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Uthgardt Shaman

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs, and

some shamans of the Griffon tribe can transform themselves into griffons by performing a ritual that requires them to drink copious amounts of horse blood. UTHGARDT SHAMAN TRIBAL SPELLS Depending

Hexblood Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

changed you and forced you from your home. 6 A slighted druid transformed you and bound you to live only so long as a sacred tree bears fruit. Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread When

youngster is considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother. Becoming a Hag Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag

Hag of the Fetid Gaze

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and

. The covetous hags each knew part of a ritual for crafting magic paintings that could bind mortal creatures with a terrible curse. After agreeing to share their knowledge and work together, they

Devastation Orb

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

example, an air node creates a devastation orb of air. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete and requires 2,000 gp worth of special components, which are consumed. A devastation orb measures 12 inches in

A devastation orb is an elemental bomb that can be created at the site of an elemental node by performing a ritual with an elemental weapon. The type of orb created depends on the node used. For

Shifter Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but

rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life Span The

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Franchise Downtime Even though “The Orrery of the Wanderer” is at an end, the characters should run downtime activities, both as a celebration of their victory (or to lessen the sting of a partial

as heroes, cement recent alliances, wrap up open plot hooks, or deal with debts or obligations incurred while saving the world. Friends and Enemies The characters’ heroics might have changed the

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in

can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a

Dhampir Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

you to share their hunger. 3 You survived being attacked by a vampire but were forever changed. 4 A parasite lives inside you. You indulge its hunger. 5 Tragedy interrupted your

experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids. Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

, plus whatever else you choose: Vile Apotheosis. The book could hold a ritual that allows a character to become a lich or death knight. True Names. The true names of any number of fiends might be in

Valenar Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, inspired by the example of the angels, moved by the plight of the downtrodden, and devoted to the cause of justice. Or you could be a cynic in the ranks, perhaps because you reluctantly followed in the

instructors at Horizon Military Academy. 6 I competed with a fellow student for the attention of a mentor at Horizon Military Academy. 7 The person who recruited me into the legion changed the

Book of Ancient Secrets (p. 110)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Book of Ancient Secrets (p. 110) The second sentence has been changed to “Choose two 1st-level spells that have the ritual tag from any class’s spell list (the two needn’t be from the same list).”

Aurora Luna Wynterstarr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Aurora Luna Wynterstarr Neutral Dhampir First Year (Witherbloom) Before arriving at Strixhaven, Aurora changed her name and appearance to that of her on-stage persona: Aurora Luna Wynterstarr, the

brilliant singer and songwriter. Aurora was born a dhampir (a partial vampire), which she’s taken as a cosmic sign that she is meant for greatness. An accomplished musician on several instruments

Meld into Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Meld into Stone 3rd-level transmutation (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You step into a stone object or surface large enough to fully contain your body

otherwise can’t move. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn’t harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent that you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals 6d6

Rituals

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.

Rituals Certain spells have a special tag: ritual. Such a spell can be cast following the normal rules for spellcasting, or the spell can be cast as a ritual. The ritual version of a spell takes 10

Meld into Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Meld into Stone Level 3 Transmutation (Cleric, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You step into a stone object or surface large

move. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn’t harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent that you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals 6d6 Force damage

Rituals

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.

Rituals Certain spells have a special tag: ritual. Such a spell can be cast following the normal rules for spellcasting, or the spell can be cast as a ritual. The ritual version of a spell takes 10

Meld into Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Meld into Stone 3rd-level transmutation (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You step into a stone object or surface large enough to fully contain your body

otherwise can’t move. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn’t harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent that you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals 6d6

Meld into Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Meld into Stone Level 3 Transmutation (Cleric, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 8 hours You step into a stone object or surface large

move. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn’t harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent that you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals 6d6 Force damage

General

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

General Which of a character’s spells count as class spells? For example, if I’m playing a Sorcerer, which of my character’s spells are Sorcerer spells? A class’s spell list specifies the spells that

belong to the class. For example, a Sorcerer spell is a spell on the Sorcerer spell list, and if a Sorcerer knows spells that aren’t on that list, those spells aren’t Sorcerer spells unless a feature

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

choose: Vile Apotheosis. The book could hold a ritual that allows a character to become a lich or death knight. True Names. The true names of any number of fiends might be in the book. Dark Magic

