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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
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Void
Each cardâs effect is described below.
Balance. You can increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 22, provided you also decrease another
. The avatar targets only you with its attacks, appearing as a ghostly skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. The avatar disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or you
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
extradimensional rift to increase the teleport distance by up to 30 feet, but if you teleport more than 30 feet using Rift Step, you must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 3d10 force damage
image (1 charge)
Shard Solitaire (Black Sapphire);Black sapphire
Blight (3 charges), finger of death (6 charges)
Shard Solitaire (Diamond);Diamond
Ice storm (3 charges), simulacrum (6
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Each of these black leg guards is decorated with a motif of monstrous skulls screaming in terror.
The greaves have 3 charges. While wearing these greaves, you can use a bonus action to expend 1
charge to increase your walking speed by 30 feet, and you have advantage on Dexterity saving throws. These effects last for 1 minute. The greaves regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.
Curse. The
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
spell. She can increase the spell slot level by one for each additional charge she expends. The wand regains 1d6 + 1;{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Wand of Magic Missiles
of a beast.
Spellbook. Vellynneâs spellbook has black leather covers around pages of ragged parchment, all wrapped in a crimson sash. The necromancerâs personal sigil is written in goat
Monsters
Locathah Rising
breathing, water walk1/day each: Evard's black tentacles, lightning boltThunderous Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Thunderous Touch"} to hit
and can't increase, she has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, it can't take reactions, and the only action she can take is a bonus action to emerge.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Human
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
to be short, stout, and muscular. They usually have dusky skin, dark eyes, and thick black hair.
Rashemi Names: (Male) Borivik, Faurgar, Jandar, Kanithar, Madislak, Ralmevik, Shaumar, Vladislak
. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonbornâs scaled skin
, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
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Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks
damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.
Star. Increase one of your ability scores by 2. The score can exceed 20 but can't exceed 24.
Sun. You gain 50,000 XP, and a wondrous item (which the GM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
found east of the Inner Sea and often intermingled with the Mulan, Rashemis tend to be short, stout, and muscular. They usually have dusky skin, dark eyes, and thick black hair. Rashemi Names: (Male
. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. Theyâre found primarily in southwest FaerĂ»n. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dusky brown skin and long black hair, his face a mask of terror, looks on what you have wrought and screams. Rahadin has served Strahdâs family for hundreds of years and doesnât take his masterâs defeat
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy â but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the playerâs determination. A boost to Strength might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
found east of the Inner Sea and often intermingled with the Mulan, Rashemis tend to be short, stout, and muscular. They usually have dusky skin, dark eyes, and thick black hair. Rashemi Names: (Male
. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. Theyâre found primarily in southwest FaerĂ»n. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DMâs choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it
. Increase one of your ability scores by 1 for the duration of the adventure. The score can exceed 20 but canât exceed 24.
Sun. You gain proficiency in the skill of your choice for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sets or rises; it remains stationary, dusky and low in the sky. Away from the settled areas ruled by the Seelie Court, the land is a tangle of sharp-toothed brambles and syrupy fensâperfect territory
Shadow, is a darkly lighted dimension, a world of black and white where color has been leached from everything. It is a place of toxic darkness that hates the light, where the sky is a black vault with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Robe of the Archmagi Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth of white, gray, or black and adorned with
silvery runes. The robeâs color corresponds to the alignment for which the item was created. A white robe was made for good, gray for neutral, and black for evil. You canât attune to a robe of the archmagi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Robe of the Archmagi Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth of white, gray, or black and adorned with
silvery runes. The robeâs color corresponds to the alignment for which the item was created. A white robe was made for good, gray for neutral, and black for evil. You canât attune to a robe of the archmagi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, with skin tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny
embedded crystals. The most arresting have fissures in their flesh, from which faint light shines. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1. Earth Walk. You can move across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
exult in it. Nearly all fire genasi are feverishly hot as if burning inside, an impression reinforced by flaming red, coal-black, or ash-gray skin tones. The more human-looking have fiery red hair
are accompanied by the faint scent of brimstone. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
