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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge and write a magical message on a
words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
Instrument of Scribing
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Magic Items
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and write a magical message on a nonmagical object or surface that you
glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
spell attacks):
At will: dancing lights, polymorph (after casting, roll a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Witchlight vane"}; on a roll of 3 or 8, Light can’t cast the spell
his time playing in his room. He collected costumes and liked nothing more than to parade around Umbrage Mansion in strange garments and outlandish makeup.
Urmius first met Naeryx Krumple at a family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1
are a Bard, you can scribe an additional seven words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
magic, and casting spells outside the stipulations of your license can incur harsh penalties. Even licensed mages are not wholly exempt from the resentment of the common folk, so openly casting
spells in a crowded tavern often causes panic. If you’re not playing a spellcaster, you must still consider how your character feels about magic. Did you grow up in the Castinellan Provinces, taught from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous Item, Common This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1
are a Bard, you can scribe an additional seven words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Instrument of Scribing Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) This musical instrument has 3 charges. While you are playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge from the instrument and
can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours. The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Actions A monster can take the actions in this section or take one of the actions available to all creatures, as described in “Playing the Game”. Attack Notation The entry for a monster’s attack
otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see “Playing the Game”. Hit. Any damage dealt or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the “Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Actions A monster can take the actions in this section or take one of the actions available to all creatures, as described in “Playing the Game”. Attack Notation The entry for a monster’s attack
otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see “Playing the Game”. Hit. Any damage dealt or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the “Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a result, arcane focuses are regarded as weapons throughout Khorvaire. If you’ve got a wand tucked into your belt, people may assume you know how to use it. Playing A Wandslinger
“Wandslinger
required to use an arcane focus when casting a spell. But if you’re a wandslinger, you’re more comfortable with a focus in your hand. Casting a spell without a focus takes effort. There’s no mechanical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a result, arcane focuses are regarded as weapons throughout Khorvaire. If you’ve got a wand tucked into your belt, people may assume you know how to use it. Playing A Wandslinger
“Wandslinger
required to use an arcane focus when casting a spell. But if you’re a wandslinger, you’re more comfortable with a focus in your hand. Casting a spell without a focus takes effort. There’s no mechanical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a playing card depicting a rogue) Duration: Instantaneous You whisper magical words that antagonize one creature of your choice within
higher, the damage increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 3rd. Spirit of Death 4th-Level Necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a gilded playing card worth at least
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a playing card depicting a rogue) Duration: Instantaneous You whisper magical words that antagonize one creature of your choice within
higher, the damage increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 3rd. Spirit of Death 4th-Level Necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a gilded playing card worth at least
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
later, a phantom performer appears and begins playing the instrument for the next minute. While the performer plays, any creature that enters or starts its turn in the haunted trap’s area must
use an action to try to convince the performer to stop playing, doing so with a successful DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. When the performer stops playing, all creatures affected by the haunted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonshards Dragonshards are crystals imbued with raw mystical energy. They are the fuel that drives the magical economy, playing a vital role in the creation of magic items and the performance of
dust can be used to fuel almost any act of magic. When casting a spell, you can use dragonshard dust in place of any spell component that has a cost, unless the DM says otherwise. Dragonshard dust is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
later, a phantom performer appears and begins playing the instrument for the next minute. While the performer plays, any creature that enters or starts its turn in the haunted trap’s area must
use an action to try to convince the performer to stop playing, doing so with a successful DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. When the performer stops playing, all creatures affected by the haunted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonshards Dragonshards are crystals imbued with raw mystical energy. They are the fuel that drives the magical economy, playing a vital role in the creation of magic items and the performance of
dust can be used to fuel almost any act of magic. When casting a spell, you can use dragonshard dust in place of any spell component that has a cost, unless the DM says otherwise. Dragonshard dust is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
end: The target is unable to perform a certain kind of act involving fine motor control, such as tying knots, writing, playing an instrument, sewing, or casting spells that have somatic components. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
practice. In this example, the Dungeon Master is running an adventure (“The Fouled Stream”) from chapter 4. The four players are Amy (playing Auro, a Halfling Rogue), Maeve (playing Mirabella, an Elf Wizard
), Phillip (playing Gareth, a Human Cleric), and Russell (playing Shreeve, a Goliath Fighter). The DM starts by asking the players to recap the action of the previous session, most of which consisted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
practice. In this example, the Dungeon Master is running an adventure (“The Fouled Stream”) from chapter 4. The four players are Amy (playing Auro, a Halfling Rogue), Maeve (playing Mirabella, an Elf Wizard
), Phillip (playing Gareth, a Human Cleric), and Russell (playing Shreeve, a Goliath Fighter). The DM starts by asking the players to recap the action of the previous session, most of which consisted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
end: The target is unable to perform a certain kind of act involving fine motor control, such as tying knots, writing, playing an instrument, sewing, or casting spells that have somatic components. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sorts in tribute to their god, then casting the carcasses into the pool. As the adventurers will discover, this cult of Malar (otherwise nameless) includes several berserkers as well as worgs and
the Beast Lord!”
