most shadow with only arcane for for lore

Sphinx of Lore

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

Necromite of Myrkul

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

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

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

Sion

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Heavens. Originally one of the tower’s stewards, Sion displayed an innate talent for magic. Piyarz encouraged Sion to develop his arcane powers in secret, and in time Sion became a skilled shadow

darkvision. Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body melts into shadow, leaving behind only equipment he was wearing or carrying. Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, Sion has disadvantage on attack rolls

Master of Souls

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

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes three Shadow Spear attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Shadow Spear. Melee or Ranged

Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration.Multiattack. Sul Khatesh makes four attacks with Arcane Blast. Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +18;{"diceNotation":"1d20+18","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Arcane Blast"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"1d10+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Blast","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Magic Staff

Nagpa

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

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target, the claw can attack only that target. Shadow Jump (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Jump"}. If the boneclaw is in dim light or darkness, each

creature of the boneclaw’s choice within 15 feet of it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 34 (5d12 + 2);{"diceNotation":"5d12+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

following spells, requiring no components: At will: arcane eye 3/day each: clairvoyance, confusion, dream, eyebite Magic Resistance. The quori has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

magical effects.Multiattack. The quori makes two Soul Binding attacks. Alternatively, it can make four attacks with Arcane Blast. Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

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

Lantomir was an apprentice of Zelenn the White, one of five archmages who oversee the Arcane Brotherhood. Nass and Zelenn’s relationship started off well, but in recent years it has become

Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Magic Resistance. The deep crow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the deep crow can take the Hide action as a

the familiars of evil arcane casters, abandoned in the subterranean depths and left to grow to enormous size. Others claim these creatures were once normal crows transmuted by vile essence and viler

Warforged Colossus

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Mourning. The arcane cataclysm that engulfed Cyre destroyed most of the warforged colossi, causing them to collapse into lifeless heaps. Colossal Survivors. Some warforged colossi survived the Day of

; (Colossus WX-12) squats in the Crawling Swamp, in the northwest corner of the Shadow Marches. How it got there, no one knows. Hollow Structure. Although it can operate without a crew, a warforged colossus

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and rarely cultivating connections with other creatures. When they do connect with others, it is most often for intellectual and philosophical pursuits or to fulfill some arcane purpose involving the

dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Background Check. Once per day, the dragon can cast the legend lore spell, requiring no spell components, naming any person, place, or

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

connections with other creatures. When they do connect with others, it is most often for intellectual and philosophical pursuits or to fulfill some arcane purpose involving the dragons’ echoes across

lore spell, requiring no spell components, naming any person, place, or object within 1 mile of the lair as the spell’s subject. Crystal Profusion. Amethyst crystals and geodes form along muddy

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake. Warp Perception (1/Day). The dragon can cast mirage arcane, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The dragon

to hide the chambers that house their hoards and collected lore, often using illusion magic and subtle construction around the natural features of their lairs to conceal their central hoard chambers

Gloom Weaver Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: arcane eye, mage armor, speak with dead 1/day

each: arcane gate, bane, compulsion, confusion, true seeing Spellcasting. The gloom weaver is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20

Karas Chembryl

monsters

free themselves from that god’s malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls’ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless assassin whose devotion to the gods Bane

shrines to the Dead Three and her research about lore or Artifacts related to those gods. Only Karas’s most trusted confidantes know her hideout’s location. Karas extends her connection to the

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

with opportunities for arcane study, although its masters are dispersed across individual wizards’ abodes and lack concentrated communities. You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse

: RESEARCHER When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a

Ancient Spirit Dragon

monsters

: 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. 6 Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants. Spirit Dragon Lairs Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient empires. The region

Adult Spirit Dragon

monsters

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. 5 Netheril, an empire of arcane secrets. 6 Ostoria, the first kingdom of the giants. Spirit Dragon Lairs Spirit dragons haunt the ruined cities and buried monuments of ancient

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Ythryn Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Ythryn Lore As the characters explore Ythryn, they piece together a picture of what life was like in the enclave. Whenever a location instructs you to reveal some of Ythryn’s lore, roll a d20 and

refer to the Ythryn Lore table. If you get a result that’s come up before, roll again or choose a different result. Ythryn Lore d20 Lore 1 Ythryn was under the command of a lich named

Maccath the Crimson

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

though she gained access to the accumulated lore of the Arcane Brotherhood, Maccath concluded that some questions could be answered only by dragons — and that questions about the magic stolen from the

tiefling sorcerer was ever found. However, the lair of a dragon as powerful as Arauthator is no doubt protected against scrying magic. If Maccath is alive, in addition to the lore she can share regarding the Draakhorn, the Arcane Brotherhood would be most grateful to get her back.”

Maccath the Crimson

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

though she gained access to the accumulated lore of the Arcane Brotherhood, Maccath concluded that some questions could be answered only by dragons—and that questions about the magic stolen from the

sorcerer was ever found. However, the lair of a dragon as powerful as Arauthator is no doubt protected against scrying magic. If Maccath is alive, in addition to the lore she can share regarding the Draakhorn, the Arcane Brotherhood would be most grateful to get her back.”

Delerium Crystal Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Delerium Shard Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

forbidden lore. Wizard. Study arcane magic and master spells for every purpose. Then embody the... Abjurer to shield allies and banish foes. Diviner to learn the multiverse’s secrets. Evoker to create explosive effects. Illusionist to weave spells of deception.

battle. Glamour to weave beguiling Feywild magic. Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Valor to wield weapons with spells. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite

Inquiries in Candlekeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Teles a few hours later. SEEKING HIGHER KNOWLEDGE As they try to learn more about the affliction that has befallen them, the characters might use magic such as commune, divination, or legend lore

spells. The Princess of the Shadow Glass has the ability to misdirect such inquiries. The Scrivener’s Tale. Questions asked about the book with commune or divination spells yield only the information

Chapter 3: Character Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Patron to heal with heavenly magic. Fiend Patron to call on sinister powers. Great Old One Patron to delve into forbidden lore. Wizard. Study arcane magic and master spells for every purpose

. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in battle. Glamour to weave beguiling Feywild magic. Lore to collect knowledge

Seekers of New Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Seekers of New Lore Nothing excites an artificer quite like uncovering a new metal or discovering a source of elemental energy. In artificer circles, new inventions and strange discoveries create the

adventurers. Eberron’s main travel routes and populated regions have long since been explored. Thus, artificers seek the frontiers of civilization in hopes of making the next great discovery in arcane research.

Seekers of New Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Seekers of New Lore Nothing excites an artificer quite like uncovering a new metal or discovering a source of elemental energy. In artificer circles, new inventions and strange discoveries create the

adventurers. Eberron’s main travel routes and populated regions have long since been explored. Thus, artificers seek the frontiers of civilization in hopes of making the next great discovery in arcane research.

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