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You flourish the weapon used in the casting and then vanish to strike like the wind. Choose up to five creatures you can see within range. Make a melee spell attack against each target. On a hit, a
target takes 6d10 Force damage.
You then teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of one of the targets.
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Is the intent that only Melee weapon attacks can knock foes Unconscious, or can melee spell attacks as well? If you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can knock the creature
out. That melee attack isn’t restricted to weapons. Even a melee spell attack can be used to knock a creature out.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
After you drink this potion, each Unarmed Strike you make deals an extra 1d6 Force damage on a hit. This effect lasts 10 minutes.
This potion is a thick green fluid that tastes like spinach.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a vine-like whip covered in thorns that lashes out at your command toward a creature in range. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 Piercing damage
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melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of the force. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to 1d8 plus your spellcasting ability modifier.
As a Bonus Action on your later turns
, you can move the force up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for every slot level above 2.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it.
The staff has 10 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using it, you can
expend up to 3 charges. For each charge you expend, the target takes an extra 1d6 Force damage.
Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff becomes a nonmagical Quarterstaff.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While wearing this brooch, you have Resistance to Force damage, and you have Immunity to damage from the Magic Missile spell.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
it (save DC 17), as shown in the Cube of Force Faces table.
The cube starts with 10 charges, and it regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn.
Cube of Force Faces
Spell
Charge Cost
This cube is about an inch across. Each face has a distinct marking on it. You can press one of those faces, expend the number of charges required for it, and thereby cast the spell associated with
Spells
Player’s Handbook
The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 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 a Magic action, targeting the same
Monsters
Monster Manual
Slam or Force Bolt in any combination.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d8+6
":"Force Bolt", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Poison, PsychicSlow (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Slow"}. The golem casts the Slow spell, requiring no spell components and using Constitution as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17).
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Player’s Handbook
your melee attacks deal an extra 2d6 Radiant damage on a hit.
In addition, immediately after you take damage from a creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself, you can take a Reaction to force
A cool light wreathes your body for the duration, emitting Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet.
Until the spell ends, you have Resistance to Radiant damage, and
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attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. If the attack deals damage, it can be Force damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice).
The spell ends early if
A Club or Quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a spectral sword that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration.
When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the
target takes Force damage equal to 4d12 plus your spellcasting ability modifier.
On your later turns, you can take a Bonus Action to move the sword up to 30 feet to a spot you can see and repeat the attack against the same target or a different one.
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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
must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Cone of Cold
5
Fireball (level 5 version)
5
Globe of Invulnerability
6
Hold Monster
5
Levitate
2
Lightning
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your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control.
Eye of Vecna Spells
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, and you gain the following benefits:
Great Strength. Your Strength becomes 20 unless it is already 20 or higher.
Icy Touch. Any melee spell attack you make with the hand and any melee attack made
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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
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 has the Paralyzed condition for 1 minute. The target repeats the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You make natural terrain in a 150-foot Cube in range look, sound, and smell like another sort of natural terrain. Thus, open fields or a road can be made to resemble a swamp, hill, crevasse, or some
other difficult or impassable terrain. A pond can be made to seem like a grassy meadow, a precipice like a gentle slope, or a rock-strewn gully like a wide and smooth road. Manufactured structures
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Player’s Handbook
appears, you can make one melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. On a hit, the target takes Psychic damage equal to 3d12 plus your spellcasting ability modifier, and the target has the
You conjure a Medium spirit from the Feywild in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The spirit lasts for the duration, and it looks like a Fey creature of your choice. When the spirit
Magic Items
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yourself. The token disappears, and a floating whip takes its place. You can then take a Bonus Action to make a melee spell attack against a creature within 10 feet of the whip, with an attack bonus of
This object looks like a feather. Different types of feather tokens exist, each with a different single-use effect. The DM chooses the kind of token or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal
Monsters
Monster Manual
telepathy.Multiattack. The sahuagin makes two Spectral Jaws attacks.
