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Dungeon Master’s Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
the Dungeon Master’s Guide):
2 minor beneficial properties
1 minor detrimental property
1 major detrimental property
Spells. The book has 8 charges and regains 1d8 expended charges daily
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to master the necromantic arts.
Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul's secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic.
Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
resources of the Black Network at its disposal.
Yalah stays abreast of events in the city, keeps a tight rein on her children, and uses her station and her family's wealth to pry secrets from the lips of
she knows the identities and secrets of enough Masked Lords, Yalah is confident that she can bribe, blackmail, or extort her way into their ranks. From there, she plans to effect changes in the
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
master the necromantic arts.
Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the d20 rolled for the attack roll, saving throw, or ability check.Diviners peer into the future and know that knowledge is power. They might act aloof and mysterious, hinting at omens and secrets, or
they might be know-it-alls, spilling insights to advance their own status.
Wizards
Wizards pursue magical power through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
in that area must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disgorge","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage and fall prone in
the spew.Maw demons share the ceaseless hunger for carnage and mortal flesh of their master, Yeenoghu. After a maw demon rests for 8 hours, anything devoured by it is transported directly into the
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
empowers warlocks and whispers secrets into the minds of wizards and artificers, helping them master spells and create relics they could never shape on their own. But few of those inspired by Sul
throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Sul Khatesh has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Master of Magic. Sul Khatesh has advantage on
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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
dying
1st level (4 slots): divine favor, guiding bolt, healing word, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, magic weapon, hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots
metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Istrid is regarded as the Black Network's Master of Trade and Coin in Waterdeep. The shield dwarf operates an illegal lending operation
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
other storm giants to its master’s service, while others gather devoted cults of lesser creatures to serve the monsters of the deep.Lightning, ThunderCold, Psychic
delight in corrupting storm giants to their service, transforming them into storm heralds.
A storm herald grows fins and tentacles, giving it a monstrous appearance. Its mind is wholly under its master
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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, thaumaturgy
1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Auril the Frostmaiden
Auril the Frostmaiden is a neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the &ldquo
;Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Nafik was a loyal subject and was respected in turn by Amun Sa and the lesser priests in the pharaoh’s retinue. When Amun Sa died, Nafik and a cadre of priests locked themselves in Amun Sa’s
, seeking forbidden rituals he hoped could teach him the secrets of everlasting life.
When the lands of Bakar dried up, the faithful stopped bringing offerings to Amun Sa’s tomb. The threat of
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Curse of Strahd
spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
False Appearance. While the armor remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal suit of armor.Multiattack. The armor makes two melee attacks
number of permanent spell effects on it to make the armor a better castle defender.
The armor understands Common but obeys only the commands of its master.
Lightning, PoisonCold, Fire
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf.
Whatever the goal
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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Draconic Devotion. While Red Ruin can see a Dragon that isn’t hostile to her, she has advantage on attack rolls.
Mounted Combat Master. When Red Ruin is mounted and a creature targets her
throw or fall prone.
Explosive Hand Crossbow (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Explosive Hand Crossbow"}. Red Ruin fires an explosive crossbow bolt at a point
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and
power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship
of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly
as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her
Cold Crone. This cloak can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit.
Auril the Frostmaiden
Auril the Frostmaiden is a neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension
, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the
role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time
shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power
master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
help her forget her terrible losses. Isolde became the master of a traveling fey carnival that served as a gateway to Zybilna’s domain. The carnival did what Zybilna hoped it would do: it brought
longed for. Isolde orchestrated a trade with the other carnival’s owners, a pair of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell). Isolde would become the master of their carnival, and they would
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Acquisitions Incorporated
trust Omin Dran. Wait, that’s two pieces of advice. You owe me.
Sometimes a goblin can’t catch a break. First, you fall in with a cult that works for the release of a death god. Then
again, and it seems like a really good idea to play up the drama of resurrection with a cool new name — and a master plan for cold, cold revenge against those who betrayed you.
Every once in a
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Acquisitions Incorporated
with spell attacks). He has the following paladin spells prepared:
1st level (4 slots): command, compelled duel, cure wounds, wrathful smite
2nd level (2 slots): aid, branding smite, lesser restoration
skill in battle, and for his propensity to fall asleep as soon as a fight is done (as well as countless other inopportune times). More immediately notable is the unique physical trait that all members
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
must obey the knight's commands until the knight dies or until the knight releases it as a bonus action. The knight can command up to twelve undead at a time this way.
Master of the Pallid Banner. While
donning it, each bone knight understood that their former life was over.
The Fall of the Emerald Claw. During the Last War, many bone knights took service with the Order of the Emerald Claw, helping
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
nature. Eventually that growth turns the daemogoth into a titan.
The titans maintain their lesser cousins’ ability to trade magical power for a mortal’s pain, but they tend to demand
;Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). As long as the creature has the blessing, it must expend and roll two of its Hit Dice whenever it finishes a long rest. It takes
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of the following lair actions; it can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Green Slime. A green slime (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) appears on a spot on the ceiling that
the slime appears, each creature on it must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone and slide 10 feet in a random direction determined by a d8 roll. When a creature enters the area for
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of his patron.
In his role as the master of the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi has received special dispensation from Asmodeus to travel freely between the Material Plane and the Nine Hells to operate
existence, catering to their every whim and desire. While he is equally cordial to all guests of the Wandering Emporium, those entering his establishment fall under a special contract and therefore
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master&rsquo
conceals her island in the Sea of Moving Ice.
Roleplaying Auril
Portraying a deity, even a lesser god such as Auril the Frostmaiden, can be daunting. For roleplaying purposes, the following suggestions
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Earth Orb. When this orb detonates, it subjects the area to the effects of the earthquake spell for 1 minute (spell save DC 18). For the purpose of the spell’s
apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. At the end of each hour, there is a ten percent chance that the heat wave starts a wildfire in a random location within the area of
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
":"Stomp","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and fall prone. Until the colossus uses its Stomp again or moves, the creature is restrained. While restrained in this way, the creature (or
.
A colossus might be filled with monsters and secrets, in addition to the corpses of those who died inside it. In chapter 4, map 4.8 illustrates an inactive warforged colossus, and the text that
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the House. When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he dissolves into mist and immediately
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair