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Returning 35 results for 'darkness spell'.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as
Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised.
Other practitioners of
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
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Player’s Handbook
.
Darkness. Darkness fills the area. Normal light, as well as magical light created by spells of a level lower than this spell, can’t illuminate the area.
Daylight. Bright light fills the area
. Magical Darkness created by spells of a level lower than this spell can’t extinguish the light.
Peaceful Rest. Dead bodies interred in the area can’t be turned into Undead.
Extradimensional
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistances. See Living Shadow.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
Spells
Player’s Handbook
, such as a bowl or helm, blocks the sunlight.
If any of this spell’s area overlaps with an area of Darkness created by a spell of level 3 or lower, that other spell is dispelled.
, you cast the spell on an object that isn’t being worn or carried, causing the sunlight to fill a 60-foot Emanation originating from that object. Covering that object with something opaque
Spells
Player’s Handbook
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
This spell dispels Darkness in its area that was created by any spell.
12d6 Radiant damage and has the Blinded condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only.
A creature Blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at the
Monsters
Monster Manual
Person (level 2 version), Darkness, Gaseous Form, SleepColdInvisibility. The oni casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
;t transformed.
Spellcasting. The oni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/Day Each: Charm
Monsters
Monster Manual
. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic 1/Day Each: Confusion, Fly, Power Word StunPoisonCold, Fire, Lightning
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You open a gateway to the Far Realm, a region infested with unspeakable horrors. A 20-foot-radius Sphere of Darkness appears, centered on a point with range and lasting for the duration. The Sphere
damage from otherworldly tentacles.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The Cold or Acid damage (your choice) increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.
Monsters
Monster Manual
of the Spider Queen (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Magic of the Spider Queen"}. The drider casts Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Web, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14).
Spells
Player’s Handbook
the spell ends, you can command the interior to have Dim Light or Darkness (no action required). The Emanation is opaque from the outside and of any color you choose, but it’s transparent from the inside.
The spell ends early if you leave the Emanation or if you cast it again.
A 10-foot Emanation springs into existence around you and remains stationary for the duration. The spell fails when you cast it if the Emanation isn’t big enough to fully encapsulate all
Monsters
Monster Manual
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/Day Each: Cloudkill, Darkness, Dispel MagicAcid, PoisonCold, Fire
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
a spell originating from the chosen point. Roll 1d10 to determine the spell: on a 1–2, Darkness; on a 3–4, Faerie Fire; on a 5–6, Fireball; on a 7–8, Slow; on a 9–10
This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge while choosing a point within 120 feet of yourself. That location becomes the point of origin of a spell or
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You call forth a Fey spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Fey Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose a mood: Fuming, Mirthful, or Tricksy
spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You call forth a fiendish spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Fiendish Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Demon, Devil, or Yugoloth
. The creature resembles a Fiend of the chosen type, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.
The creature is
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The Book of Many Things
. If you already have darkvision, the mantle increases your darkvision’s range by 60 feet instead.
Move in Shadows. While you are in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to teleport
, along with anything you are wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. You then have advantage on the first melee attack you make
Magic Items
Candlekeep Mysteries
surrounded by darkness, it sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius. A creature that is attuned to Radiance can use a bonus action while holding the mirror to cast the enhance ability spell, choosing itself
While holding this wand, you gain a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls. In addition, you ignore half cover when making a spell attack. Radiance is in the form of an exquisite golden hand mirror.
While
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 60-foot-radius sphere until the spell ends. The darkness spreads around corners. A creature with darkvision can’t see
through this darkness. Nonmagical light, as well as light created by spells of 8th level or lower, can’t illuminate the area.
Shrieks, gibbering, and mad laughter can be heard within the sphere
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
corners. The darkness lasts as long as the darkmantle maintains concentration, up to 10 minutes (as if concentrating on a spell). Darkvision can't penetrate this darkness, and no natural light can
illuminate it. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell creating the light is dispelled.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, requiring no spell components or concentration. Wisdom is its spellcasting ability for this spell. While the spell persists, the abishai can move the area of darkness up to 60 feet as a bonus
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
Magic Items
Tales from the Yawning Portal
DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check, the character recalls lore that says the duergar made several such whistles for various groups in an age past.
If you blow the whistle in darkness or
under the night sky, it allows you to cast the animate dead spell. The target can be affected through up to 10 feet of soft earth or similar material, and if it is, it takes 1 minute to claw its way to
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Caustic Bolt"} to hit, range 90 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction
when taken:
Darkness (Costs 2 Actions). A 15-foot radius of magical darkness extends from a point Rezmir can see within 60 feet of her and spreads around corners. The darkness lasts as long as Rezmir
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Mage Hand, Minor Illusion
1/day each: Darkness, Mirror Image, SilenceSion is the most trusted servant of Piyarz, a traitorous sage in the Tower of the
Magic Resistance. Sion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects if he is in dim light or darkness.
Shadesight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede Sion’s
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The darkling elder casts darkness, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.A wise and respected darkling can undergo a ritual to
","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Darkness
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the professor’s darkvision.Multiattack. The professor makes two Ink Lance attacks. The professor can replace one of the attacks with a
use of Spellcasting.
Ink Lance. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ink Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
concentration on a spell.
Divine Sight. You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet.
also gain the following benefits:
Abundant Components. The orb has 3 charges and regains all expended charges at dawn. When you cast a spell while holding this orb, you can expend up to 3 charges to
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Flame-like shadows wreathe your body until the spell ends, causing you to become heavily obscured to others. The shadows turn dim light within 10 feet of you into darkness, and bright light in the
same area to dim light.
Until the spell ends, you have resistance to radiant damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with an attack, the shadows lash out at that creature, dealing it 2d8 necrotic damage.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Shift (2/Day). The hawk casts Plane Shift on itself, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.When a beloved animal companion dies traumatically alongside its master
darkness, it teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see that is also in dim light or darkness. The hawk then has advantage on the first melee attack it makes before the end of the turn.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the drow’s darkvision.
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the
Sword attacks. One of the attacks can be replaced by a Hand Crossbow attack. The drow can also use Spellcasting to cast darkness.
Shadow Sword. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the drow’s darkvision.
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the
Sword attacks. One of the attacks can be replaced by a Hand Crossbow attack. The drow can also use Spellcasting to cast darkness.
Shadow Sword. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor, minor illusion
1/day each: darkness, dimension
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the deathlock’s darkvision.
Turn Resistance. The deathlock has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns Undead
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bright light overlaps with an area of darkness created by a spell of 3rd level or lower, the spell that created that darkness is dispelled.
Magic Resistance. The councilor has advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting. The councilor is a 13th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
or Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Poison Blast"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Poison Blast", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.
Spellcasting. Nezznar casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC