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Player’s Handbook
You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you choose: Bat, Cat, Frog, Hawk, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Rat, Raven, Spider, Weasel, or another Beast that has a Challenge Rating
you and your allies. It rolls its own Initiative and acts on its own turn. A familiar can’t attack, but it can take other actions as normal.
Disappearance of the Familiar. When the familiar
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These brass knuckles are plated with cheap faux gold that wouldn't fool even the most casual observer.
You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you score
a Critical Hit against an enemy with this magic weapon, you gain GP equal to the creature's Challenge Rating (or level if it does not have a Challenge Rating). Creatures with a Challenge Rating less than 1 count as 0.
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You utter foul words, summoning demons from the chaos of the Abyss. Roll on the following table to determine what appears.
d6
Demons Summoned
1–2
Two demons of challenge
rating 1 or lower
3–4
Four demons of challenge rating 1/2 or lower
5–6
Eight demons of challenge rating 1/4 or lower
The DM chooses the demons, such as manes or dretch
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in
trickery.
Years of successful wagers make destiny gamblers so confident in their ability to win any challenge that they invite potential rivals to name the terms of a wager. Those who are foolish enough to
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Axiomatic Mind. The decaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Combat Ready. The decaton has advantage on initiative rolls.
Disintegration. If
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
transformation lasts until the end of the corrupter’s next turn. While transformed, the corrupter has advantage on attack rolls, attack rolls made against it have disadvantage, and it can move through
spaces at least 1 inch wide without squeezing.A challenge for tier 3 play (levels 11 to 16), the otherworldly corrupter is a horrific Aberration that infects or impersonates a host.The Rogue’s
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You utter foul words, summoning one demon from the chaos of the Abyss. You choose the demon’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 5 or lower, such as a shadow demon or a barlgura. The
. While the spell lasts, the summoned demon can’t cross the circle or harm it, and it can’t target anyone within it. Using the material component in this manner consumes it when the spell
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Uttering a dark incantation, you summon a devil from the Nine Hells. You choose the devil’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 6 or lower, such as a barbed devil or a bearded devil
. Instead, it acts in whatever manner it chooses for 3d6 minutes, and then it disappears.
If you possess an individual devil’s talisman, you can summon that devil if it is of the appropriate
Vampiric Mist
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Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Hypersensitivity. The mist takes 10 radiant damage whenever it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Life Drain. The mist
damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.In a loose manner of speaking, the vampiric mist is the embodiment of
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Blood Frenzy. Isarr has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.
Indomitable (3/Day). Isarr can reroll a saving throw he fails. He must use the new
Wolf Tribe support him in that claim, but the other Wolf clan chieftains are too weak and disorganized to challenge him.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Axiomatic Mind. The nonaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Combat Ready. The nonaton has advantage on initiative rolls.
Disintegration. If
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Actions). The veiled presence magically emanates dazzling light in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on itself until the end of its next turn, during which time attack rolls against it have disadvantage
and it has advantage on attack rolls. The sphere moves with the veiled presence. When another creature starts its turn in the light or enters the light for the first time on its turn, that creature must
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Cunning Opportunist. The stone cursed has advantage on the attack rolls of opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
False Appearance. If the stone cursed is motionless at the start of combat, it has
skull by the character. Once this check is made, whether it succeeds or fails, the skull can’t be used in this manner again.PoisonBludgeoning
Ancient Gold Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
one.
Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength
polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is
Adult Gold Dragon
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.
Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength checks
polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit
as an action, Drivvin can summon a demon that has a challenge rating of 6 or lower. The summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of him, acts as his ally, and can't summon other
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +3 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute, after which the effects end. When the effects
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +3 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute, after which the effects end. When the effects
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +2 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage.
If you use your bonus action to inhale more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +2 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage.
If you use your bonus action to inhale more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +3 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute, after which the effects end. When the effects
Demilich
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
. A demilich in its lair has a challenge rating of 20 (24,500 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demilich rolls a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll
15 Wisdom saving throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2: Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3: Frost Ray. The
speak any languages but can approximate words and sentences it hears, mimicking them in a high-pitched, mocking manner. Beholders find gazers amusing and tolerate their presence like spoiled pets. Some
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +2 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage.
If you use your bonus action to inhale more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute
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muscle recruitment. Until the start of your next turn, melee weapon attacks you make with this weapon have a +2 bonus to damage rolls and you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage.
If you use your bonus action to inhale more spores at the beginning of your next turn, the effects continue without interruption. You can prolong the effects in this manner for up to 1 minute
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Tomb of Annihilation
(History) checks is doubled.
You can’t be blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, petrified, or stunned.
Undead with a challenge rating of 2 or lower will neither threaten nor attack you unless
destroys both the staff and the life force trapped within it. The staff doesn’t explode if destroyed in this manner, but its destruction causes the sphere to be destroyed as well.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Axiomatic Mind. The hexton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Combat Ready. The hexton has advantage on initiative rolls.
Disintegration. If the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
villain is in this lair:
Enchanting Infiltrator. Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner
. The refraction targets a creature within 120 feet of itself and disrupts its mental processes, causing the target to have disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
;s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
villain is in this lair:
Ambitious Assassin. Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following lair actions
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This slender, iridescent Lance is covered in an enchanted finish that resembles the hardened scales of many dragons. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon
its Challenge Rating (maximum 2). You determine the kind of dragon summoned, but its alignment toward Good or Evil must be the same as your own; if your alignment is Neutral, you can summon a
Lich
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, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work.
A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
The lich rolls a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Champion Challenge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Donaar causes each creature of his choice that he can see within 30 feet of him to make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a
":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Whenever Donaar rolls a 1
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Alert. The giant can’t be surprise;surprised, and it has advantage on initiative rolls.
Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a
, tempest callers proudly claim a position at the pinnacle of that ranking—and few dare to challenge them. Wielding the power of rune magic in addition to the innate magic that courses through
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Shadowy Form. While the darkweaver is in dim light or darkness, attack rolls against it are made with disadvantage unless the darkweaver has the incapacitated condition.
Spider Climb. The darkweaver
in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The darkweaver makes two Shadow Web attacks and one Bite attack. It can use Reel after any of these