Eight berserkers of the cult are consuming a pile of animals they have killed as a way of paying tribute to Malar. If they aren’t tearing at the meat, they are playing with the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of his time playing in his room
, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks):
At will: dancing lights, polymorph (after casting, roll a d8; on a roll of 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fire elemental, but destroying the furnace does, as does successfully casting dispel magic (DC 19) on it. The furnace has AC 15, 30 hit points, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to fire, poison
and personal effects. Atop each desk are a sturdy lamp, a Dragonchess set, and playing cards. 6. Storeroom This room is packed to the ceiling with crates of rations, barrels of fresh water, and casks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
that she simply was not told of their presence. With this pretense established, she tries to learn the characters’ true intentions, casting charm person on the party using a 5th-level spell slot
to have guests. During the hours when the children are awake, their location in the villa can be determined randomly: d100 Terenzio and Elzerina’s Location 01–50 They’re playing in their room (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fire elemental, but destroying the furnace does, as does successfully casting dispel magic (DC 19) on it. The furnace has AC 15, 30 hit points, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to fire, poison
and personal effects. Atop each desk are a sturdy lamp, a Dragonchess set, and playing cards. 6. Storeroom This room is packed to the ceiling with crates of rations, barrels of fresh water, and casks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of his time playing in his room
, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks):
At will: dancing lights, polymorph (after casting, roll a d8; on a roll of 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
that she simply was not told of their presence. With this pretense established, she tries to learn the characters’ true intentions, casting charm person on the party using a 5th-level spell slot
to have guests. During the hours when the children are awake, their location in the villa can be determined randomly: d100 Terenzio and Elzerina’s Location 01–50 They’re playing in their room (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sorts in tribute to their god, then casting the carcasses into the pool. As the adventurers will discover, this cult of Malar (otherwise nameless) includes several berserkers as well as worgs and
the Beast Lord!”
Eight berserkers of the cult are consuming a pile of animals they have killed as a way of paying tribute to Malar. If they aren’t tearing at the meat, they are playing with the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spell, drenching the fireplace.
Jared: What does the spell’s description say?
Phillip: It causes 10 gallons of water to rain down in a 30-foot Cube, extinguishing flames there.
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utility in exploration. If you’re playing a spellcaster, look for a mix of combat-effective and utilitarian spells to help deal with varied challenges.
Know Your Spells! Have your Player’s Handbook open
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
hand cantrip at will.
A disembodied spirit follows you around, stealing and scattering coins from you, crumbling your food, and playing with your weapons and gear.
30
You are able to decipher
any text.
You lose the ability to speak any language. This has no effect on casting spells with verbal components.
31
You can cast the speak with plants spell three times.
Your skin turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spell, drenching the fireplace.
Jared: What does the spell’s description say?
Phillip: It causes 10 gallons of water to rain down in a 30-foot Cube, extinguishing flames there.
5 Casting
utility in exploration. If you’re playing a spellcaster, look for a mix of combat-effective and utilitarian spells to help deal with varied challenges.
Know Your Spells! Have your Player’s Handbook open