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Moloch
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Innate Spellcasting. Moloch's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self (can become
throw or be pulled up to 30 feet in a straight line toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Breath of Despair"}. Moloch exhales in a
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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
emotions, choosing one of the following options:
Weeping Eyes. The oculorb weeps, releasing a wave of crushing despair. Each creature within 30 feet of the oculorb must make a DC 16 Constitution
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature’s speed is reduced to 0 feet until the end of the oculorb’s next turn, and if the creature was concentrating, its concentration is broken.
Withering
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toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Breath of Despair"}. Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must
succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath of Despair","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, drop whatever it is holding
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", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In either case, the sorrowsworn pulls each of those creatures up to 30 feet straight toward it.The sorrow
stumble into their midst. Each sorrowsworn personifies a different aspect of despair or distress.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing while in Dim Light or Darkness
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
19 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Miasma of Discord", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and
has the charmed condition until the end of its next turn. A creature charmed in this way treats its allies as foes, and the colors of its body and equipment become shades of gray. On a successful save
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
: Fury, Despair, or Fear. The creature resembles a misshapen biped marked by the chosen emotion, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points
(Fury Only). The spirit has advantage on attack rolls against frightened creatures.
Weight of Sorrow (Despair Only). Any creature, other than you, that starts its turn within 5 feet of the spirit
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make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Flame Jet", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The duergar casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath of Hopelessness","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is
damage whenever the eater of hope hits it with an attack. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn’t cursed.An eater of hope is bitter to the core, resentful of all forms
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spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At Will: Dispel Magic, Divination, Mage Hand (hand is Invisible), Power Word Stun
1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Sunburst
Touch of Death (Recharge 6
and conquest. He has known divinity and rule. But now he knows simply boredom and despair. He desires only to recover his lost ka, which he knows lies hidden in Har’Akir. With it, he hopes to
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is wracked with despair and has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Illuminating Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation
must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 31 (7d8);{"diceNotation":"7d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Illuminating Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"radiant
Hutijin
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Infernal Despair. Each creature within 15 feet of Hutijin that isn't a devil makes saving throws with disadvantage.
Innate Spellcasting. Hutijin's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save
":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Teleport. Hutijin uses his Teleport action.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
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spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: hold person
1/day each: cone of cold, ice storm, wall of iceBheur hags live in
starve. Bheurs use their ability to manipulate weather to batter villages with freezing cold, hoping to instill a despair that turns folk against each other.
In combat, a bheur hag also strives to
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(Investigation) check against your spell save DC to find it.
You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on a surface, the most typical triggers include touching or
sphere for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.
Death. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
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", "rollAction":"Fire Spray", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The duergar magically
are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts of frustration and despair is not always easy. Similarly, duergar tend to be very community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to
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Infernal Despair. Each creature within 30 feet of Hutijin that isn’t a devil makes saving throws with disadvantage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Hutijin fails a saving throw, he can choose
material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster
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", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and suffers 1 level of exhaustion. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and doesn’t gain a level of exhaustion.Wracked with despair over the
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Spellcasting. The shadar-kai casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
1/day each: bestow curse
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the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Disguise Self (24-hour duration)1/Day Each: Control Weather, Plane ShiftLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature
interactions with ever-demanding mortals.Angel of Slaughter Lairs
Each angel of slaughter has a unique lair in the Shadowfell. In addition to the gloom and despair of the Shadowfell, these lairs are
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
shake off despair once it has taken hold.) On a successful save, the despair effect ends for that character. A calm emotions spell removes despair, as does any spell or other magical effect that removes a curse.
