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Player’s Handbook
Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave
;luck of the halflings” in action. When a halfling is in mortal danger, an unseen force seems to intervene on the halfling’s behalf. Many halflings believe in the power of luck, and they
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
).
Call Undead. While holding the wand, you can take a Magic action to conjure 15 Skeleton;Skeletons and 15 Zombie;Zombies. These Undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in
skull surmounts it. For this to happen, the long-lost hero must first be restored to life—no easy task, given the fact that Orcus has imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
are set in a row along the haft. It has three other properties as well, detailed below.
Buttons. You can press one of the following buttons as a Bonus Action; a button’s effect lasts until you
height above it.
Drain Life. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes an extra
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
’t make Cling attacks. The parasite can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. As an action, a creature within reach of the parasite can try to detach it, doing so with a successful
DC 14 Strength check.
Consume Life. The parasite deals 12 (3d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"3d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Consume Life","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to one creature
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
I saved the life of an orc, who gave me a stone with the symbol of the Many-Arrows tribe (a humanoid skull pierced by three arrows) carved into it. The stone is an uncommon magic item that requires
attunement, and only I can attune to it.
As an action, I can use the stone to summon the spirit of an orc warrior, which appears within 30 feet of me. The spirit uses the orc war chief stat block in
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mending, resistance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, false life, inflict wounds, ray of
":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Shell Defense. Krull withdraws into his shell. Until he emerges as a bonus action, he has a +4 bonus to AC and has advantage on Strength and
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Blood Witch Dance. The witch can use a bonus action to control the movement of one creature cursed by its hex spell that it can see within 30 feet of it. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma
following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self, detect magic, eldritch blast (at 11th level), false life, levitate (self only), mage armor (self only)
1/day each: circle of
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
suppress or resume this aura at the start of its turn (no action required).
Siege Monster. The doom lord deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The doom lord makes two Entropic
ash.Doom lords are the highest-ranking members of the Doomguard, embodying the multiverse’s inevitable collapse into dust. Doom lords’ mere presence snuffs the life from weaker foes, and the stoutest walls crumble before them.Necrotic
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Aggressive. As a bonus action, the cerberus can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.
Multiheaded. The cerberus can’t be surprised, and it has advantage on saving
as an action, freeing itself or a creature within reach from the rock on a success. The rock has AC 17 and 10 hit points, and it is immune to fire, poison, and psychic damage.Thought to be a lesser
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Nimble Escape. Jingle Jangle can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of her turns.Flail of Locks. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
her collection. She also gives keys as gifts to those who need them.
Jingle Jangle seeks a quiet life far away from locked doors and the intrigues of the fey courts. She moved to Telemy Hill to enjoy
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Life Leech. One Large or smaller creature that the slithering tracker can see
addition, the grappled target takes 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Leech", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. The
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
effects:
Breath of Life. The scale disappears, and you or a creature you touch regains 10d4 hit points.
Platinum Shield. For 1 hour or until you dismiss it (no action required), the scale becomes a
This scarf is made of sturdy cloth and covered in platinum-colored scales.
As an action, you can pull a scale from the scarf and speak a command word. When you do so, choose one of the following
Monsters
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
itself as a bonus action. As an action, a creature within reach of the leech can to try to scrape it off the hull, doing so with a successful DC 18 Strength check. On a failed check, the action is wasted
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Bound Haunting. Caradoc’s spirit is bound to Dargaard Keep. At the start of his turn, if he’s outside the keep’s walls and not possessing a creature using his Possession action, he
action. He otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the body
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the living portent ends the blessing (no action required) or uses
this action again.
Spellcasting. The living portent casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
2/day: Cure Wounds
1/day each
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Infernal Tack. The narzugon wears spurs that are part of infernal tack, which allow it to summon its nightmare companion as an action.
Magic Resistance. The narzugon has advantage on saving throws
creature isn’t revived before then, only a wish spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creature’s original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
terrain doesn’t cost the painted creature extra movement.
Life Rune. The painted creature gains 10 temporary hit points and has advantage on death saving throws.
