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Returning 35 results for 'mdash strike with only arcane for for lore'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The cyclops makes three attacks, using Radiant Strike or Flash of Light in any combination.
Radiant Strike. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Radiant Strike"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Radiant Strike", "rollDamageType":"Radiant"} Radiant damage.
Flash of Light
Monsters
Monster Manual
(spell save DC 16):
At Will: Detect Magic, Identify, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation1/Day Each: Dispel Magic, Legend Lore, Locate Object, Plane Shift, Remove Curse, TonguesLegendary Action
its turns.
Arcane Prowl. The sphinx can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see, and it makes one Claw attack.
Weight of Years. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Armor, Sickle, 2 Dagger;Daggers, orb;Arcane Focus (orb), Book (occult lore), Scholar's Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 100 GP
Warlocks quest for knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the
multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
number of charges above 50, the staff explodes as if you activated its Retributive Strike (see below).
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 must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Arcane Lock
0
Conjure Elemental
7
Detect Magic
0
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, crystal;Arcane Focus (crystal), Dungeoneer's Pack, and 28 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Sorcerers wield innate magic that is stamped into their being. Some Sorcerers can’t name the origin of their
power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby’s birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a
Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook
odd jobs and services in exchange for access to their libraries. You whiled away many a long evening studying books and scrolls, learning the lore of the multiverse—even the rudiments of magic—and your mind yearns for more.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Unearth Forbidden Lore of Ineffable Beings
When you choose this subclass, you might bind yourself to an unspeakable being from the Far Realm or an elder god—a being such as Tharizdun, the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Class Features
Cantrips
Prepared Spells
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Spellcasting, Ritual Adept, Arcane Recovery
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;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP
Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of
Classes
Player’s Handbook
as a Rage. More than a mere emotion—and not limited to anger—this Rage is an incarnation of a predator’s ferocity, a storm’s fury, and a sea’s turmoil.
Some Barbarians
Brutal Strike
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+3
3
10
+4
Subclass feature
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+3
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11
+4
Relentless Rage
4
+3
4
12
+4
Ability Score Improvement
5
+3
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13
+5
Improved Brutal Strike
5
+3
4
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Monsters
Monster Manual
Each arch-hag creates a magical home, such as a hidden demiplane, a mansion atop a storm cloud or—in the case of the arch-hag Baba Yaga—a hut atop giant chicken legs. The interiors of these
, these effects end immediately.Cold, Fire, PsychicWitch Strike. Each creature cursed by the hag and within 60 feet of it takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Witch Strike", "rollDamageType":"Lightning"} Lightning damage.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, including performing music, working magic, and making jests.
A Bard’s life is spent traveling, gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer
determine your available spell slots.
Bard Features
——Spell Slots per Spell Level——
Level
Proficiency Bonus
Class Features
Bardic Die
Cantrips
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
it longs to be more than mere reference material.
Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival
successful save, the Fiend can’t try to possess you again for 7 days (but another Fiend trapped in the book can certainly try).
When the tome is discovered, it has 1d4 Fiends occupying its pages&mdash
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Arts, Unarmored Defense
1d6
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Monk’s Focus, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism
1d6
2
+10 ft.
3
+2
Deflect Attacks, Monk Subclass
1d6
3
+10 ft.
4
+2
Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall
1d6
4
+10 ft.
5
+3
Extra Attack, Stunning Strike
1d8
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+10 ft.
6
+3
Empowered Strikes, Subclass feature
1d8
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+15 ft.
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+3
Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Multiattack. The artificer makes two attacks, using Battering Mace or Artillery Strike in any combination.
Battering Mace. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType
"} Bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.
Artillery Strike. Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
sinister manipulators who hoard necromantic lore and gather in cults to share their gruesome secrets. Such secrets often require unsavory experimentation, which these heartless cultists relish
wicked cults that follow their paths of tyranny, murder, and necromancy.