Optional Rule: Shadowfell Despair A melancholic atmosphere pervades the Shadowfell. Extended forays to this plane can afflict characters with despair, as reflected in this optional rule. When you
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the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, invisibility
1/day
them into flind;flinds. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with
Yeenoghu
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Out of the Abyss
Innate Spellcasting. Yeenoghu’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks
atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with him
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
once per day, you can require a character not from the Shadowfell to make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the character is affected by despair. Roll on the Shadowfell Despair table to
with a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. (The DC is higher because it’s harder to shake off despair once it has taken hold.) On a successful save, the despair effect ends for that character. A Calm Emotions spell or magic that removes curses cures the despair.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
1/day each: baneDecay and despair are bound up in
energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
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components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
1/day each: bane, create or destroy waterDecay and despair are bound up in the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to
Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and
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of himself as a true knight—he might assist those who present themselves as honorable warriors or show knowledge of his home.
Lord Soth’s Tale
Lord Soth was given a quest to save the
over.
Soth was trapped in Sithicus, escaped, and was trapped again, perpetuating a cycle of despair. Soth’s story and where characters encounter him are for you to detail in your adventures
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of the deepest despair in the multiverse. Plane of Gloom At the end of each Long Rest taken on the plane, a visitor makes a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains 1
levels afflicting the creature are removed. Hades Adventures Hades embodies despair manifested as apathy. Pure, undiluted evil is like an inescapable force of gravity, dragging all creatures down—not in
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childhood memory. On a Failed Death Save. A memory that stirs up shame or grief. A beloved person who is already dead, beckoning the character to join them. An experience of weariness or despair. You
involved in the game is to prompt some roleplaying along with each Death Save. You might ask the player to describe a memory that surfaces in the character’s mind while hovering near death. Consider
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, this gloom is more than most visitors can stand. The “Shadowfell Despair” rule earlier in this chapter can be used to represent a visitor’s despair. Optional Rule: Vile Transformation At the end of each
long rest taken on the plane, a visitor must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion, which can’t be removed while the creature remains in Hades
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Kolyan Indirovich’s Letter (version 2) Hail thee of might and valor:
I, the Burgomaster of Barovia, send you honor—with despair.
My adopted daughter, the fair Ireena Kolyana, has been these past
the walls of weeping Barovia. Leave our sorrows to our graves, and save the world from this evil fate of ours.
There is much wealth entrapped in this community. Return for your reward after we are all departed for a better life.
Kolyan Indirovich
Burgomaster
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
oculorb unleashes powerful waves of energy charged with negative emotions, cowing its foes with despair and ire. Oculorb Large Aberration, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit
.
Antipathic Flood (Recharge 5–6). The oculorb releases a wave of negative emotions, choosing one of the following options:
Weeping Eyes. The oculorb weeps, releasing a wave of crushing despair
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
shadowy spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Shadow Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an emotion: Fury, Despair, or
has advantage on attack rolls against frightened creatures.
Weight of Sorrow (Despair Only). Any creature, other than you, that starts its turn within 5 feet of the spirit has its speed reduced by 20
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their deaths on harpies’ vicious claws or amid natural perils. Harpies dwell in remote, dismal places tainted by tragedy and despair. Some tales claim harpies offended the gods and were transformed as
squawking and compel only the magically enthralled. Harpy Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 20 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 12
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
saving throw. On a failed save, the target is overwhelmed with despair for 1 minute. During this time, it can’t attack or target any creature with harmful abilities, spells, or other magical effects
invisible, requiring an Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC to find it. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on a surface, the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Soul Monger Wracked with despair over the loss of memories of a brighter time, soul mongers now crave the vitality of others. The aching void within a soul monger radiates outward, manifesting as an
advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.
Innate Spellcasting. The soul monger’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Chapter 2: Elturel Has Fallen Once a holy city whose folk venerated Lathander, Torm, Helm, and Tyr, Elturel is now a site of doom and despair tethered some five hundred feet above the River Styx
remaining citizens of Elturel. Even so, random demons, devils, and other creatures have infiltrated the city. The characters have time to learn about Elturel’s situation and enact a way to save the city
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, the force of will, the brilliant light of insight, and the resounding echo of discovery—but also the desiccation of despair. Gem Dragonborn Traits You have the following racial traits. Creature Type
an exhalation of magical energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC = 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, the