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Dungeon Master’s Guide
. On a failed save, the creature dies and, if it is a Humanoid, turns into a Zombie.
Magic Weapon. You can wield the wand as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made
2 minor detrimental properties
1 major detrimental property
The detrimental properties of the Wand of Orcus are suppressed while the wand is attuned to Orcus.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Echo Spell (1/day). Pendragon can cast the spell he cast on his last turn, whose casting time becomes 1 bonus action. This bonus casting uses a spell slot as normal.
Spellcasting. Pendragon is a 4th
Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team's attempts to apprehend the wandering bard. An adopted child of the “C” Team's Rosie Beestinger, Pendragon is his
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Indomitable (2/Day). Thwad rerolls a failed saving throw.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Thwad can regain 20 hit points.
Dwarven Resilience. Thwad has
as he had. In time, these acts stopped weighing on Underbrew's conscience. In fact, the dwarf began to enjoy his grisly work.Poison
Equipment
Cram is a biscuitish cake that keeps good indefinitely, made by the Bardings for long journeys. Albeit certainly not entertaining (and in fact, mostly a chewing exercise), it is doubtlessly
Fellowship Phase you can prepare a number of cram rations equal to 5 times your proficiency bonus (10 times your proficiency bonus during a Yule Fellowship Phase), or twice as much if a feature lets you add double your proficiency bonus with cook’s utensils.
Proficiency Bonus
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ability check that wouldn’t normally benefit from your proficiency bonus, you still don’t add the bonus to the check. For that check your proficiency bonus is 0, given the fact that
Characters have a proficiency bonus determined by level, as detailed in chapter 1. Monsters also have this bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The bonus is used in the rules on ability
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
barrier of magical force. Until the end of his next turn, he gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack.Kelek is a greedy, narcissistic sociopath who revels in chaos but is a
coward at heart. The fact that he’s highly intelligent makes him even more dangerous. More than anything, he wants the staff of power in the possession of his most hated foe, Ringlerun (described
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re
carrying. While reduced, the duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all
Wand of Orcus
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
as a magic mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 necrotic damage on a hit.
Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random
while the wand is attuned to Orcus himself.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair.
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The Enlightened Dragon Master of an isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon.
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An adult amethyst dragon is at war
retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.
Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
choice. These attacks have the same attack bonus, reach, and damage as an ancient blue dragon’s bite and claw attacks.
Destroying the Throne. The Wyrmskull Throne can be destroyed by
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
an ability check that wouldn’t normally benefit from your proficiency bonus, you still don’t add the bonus to the check. For that check your proficiency bonus is 0, given the fact that multiplying 0
Proficiency Bonus Characters have a proficiency bonus determined by level, as detailed in chapter 1. Monsters also have this bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The bonus is used in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
bonus when making an ability check that wouldn’t normally benefit from your proficiency bonus, you still don’t add the bonus to the check. For that check your proficiency bonus is 0, given the fact that
Proficiency Bonus Characters have a proficiency bonus determined by level, as detailed in "Step-By-Step Characters." Monsters also have this bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Minions A minion is a weak foe, designed to allow GMs to create dramatic combat encounters with hordes of enemies without overwhelming the characters. In fact, an encounter with minions makes
uncomplicated. Minions act quickly. They don’t multiattack, roll for damage, or take unique bonus actions or reactions, so their turns aren’t long. Minions die fast. A character can kill several minions with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Pendragon Beestinger Able arcanist Pendragon Beestinger took over as “B” Team cartographer after Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team’s attempts to
rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie’s request, things remain cool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
controlling its spectral weapon as a bonus action. That bonus action does not involve casting a spell, despite the fact that it’s granted by a spell, so you can control the weapon and cast whatever spell
, such as healing word, with a bonus action, you can cast another spell with your action, but that other spell must be a cantrip. Keep in mind that this particular limit is specific to spells that use a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Character Creation How do you calculate a creature’s Armor Class (AC)? Chapter 1 of the Player’s Handbook describes how to determine AC, yet AC calculations generate questions frequently. That fact
Dexterity modifier. Natural Armor: 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your natural armor bonus. This is a calculation method typically used only by monsters and NPCs, although it is also relevant to a druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
career to the epic heights of level 20. These tiers don’t have any rules associated with them; they point to the fact that the play experience evolves as characters gain levels. Tier 1 (Levels 1–4) In
achieve the pinnacle of their class features, becoming heroic archetypes. The fate of the world or even the order of the multiverse might hang in the balance during their adventures. Bonus Feats at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
career to the epic heights of level 20. These tiers don’t have any rules associated with them; they point to the fact that the play experience evolves as characters gain levels. Tier 1 (Levels 1–4) In
achieve the pinnacle of their class features, becoming heroic archetypes. The fate of the world or even the order of the multiverse might hang in the balance during their adventures. Bonus Feats at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
haven’t slaked his thirst—in fact, his ambitions only grow grander with time. Forge Fitzwilliam Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil
Armor Class 17 (Disarming Charm)
Hit Points 110 (20d8 + 20)
Speed 30
, Persuasion +11, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +8
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Thieves’ Cant
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Disarming Charm. While Forge isn’t wearing armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 Necrotic damage on a hit. Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in
the wand is attuned to Orcus. Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand. Spells. The wand has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Kelek Kelek is a greedy, narcissistic sociopath who revels in chaos but is a coward at heart. The fact that he’s highly intelligent makes him even more dangerous. More than anything, he wants the
Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Special Equipment. Kelek wears bracers of defense and carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
fact that the weapon has the ammunition property. The latter property requires you to have a bolt to fire from the hand crossbow, and the hand crossbow isn’t going to load itself (unless it’s magical
, provided that you have enough ammunition and you have a hand free to load it for each shot. Does Crossbow Expert let you fire a hand crossbow and then fire it again as a bonus action? It does! Take a look at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum
skill bonus for the duration of your work, so an effect that increases an ability score for a few minutes won’t help you. Schema Creation Requirements Item Rarity Work weeks Minimum Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
to Qualinesti ambushes in fact smolder in the wyrm’s gut. It thinks I don’t hear, but it whispers curses in reply to my every command. Were it not one of our queen’s favored children, I would have
Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Calescent Aura. At the start of Ember’s turn, Ember can force any number of creatures of his choice within 10 feet of himself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
myriad hazards that can thwart lesser captains. A merrenoloth can hold its own in a fight, but it prefers to avoid combat when possible. In fact, it typically specifies in its contracts that it is under
Weapons. The merrenoloth’s weapon attacks are magical.
Teleport. As a bonus action, the merrenoloth magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
fact, that would be the smart thing to do, both because it negates a damaging fight and because if the rearguard is wiped out, leaders in the cult will wonder why it never reported back. The best
them into melee. Because they are positioned in the rocks above the characters, the cultists have three-quarters cover against attacks from below (+5 bonus to AC). To reach the foes, characters must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Believe it or not, I like kobolds. I find their oscillation between bravery and cowardice endlessly entertaining. In fact, I’d say kobolds are proof of the universe’s most fundamental lesson: there is
., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Dragon’s Resistance. The kobold has resistance to a type of damage based on the color of dragon that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Yarnspinner Yarnspinner has a monstrous form resembling that of an enormous spider. However, he has a benevolent personality and is obsessed with stories. In fact, he has amassed quite a collection
Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Fey Rebirth. If Yarnspinner dies in his Domain of Delight, he revives with all his hit points 1d4 days later in a safe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
through them. When the pages are held up to the light of the moon, instructions for creating the gloves of soul catching are revealed. Bak Mei knows this fact but won’t share it with anyone, not even
poison, thunder
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Auran, Common
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Legendary Resistance (2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
saving throw bonus to account for the fact that it’s more difficult to charm, frighten, or turn than its Wisdom would indicate. A saving throw bonus is equal to the monster’s proficiency bonus + the
use the proficiency bonus in later steps, so jot it down now or remember it. Step 7. Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class has a direct bearing on its challenge rating, and vice versa. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a bonus action up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. In addition, every creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the cultist must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d10
) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Cult of Tharizdun the Chained God Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6). As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
13, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
.
Teleport. The nalfeshnee teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Bonus Actions
Horror Nimbus (Recharge 5–6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 15-foot Emanation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to influence a decision being made by a group, assess the popularity of certain customs or individuals
will to control its operation as a bonus action, choosing the result that appears after it lands as a means of gently coercing the user toward a specific course of action. The creature flipping the coin