Spectral Jaws. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Jaws"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120
ft. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Jaws", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.
Spellcasting. The sahuagin casts one of the following spells
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When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the Gaseous Form spell for 1 hour (no Concentration required) or until you end the effect as a Bonus Action.
This potion’s container seems to hold fog that moves and pours like water.
Monsters
Monster Manual
against a spell, or a spell’s attack roll misses it. Response—Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one creature the spectator can see within 120 feet. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.
Multiattack. The spectator uses Eye Rays twice.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2
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from you. The insects remain for 10 minutes, making the area Heavily Obscured for creatures other than you. A strong wind (like that created by Gust of Wind) disperses the swarm and ends the effect
.
Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC and spell attack modifier. The table indicates how many charges you must
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This Tiny cube looks like a jack-in-the-box. When you wind its crank as a Magic action, a merry tune emits from the box, the lid pops open, a creature appears in the nearest unoccupied space, and the
lid closes. The lid can’t otherwise be opened.
Roll on the Cube of Summoning table to determine which spell the cube casts to summon the creature. The spell is cast at level 5 (save DC 17, +9
Monsters
Monster Manual
Dragon's Breath", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the
Multiattack. The githyanki makes three Draconic Strike attacks.
Draconic Strike. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Draconic Strike
Monsters
Monster Manual
caster’s spellcasting ability. The stored spell is then lost.Multiattack. The guardian makes two Fist attacks.
Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit
the guardian.
Regeneration. The guardian regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You make terrain in an area up to 1 mile square look, sound, smell, and even feel like some other sort of terrain. Open fields or a road could be made to resemble a swamp, hill, crevasse, or some
other rough or impassable terrain. A pond can be made to seem like a grassy meadow, a precipice like a gentle slope, or a rock-strewn gully like a wide and smooth road.
Similarly, you can alter the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This staff has 50 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While you hold it, you gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls
.
Spell Absorption. While holding the staff , you have Advantage on saving throws against spells. In addition, you can take a Reaction when another creature casts a spell that targets only you. If
Monsters
Monster Manual
least 1 Hit Point.Multiattack. The slaad makes three Chaos Staff attacks.
Chaos Staff. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Staff"}, reach 10
ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chaos Staff", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Until the start of the slaad’s next turn
Monsters
Monster Manual
. The ultroloth has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The ultroloth uses Hypnotic Gaze and makes two Mercurial Whip attacks.
Mercurial Whip. Melee
", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage, and the ultroloth can teleport the target up to 10 feet to an unoccupied space the ultroloth can see that isn’t in the air.
Hypnotic Gaze. Wisdom Saving
Monsters
Monster Manual
effects.Multiattack. The empyrean makes two attacks, using Sacred Weapon or Divine Ray in any combination.
Sacred Weapon. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Sacred Weapon"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 31 (6d6 + 10);{"diceNotation":"6d6+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sacred Weapon", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage, and the target has the
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targeted by this spell makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 10d6 + 40 Force damage. If this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it and everything nonmagical it is wearing
creation of magical force. If such a target is Huge or larger, this spell disintegrates a 10-foot-Cube portion of it.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 3d6 for each spell slot level above 6.
Monsters
Monster Manual
effects.Multiattack. The empyrean makes two attacks, using Sacred Weapon or Divine Ray in any combination.
Sacred Weapon. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Sacred Weapon"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 31 (6d6 + 10);{"diceNotation":"6d6+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sacred Weapon", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage, and the target has the
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, crystal, metal, and the like). The object must be no larger than a 5-foot Cube, and the object must be of a form and material that you have seen.
The spell’s duration depends on the object’s
You pull wisps of shadow material from the Shadowfell to create an object within range. It is either an object of vegetable matter (soft goods, rope, wood, and the like) or mineral matter (stone
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart strikes a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals 1d4 + 1 Force damage to its target. The darts all strike
simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The spell creates one more dart for each spell slot level above 1.