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Astarion's Book of Hungers
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Spellcasting. The devil casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts
2/Day
Each: Dimension Door, Modify MemoryDevil of Spoken Compulsion
Speaker devils are hulking, four-armed devils who discover the secrets of creatures they then compel to perform wicked deeds. Despite
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
ability (spell save DC 19):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Light, Lightning Bolt (level 4 version), Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Scrying, Sending
knowledge and personal secrets. The Zhentarim wouldn’t have become the organization it is today—one where treachery and subterfuge are the order of the day—without Manshoon’s
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Create or Destroy Water, Detect Magic, Major Image
2/Day Each: Control Water (Flood, Part Water, or Redirect Flow
again until the start of her next turn.Scheming Marid Ruler
The calculating Biha Babir rules the pelagic city of Maran Saya in Calimshan. Though her physical form is as fluid as the ocean itself, she
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form
magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
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Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Magic, Shapechange
empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires.
The region
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
/day each: detect magic, invisibility (self only), mage armor (self only), tongues
1/day each: contact other plane (as an action), plane shift, telekinesisGithyanki star seers believe that the stars
are the eyes of the multiverse. They use their magic to contact ancient stellar entities such as Acamar, Caiphon, and Hadar, hoping to learn their secrets, then record these secrets in journals. They
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
/day each: arcane eye, detect magic, detect thoughts, fly, lightning bolt, locate object, mage armor, Rary's telepathic bond
1/day: true seeingPortent (3/Day). When the diviner or a creature it can see
the d20 rolled for the attack roll, saving throw, or ability check.Diviners peer into the future and know that knowledge is power. They might act aloof and mysterious, hinting at omens and secrets, or
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
slots): comprehend languages, identify, mage armor, shield
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, sending
4th level (1 slot): locate creature, Otiluke's
inherited from his grandmother. When not serving the Watchful Order, he spends his days reading and writing books in his library.
Barnibus uses spells that help him investigate crimes, pry secrets
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, protection from evil and good, ray of sickness (see “Actions
lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull
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: Light, Mage Hand
1/Day Each: Augury, Detect Magic, Mind SpikeThose who travel between the Domains of Dread develop traditions that hasten their travel and protect them from evil. Vistani, along with
those who research their ways or the secrets of the Mists, are the most adept of such domain explorers.Evil Eye (1/Day). The wanderer casts Hold Person, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
: blur, detect thoughts, gaseous formMultiattack. The thought spy makes two melee attacks, or it makes three ranged attacks with its daggers.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
infiltration, tactics that they supplement with rigorously developed mental abilities. To ensure that no secrets slip through Dimir's fingers, they infiltrate rival guilds. In addition to traditional means of gathering intelligence, thought spies use their magic to spy on the thoughts of their targets.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, seeking forbidden rituals he hoped could teach him the secrets of everlasting life.
When the lands of Bakar dried up, the faithful stopped bringing offerings to Amun Sa’s tomb. The threat of
by evil, Nafik now rules over the upper halls of Amun Sa’s pyramid and the priests he sentenced to an exanimate eternity.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFire
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cyclopean cities, they collect mind-shattering secrets of the multiverse. Their empires have declined over the ages, suffering challenges by yithian;yithians and their creations, the shoggoth
, Piercing, Psychic, SlashingEldritch Magic (3/Day). The elder thing casts Command, Detect Thoughts, Gust of Wind, or Nondetection, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18).
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: counterspell, detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, eyebite, fireball, lightning bolt, shield
3/day
temporary hit points per level of that spell.
Maddening Secrets (Costs 3 Actions). Sul Khatesh whispers an arcane secret into the mind of a creature she can see within 60 feet of her. The target must
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): burning hands, detect magic, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield
2nd level (3 slots
Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and
Inquisitor of the Sword
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following spells, requiring no components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, sending
1/day each: dimension door, fly
by a tome.
Today the inquisition rules the city of Malitain, a vast city-state to the north of Barovia’s original site, and the inquisition sends its members throughout the multiverse, seeking
classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Magic is an energy that suffuses the multiverse and that fuels both destruction and creation. Gods of the Arcana domain know the secrets and potential of magic intimately. For some of these gods
Greyhawk.
Arcana Domain Spells
Cleric Level
Spells
1st
detect magic, magic missile
3rd
magic weapon, Nystul's magic aura
5th
dispel magic, magic circle
7th
arcane eye, Leomund's secret chest
9th
planar binding, teleportation circle
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Consume Suffering"} hit points.
