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Dungeon Master’s Guide
throws, and spell attack rolls.
Spells. While holding the staff , you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you
. You have a 50 percent chance to instantly travel to a random plane of existence, avoiding the explosion. If you fail to avoid the effect, you take Force damage equal to 16 times the number of
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Arcane Lock
0
Conjure Elemental
7
Detect Magic
0
random plane of existence, avoiding the explosion. If you fail to avoid the effect, you take Force damage equal to 16 times the number of charges in the staff. Each other creature in the area makes a
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Any
Jester, the card reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card twice. (Once the Fool or Jester has left the deck, reroll on the table if that card comes up again.)
Deck of Many Things
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Roughly marble sized, Ioun Stones are named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. Many types of Ioun Stones exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color
its orbit to avoid collisions and thwarting all attempts by other creatures to attack or snatch it.
As a Utilize action, you can seize and stow any number of Ioun Stones orbiting your head. If your
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Fey Ancestry. The drow has Advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the Charmed condition, and magic can’t put the drow to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow
Spider Queen.
Drow of Lolth
Throughout the vast Underdark, in cities such as Menzoberranzan, many drow worship Lolth, the Spider Queen. Exiled from the surface world millennia ago, these drow now
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
over time.
A spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have
the lair have Advantage on Charisma (Performance) checks that involve singing or playing music. Creatures other than the dragon and its allies in that area have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep appreciation for the culture and art of humanoid societies.
Spirit dragons find even the most commonplace
dragon and its allies in that area have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Charmed condition.
Time Distortion. While within 1 mile of the lair, creatures age at one-tenth the usual rate.
If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.Necrotic
Species
Lorwyn: First Light
’s death knell, its people’s self-importance and unwillingness to collaborate with other species had already led to the empire’s decline.
In Shadowmoor
Shadowmoor elves’ horns
Shadowmoor elf’s definition of “beautiful” can be abstract. Many of their kind believe beauty is gained or lost in accordance with one’s actions; in particular, they consider
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep
Advantage on Charisma (Performance) checks that involve singing or playing music. Creatures other than the dragon and its allies in that area have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid or end the
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep appreciation for the culture and
(Performance) checks that involve singing or playing music. Creatures other than the dragon and its allies in that area have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Charmed condition.
Time
Dungeon Delver
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Alert to the hidden traps and secret doors found in many dungeons, you gain the following benefits:
You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to detect
the presence of secret doors.
You have advantage on saving throws made to avoid or resist traps.
You have resistance to the damage dealt by traps.
Traveling at a fast pace doesn't impose the normal −5 penalty on your passive Wisdom (Perception) score.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Special Equipment. The mage wears a spies' murmur (see chapter 5).
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mage's spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the
the aura of mystery that shrouds them and their work. Their ability to read and alter memories commands respect from the other members of House Dimir and makes them useful in the full spectrum of the guild's activities. Many mind mages lead cells of their own.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death
. Aleron rides a warhorse skeleton with flies buzzing in its gaping eye sockets.
The Grim Champions
The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their descendants and the communities they knew in life, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously
afflicts the limbs of jiangshi, causing them to hold their arms rigidly and to walk with a stiff gait. This, along with their flight, lead many to call them hopping vampires.
By day, jiangshi lurk
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
avoid detection.
The Houses of Shadow
Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan; House Thuranni, Elar d’Thuranni
Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (various); House
and established House Phiarlan in Khorvaire. These elves are expert entertainers, giving them access to all manner of places and secrets. Known to few, there has always been an elite force of spies and
Sahuagin Priestess
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of her, using a limited telepathy.
Spellcasting. The
a result of the wars between the sahuagin and the aquatic elves — or whether it preceded or even began the conflict — none can say.
The sahuagin put the malenti to good use as spies and assassins in
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enchanting glow that has pulled many Wildspace explorers to their demises.Lure Charm. The star angler’s lure flares with enchanting starlight, targeting one creature the star angler can see within 120
incapacitated condition and must use its movement on its turn to move directly toward the star angler; a charmed target doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks, but it does avoid damaging terrain. A target can be charmed by only one star angler at a time.
Sahuagin Baron
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Monster Manual (2014)
needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of him, using a limited telepathy.Multiattack
— none can say.
The sahuagin put the malenti to good use as spies and assassins in aquatic elf cities and the societies of other creatures that pose a threat to sahuagin. The mere shadow of the
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
scrupulously clean to avoid attracting bag jellies, but others actually use these scavengers to hinder thieves. Many would-be thieves who rummage through a sleeping giant’s bag find themselves stuck
races
Player’s Handbook
to shape-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence
shaped by it. Some drow individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Can’t Catch Me. The gingerbrute has advantage on any ability checks or saving throws it makes to avoid or end the grappled or the restrained condition on itself.
Sweet Victory. Once the
the wilds where its ingredients originated. Many witches of Dunbarrow craft gingerbrutes intentionally, whipping them into shape (sometimes with actual whipped cream) as soldiers to defend their
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"radiant"} radiant damage.Alseid
Touched with the golden light of the sun, alseids inhabit meadows, plains, and lands of cultivated natural beauty. Many live in closer proximity to human civilization
benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s
forgotten almost everything about her former life. Jyn’s existence over so many centuries has left her in tortured misery, and now nihilism is all that drives her. More than any other member of the
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
Beluarian, and although he presents himself as an independent operator, he's in league with the Flaming Fist. Shago has led many Flaming Fist expeditions into the jungle to clear out undead, despite
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim Harrow.
Wreathed in searing
fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend.
The Grim Champions
The Grim Harrow is led by
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as knives or
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
belief, and certainly numerous reports tell of charmed nymphs leading lost seafarers home. Yet, if tales of naiad-led galleys appearing amid the headwaters of mountain rivers are true, only the nymphs
and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the daily
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
travelers prize accurate charts illustrating the movements of these flocks, since trailing a day behind them all but guarantees that the dire corbies will have cleared out many monsters and other threats
avoid the effect of a flock’s song, these travelers attempt to mimic the strange hooting and chirping of a dire corby, with these creatures’ simple minds making success surprisingly easy
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the leonin prides.
Prides of leonin roam the plains of Oreskos, protecting the land and its creatures from interlopers, both mortal and immortal. As many leonin suffered at the hands of archon tyrants
in ages past, today their prides largely avoid contact with other peoples and spurn the gods that ignored their plight. Since then, the leonin have flourished, finding strength in their bonds with
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles
of her station.
In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins are relentless soldiers that cleave to rigid tactics and orders. I fear their less-predictable scouts and spies more.
— Volo
War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are
necessarily commensurate from one legion to another or even between banners in the same legion. A phalanx of foot soldiers led by a captain in one legion might be two hundred strong, while in another such
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
for a treasure or two.
Bandit Kings. Forced to dwell in exile in the lands of the small folk, many fog giants develop an interest in those folk. Using a combination of threats and the promise of vast
roof of a merchant’s home, seizing what they seek, and stalking away before the town watch can rally.
Intricate Networks. Clever, ambitious, and greedy, many fog giants build up whole networks of
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
;while trying not to expose the secret society to their mutual enemy. He thinks the wereravens might prove helpful when the time comes. Van Richten also wants to take out as many of Strahd’s spies
looking for him. He taught her many of his monster-hunting techniques, but she doesn’t know all of his tricks and disguises. So far, their paths haven’t crossed. In the event that van
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the dark and can detect vibrations in the earth around them. They take the scent of their own dead as a warning and avoid areas where many other kruthiks have died. Slaying a sufficient number of