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Player’s Handbook
You activate one of the effects below. Until the spell ends, you can activate either effect as a Magic action on your later turns.
Sense Thoughts. You sense the presence of thoughts within 30 feet
the Sense Thoughts option. You learn what is most on the target’s mind right now. If the target doesn’t know any languages and isn’t telepathic, you learn nothing.
As a Magic action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Urban Encounters Although they hold the promise of safety, cities and towns can be just as dangerous as the darkest dungeon. Evil hides in plain sight or in dark corners. Sewers, shadowy alleys
, slums, smoke-filled taverns, dilapidated tenements, and crowded marketplaces can quickly turn into battlegrounds. On top of that, adventurers must learn to behave themselves, lest they attract unwanted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Detect Thoughts Level 2 Divination (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (1 Copper Piece)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You activate one of
the effects below. Until the spell ends, you can activate either effect as a Magic action on your later turns. Sense Thoughts. You sense the presence of thoughts within 30 feet of yourself that belong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Detect Thoughts Level 2 Divination (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (1 Copper Piece)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You activate one of
the effects below. Until the spell ends, you can activate either effect as a Magic action on your later turns. Sense Thoughts. You sense the presence of thoughts within 30 feet of yourself that belong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
these locations. To save Phandalin and its missing inhabitants, the characters must collect the remaining obelisk shards before the overlords do. Along the way, the heroes learn more about the
shadowy threat looming over Phandalin. Kent Davis The secrets that await the heroes underground are
even more terrifying than they might imagine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is to bring order to chaos. If the characters activate the Maze Engine, it has the potential to aid their fight against the demon lords. The engine looks like a working model of the Great Wheel (see
in the bands show various gears and articulation arms within the sphere, which rotate and shift to represent the relationships between the various known planes of existence. Characters might learn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
they can profit from it. The golem appears inactive, but the party can figure out how to activate the golem from the book. By talking with the Bedine, the adventurers learn about a ruined cave complex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Stalker Features Ranger Level Feature 3rd Gloom Stalker Magic, Dread Ambusher, Umbral Sight 7th Iron Mind 11th Stalker’s Flurry 15th Shadowy Dodge Gloom Stalker Magic Starting at 3rd level, you learn
throws (your choice). Stalker’s Flurry At 11th level, you learn to attack with such unexpected speed that you can turn a miss into another strike. Once on each of your turns when you miss with a weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Short Rest while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest, you learn its properties and how to use them (but not any curse the item might bear). Sometimes a magic item carries
a clue to its properties. The command word to activate a ring might be etched inside the band, or a feathered design might hint that it’s a Ring of Feather Falling. Wearing or experimenting with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Lost Golem Adventurers who read the story of the lost golem in Alkazaar’s Appendix learn the following facts about the one quest Alkazaar couldn’t complete: Alkazaar was searching for a Nether
find the lost golem, which might lead to the discovery of a Nether Scroll. On the final page of the story, cryptic symbols surround an illustration of the golem. If deciphered, this code reveals the magic words to activate the picture portal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Short Rest while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest, you learn its properties and how to use them (but not any curse the item might bear). Sometimes a magic item carries
a clue to its properties. The command word to activate a ring might be etched inside the band, or a feathered design might hint that it’s a Ring of Feather Falling. Wearing or experimenting with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
’ camp, characters learn they are up against the Cult of the Dragon, and they have the chance to destroy a subterranean dragon hatchery that the cult guards. The hatchery provides clues to the cult’s
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
’ camp, characters learn they are up against the Cult of the Dragon, and they have the chance to destroy a subterranean dragon hatchery that the cult guards. The hatchery provides clues to the cult’s
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
’ camp, characters learn they are up against the Cult of the Dragon, and they have the chance to destroy a subterranean dragon hatchery that the cult guards. The hatchery provides clues to the cult’s
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
immortality. Agents of both groups wander Darkon and beyond, creating shadowy conspiracies to gain magical power and control by any means possible. Order of the Guardians This network of scholars and
immortality, they work to unshackle the first Darklord, Strahd von Zarovich, from the Domains of Dread. This inspires them to learn all they can about the nature of the Mists and its deepest mysteries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
. Creatures/NPCs Three star spawn manglers were the first creatures to emerge from the portal to the Far Realm when the mind flayers opened it. These shadowy low-slung, creeping horrors each have six arms, and
advantage of their shadowy surroundings to get the drop on the adventurers and continue to hide in the shadows throughout combat.
EXPLORATION
The water is not drinkable and attempting to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
restore your use of it. Path of the Wild Heart Walk in Community with the Animal World Barbarians who follow the Path of the Wild Heart view themselves as kin to animals. These Barbarians learn magical
animals. Whenever you activate your Rage, you gain one of the following options of your choice. Bear. While your Rage is active, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force, Necrotic, Psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties). This focus can take the form of weapon practice (for a weapon), meditation (for a wondrous item), or some other
appropriate activity. If the short rest is interrupted, the attunement attempt fails. Otherwise, at the end of the short rest, the creature gains an intuitive understanding of how to activate any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
gain tremendous power if they unlock the secrets of the multiverse. Followers of these gods study esoteric lore, collect old tomes, delve into the secret places of the earth, and learn all they can. Some
Spells
1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying Blessings of Knowledge At 1st level, you learn two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
fiddles with or occasionally breaks Tiny, nonmagical objects.
