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Spell Scroll
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Magic Items
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spells that take effect instantaneously. For example, a fireball might cause smoke to billow from the caster’s ears for 1d10 minutes.
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The spell activates after 1d12 hours. If the caster was
Intelligence saving throw. If the saving throw fails, roll on the Scroll Mishap table.
Scroll Mishap
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A surge of magical energy deals the caster 1d6 force damage per level of
Oath of Devotion
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punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with wisdom.
Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exploit or punish, with hubris being the classic example. The gods of Theros aren’t so concerned about “ordinary” flaws like addiction or laziness. Rather, consider a tragic flaw involving something you
don’t want a god to learn or certain to provoke a god’s anger. For example, some of the flaws listed for the outlander background in the Player’s Handbook could put a character into conflict with a god
Saving Throws
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. For example, the DC for a saving throw allowed by a spell is determined by the caster’s spellcasting ability and proficiency bonus.
The result of a successful or failed saving throw is also
; you are forced to make one because your character or monster is at risk of harm.
To make a saving throw, roll a d20 and add the appropriate ability modifier. For example, you use your Dexterity
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roll, roll a d6. On a 1-3, you are affected as normal. On a 4-5, you are unaffected. On a 6, you are unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from you, turning
the caster into the target.
**You can only benefit from one of these adaptations at a time. If you gain one of these adaptations while you already benefit from one, the older one is lost.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Invalid Spell Targets A spell specifies what a caster can target with it: any type of creature, a creature of a certain type (humanoid or beast, for instance), an object, an area, the caster, or
something else. But what happens if a spell targets something that isn’t a valid target? For example, someone might cast charm person on a creature believed to be a humanoid, not knowing that the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Divine Knowledge The Commune spell allows its caster to ask a deity (or an agent of the god) yes-or-no questions and receive correct information, and other spells of the Divination school have
god can be reasonably expected to know anything that has happened in or on a sea, for example, and a martial god knows details about wars. Gods can reliably predict the future, at least in the short
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
a feature that grants the ability to do so. The cleric and the druid, for example, have such a feature. The caster must also have the spell prepared or on his or her list of spells known, unless the character’s ritual feature specifies otherwise, as the wizard’s does.
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roll, roll a d6. On a 1-3, you are affected as normal. On a 4-5, you are unaffected. On a 6, you are unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from you, turning
the caster into the target.
**You can only benefit from one of these adaptations at a time. If you gain one of these adaptations while you already benefit from one, the older one is lost.
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roll, roll a d6. On a 1-3, you are affected as normal. On a 4-5, you are unaffected. On a 6, you are unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from you, turning
the caster into the target.
**You can only benefit from one of these adaptations at a time. If you gain one of these adaptations while you already benefit from one, the older one is lost.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
examples. Here are some things to consider: Name. The spell must have a unique name. Balance. If the spell is so good that a caster would want to use it all the time, it’s probably too powerful for its
level. Identity. Make sure the spell fits with the identity of those who can cast it. Sorcerers and Wizards don’t typically cast healing spells, for example. Spell Duration, Range, and Area. A longer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
a feature that grants the ability to do so. The cleric and the druid, for example, have such a feature. The caster must also have the spell prepared or on his or her list of spells known, unless the character's ritual feature specifies otherwise, as the wizard's does.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
permanent, or the one that seems the most fun. For example, a potion of healing might increase the drinker’s hit point maximum by 4, or oil of etherealness might permanently trap the user in the Ethereal
Mishap d6 Result 1 A surge of magical energy deals the caster 1d6 force damage per level of the spell. 2 The spell affects the caster or an ally (determined randomly) instead of the intended target
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caster as though it originated from you, turning the caster into the target.
**You can only benefit from one of these adaptations at a time. If you gain one of these adaptations while you already
.
