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Tomb of Annihilation
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
staff’s skull protects Acererak from this spirit’s vengeance. Each time a creature other than Acererak expends any of the staff’s charges, there is a 50 percent chance that the life
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One. He wears a talisman of the sphere and has a sphere of annihilation under his control.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Acererak
effect on itself on a success.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak
Mei is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Bak Mei attacks three times: twice with Thunder Strike and once with his staff of striking.
Thunder
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
attacks: one with its claws and one with its staff.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
gives no hint of her supernaturally extended life span. She typically wears long robes and wields a unicorn-headed staff, her Staff of Silverymoon.
Personality
Alustriel’s primary concerns
Resistance (3/Day). If Alustriel fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Alustriel carries a magic staff known as the Staff of Silverymoon. In the hands of anyone other
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
instead.Multiattack. Jarad makes two attacks: one with his Noxious Touch and one with his Staff of Svogthir. He can cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action in place of one of these attacks.
Noxious Touch
the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Staff of Svogthir. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff of Svogthir"} to hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic staff. The hag can use its flying speed only while astride the staff. If the staff is lost or destroyed, the hag must craft another, which takes a year and a day. Only a bheur hag can use a
wintry lands, favoring snowy mountains. These hags become more active during winter, using their ice and weather magic to make life miserable for nearby settlements.
A bheur hag’s skin has the
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Icy Doom. When Avarice dies, her corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead.
Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff
hit","rollAction":"Fire Bolt"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Bolt","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Staff of
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
staff. When that happens, the collateral damage sometimes inspires some collateral damage of its own. No one is entirely sure how many times Splugoth the Returned has actually returned from the dead
. But as the point goblin for the group known as the Six (see “Factions and Rivals” in chapter 3), he’s made vengeance against Acq Inc and Omin Dran his life’s work. And then the work of his next life. And the one after that.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
staff; when the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull, enabling its brain to be extracted. The brain and the staff
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as he deals with staff and keeps the carnival running on schedule. A smile on his visage is a rare event, and it fades quickly.
Mister Witch dresses with panache, though in muted tones, and always
to reckless acts.”
Bond. “This carnival is our opportunity for a new life, far away from the gloomy world we came from.”
Flaw. “I’m too confident in my own authority to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
object.Multiattack. The seer makes two Comet Staff or Psychic Orb attacks.
Comet Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Comet Staff"} to hit
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Comet Staff", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
whatever Strahd asked of him, and he instilled terror in the castle staff by routinely flogging those who didn't perform their duties to his exacting standards.
When a dusk elf named Patrina Velikovna
haunted by them if he could. The only thing he cares about is Strahd von Zarovich, for whom he would gladly give his life.
Rahadin's Traits
Ideal. “Loyalty is everything.”
Bond. “I am a son of King Barov
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses rune magic to create a shadowy scythe blade at the end of a staff and to
save themselves and their way of life, they collectively made a bet with the Raven Queen, a mysterious god of death and memory who dwells on that plane. Accounts of that bet and its outcome vary
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
sneak out of the closet in the middle of the night, smother the guest with a pillow, and then retreat back to the closet. The castle staff never considered that the effigy might be responsible
.
Pidlwick II is basically an oversized toy—a 4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
You address allies, staff, or innocent bystanders to exhort and inspire them to greatness, whether they have anything to get excited about or not. Choose up to five creatures within range that can
level or higher, the temporary hit points increase by 5 for each slot level above 3rd.
I once heard a motivational speech by Jim and it was the worst ninety seconds of my life. What does Omin see in him, anyway?
— Walnut Dankgrass
Soldier
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the
bearer
8
Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like)
FEATURE: MILITARY RANK
You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A staff, a hunting trap, a trophy from an animal you killed, a set of traveler
You’ve always been fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Mercenaries, private guards, Watch soldiers, and members of the Flaming Fist number among just a few of the many soldiers on the streets of Baldur’s Gate.
