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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Magic Items and Monsters Whenever the text refers to a magic item, its name is presented in italic type. For a description of the item and its magical properties, see appendix A. Similarly, whenever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Chapter 7: Monsters and Magic Items This chapter presents new monsters, villains, and magic items. The monster section concludes with descriptions of the Princes of Elemental Evil, beings of
overwhelming power and malice. After the monster and villain descriptions are magic items the characters find during the adventure. Some of these are much like the magic items described in the Dungeon
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
The archfey Baba Yaga crafted many of these magic brooms. No two appear exactly alike. While holding the broom, you can take a Magic action to transform it into an Animated Broom under your control
). You decide what action the broom takes and where it moves during its next turn, or you can issue it a general command, such as to attack your enemies or guard a location.
If the broom is reduced to 0
Spells
Player’s Handbook
into the center of the inverted version of the Magic Circle spell to trap it while this spell is cast.) At the completion of the casting, the target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be bound to
commands to the best of its ability. You might command the creature to accompany you on an adventure, to guard a location, or to deliver a message. If the creature is Hostile, it strives to twist your
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
As a Magic action, you can throw this staff so that it lands in an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you, causing the staff to become a Giant Constrictor Snake in that space. The snake is under your
’t have the Incapacitated condition. You decide what action the snake takes and where it moves during its turn, or you can issue it a general command, such as to attack your enemies or guard a
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If
you occupied when you disappeared. You remain imprisoned until you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any Divination magic, but a Wish spell can reveal the location
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Magic Resistance. The phaerimm has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The phaerimm makes two Stinger attacks.
Stinger. Melee Attack Roll: +3
HandPhaerimm zealously guard their rare hatchlings not out of parental devotion, but to ensure their kind’s growing strength.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
damage if it fails, provided it doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition.
Magic Resistance. The nimblewright has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack
bolted to their frames. They are neither slow nor stupid, to the surprise of many would-be thieves or trespassers.
Nimblewrights
Nimblewrights are fabricated from durable wood and animated by magic
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
work as vigilant bodyguards.
Nimblewrights
Nimblewrights are fabricated from durable wood and animated by magic and clockwork gears. Some nimblewrights bear metal plates to protect their cogs and
or other areas where they are common. Roll or choose a result from the Nimblewright Tasks table as inspiration for what a nimblewright guard or nimblewright hulk might be doing in a busy public place
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
takes and become stubborn about following them.
Nimblewrights
Nimblewrights are fabricated from durable wood and animated by magic and clockwork gears. Some nimblewrights bear metal plates to
flavor in Calimshan or other areas where they are common. Roll or choose a result from the Nimblewright Tasks table as inspiration for what a nimblewright guard or nimblewright hulk might be doing in
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.
killed, their crumbling bodies mimic the form of their killers and shriek in agony.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies
DC 12):
1/day each: enlarge/reduce, invisibility, stinking cloud, webBozak draconians are born from bronze dragon eggs and wield magic to aid their allies in battle. Their wings aren’t strong
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons
stone and unleash clouds of petrifying gas that turn their corpses and any nearby creatures into stone.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.Poison
that can splash onto nearby creatures.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.Poison
die, kapaks dissolve into acid that can splash onto nearby creatures.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
draconians. When slain, aurak draconians unleash their inherent magic in a deadly burst of lightning.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been
corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(3 slots): animal messenger, barkskin
Fey Ancestry. He has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep.Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation
"} bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.Druids dwell in forests and other secluded wilderness locations, where they protect the natural world from monsters and the encroachment of civilization. Some are tribal shamans who heal the sick, pray to animal spirits, and provide spiritual guidance.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls.Hooked Spear
others escaped the rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
protection and durability
2
Fin Clade, focused on movement
3
Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic
4
Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super
advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses
Deck of Many Things
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Basic Rules (2014)
have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If you fail to draw the chosen number
-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear and become
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wastelands, eventually becoming frigid terrors themselves. Winter Walkers are well versed in the phenomena of Icewind Dale, including the latent magic of fallen Netherese cities, endemic monsters like
Withstand the Horrors of Frigid Wastelands
Winter Walkers hone their craft in the bleak and frozen wilds of places like Icewind Dale. These ruthless, rimed Rangers hunt monsters that haunt arctic
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls.Chaos Blast
.
