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Player’s Handbook
;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP
Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of
Wizards believe that their counterparts in ancient civilizations knew secrets of magic that have been lost to the ages, and discovering those secrets could unlock the path to a power greater than any
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
in cult affairs because he fears her spellcasting ability and her connection to the Arcane Brotherhood. She could take over the cult anytime she wanted, and Kadroth doesn't want to give her any reason
":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.From this usurped office, he coordinates all cult activities in Ten-Towns. It's a role he carved out for himself by asserting that
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
spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull replacing the normal flail’s striking head. Necromite of Myrkul;Necromites
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
transmuter makes three Arcane Burst attacks.
Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
120 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Spellcasting. The transmuter casts one of the
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
replacing the normal flail’s striking head. Necromite of Myrkul;Necromites are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull
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
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 replacing the normal flail's striking head. Necromite of
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, she unleashes arcane energy in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on herself. All other creatures in that area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 19 (3d12);{"diceNotation":"3d12
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Rebuff", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Tasha then teleports, along with any equipment
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
below. He grants his rank-and-file followers the Unerring Tracker trait, and cult leaders gain the Incite the Hunters trait.
Labyrinthine Recall. This creature can perfectly recall any path it has
Labyrinthine Recall. Baphomet can perfectly recall any path he has traveled, and he is immune to the maze spell.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Baphomet fails a saving throw, he can choose to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Undead.Multiattack. The alhoon makes two Chilling Grasp or Arcane Bolt attacks.
Chilling Grasp. Melee Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp"} to hit
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the alhoon regains 14 hit points.
Arcane
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
again until the next dawn.
Rod Pieces
Piece
Spell
Rod of Seven Parts (First Piece);First
Commune
Rod of Seven Parts (Second Piece);Second
Arcane Gate
Rod of Seven Parts
(Third Piece);Third
Reverse Gravity (spell save DC 18)
Rod of Seven Parts (Fourth Piece);Fourth
Regenerate
Rod of Seven Parts (Fifth Piece);Fifth
Find the Path
Rod of Seven Parts (Sixth
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
monsters share a few of liches’ attributes, but while liches are immortal masters of the arcane, boneclaws are thralls to evil, hatred, and pain.
The most important part of the transformation
sincerely turns away from the path of evil, the boneclaw is destroyed. Otherwise, a boneclaw can’t be destroyed while its master lives. No matter what happens to the boneclaw’s body, it
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
trained in the arcane tradition of evocation. She likes using her magic to destroy things, and her hunger for magic items knows no bounds. Her supreme confidence means that she never backs down from a
challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. Seeing other wizards as a threat, paranoia rules her life.
Avarice has been a member of the Arcane Brotherhood for almost two years. She
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
named Aameul and Hathradiah. Their gaze brings bewilderment and confusion to any who confront them.
Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of Demogorgon’s cult drives those who contemplate it for too
by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The bulk of this palace extends deep
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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
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
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Logic. Emotions must
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
led her down a path of evil and deceit. For that reason, Kasimir wants to see the vampire destroyed so that his sister can be rescued from her eternal damnation.
Secrets of the Amber Temple. Patrina
prepared plus the following spells: arcane lock, comprehend languages, hold person, identify, locate object, nondetection, polymorph, protection from evil and good, and wall of stone.Cold
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
DC 17):
At will: detect magic, mage hand, prestidigitation
2/day each: dispel magic, hunger of Hadar, lightning bolt
1/day each: arcane eye, dimension door, plane shift (self only)Far Realm Step
One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently, they might set foot on the twisting path toward
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst dragon wyrmling is actually
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
Baphomet
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
each: dispel magic, dominate beast, hunter's mark, maze, wall of stone
1/day each: teleport
Labyrinthine Recall. Baphomet can perfectly recall any path he has traveled, and he is immune to the maze
gravity reversal if he’s in the room, although he likes to use this action to land on a ceiling to attack targets flying near it.