War has been your life for as long as
determine your role:
d8
Specialty
1
Officer
2
Scout
3
Infantry
4
Cavalry
5
Healer
6
Quartermaster
7
Standard bearer
8
Support staff (cook
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
woman with silver hair gives no hint of her supernaturally extended life span. She typically wears long robes and wields a unicorn-headed staff, her Staff of Silverymoon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of action Wondrous item No Mirror of life trapping Wondrous item No Nine lives stealer Weapon Yes Oathbow Weapon Yes Ring of regeneration Ring Yes Ring of shooting stars Ring Yes (outdoors at night
keeper, +3 Rod Yes (warlock) Scimitar of speed Weapon Yes Shield, +3 Armor No Spellguard shield Armor Yes Staff of fire Staff Yes (druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) Staff of frost Staff Yes (druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Athena, goddess of wisdom and civilization LG Knowledge, War Owl Demeter, goddess of agriculture NG Life Mare’s head Dionysus, god of mirth and wine CN Life Thyrsus (staff tipped with pine cone) Hades, god
Apollo, god of light, music, and healing CG Knowledge, Life, Light Lyre Ares, god of war and strife CE War Spear Artemis, goddess of hunting and childbirth NG Life, Nature Bow and arrow on lunar disk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Staff Yes (druid) Staff of withering Staff Yes (cleric, druid, or warlock) Stone of controlling earth elementals Wondrous item No Sun blade Weapon Yes Sword of life stealing Weapon Yes Sword of
rulership Rod Yes Rod of the pact keeper, +2 Rod Yes (warlock) Rope of entanglement Wondrous item No Shield of missile attraction Armor Yes Shield, +2 Armor No Staff of charming Staff Yes (bard, cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
undulate and bulge, as though the stone were amorphous. (The effect is unnerving but harmless.)
Statue. A deep alcove in the north wall contains a life-size statue whose human features seems to change
every few seconds (see “Morphing Statue” below).
Cassiok and Pet. Facing the statue with its back to the rest of the room is a black-robed creature (Cassiok Shadowdusk) leaning heavily on a staff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
weather and crops CG Nature, Trickery Bubbling cauldron or shield Arawn, god of life and death NE Life, Death Black star on gray background Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth NG Light Solar disk
and standing stones Brigantia, goddess of rivers and livestock NG Life Footbridge Diancecht, god of medicine and healing LG Life Crossed oak and mistletoe branches Dunatis, god of mountains and peaks N
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Potion of Comprehension 56–58 Pot of Awakening 59–60 Prosthetic Limb 61–64 Rival Coin 65–66 Rope of Mending 67–68 Ruby of the War Mage 69–82 Spell Scroll (cantrip or level 1 spell) 83–84 Staff of
Adornment 85–86 Staff of Birdcalls 87–89 Staff of Flowers 90–92 Talking Doll 93–94 Tankard of Sobriety 95–97 Wand of Conducting 98–00 Wand of Pyrotechnics Arcana—Uncommon 1d100 Item 01 Amulet of Proof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Druid Holding high a gnarled staff wreathed with holly, an elf summons the fury of the storm and calls down explosive bolts of lightning to smite the torch-carrying orcs who threaten her forest
’ activities. Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Druid Holding high a gnarled staff wreathed with holly, an elf summons the fury of the storm and calls down explosive bolts of lightning to smite the torch-carrying orcs who threaten her forest
’ activities. Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
River Athis flowed through the region, making the land along its banks flourish. Animals, plants, and the citizens of Bakar prospered from its life-giving waters. The pharaohs of Bakar believed that
people and cursed them, holding high his two royal implements—the Staff of Ruling (see appendix A) and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar (a Gem of Seeing). He invoked the gods and decreed that if his people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the roles of one or more staff members, helping to bring those NPCs to life through roleplaying. Ability Check Scenes For each ability check required by a franchise task, the DM describes what’s
and add depth to the characterizations of its NPC staff members. The successes, failures, and complications of franchise tasks might even become pivotal moments in the campaign. As with all aspects of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, stunned, unconscious
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages all the languages it knew in life
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP
lord makes three bone staff attacks.
Bone Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) necrotic damage.
Legendary Actions
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bheur Hag Bheur hags live in wintry lands, favoring snowy mountains. These hags become more active during winter, using their ice and weather magic to make life miserable for nearby settlements. A
twisted gray wooden staff that can be ridden like a flying broom and that augments the hag’s magic. Bheur hags are attracted to selfish actions inspired by deadly cold, such as murdering a traveler for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and monstrous mercenaries do battle with heroes from all walks of life, while unscrupulous collectors and smugglers carry on a brisk trade in artifacts brought back from the cyclopean ruins of
Xen’drik. All these factors make Sharn an equally ideal location for adventures inspired by pulp action. You can use the Life in the City table to generate ideas for adventures set in Sharn. Life in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Motivational Speech 3rd-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 60 feet Components: V Duration: 1 hour You address allies, staff, or innocent bystanders to exhort and inspire them to
once heard a motivational speech by Jim and it was the worst ninety seconds of my life. What does Omin see in him, anyway?
— Walnut Dankgrass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
student named Murgaxor was expelled long ago for using life-draining magic on his fellow students. Murgaxor was thought defeated, but clearly, he has somehow returned. The university staff doesn’t






