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. Additionally, it can’t gain Temporary Hit Points or regain Hit Points for 1 minute.Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such

connections might require the donation of money or magic items to the guild’s coffers. You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain

Ki-rin Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

-rin's lair. Any purposeful corruption of the water lasts for no longer than 3 minutes. Animals, plants, and good creatures within 3 miles of the ki-rin's lair gain vigor as they evolve toward an

farther from the domain of a ki-rin. Curses, diseases, and poisons affecting good-aligned creatures are suppressed when those creatures are within 3 miles of the lair. A ki-rin can cast control weather

Skulker Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

You are expert at slinking through shadows. You gain the following benefits: You can try to hide when you are lightly obscured from the creature from which you are hiding. When you are hidden

from a creature and miss it with a ranged weapon attack, making the attack doesn't reveal your position. Dim light doesn't impose disadvantage on your Wisdom (Perception) checks relying on sight.

Shadowsteel Adept

feats

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature) You have learned to tap into the dangerous but powerful art of Shadowsteel casting. You gain the following benefits. Ability

Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.Curse Caster. You always have Shadowsteel curses prepared, and you can cast them with any spell slots

Witch Hunter

feats

You have honed and perfected your skills fighting against spellcasters, possibly from your background hunting mages as part of the Arcanist Inquisition. You gain the following benefits. Ability

, you can reduce its Speed by 15 feet until the start of your next turn. Resist Curses. You have Advantage on saving throws against Shadowsteel curses and spells with a duration of more than 10 minutes.

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the book. Dark Magic. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

darkness. An evil rune might appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry, and in some dwarves this love festers into avarice. Whatever wealth they can’t find in their mountains, they gain through

identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf. Dwarves in other lands are

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect. Donjon. You disappear and become

-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of The Fates card can end this curse. The Fates. Reality's fabric unravels and

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