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Dungeon Master’s Guide
book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties.
The Book of Vile Darkness
remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the essence of
an evil dragon, a presence that resents any attempt to coax magic from it. Those who try to wield an orb’s magic but lack sufficient force of personality might find themselves under the orb&rsquo
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Player’s Handbook
power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler
slaying monsters and plundering treasure; they strive to turn themselves into living weapons.
Becoming a Monk...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Monk Traits table.
Gain
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in
as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to rule Faerûn
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Tales from the Yawning Portal
":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Red Wizards have a number of helpers that supervise tasks in the Doomvault (Dead in Thay). Thayan apprentices have a measure of spellcasting ability, and many strive to become full-fledged wizards one day.
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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
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
.
Hungry to claim more power despite the Raven Queen’s curse, nagpas strive to bring about world-shaking destruction. From the shadows, they manipulate events to bring about ruin. They can bring to
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Candlekeep Mysteries
, dispel magic, identify, levitate, locate object, Tenser's Floating Disk, unseen servant
1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij's instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar
invisible barrier of magical force that protects it. Until the start of its next turn, the sage has a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and it takes no damage from magic
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
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
Book of Vile Darkness
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the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
must make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s alignment changes to neutral evil.
The Book of Vile Darkness remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil
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Candlekeep Mysteries
magical force that protects it. Until the start of its next turn, the sage has a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and it takes no damage from magic missile.Candlekeep’s
resident lore experts are master sage;master sages and sages who dedicate themselves to scholarship above all.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Incorporeal Movement", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Unusual Nature. The allip doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Maddening Touch. Melee Spell
, months, and sometimes years after their fateful encounter.
Insidious Lore
An allip might attempt to share its lore to escape its curse and enter the afterlife. It can transfer knowledge from its
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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
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Quarterstaff","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Devastating Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
","rollAction":"Devastating Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Devastating Bolt","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
damage the leprechaun, force the leprechaun to make a saving throw, or steal from the leprechaun.Multiattack. The leprechaun makes two Cobbler’s Hammer attacks and can use Spellcasting
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target is a creature, its speed is halved until the start of the leprechaun’s next turn.
Gift of Luck (1/Day). The leprechaun touches a creature and
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Keys from the Golden Vault
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
must make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s alignment changes to neutral evil.
The Book of Vile Darkness remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
":"force"} force damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.A jammer leech is a barnacle-like creature that begins life as a space-dwelling spore that attaches to the hull of a spelljamming ship
defensive measure. If the crew of a ship becomes aware of leeches that have become attached, it’s customary for them to try to scrape the leeches off the hull rather than attack them with weapons
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The Book of Many Things
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the hag fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Trace the Threads (1/Day). The hag can cast the Legend Lore spell, requiring no material components
+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shears"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shears", "rollDamageType":"force"} force
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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types are possible. Malisons form the middle caste of yuan-ti society and hunt with arrows tipped with their own venom. They use their magical powers of suggestion to force their enemies&rsquo
’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
psionically manipulate the fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
psionically manipulate the fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"force"} force
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws affect them. They defy
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"force"} force
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kundarak excoriate
The Mark of Warding helps its bearers protect things of value. Using the mark, a dwarf can weave wards with mystic force. It also provides its bearer with an intuitive understanding
reputation for unshakable integrity. The house has no love of renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues strive to avoid the eye of Kundarak.
As the dwarves of the Mror
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw
(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 30-foot
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Chain", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Squirt Bile. The sibriex targets one creature it can see within 120 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw
Creature.Thought to be as old as the Abyss itself, sibriexes haunt remote parts of that plane, where they use their vile abilities to create new horrors and they seek ancient lore. Rivulets of blood and
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
3/day each: dream, hypnotic pattern, sleep (9d8);{"diceNotation":"9d8","rollType":"roll"}
1/day each: legend lore, scrying
Magic Resistance. The hag has advantage on saving throws against spells and
it finishes a long rest.Dream Eater. When an unconscious creature the hag can see within 30 feet of her regains consciousness, the hag can force the creature to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw
Orb of Dragonkind
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magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons.
Each orb contains the
essence of an evil dragon, a presence that resents any attempt to coax magic from it. Those lacking in force of personality might find themselves enslaved to an orb.
An orb is an etched crystal
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
white paint. They work as a police force in hobgoblin society, making judgments about honor, mediating disputes, and otherwise enforcing discipline.
Rank, Status, and Title
As in any strict military
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros’s hammer works wonders and disasters, the god of the forge using it to craft ground-breaking marvels and dangerous inventions in equal measure. Purphoros rarely bestows Akmon on
a force of destruction, or forge something remarkable somewhere the god isn’t welcome.
Hammer of the Forge. This magic warhammer grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Final Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target has at least one head and the medusa rolled a 20 on the
, has legendary actions, or is Huge or larger. Such a creature takes an extra 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Final Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage from
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
The Beast Within
Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their
to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be
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Curse of Strahd
, Rahadin can force all creatures that can hear the screams to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. Each creature takes 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Deathly Choir
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Incorporeal Movement","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside an
and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that
Bard
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and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
reign as tyrants, while others serve as sages, counselors, and repositories of information and lore for the mind flayers that protect and nourish them.The lair of an elder brain lies deep in the
ties), an elder brain can take one of the following lair actions; the elder brain can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Force Wall. The elder brain casts wall of force.
Psionic