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                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
Destroying the Demonomicon. To destroy the book, six different demon lords must each tear out a sixth of the book’s pages. If this occurs, the pages reappear after 24 hours. Before all
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     served as the foundation of the Demonomicon of Iggwilv. The Tome of Zyx can be destroyed like any ordinary book. Once the staff emerges, the demon lord Fraz-Urb’luu knows instantly.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    "} Fire damage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"Lightning"} Lightning damage, and the target can’t take Reactions until the start of the balor’s next turn.Fire, PoisonCold, LightningTeleport. The balor teleports itself or a willing demon within 10 feet of itself up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space the balor can see.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Spells
                                                    Player’s Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     six months, such as a book from a wizard’s library.
“Very familiar” is a place you have visited often, a place you have carefully studied, or a place you can see when you cast the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ’s sanctum but instead viewed an illusion, or you are attempting to teleport to a location that no longer exists.
Mishap. The spell’s unpredictable magic results in a difficult journey
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the molydeus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The molydeus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The molydeus uses Spellcasting.The fearsome molydeus speaks for the demon lord it serves and enforces its master’s will. This demon is 12 feet tall, and its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Demonomicon of Iggwilv
                                                    
    
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                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , it has 1d4 fiends occupying its pages, typically an assortment of demons.
Destroying the Demonomicon. To destroy the book, six different demon lords must each tear out a sixth of the book’s
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Iggwilv has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. (This trait is bestowed by her robe of the archmagi.)
Special Equipment. Iggwilv wears
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hideous laughter. Tasha’s magic-fueled ambitions brought her into contact with demons and demon lords, which she subjugated and used against her enemies. Tasha became known on the world of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the molydeus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The molydeus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Summon Demon (1/Day). As an action, the molydeus has a 50 percent chance of summoning its choice of 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Demon"} babau;babaus, 1d4 chasme;chasmes
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     this book tells how to reach a lost city of magic entombed in the ice. Before she could obtain the book, Nass perished. She now exists as a ghost, unable to rest until she finds the book. Characters
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Zuggtmoy
                                                    
    
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                                                    Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zuggtmoy has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Zuggtmoy’s weapon attacks are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     attack against a target that she designates.The Demon Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     could reveal his location to point to the nearest xvart instead.
Xvarts
Xvarts are cowardly, greedy creatures spawned by a renegade demigod, Raxivort. They have blue skin, orange eyes, and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort.Low Cunning. The xvart takes the Disengage action.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     been. A redcap’s desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive.
VARIANT: MADCAPS
A madcap is a redcap that soaks its hat in demon ichor instead of blood. Contact with demon ichor makes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the flind, within its reach. If there’s no creature within reach, the target instead moves half its speed in a random direction.
Flail of Pain. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.When the demon lord Yeenoghu wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Goose Mother fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Multiple Heads. The Goose Mother has five heads. Whenever the Goose Mother takes 25 or more
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , you can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine the contents of one of the Goose Mother’s eggs that isn’t destined to hatch into a goose or a giant goose (also described in that book).
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Fraz-Urb'luu
                                                    