6 There’s a slight but noticeable delay between my movements and those of my shadow.
Grasping Shadow. You learn the mage hand
cantrip if you don’t already know it, and require no components to cast it. The hand created by the spell is shadowy but is not bound to your actual shadow. Your spellcasting ability for this spell is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
physical contact with it (this can’t be the same short rest used to learn the item’s properties). This focus can take the form of weapon practice (for a weapon), meditation (for a wondrous item), or
activate any magical properties of the item, including any necessary command words. An item can be attuned to only one creature at a time, and a creature can be attuned to no more than three magic items at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
scorching ray, shatter 9th fireball, wind wall 13th ice storm, wall of fire 17th cone of cold, wall of force Eldritch Cannon At 3rd level, you learn how to create a magical cannon. Using woodcarver’s
it has legs. You also decide which type it is, choosing from the options on the Eldritch Cannons table. On each of your turns, you can take a bonus action to cause the cannon to activate if you are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
found in the treasury (area M10). If the check result is 14 or higher, the characters also learn that the brains have control over the floating disks leading to the treasury, and that they are ordered
). If the check result is 16 or higher, the characters learn of a final, more powerful brain sequestered within the treasury. However, the brains in this area can only speculate on who that brain once
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
make an Intelligence check or use divination magic to learn something about a creature, that knowledge comes with added trivia of the DM’s devising.
05
You emanate a weak magnetic aura
learn your alignment by magical means, and you have advantage on Charisma checks involving creatures that also share your alignment.
You have disadvantage on Charisma checks involving creatures that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Path of the Storm Herald All barbarians harbor a fury within. Their rage grants them superior strength, durability, and speed. Barbarians who follow the Path of the Storm Herald learn to transform
direction, but not through total cover. Your aura has an effect that activates when you enter your rage, and you can activate the effect again on each of your turns as a bonus action. Choose desert
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
a silver greatsword.
Qaara knows Gith and Common Sign Language. She uses the latter to try to communicate with any creature she encounters that doesn’t know Gith, hoping to learn what’s going on
the check knows which switches and dials to manipulate to activate each function below (the alarm that summoned Qaara can’t be triggered again). If a character who hasn’t succeeded on this check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
long rest. Draconic Strike. When you damage a target with an unarmed strike, you can change the damage type to acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. Tongue of Dragons. You learn to speak, read, and
. Resistance. Choose a damage type when you activate this aura: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. You and your allies within the aura have resistance to that damage. Once you create this aura, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, he also wants to learn whatever arcane secrets have allowed Gromph to tap into magic powerful enough to summon the demon lords to the Underdark. Vizeran makes a powerful but dangerous ally. His plans
outlawed alliance of drow mages known as the Council of Spiders, but was careless and nearly executed for his ambition. Exiled from Menzoberranzan, he was taken in by Vizeran, who plays the role of a shadowy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. In any case, the characters arrive in the dungeon’s gatehouse by teleportation. To start the adventure, read: You arrive in a shadowy hall with glowing teleportation circles etched into the floor
ignorance is an intentional part of the dungeon’s security structure. If given time, however, she can confirm Doomvault lore that the characters learn. Syranna can relate the following information to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Hound of Ill Omen 14th Shadow Walk 18th Umbral Form Eyes of the Dark Starting at 1st level, you have darkvision with a range of 120 feet. When you reach 3rd level in this class, you learn the
also in dim light or darkness. Umbral Form Starting at 18th level, you can spend 6 sorcery points as a bonus action to magically transform yourself into a shadowy form. In this form, you have resistance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the most notable of these weapons, which have been spread across the multiverse over the ages. The shadowy force behind these weapons can offer power to warlocks who form pacts with it. Many hexblade
of Hexes 14th Master of Hexes Expanded Spell List The Hexblade lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are added to the warlock spell list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
levels 6, 8, 12, 14, and 16. Level 5: Extra Attack You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Level 5: Tactical Shift Whenever you activate your Second Wind
. Level 11: Two Extra Attacks You can attack three times instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Level 13: Studied Attacks You study your opponents and learn from each attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, the orrery waits for someone else to take possession of it. As the characters will learn in time, the orrery and its components were intentionally scattered long ago. But the pieces of the orrery
faction of Dran Enterprises becomes a prime suspect, with its agents found on the scene for both attacks. And all the while, the shadowy members of the Six pull together a tangled plot to gain control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to learn the song of the day that is the password into the enclave, or any other plan they dream up. If another plan is hatched, Flabbergast successfully seeks out the components for the astral
with a small stone token bearing the symbol of Acquisitions Incorporated. If the characters need the ritual performed in an emergency, they can activate the token by speaking the command word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the waters of the Tartyx River.
4 Escort a Returned sentry (see chapter 6) escaping from the Underworld into the mortal world.
5 Bargain with a lampad (see chapter 6) to learn where the
side is covered in gold coins. This half of the temple holds a large sanctuary with a cracked floor and sinking altar where phylaskia and cerberi stand guard. Surrounding this cavernous hall, shadowy