on Challenge Rating Aggressive Orc Increase the monsterâs effective per-round damage output by 2. Ambusher Doppelganger Increase the monsterâs effective attack bonus by 1. Amorphous Black pudding
monsterâs effective AC by 1. Blind Senses Grimlock â Blood Frenzy Sahuagin Increase the monsterâs effective attack bonus by 4. Breath Weapon Ancient black dragon For the purpose of determining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
fireflies buzzing through groves and fields. The sky is alight with the faded colors of an ever-setting sun, which never truly sets (or rises for that matter); it remains stationary, dusky and low in the sky
on the Material Plane might be echoed as a clear and winding brook of great beauty. A marsh could be reflected as a vast black bog of sinister character. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The Black Network backs any plans that increase the likelihood of defeating the cult. Any and all alliances are fine, as are any outcomes that add to the councilâs strategic resources. Rian doesnât
The Zhentarim The Zhentarimâalso known as the Black Networkâis a loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. Common folk know the Zhentarim as the people to talk to when you need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Traits Verdan characters have a number of traits in common with others of their kind. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2
. Black Blood Healing. The black blood that is a sign of your peopleâs connection to That-Which-Endures boosts your natural healing. When you roll a 1 or 2 on any Hit Die you spend at the end of a short
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. The Black Network backs any plans that increase the likelihood of defeating the cult. Any and all alliances are fine, as are any outcomes that add to the councilâs strategic resources. Rian doesnât
The Zhentarim The Zhentarimâalso known as the Black Networkâis a loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. Common folk know the Zhentarim as the people to talk to when you need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. The Black Network backs any plans that increase the likelihood of defeating the cult. Any and all alliances are fine, as are any outcomes that add to the councilâs strategic resources. Rian doesnât
The Zhentarim The Zhentarimâalso known as the Black Networkâis a loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. Common folk know the Zhentarim as the people to talk to when you need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check to bargain down the price. The only alternative to buying specialty items through the merchant princes is to deal with the black market, which is highly
secretive in Port Nyanzaru; the merchant princes crack down harshly on competitors. Contacting black marketeers takes half a day in the Old City, Malarâs Throat, or Tiryki Anchorage, plus a successful DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
; (surnames) Archer, Gareth, Leed, Kendrick, Morgan, Waters Gur Related to the Rashemi, Gurs are stout, dusky-skinned, and dark-haired. They consider themselves âchildren of SelĂ»ne,â and most of them
blond or dark hair and olive complexions. Black, brown, and green eyes are the most common. Halruaan Names: (Male) Aldym, Chand, Meleghost, Presmer, Sandrue, Uregaunt; (female) Aithe, Chalan, Oloma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
of a Large Giant. Ability Scores You can usually change a creatureâs Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores freely unless the ability is used for spellcasting. For example, a Black Pudding stat
excellent tracker or otherwise adept at finding hidden foes, give it Expertise in the Perception skill. (You can also increase its Wisdom, as noted above.) You can also swap a monsterâs saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dragonborn Traits Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score
Ancestry DRAGON DAMAGE TYPE BREATH WEAPON
Black Acid 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Blue Lightning 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Brass Fire 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their
traits below. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1. Superior Darkvision. Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write Undercommon. Duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
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At will: command, create or destroy water
3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing, water walk
1/day each: Evardâs black tentacles, lightning bolt.
Actions
Thunderous Touch
prone, her speed is 0 and canât increase, she has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, it canât take reactions, and the only action she can take is a bonus action to emerge.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
punish evildoers, you might increase each characterâs renown within the order by 1. Conversely, if killing the dragon was a mission given to the adventurers by a senior member of the order, completing
the task might instead increase each characterâs renown by 2, showing the adventurers as effective allies. Meanwhile, the partyâs rogue might have looted a box of rare poisons from the dragonâs hoard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dragonborn Traits Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score
Ancestry Dragon Damage Type Breath Weapon Black Acid 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Blue Lightning 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Brass Fire 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Bronze Lightning 5 by 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
can take when adjudicating success and failure to make things a little less black-and-white. Success at a Cost Failure can be tough, but the agony is compounded when a character fails by the barest
increase the impact of the success or failure. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might break the thievesâ tools being used, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue.