More than any other gods, the Dead Three directly influence Faerûn—and particularly the city of Baldur’s Gate
Monsters
Netheril’s Fall
":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Bolt", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Eldritch Overload. Trigger: The eddy takes damage. Response—Strength Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature of the eddy
Magic Resistance. The eddy has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The eddy makes two attacks, using Searing Swipe or Arcane Bolt in any combination
Classes
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Unearth Secrets and Master the Mind
The Knowledge Domain values learning and understanding above all. Clerics who tap into this domain study esoteric lore, collect old tomes, delve into secret
draw on the power of the Knowledge Domain.
Gods of knowledge vary from masters of arcane magic to patrons of craft and invention. In Faerûn, Clerics of the Knowledge Domain worship deities of learning and ingenuity such as Oghma and Gond, among many others.
Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
interpretations of ancient prophecies. They might worship supernatural patrons—deities, otherworldly creatures, manipulative alien minds, or stranger forces.
Some cultists devote themselves to
strike fear into those they aim to subjugate. Like the demon lord they worship, cultists of Demogorgon revel in chaos, domination, and destruction.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Magic Resistance. Manshoon has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Manshoon makes three Arcane Burst attacks. He can replace two attacks with a use of
Spellcasting.
Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst"}, reach 5 ft., or range 120 ft. Hit: 32 (4d12 + 6);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
of its turns.
Hellfire Strike. The vampire moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Hellfire Claw attack.
Infernal Majesty. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 20-foot Emanation
course it is.
—Astarion on Vampire Infernalists
Vampire Infernalist Lairs
Vampire infernalists lurk in gloomy libraries or ritual chambers, far from the sun’s light. The region
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
: Legend Lore (as an action), Sequester
Time-Warping Breath. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target’s Speed
empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires.
The region
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Thunderwave
1/Day: Legend Lore (as an action)
Time-Warping Breath
magic.
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Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets.
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Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants.
Spirit Dragon Lairs
Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient
Feats
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Evil and Good, Identify
2
Detect Thoughts, Find Traps
3
Clairvoyance, Nondetection
4
Arcane Eye, Divination
5
Legend Lore
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal
":"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
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull
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
Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Spells
3rd
augury, command, identify, suggestion
5th
nondetection, speak with dead
7th
arcane eye, confusion
9th
legend lore, scrying
The gods of knowledge — including Oghma, Boccob, Gilean, Aureon, and Thoth — value learning and understanding above all. Some teach that knowledge is to be gathered and shared in
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The high fae makes two Elemental Strike attacks.
Elemental Strike. Melee or Ranged
Spell Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Elemental Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) acid;{"diceNotation":"2d10+7
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and
","rollAction":"Scorching Ray","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage per ray.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to master the necromantic arts.
Delvers into Lore. Cultists of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
effects.Multiattack. The abishai makes three Bite or Lightning Strike attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Lightning Strike. Ranged Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Lightning Strike"} to hit, range 120
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. They then revel in the grand devastation their plotting brought about—looting libraries, plundering vaults, and prying secrets of arcane lore and power from the wreckage.Corruption. The nagpa
helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of
Knowledge Domain
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Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Spells
1st
command, identify
3rd
augury, suggestion
5th
nondetection, speak with dead
7th
arcane eye, confusion
9th
legend lore, scrying
The gods of knowledge — including Oghma, Boccob, Gilean, Aureon, and Thoth — value learning and understanding above all. Some teach that knowledge is to be gathered and shared in
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
False Appearance. If the mirror shade is within 5 feet of a reflective surface—such as a mirror, glass pane, or still water—it has advantage on its initiative roll. If a creature hasn
translucent objects as if they were difficult terrain.Multiattack. The mirror shade makes two Phantasmal Strike attacks and uses Reflect Fear.
Phantasmal Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation
Magic Items
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
successful unarmed strike against AC 22 or a successful DC 22 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use a bonus action to seize and stow the device.
The device has AC 22, 25 hit points, immunity to
can use an action to cast legend lore from the device. The device speaks the revealed lore aloud. Once this property has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Planar Knowledge
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
3rd
Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot (2 options)
7th
Curving Shot, Magic Arrow, Arcane Shot (3 options)
10th
Arcane Shot (4 options)
15th
Ever-Ready Shot, Arcane Shot (5 options)
18th
Arcane Shot (6 options, improved shots)
An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the elves. They
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks
.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3