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Magic Circle

Spells Player’s Handbook

floor or other surface. Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways

: The creature can’t willingly enter the Cylinder by nonmagical means. If the creature tries to use teleportation or interplanar travel to do so, it must first succeed on a Charisma saving throw

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

within 10 feet of the wand is destroyed. Any creature besides Orcus that tries to attune to the wand makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the creature takes 10d6 Necrotic damage

with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 Necrotic damage on a hit. Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

that tries to read from the book takes 24d6 Radiant damage. This damage ignores Resistance and Immunity, and it can’t be reduced or avoided by any means. A creature reduced to 0 Hit Points by

addition, Fiends and Undead within the halo’s Bright Light make attack rolls against you with Disadvantage. Random Properties. The Book of Exalted Deeds has the following random properties: 2

Magic Circle Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

floor or other surface. Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, or undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways

: The creature can’t willingly enter the cylinder by nonmagical means. If the creature tries to use teleportation or interplanar travel to do so, it must first succeed on a Charisma saving throw

Enchanter Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

with spell attacks). The enchanter has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): friends, mage hand, mending, message 1st level (4 slots): charm person,* mage armor, magic missile

with two hands.Instinctive Charm (Recharges after the Enchanter Casts an Enchantment Spell of 1st Level or Higher). The enchanter tries to magically divert an attack made against it, provided that

Cloud Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Innate Spellcasting. The giant's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following

tries to throw a Small or Medium creature within 10 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or be hurled up to 60 feet horizontally in a direction of the giant's choice

Second Chance

Feats Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Fortune favors you when someone tries to strike you. You gain the following benefits: Increase your Dexterity, Constitution, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. When a creature you can

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Diderius has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): minor illusion

encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the mummy lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mummy lord has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the mummy lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the mummy lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Each

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Valin has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command

Sarnaster’s Lair Valin can use her lair actions in any area of the tomb. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Valin takes a lair action to cause one of the following

Angel of Death

monsters

subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 18. Failure: The target dies, and its soul is trapped in the angel’s scythe. The target can’t be raised from the dead until

the angel is destroyed, releasing all souls trapped in the scythe. Spellcasting. The angel casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting

Aartuk Elder

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

(Psionics). The aartuk casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): 1/day each: calm emotions, detect magic

written form.Tongue (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Tongue"}. The aartuk tries to use its gooey tongue to snare one Large or smaller creature it can see

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mummy lord has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips

takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the mummy lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Each undead creature in the lair can pinpoint the location of each

Strongheart

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, Strongheart casts revivify. Spellcasting. Strongheart casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): 3/day each: command, detect evil and good

commanding it to halt). He tries to capture and imprison evildoers, slaying them only if they cannot be apprehended. Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: Guidance, Light, Thaumaturgy 2/day each: Bless, Freedom of Movement

her an overflowing font of information. But she also retains her stubborn streak and quickly repudiates anyone who tries to order her around. Asteria hasn’t aged since Istus drew her future from

Leprechaun

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: Mending (as an action), Prestidigitation 2/day each: Invisibility

powers on behalf of those who offer them gifts. Leprechauns despise greed and are spiteful toward anyone who makes demands without first offering a gift or, worse, anyone who tries to steal from them

Tarul Var

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire

next 24 hours.After failing in an earlier task for the Red Wizards, the lich Tarul Var is sequestered within the Doomvault (Dead in Thay), where he tries to avoid the attention of Szass Tam

Smiler the Defiler

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

empty seat of his infernal war machine. Innate Spellcasting. Smiler’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material

can bend the multiverse to his whims if he tries hard enough. He’s really quite insane. One of Smiler’s favorite antics is to use a hallucinatory terrain spell to create a little bit of

Dyrrn

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Alien Mind. If a creature tries to read Dyrrn’s thoughts or deals psychic damage to it, that creature must succeed on a DC 23 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned for 1 minute. The stunned

flesh twists in alien ways. The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls, its speed is reduced by half, and if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence check or the spell

Sapphire Sentinel

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

gemstone is 6 inches in diameter and has the following properties: It is indestructible until the golem completes its mission. The sapphire has 3 charges. As an action, the golem can expend 1 charge to

charges daily at dawn and glows again once it has 1 or more charges. The golem attacks anyone who tries to remove the sapphire, which is worth 25,000 gp. Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine

Barghest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is trapped in the barghest, any magic that tries to restore the soul to life has a 50 percent chance of failing and being wasted.Multiattack. The barghest makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack

(1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Spellcasting. The barghest casts one of the following spells, requiring no

Aartuk Starhorror

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

"} radiant damage. Spellcasting (Psionics). The aartuk casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability: 1/day each: revivify, speak

within 30 feet of itself. Tongue (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Tongue"}. The aartuk tries to use its gooey tongue to snare one Medium or smaller creature

Troll Amalgam

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

regarded as an avatar of their fearsome god. A troll amalgam is a misshapen mass of rubbery flesh, claws, and faces. If a creature tries to attack it from beyond its reach or to escape through a small

amalgam, except for the following: it is Medium, it has 45 hit points, its speed is 30 ft., it doesn’t have a challenge rating or Legendary Resistance, and the only action it can take is the Attack

Tearulai

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

attune to Tearulai; any evil creature that tries to do so takes 20 psychic damage. The weapon’s emerald blade can’t be damaged or dulled, and the sword can’t be teleported anywhere

expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells from it without material components: fly (2 charges), polymorph (3 charges), or transport via plants (4 charges). Sentience. The sword

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

otherwise produce anything of value. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape

host, bugbears believe Maglubiyet has again corralled the brothers into a divine battle, and they honor their gods by following suit. Skiggaret is the bugbear version of the bogeyman, as hateful and

Ebonbane

monsters

Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Ebonbane can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Ebonbane regains all expended uses at the start of each of its

Manor, Ebonbane eventually finds its way back there. No one can carry Ebonbane out of the Shadowlands. If someone tries, the sword vanishes and reappears in Shadowborn Manor. Ebonbane has a

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"force"} force damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wave of Sorrow","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. Spellcasting. Graz’zt casts one of the following

unoccupied space he can see.Negate Spell (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Negate Spell"}. Graz’zt tries to interrupt a spell he sees a creature casting within 60

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"piercing"} piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (roll three d6s;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"}, and reroll

Constructs and Undead.A gauth is a hungry, tyrannical creature similar to a beholder that eats magic and tries to exact tribute from anything weaker than itself. Its body is about 4 feet in diameter, with

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

. The zombie acts on Skall’s initiative but immediately after his turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters. Spellcasting. Skall casts one

of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: detect magic, mage hand, prestidigitation 2/day each: animate

Otherworldly Corrupter

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Alien Mind. Magic and other features can’t determine the corrupter’s creature type. If a creature tries to read the corrupter’s thoughts, that creature must succeed on a DC 20

initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following lair actions; the villain can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Distraction. A shrill sound fills the lair

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

known on many worlds as a sign of death. Beneficial Properties. While the staff is on your person, you gain the following benefits: Your proficiency bonus to Intelligence (Arcana) and Intelligence

force tries to possess the staff wielder. The wielder must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw or be possessed, becoming an NPC under the DM’s control. If the intruding life force is targeted

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The morkoth has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, mage hand, mending, ray of frost, shocking

energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is charmed by the morkoth for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the target tries to get as

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The giant casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20

feet of itself casting a spell, the giant tries to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or lower, the spell fails and has no effect. If the creature is

Fomorian Warlock of the Dark

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

if it tries to cast a spell, it must first succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence check or the spell fails and is wasted. Eldritch Burst. Magical energy explodes in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a

fomorian casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: detect magic, levitate, mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: detect thoughts

Ezmerelda d'Avenir Legacy

monsters Curse of Strahd

following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): protection from evil and good, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots

following spells on the target (save DC 14), requiring neither somatic nor material components to do so: animal friendship, charm person, or hold person. If the target succeeds on the initial saving throw

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