Force Burst (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Force Burst"}. Raw arcane magic bursts out from the derro. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 11
Equipment
The brutal warfare and vicious monsters prevalent across Etharis leave many with Grievous Wounds, including missing limbs and other potentially debilitating injuries. The engineers and crafters of
Grievous Wound while wearing a Prosthetic that replaces the lost or wounded body part.
Some Prosthetics can be enchanted with magic, giving them even further powers. Rules for Magical Prosthetics can be found in the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide.
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
;terrifying!”
—Clank, Warforged Merchant from Sharn
On the world of Eberron, many strange, magic-warped monsters have emerged from the depths of the war-wracked Mournland. The blazebear is
Magic Resistance. The blazebear has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Mist Sight. The blazebear can see normally through heavily obscured areas created by mist or
backgrounds
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
desert are anathema to spellcasters and monsters that rely on magic—which is exactly why you made your life there. Perhaps you’re on the run from Red Wizards, or you ran afoul of a
Tools, Bedroll, Blanket, Healer's Kit, Pole, Rations (3 days’ worth), Tent, Tinderbox, 5 Torch;Torches, Traveler's Clothes, Waterskin, 32 GP; or (B) 50 GP
The dead magic zones of the Anauroch
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: entangle, speak with animals, speak with plants
1/day each: commune with nature (as an action), detect magic
. Primeval wardens who patrol the borders of firbolg communities are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions.
Firbolgs
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Horizon Walkers guard the world against threats that originate from other planes or that seek to ravage the mortal realm with otherworldly magic. They seek out planar portals and keep watch over them
elementals — that work to preserve life and the order of the planes.
Horizon Walker Features
Ranger Level
Feature
3rd
Horizon Walker Magic, Detect Portal, Planar Warrior (1d8)
7th
Ethereal Step
11th
Distant Strike, Planar Warrior (2d8)
15th
Spectral Defense
Backgrounds
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and necromancy. Brewing strange concoctions with medicinal properties, exploring the anatomies of monsters, and cataloging swamp flora are the kinds of studies you might pursue at Witherbloom College
addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, the spells on the Witherbloom Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Horizon Walkers guard the world against threats that originate from other planes or that seek to ravage the mortal realm with otherworldly magic. They seek out planar portals and keep watch over them
elementals — that work to preserve life and the order of the planes.
Horizon Walker Features
Ranger Level
Feature
3rd
Horizon Walker Magic, Detect Portal, Planar Warrior (1d8)
7th
Ethereal Step
11th
Distant Strike, Planar Warrior (2d8)
15th
Spectral Defense
races
the last vestiges of powerful elven magic that helped shape the early phases of the world, and they guard their secrets in isolation. Since there are so few of these elves remaining and only one
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs
, stinking cloudDraconians born from the eggs of bronze, green, and emerald dragons have some ability to wield magic. They often lead small groups of draconian foot soldiers, using their magic to snipe
Demilich
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Monster Manual (2014)
can be restored with the greater restoration spell or similar magic.
Vile Curse (Costs 3 Actions). The demilich targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC
turns, ending the curse on a success.A Demilich’s Lair
A demilich hides its earthly remains and treasures in a labyrinthine tomb guarded by monsters and traps. At the heart of this labyrinth rests
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Feather Fall. The rider wears a magic ring with which it can cast the feather fall spell on itself once as a reaction to falling. After the spell is cast, the
ring becomes nonmagical.The Griffon Cavalry is a special branch of the City Guard whose members are veteran soldiers trained to fly griffon mounts.
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Toxicity. Any magic item that restores hit points and can be applied to a piercing or slashing weapon (a potion, an ointment, and so forth) causes a hit with that weapon to deal extra damage to Thessalar
acid arrow, web
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, haste, stinking cloud
4th level (3 slots): blight, Mordenkainen's faithful hound, Otiluke's resilient sphere
5th level (1 slots): cloudkillDagger
magic-items
that circulates up and around to form the blade and guard of a Rapier before returning to the hourglass again through the hole at the top. You can take a Bonus Action and repeat the command word to
cause all the sand to return to the hourglass. While the Rapier is formed, you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
While holding the hilt, you can cast either