Modify Shift. When you reach 6th level in this class, you can add a bonus to the result of the d20 you roll on the Skinshift Adaptations table equal to up to half your sorcerer level. For example, at 6th level, if you rolled a 19 on the d20, you could choose any result between 19 and 22.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Spell Slots Regardless of how many spells a caster knows or prepares, he or she can cast only a limited number of spells before resting. Manipulating the fabric of magic and channeling its energy
how many spell slots of each spell level a character can use at each character level. For example, the 3rd-level wizard Umara has four 1st-level spell slots and two 2nd-level slots. When a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Spell When creating a new spell, use existing spells as guidelines. Here are some things to consider: If a spell is so good that a caster would want to use it all the time, it might be
identity of the class. Wizards and sorcerers don’t typically have access to healing spells, for example, and adding a healing spell to the wizard class list would step on the cleric’s turf. Spell Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Arcana skill. For example, a potion of healing can be created by a character who has proficiency with the herbalism kit. A spellcaster can scribe a spell scroll of a spell they know if they have
proficiency in the Arcana skill, and they must provide all material components required for the spell. A cantrip scribed onto a scroll works as if the caster were 1st level. The Creating Common Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
acquire. The gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a Mordenkainen’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Components Does a spell consume its material components? A spell doesn’t consume its material components unless its description says it does. For example, the pearl required by the identify spell
handle the material component. For example, a wizard who uses an orb as a spellcasting focus could hold a quarterstaff in one hand and the orb in the other, and he could cast lightning bolt by using the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
realm. (For example, Bavlorna Blightstraw considers herself the owner of Hither and everything in it.) Also, the hags are far less inclined to punish those who break the rules than Zybilna was, and
it’s not even clear to other residents of Prismeer when a rule has been broken. For example, brigands are able to take what they want from other folk without paying for it, and nothing bad seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Spell Slots Regardless of how many spells a caster knows or prepares, he or she can cast only a limited number of spells before resting. Manipulating the fabric of magic and channeling its energy
how many spell slots of each spell level a character can use at each character level. For example, the 3rd-level wizard Umara has four 1st-level spell slots and two 2nd-level slots. When a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Charms A charm is a minor supernatural gift, which can be received in a large variety of ways. For example, a wizard who finds an eldritch secret in a dead archmage’s spellbook might be infused with
removed from a creature by anything short of divine intervention or the wish spell. Example charms are provided below. The text of a charm addresses its user. A typical charm mimics the effects of a potion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
by spell effects. For example, Purphoros can make a volcano erupt, and Thassa can call up a tidal wave. Gods can bestow supernatural blessings on mortals, and they can lay terrible curses (such as when
to lend their aid against a god who has become a threat to the mortal world, hoping to get the gods to band together to restrain or punish the offender. Kruphix or Klothys might be able to force a god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
perceptible effect or if its text says you’re aware of it (see PHB , under “Targets”). Most spells are obvious. For example, fireball burns you, cure wounds heals you, and command forces you to
such spells. Some spells are so subtle that you might not know you were ever under their effects. A prime example of that sort of spell is suggestion. Assuming you failed to notice the spellcaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
punish those who escape the Underworld, spread despair, or thwart the schemes of other gods, particularly Heliod and Phenax. The Erebos’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might
Erebos’s most sacred rules—by allowing a lost soul to escape, for example—Erebos could transform into a campaign villain. The characters might then try to atone for their behavior or seek the protection of another god.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
in the multiverse. For example, a creature conjured by Find Familiar or Find Steed might appear unnatural or deathly, or the Find the Path spell might cause a silent, childlike spirit to guide the
caster to their destination. Describe such effects in whatever way reinforces a horrific atmosphere, drawing inspiration from the domain where your adventure takes place.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, and rearrange the remaining letters into words. For example, remove the second l from Fireball and rearrange the remaining letters to create Ber Fila or Fel Bira.
Somatic (S) A Somatic component
Component Pouch (see chapter 6) instead of providing the materials specified in the spell, or the spellcaster can substitute a Spellcasting Focus if the caster has a feature that allows that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
they are activated. A Potion of Healing must be swallowed, for example, while the writing vanishes from a scroll when it is read. Once used, a consumable item loses its magic. Spells Cast from Items Some
magic items allow the user to cast a spell from the item. The spell is cast at the lowest possible spell and caster level, doesn’t expend any of the user’s spell slots, and requires no components
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
otherwise (see the War Caster feat for an example of this). Some spells (like Guiding Bolt) target a creature. Some others (like Fire Bolt) target objects too. Does this mean that I can’t attack the
spell has a casting time. For example, the Chill Touch spell has a casting time of an action. A game mechanic, such as Opportunity Attack, doesn’t let you alter that casting time unless a feature says
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Charms Charms can be received in many different ways. For example, a Wizard who finds an eldritch secret in a dead archmage’s spellbook might be infused with the magic of a Charm, as might a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Consider this method: take the name of the spell, keep only one instance of each of its letters, and rearrange the remaining letters into words. For example, remove the second l from Fireball and
spellcaster can substitute a Spellcasting Focus if the caster has a feature that allows that substitution. To use a Component Pouch, you must have a hand free to reach into it, and to use a Spellcasting Focus, you must hold it unless its description says otherwise (see “Equipment” for descriptions).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
using. Every 5 feet of the area equals 1 inch of the template’s size. For example, the 20-foot-radius sphere of the fireball spell, which has a 40-foot diameter, would translate into a circular
extend out from the caster and be positioned however the caster likes within the bounds of the rules. Diagrams 2.1 and 2.2 show the template method in action. Token Method The token method is meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
conjured. For example, find familiar gives the caster a list of animals to choose from. Other spells of this sort let the spellcaster choose from among several broad options. For example, conjure
cumulative. If you have temporary hit points and receive more of them, you don’t add them together, unless a game feature says you can. You decide which temporary hit points to keep. As an example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
elemental air gain the power to punish those who have wronged them. More so than the members of the other cults, air cultists see their beliefs as a means to an end. Destruction for its own sake isn't
perceptions over facts: illusionists, spies, and assassins, for example. Predatory or fierce winged creatures of any kind, even non-sentient monsters that would otherwise resist training, perceive the