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Tyranny of Dragons
, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, shield, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, hold person, see invisibility
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel
drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance.
Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
agent. (For instance, consider the words “faith” and “faction” to be interchangeable.)
Your bond might be associated with other members of your faction, or a location or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
undead) of any being whose presence you sense, but not its identity (the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich, for instance). Within the same radius, you also detect the presence of any place or object that
Divine Sense The presence of strong evil registers on your senses like a noxious odor, and powerful good rings like heavenly music in your ears. As an action, you can open your awareness to detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
undead) of any being whose presence you sense, but not its identity (the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich, for instance). Within the same radius, you also detect the presence of any place or object that
Divine Sense The presence of strong evil registers on your senses like a noxious odor, and powerful good rings like heavenly music in your ears. As an action, you can open your awareness to detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
manipulate the Weave to perform magic by casting spells. The Weave isn’t normally visible or detectable, even through the use of spells. Detect magic doesn’t let you perceive the Weave, for instance. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
such as detect magic or identify, they glimpse the Weave. A spell such as dispel magic smooths the Weave. Spells such as antimagic field rearrange the Weave so that magic flows around, rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
torments her with false hopes of escape before dashing them. It has told Darribeth, for instance, that hezrou demons are nearby to keep her from leaving this cavern. If attacked or exposed, the quasit turns
invisible and flees. Treasure Darribeth’s spellbook contains the following spells: cone of cold, counterspell, darkvision, detect magic, fireball, fly, greater invisibility, ice storm, jump, mage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D&D multiverse, there exists the Rule of Three, which states that events of cosmic consequence often manifest in threes. Time, for instance, has a past, present, and future. The Hourglass Coven has
features) until the characters are able to detect and interact with them. Slopes and Staircases. An arrow on a slope or staircase always points in the ascending direction. Landmarks Not to Scale The poster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, enlarge/reduce, Melf’s acid
butterfly swarm is an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp). The yellow sapphires carried by the animal-headed guards fit into the pillars in area 8. Each gemstone is worth 1,000 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
as many terracotta warriors as possible, as quickly as possible. Teleportation Runes Three teleportation runes are scribed on the floor along the north, east, and south walls of the tomb. A detect
heaped around Shagambi’s bones: 200 gp, five moonstones (50 gp each), the fine music box activated by the trap (250 gp), and an instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin). The instrument turns to dust and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the others on board below fail to do so — his gaze is fixed at a higher level. If those on the deck below detect the characters’ intrusion, the crew member’s attention is attracted (even if his
a direct approach, they can try to bluff their way aboard once they have been detected. For instance, they might say they are new recruits to the smuggling gang, unaccustomed to the codes and thus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
them claim it from a defeated monster or Thayan. For instance, if you’d like to give a character a magic weapon, you can change a weapon-using monster to account for the treasure. Thayans’ Potions
spell of 1st or 2nd level, most often darkvision, daylight, detect magic, identify, invisibility, or thunderwave. Twenty-five percent of Red Wizards (determine randomly using a d4) instead have one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of courage, loyalty, selflessness, and truth, as well as the advancement of just societies. For instance, in Faerûn, ki-rins rally mostly to Torm, although ki-rins also serve his allies Tyr and
following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. This arrangement is potentially a dangerous proposition for the mortal, but a pair of hags might agree to it if their needs are served. For instance, a human member of a coven makes an ideal spy and
level (4 slots): bane, bless 2nd level (3 slots): augury, detect thoughts 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic, nondetection 4th level (3 slots): arcane eye, locate creature 5th level (2 slots): geas, legend lore 6th level (1 slot): true seeing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At Will: Detect Thoughts, Minor Illusion
Reactions
Counterspell (2/Day). The cultist casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same
. Response: The cultist gives itself Resistance to that instance of damage and gains 10 Temporary Hit Points.
Dread Tharizdun, power of the Elder Elemental Eye and master of all destructive forces, I am
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an equally ugly creature
cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: blight, blink, chaos bolt,* darkness, detect magic, fly, shield
3/day each: circle of death, enervation,* phantasmal killer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
come out of hiding most of the time. Occasionally, he does appear before a tribe of worshipers as a 9-foot-tall xvart carrying an empty sack. In every such instance, Raxivort takes all of the treasure
. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only)
Spellcasting. The xvart is a 3rd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
secures the dungeon. No spell or trait allows anyone to evade the dungeon’s security. For instance, a wizard might use a dimension door spell to teleport from one part of a zone to another, but no spell
or ethereal creature can’t pass between zones. A detect magic spell can’t penetrate the structure of the Doomvault to sense the dimensional barriers. Magic Gates Two types of magic gates, white and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Trapped Secret Door. A secret door disguised to look like a section of wood-paneled wall is hidden behind the suit of armor. A character can detect the secret door by searching the wall and succeeding
duration of the spell). Once the glyph is triggered, the trunk is safe to open. Treasure. The trunk contains, among personal items and clothing of little value, the instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
mantelpiece is a stuffed and mounted aarakocra with blue plumage. This poor creature is the remains of Jakka (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section earlier in this chapter). A detect magic spell reveals a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The
another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
crypts 37 and 38, between crypt 37 and the wall south of it, and between crypt 38 and the wall south of it. The traps can’t be perceived except with a detect magic spell, which reveals an aura of
apparition comes the faintest of whispers: “The vampire must be destroyed. Use me as your weapon.” With that, it fades away. Treasure. A detect magic spell reveals that the thighbone radiates an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
warning the first time anyone makes unapproved contact with a prisoner, and they turn hostile after a second instance, attempting to subdue and capture the offender. Most of the prisoners are too fearful
here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
water, or 1 gallon as part of a short rest. Brewer’s Supplies Activity DC Detect poison or impurities in a drink 10 Identify alcohol 15 Ignore effects of alcohol 20 Calligrapher’s Supplies Calligraphy
these skills. For instance, you might spot hidden messages in a map, identify when the map was made to determine if geographical features have changed since then, and so forth. Nature. Your familiarity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within
the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
every 24 hours. The detect magic spell reveals that the mosaic sheds an aura of abjuration magic. Prisoners. Shemeshka tries to dissuade the characters from freeing random imprisoned creatures, many of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
empower and ward their spirit mound. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic emanating from the ground in front of the giant stone raven, and an aura of transmutation magic from
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: druidcraft, guidance, resistance, speak with plants
2/day each: animal messenger, detect magic, entangle, goodberry, gust of wind, pass without