Discover Secrets. The baernaloth uses Spellcasting to cast detect thoughts. A creature targeted by the spell cast in this way takes 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8
save DC 20):
At will: detect thoughts, phantasmal force, suggestion
1/day each: cloudkill, plane shift (self only), scrying (as an action)
Summon Yugoloth (1/Day). The baernaloth has a 50 percent
Inquisitor of the Mind Fire
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, calm emotions, detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, sending, suggestion
1/day each: mass suggestion, modify memory
Inquisitor’s Command (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
members became the inquisition’s scholars, represented by a tome.
Today the inquisition rules the city of Malitain, a vast city-state to the north of Barovia’s original site, and the
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
indicated:
1/day each: plane shift (self only, 0 brains), detect magic (1 brain), silent image (2 brains), invisibility (3 brains), hypnotic pattern (4 brains), major image (5 brains), telekinesis (6 brains
before returning to their masters with delicious secrets. Unlike illithids, which overwhelm their foes with psionic power, eaters of knowledge use their physical strength to hold prey while burly feeding
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You’re a spy. Secrets and misinformation are your stock in trade. You skulk in the shadows, infiltrate other guilds, and steal the most precious secrets, whether they’re written in locked
. You infiltrate your secondary guild to learn its secrets, keep tabs on its activities, or perhaps undermine it from within.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies:
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: alter self, major image
3/day each: charm person, detect
thoughts, fear
1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestionGreen abishais are adept at discovering secrets and other sensitive information, while their diplomatic skills and their magic
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
will: detect magic, minor illusion, speak with dead
1/day each: detect thoughts, dimension door, hold monsterThe witchkite can take up to two reactions per round but only one per turn.
Enchanting
forbidden and dangerous magical secrets. The arcane nature of a witchkite’s hoard seeps into the dragon’s core, granting it spellcasting abilities and twisting its fiery breath into malevolent
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Acid Spray","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hive lord rules each kruthik hive. When the hive lord dies, the surviving members of the
floor with their sharp legs.
In addition to having an acute sense of smell, kruthiks can see in the dark and can detect vibrations in the earth around them. They take the scent of their own dead as a
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, druidcraft, mage armor (self only)
2/day each: faerie fire, gust of wind
, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Magic is an energy that suffuses the multiverse and that fuels both destruction and creation. Gods of the Arcana domain know the secrets and potential of magic intimately. For some of these gods
Greyhawk.
Arcana Domain Spells
Cleric Level
Spells
3rd
detect magic, magic missile, magic weapon, Nystul's magic aura
5th
dispel magic, magic circle
7th
arcane eye, Leomund's secret chest
9th
planar binding, teleportation circle
Gynosphinx
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Basic Rules (2014)
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object
spells, using a spell slot as normal.A Sphinx’s Lair
A sphinx presides over an ancient temple, sepulcher, or vault, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Spellcasting. The nagpa casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: detect magic, mage hand, message, minor illusion
2/day each: fireball
. They then revel in the grand devastation their plotting brought about—looting libraries, plundering vaults, and prying secrets of arcane lore and power from the wreckage.Corruption. The nagpa
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
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At will: alter self, darkness, invisibility (self only), mage hand, prestidigitation
2/day each: detect thoughts, dimension door, suggestion
1/day each: banishment, contact other plane (as an
Wheel, she manipulates secrets and fates across the planes. Shemeshka and her plots are further detailed in the adventure Turn of Fortune’s Wheel.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: Detect Thoughts, Mage Hand, Thaumaturgy
1/day each: Dimension Door, Mass SuggestionThe number of hierophants is fixed at twenty-two on any
hierophants are present. As the cosmic narrative unfolds, the new hierophant is inducted into the esoteric secrets of the group’s leadership. The rite concludes with a mind-shattering vision of the Void
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the so-called mind drinkers. His secrets are passed on only to other members of his guild, and mind drinkers who leave House Dimir become enemies of the guild — the only exceptions to a rule
. They rarely trust their own agents, though, and often follow their cell members to make sure those members carry out missions as ordered. The most suspicious vampires might even siphon thoughts from their subordinates to detect any hint of betrayal.Necrotic
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Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object
, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of mortals.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the sphinx can take a lair action to cause one of the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
will: detect magic, druidcraft, speak with animals
2/day each: polymorph, remove curse, speak with plants
1/day: awaken (as an action), plane shift (self only)Skabatha is the oldest member of the
the past, another reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be used to manipulate
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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At will: detect magic, mage hand
2/day each: augury, polymorph
1/day: plane shift (self only)Endelyn, also known by the names Creeping Lyn and Bitter End, is the youngest member of the Hourglass
reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be used to manipulate their prey.
Skabatha
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using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
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sensor in any Undead in Darkon with an Intelligence of 6 or less, even if it is beyond 1 mile of Azalin. In addition, Azalin can speak through the Undead he placed the sensor in.
No Secrets. Whenever a