    
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                                                    : mirage arcane, modify memory, project image
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Fraz-Urb’luu fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Fraz-Urb’luu has
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zariel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. Zariel regains 20 hit points at the start of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     other. To keep Bel busy and out of her sight, Zariel tasks him with forging weapons, armor, and gruesome demon-slaying machines.
To replenish her legions, Zariel needs the souls of mortals to create
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Cling to Life (Recharges after a Long Rest). The first time Zargash would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
Special Equipment. Zargash wears a bat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with deadZargash worships Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath, who has promised to transform Zargash into a vampire after a lifetime of faithful service. For a living priest to worship Orcus is utter
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shirt and trousers.
Personality Trait. “I judge others by their actions. Words mean nothing.”
Ideal. “Knowledge. The Book of Inner Alchemy will help me leave behind the sins of my
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     succeeds on this saving throw automatically if Bael wishes it or if he is incapacitated.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Bael fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     following of cultists. Those who worship at his altar call him the King of Hell, and the most deluded believe that he is the lord of all devils. In arcane circles, certain writings, such as the dreaded Book
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zuggtmoy fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zuggtmoy has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction, if available, to move up to its speed as she directs or to make one weapon attack against a target that she designates.The Demon
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful one.Sythian Skalderang has been blessed by the demon lord Graz’zt. Graz’zt’s gift to Sythian manifests in several ways, including Sythian’s ability to conjure
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     became a mediocre one instead, despite the help of several renowned tutors. Years later, Sythian resents their efforts, as the money his parents lavished on his education left him with many unpaid debts
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit, it rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     leucrotta is what you would get if you took the head of a giant badger, the legs of a deer, and the body of a large hyena, then put them together and reanimated them with demon ichor without bothering to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Tasha fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Tasha has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. (This
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Tasha went on to create various spells, including Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, and her magic-fueled ambitions brought her into contact with demons and demon lords, which she subjugated and used
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Fraz-Urb’luu fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Fraz-Urb’luu has advantage on saving throws against spells and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     one creature with his tail at a time.
Terror (Costs 2 Actions). Fraz-Urb’luu uses Phantasmal Terror.Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast.
Spellbook. Avarice’s spellbook has white leather covers and vellum pages. The tiefling’s personal sigil is burned into the front cover
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Vecna fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Vecna carries a magic dagger named Afterthought. In the hands of anyone other than
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and dream as he started to write his Book of Vile Darkness.
Vecna forged a kingdom on Oerth, but he grew bored with it after several centuries. He started inflicting suffering on other worlds. In
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yeenoghu
                                                    
    
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                                                     choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Yeenoghu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Yeenoghu’s weapon attacks are magical.
Rampage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , towering 14 feet tall. Yeenoghu is the Gnoll Lord, and his creations are made in his twisted image. When the demon lord hunted across the Material Plane, packs of hyena;hyenas followed in his wake
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Juiblex
                                                    
    
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                                                     Resistance (3/Day). If Juiblex fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Juiblex has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of the target.Called the Faceless Lord and the Oozing Hunger in ancient grimoires, Juiblex is demon lord of slime and ooze, a noxious creature that doesn’t care about the plots and schemes of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Demogorgon
                                                    
    
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                                                     magic, major image
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, telekinesis
1/day each: feeblemind, project image
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Demogorgon fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     infinite depths of the Abyss.
The demon lord is a meld of different forms, with a saurian lower body and clawed, webbed feet, as well as suckered tentacles sprouting from the shoulders of a great
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Aurnozci has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Aurnozci makes one Bite attack and two Tail attacks
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , or half as much damage on a successful one.The demon lord Aurnozci is a wormlike horror of fiery flesh and toxic seepage. In its present form, Aurnozci can’t leave Xulregg, the Abyssal layer
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that the alkilith isn’t ordinary slime or fungus.
Foment Confusion. Any creature that isn’t a demon that starts its turn within 30 feet of the alkilith must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     or more, the creature is instead subjected to the confusion spell for 1 minute (no concentration required by the alkilith). While under the effect of that confusion, the creature is immune to Foment
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Miska fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Miska has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spider
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -Spider is a legendary demon lord and master of battlefield strategy. He has the lower body of a massive armored spider, four arms, and two enormous wolf heads that drip poison. Yet Miska’s greatest
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Orcus
                                                    
    
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                                                     saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Orcus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Orcus’s weapon attacks are magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     necrotic energy 60 feet tall and with a 10-foot radius rises from that point and lasts until the end of Orcus’s next turn. Creatures in that area are vulnerable to necrotic damage.Orcus is the Demon
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Yeenoghu fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Yeenoghu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     made in his twisted image. When the demon lord hunted across the Material Plane, packs of hyena;hyenas followed in his wake, and those that ate of great Yeenoghu’s kills became gnoll;gnolls. Few
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Orcus fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Orcus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with a 10-foot radius rises from that point and lasts until the end of Orcus’s next turn. Creatures in that area have vulnerability to necrotic damage.Orcus is the Demon Prince of Undeath, also
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Demogorgon fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Demogorgon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     chaos, confusion, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine order in the multiverse, to see everything dragged howling into the infinite depths of the Abyss.
The demon lord is
                                                
                                            
                                        