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

expending one spell slot to cast a spell on your turn. So, for example, if you take your Bonus Action to cast Healing Word using a spell slot, you can also take the Magic action to cast Vicious Mockery

example, if you take a Magic action to cast Fireball using a spell slot and an enemy casts Counterspell, you can’t also then expend a spell slot to cast Counterspell targeting that enemy. Does casting a

The Cataclysm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

struck the gleaming Temple of the Kingpriest. The gods also warned a few chosen mortals, reasoning that if any of them reached Istar and prevented the ritual, the world might not be beyond redemption

. But the messengers failed—the kingpriest and his followers dismissed the warnings as the work of evil and continued on their path. As the hour of the kingpriest’s ritual to attain godhood arrived

Ghost Trap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Ghost Trap Gremorly’s ritual forces any Humanoid who dies within the keep to return as a ghost that’s unable to pass beyond the keep’s walls. The ritual can be broken by disassembling, moving, or

destroying all three ritual rods, which the necromancer placed in the armory (area 3), the kitchen (area 7), and the observatory (area 15). Each rod is protected by a Glyph of Warding. Once the ghost

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

you’re using a tool. For example, if you cast cure wounds using alchemist’s supplies, you could be quickly producing a salve. If you cast it using tinker’s tools, you might have a miniature mechanical

Intelligence modifier + half your artificer level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you are a 5th-level artificer, you

The Mark of Asmodeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, regardless of their true heritage, and changed them into creatures that resembled their supposed progenitor. The other folk of Faerûn, unnerved by the appearance of these devil-beings, became

out of infernal politics. Since the ritual that spread the curse of Asmodeus a century ago, tieflings have been born on Faerûn that belong to other infernal bloodlines, but those that bear the mark of

Creeping Transformations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Creeping Transformations Lily Abdullina The ritual in the Far Realm targeting Phandalin is almost complete, and its people and places have already begun to suffer Phandalin has changed since the

characters’ last visit. The mind flayer fanatics of the godlet Ilvaash have begun their ritual, and the open rifts to the Far Realm directly beneath the town have accelerated the townsfolk’s

Mythals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

ritual, while lesser wizards feed spells into the growing webwork of magic. Such a ritual can take a long time to perform and sometimes requires the sacrifice of lives in order to achieve its purpose, but

or suppressed by any conventional means, nor can its effects. Once one is in place, it seemingly lasts forever, since none are known to have dissipated. A mythal’s nature can only be warped or changed

Magic Mouth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Magic Mouth Level 2 Illusion (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (jade dust worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes) Duration: Until dispelled

mouth (for example, the mouth of a statue), the magical mouth appears there, so the words appear to come from the object’s mouth. When you cast this spell, you can have the spell end after it

Magic Mouth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Magic Mouth Level 2 Illusion (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (jade dust worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes) Duration: Until dispelled

mouth (for example, the mouth of a statue), the magical mouth appears there, so the words appear to come from the object’s mouth. When you cast this spell, you can have the spell end after it

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

spell becomes permanent, it can be dispelled, unless its description says otherwise (such as in the wall of stone spell). Do spellcasters have to learn a ritual version of a spell apart from the normal

version, or are they the same? To cast the ritual version of a spell you know, you need a feature, such as Ritual Casting, that gives you the ability to cast the spell as a ritual. You don’t need to

Character Objectives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

alleviates the risk of players losing interest. For example, if the overall story of your adventure involves a quest to deliver a priceless relic to a remote monastery, each encounter along the way is an

constantly threatening the monastery. Some players create their own objectives, which is to be expected and encouraged. It is, after all, as much the players’ campaign as yours. For example, a

Commune with Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Commune with Nature 5th-level divination (ritual) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You briefly become one with nature and gain knowledge of the surrounding

example, you could determine the location of powerful undead in the area, the location of major sources of safe drinking water, and the location of any nearby towns.

Evermeet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Evermeet Uaul’Selu’Keryth. In your tongue, the name might be translated as “At War with the Weave.” When twelve High Mages last performed this ritual, the world was torn asunder. It is a power no

suffers their presence only for a short time, forcing them to vacate the realm or be overcome by it. It was, in part, this situation that led to the creation of Evermeet. By means of a cataclysmic ritual

Dhargun Ironworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Dhargun Ironworks The challenges in this section of the adventure arise from the goals of the caravan members and how they intersect with those of the characters. Once Flabbergast’s ritual is

can be shared with characters when they first possess an NPC through Flabbergast’s ritual of astral transmogrification. Gwendolyn Dhargun. Gwendolyn (LG female dwarf veteran) is the cherubic overseer of

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