Baphomet casts mirage arcane, affecting a room within the lair
Demogorgon
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Out of the Abyss
Demogorgon’s cult can inspire madness in those who contemplate it for too long. All the followers of the Prince of Demons go mad, sooner or later.Demogorgon’s Lair
Demogorgon makes his lair
form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst dragon
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 dragons
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, and might have set you on the path to adventure, but it could also come with many dangers, including those who covet your gift and want to take it from you — by force, if need be.
Skill
trinket
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An article of clothing
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A piece of jewelry
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An arcane book or formulary
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A written story, song, poem, or secret
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A tattoo or other body marking
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm
with others, it is most often for intellectual and philosophical pursuits or to fulfill some arcane purpose involving the dragons’ echoes across the worlds.
Young Amethyst Dragon Connections
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.Zargon’s Lair
Zargon’s lair
again.
Regional Effects
The region containing Zargon’s lair is warped by Zargon’s unnatural presence, creating one or more of the following effects:
Arcane Enervation. Enemies of Zargon
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, cloudkill, disintegrate, etherealness, find the path (cast as 1 action), greater invisibility, haste, locate object, mass suggestion, mirage arcane (cast as 1 action), prismatic sprayKlauth can take 3
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
sparkles.
If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body
An Orzhov banker financed my laboratory’s current work and expects great returns.
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I have a cousin in the Cult of Rakdos, and we get along quite well.
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A former attendant from the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst
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
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
and inventions. You can find everything you need to play one of these inventors in the next few sections.
Artificers use a variety of tools to channel their arcane power. To cast a spell, an artificer
members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers
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
defiles, way-markers tumbling off the path, or smaller stones shifting beneath travelers’ feet to send them tumbling down slopes or into rivers.
Thriving Wildlife. Giant lizard;Giant lizards
monsters
caricature of a human’s and its forepaws are tiny hands.
Most rat-things are faithful servants of the Mythos sent to serve foul sorcerers, cult leaders, or curious scholars, to aid in their
“blessed” by a Mythos entity with this strange form.
Chittering Advisors. Rat-things provide insight into arcane lore and lost history for the desperate and the mad, but each bit of knowledge
monsters
particularly bothersome foe arises or to preserve a critical aspect of his cult. Dagon’s magic manifests as a halo of arcane, stormy sea waters that swirl around him. This destructive energy
know this. The cult, under the direction of their deep one leaders, offers aid to Cthulhu cults and works to foil those who would hunt down and destroy them. To most of the humans caught in this
classes
The Path of the Spell Scorned awakens a mote of antimagic within the soul of its adherents. These elite warriors steel themselves against magical effects. Some are specially trained bodyguards
, tasked with protecting the elite mages of arcane academies or the high priests of religious orders. Others are demon hunters, their resistance allowing them to overcome the foul magic that strikes down lesser warriors.
classes
The Path of the Spell Scorned awakens a mote of antimagic within the soul of its adherents. These elite warriors steel themselves against magical effects. Some are specially trained bodyguards
, tasked with protecting the elite mages of arcane academies or the high priests of religious orders. Others are demon hunters, their resistance allowing them to overcome the foul magic that strikes down lesser warriors.
Wizard
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
meteors down from the sky, or open portals to other worlds.
Scholars of the Arcane
Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries
in ancient civilizations knew secrets of magic that have been lost to the ages, and discovering those secrets could unlock the path to a power greater than any magic available in the present age
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
curse on a success.The transformation into a demilich isn’t a bitter end for all liches that experience it. Made as a conscious choice, the path of the demilich becomes the next step in a dark
souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery.
Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue
Aasimar
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Conflicted Souls
Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected
on a greater quest. To a distant angel, saving a few commoners might pale in comparison to defeating a cult of Orcus. An aasimar’s guide is wise but not infallible.
Aasimar Names
Most aasimar