Light Rune. The painted creature
creature can benefit from only one painted rune at a time, so a new rune painted on a creature has no effect unless the old one is removed first. The rune’s benefits last for 8 hours or until the painted creature uses its action to wipe away the rune.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
saga further claims that trolls were born similarly when Vaprak’s blood was spilled. Whatever the truth of their origin, trolls embody life’s steadfast determination to grow and thrive
amalgam, except for the following: it is Medium, it has 45 hit points, its speed is 30 ft., it doesn’t have a challenge rating or Legendary Resistance, and the only action it can take is the Attack
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. A creature carrying the coin can use its action to expend 1 charge from a soul coin and use it to do one of the following:
Drain Life. You siphon away some of the soul’s essence and gain 1d10
temporary hit points.
Query. You telepathically ask the soul a question and receive a brief telepathic response, which you can understand. The soul knows only what it knew in life, but it must
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the 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 demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
many allies as possible. Should one or more of his comrades fall in battle, Arkhan uses revivify and raise dead spells to bring them back to life as soon as possible.
If Arkhan finds himself overwhelmed
with opposition, he orders the white abishai;abishai to attack. Arkhan can also use a bonus action to call forth Asojano, a chimera lairing in the depths of the colossal dragon skull.Fire, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The hertilod can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of another
;opportunity attacks.
Feed (Costs 2 Actions). The hertilod drains life from the creatures in its gullet to bolster itself. Each creature in the hertilod’s gullet takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Rune. The giant has a death rune inscribed on a giant’s skull in its possession. While holding or wearing the skull bearing the rune, the giant can use its Reaping Scythe action and
Shroud of Souls bonus action.
The skull bearing the death rune has AC 18; 35 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The skull regains all its hit points at the end of every turn
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
additional 15 feet. It can switch between the options as an action.
Magic Resistance. The priest has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Rejuvenation. If the priest is
his life. He became a devotee of the 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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
damage.The greatwyrm can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The greatwyrm
target, then disappears.The most ancient chromatic dragons, who have survived over twelve hundred years of mortal life and acquired vast hoards worth millions of gold pieces, can achieve a form of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
action to scrape off the burning fuel.
3–4: Lightning Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5
wish spell or killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creature’s original body can restore it to life. Constructs and devils are immune to this effect.Hellfire engines are
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
roll, one creature within 10 feet of her that is charmed by her is hit by the attack instead.Zuggtmoy can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can
-thin figure depicted in grimoires and ancient art, draped and veiled in mycelia and lichen. Indeed, much of her appearance and manner, and that of her servants, is a mockery of mortal life and its many
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
other creatures.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that
effect as normal.
Cult of Tharizdun, the Chained God
Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Tharizdun's Spark"}. As a bonus action, the
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
the ground and is a massive thing made of polished obsidian with oversized feet — the impaled skulls of four ancient blue dragons. Runes glisten in the carved obsidian, winking to life with blue
expend any charges.
As an action, the creature can expend 1 charge to cast lightning bolt (spell save DC 19) from the throne. The spell is cast as though using a 9th-level spell slot and deals 49 (14d6
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
Spells. The crook has 6 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more
of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: aura of life (2 charges), aura of purity (2 charges), banishment (1 charge), beacon of hope (1 charge), mass cure wounds (3
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cauldron from one form to another (by using an action to touch it), which either can do without being attuned to the item. In its first form, the cauldron is made of solid gold and embossed on the outside
, attack rolls, and saving throws. The creature will reach the end of its natural life span in 3d8 days. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can reverse this aging effect on the creature.
Three hags
feats
Your study of blood magic and life force has borne fruit, granting you the following benefits.
Blood Lash. You learn the Blood Bolt* cantrip. Your spellcasting ability for it is Intelligence, Wisdom
, or Charisma (choose the ability when you select this feat).
Bottled Life. When you finish a Long Rest, you can perform a 1-minute ritual to transfer some of your life essence into a vessel for
Vampiric Touch
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The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic
damage, and you regain hit points equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as an action.
At Higher Levels. When you
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ability as Spellcasting. The spell lasts until Valindra drops to 30 Hit Points or fewer or uses her Life-Rending Gaze Legendary Action. Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to discern her true appearance are made with Disadvantage.
to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Valindra can expend a use to
Animate Dead
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This spell creates an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead
creature. The target becomes a skeleton if you chose bones or a zombie if you chose a corpse (the GM has the creature's game statistics).
On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally