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Player’s Handbook
Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using
Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice).
Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, and you know Abyssal. In addition, the armor’s clawed gauntlets allow your Unarmed Strike;Unarmed Strikes to deal 1d8 Slashing
damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes.
Curse. Once you don this cursed armor, you can’t doff it unless you
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Each time you make an attack roll with this magic weapon and hit, you can have it deal Lightning damage instead of Piercing damage.
Lightning Bolt. When you throw this weapon at a target no farther
than 120 feet from you, you can forgo making a ranged attack roll and instead turn the weapon into a bolt of lightning. This bolt forms a 5-foot-wide Line between you and the target. The target and
Spells
Player’s Handbook
), horns (Piercing), or hooves (Bludgeoning). When you use your Unarmed Strike to deal damage with that new growth, it deals 1d6 damage of the type in parentheses instead of dealing the normal damage for
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
;typically an assortment of demons.
Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast Magic Circle naming only Fiends or cast Planar Binding targeting a Fiend, the spell is cast at level 9
roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling.
Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
magical effects.Multiattack. The quori makes two Soul Binding attacks. Alternatively, it can make four attacks with Arcane Blast.
Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13
"} force damage.
Soul Binding. Melee Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Binding"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Immutable Form. The kolyarut is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the kolyarut fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
melee weapon.Created by Primus, the leader of the modrons, the Kolyarut is a wondrous machine capable of forging binding contracts between parties. From the Hall of Concordance in Sigil, the Kolyarut
Magic Items
Candlekeep Mysteries
while wearing these gloves, you can use the gloves to deal an extra 2d10 force damage to the target, and you regain a number of hit points equal to the force damage dealt. Alternatively, instead of
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the spell again until the next dawn.
Surge of Brimstone. Whenever you cast a spell that deals fire or necrotic damage, you can use the rod to deal the maximum damage instead of rolling. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
you fail a saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead.
Lingering Shock. If you deal lightning damage to a creature, it can’t take reactions until its next turn.
to it, you gain the following benefits.
Damage Absorption. You have resistance against lightning damage. If you already have resistance to lightning damage from another source, you instead have
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
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
, you can choose to succeed instead.
Winter’s Fury. While your current hit points are equal to or less than half your hit point maximum, you deal an extra 1d8 cold damage with your melee attacks.
attuned to it, you gain the following benefits.
Damage Absorption. You have resistance against cold damage. If you already have resistance to cold damage from another source, you instead have immunity to
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
critical hit. On a success, the skeletal knight drops to 1 hit point instead.
Unusual Nature. The skeletal knight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The skeletal knight makes
blades deal lingering wounds that sap their victims’ life force and leave blackened scars even after magical healing.Poison
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead.
Dragon Fire (Red Dragon Mask Only). If you deal fire damage to a creature or flammable object, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a
, and poison damage. If you already have resistance to that damage type from another source, you instead have immunity to that damage type. If you already have immunity to that damage type from another
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Evasion. If the high fae is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw and only
fae kindguards are in direct service to Talion, the Kindly Lord. Nine times nine have these high fae sworn a binding oath to protect the Kindly Lord, each time pricking their hand on a hawthorn
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
and wearing also increases in size for the duration. When rolling damage for weapons enlarged in this manner, roll three times the normal number of dice; for example, an enlarged longsword would deal
3d8 slashing damage (instead of 1d8), or 3d10 slashing damage (instead of 1d10) when used with two hands.
When the effect ends, any hit points you have above your hit point maximum become temporary
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
smaller creature, the horror can choose to deal no damage; instead, the target has the prone condition, and the horror can pull the target up to 5 feet toward itself.No one is certain of the true
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Tyranny of Dragons
succeed instead.
Dragon Fire. If you deal fire damage to a creature or flammable object, it starts burning. At the start of each of its turns, a creature burning in this way takes 1d6 fire damage. A creature that can reach the burning target can use an action to extinguish the fire.
gain the following benefits.
Damage Absorption. You have resistance against fire damage. If you already have resistance to fire damage from another source, you instead have immunity to fire damage. If
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
with this magic weapon. If you aren’t attuned to Hazirawn, you deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage when you hit with it.
Increased Potency. While you are attuned to this weapon, its bonus on
attack rolls and damage rolls increases to +2, and a hit deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (instead of 1d6).
Spells. Hazirawn has 4 charges to cast spells. As long as the sword is attuned to you and you
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and attacks with this weapon deal necrotic damage instead of piercing damage.
When you attack a creature with this weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, you gain 10 temporary hit points. Any
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Hutijin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. Hutijin regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he
, he negotiates as quickly as he can, usually closing a deal with little cost to the summoner. However, once the deal has been fulfilled, Hutijin repays the interruption with death.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the hollow dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Reconstruction. When the hollow dragon is reduced to 0 hit points, its body breaks into
hollow dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The hollow dragon makes one Claw attack.
Ghostly Binding (Costs 2 Actions). The hollow dragon creates ethereal bindings
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Jarad fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Jarad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
Infusion. Jarad is surrounded by a cloud of spores. As a bonus action, he can cause the spores to deal 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spore Infusion","rollDamageType
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
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Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling.
Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the magic circle spell naming only fiends, or the planar binding spell
spells (save DC 20) from it: magic circle (1 charge), magic jar (3 charges), planar ally (3 charges), planar binding (2 charges), plane shift (to layers of the Abyss only; 3 charges), summon fiend (3
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Sul Khatesh has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Master of Magic. Sul Khatesh has advantage on
succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or expend one of its spell slots of 3rd level or lower and deal 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to each
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Resistance (3/Day). If the corrupter fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb. The corrupter can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
most types of damage do it no harm. Effects that deal acid, necrotic, or radiant damage kill 1 square foot of russet mold per 1 damage dealt. A pound of salt, a gallon of alcohol, or magic that cures
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the infiltrator fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Veiled Presence. The infiltrator’s AC includes its Wisdom modifier, and the infiltrator
on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Titivilus fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Titivilus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
acceptance of his plans and his advice can last only so long before some other plotter steps in and reveals the truth. For insurance, Titivilus has begun recruiting outsiders to deal with problem
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the House. When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he dissolves into mist and immediately
condition (escape DC 18) instead. Strahd can grapple only one creature at a time.
Blighted Fire (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Blighted Fire"}. Strahd






