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Player’s Handbook
that is on the same plane of existence as you. A shimmering portal opens within the circle you drew and remains open until the end of your next turn. Any creature that enters the portal instantly
circles. Each circle includes a unique sigil sequence—a string of runes arranged in a particular pattern.
When you first gain the ability to cast this spell, you learn the sigil sequences for two
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall Cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. Glowing runes appear wherever the Cylinder intersects with the
floor or other surface.
Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
opportunity attack made with your unarmed strike, the creature must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier) or have the prone condition.
Once the runes have been invoked, they can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
, or poison. You have resistance to the chosen damage type until you finish another long rest.
Invoking the Runes. As a bonus action, you can invoke the gauntlets’ runes and summon two enormous
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
tattoo across her back, filling a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on her. Each other creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 13 (3d8
. When a creature Prisoner 13 can see within 60 feet of herself ends its turn, Prisoner 13 makes one Tattooed Strike attack or uses River Tattoo. She can then move up to her speed without provoking
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
this paint.
One paint pot contains enough pigment to paint one rune. A creature can spend 10 minutes to paint one of the following runes onto itself or another creature:
Journey Rune. Difficult
This set of 1d4 + 2 small paint pots contains pigments mixed from crushed luminescent gemstones. This magical paint bestows temporary magical gifts on creatures with runes drawn on their skin with
Magic Items
Tales from the Yawning Portal
This whistle is carved from transparent crystal, and it resembles a tiny dragon curled up like a snail. The name Night Caller is etched on the whistle in Dwarvish runes. If a character succeeds on a
the surface to serve you. Once the whistle has animated an undead creature, it can’t do so again until 7 days have passed.
Once every 24 hours, you can blow the whistle to reassert control over one or two creatures you animated with it.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Stomp", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or have the
prone condition. Until the colossus uses its Stomp again or moves, the creature has the restrained condition. The restrained creature or another creature within 5 feet of it can use its action to make a
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
within 60 feet of itself, and the geode explodes in a dazzling flash. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
", "rollAction":"Exploding Geode", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage and has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Creature Sense. The brain breaker is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each
one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This ivory longbow is inscribed with a prayer to the god Hiatea, the runes of which are entwined with gilded engravings of wheat stalks and deer antlers.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage
. When you take the Attack action using the bow, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of your attacks with a blazing arrow of curative magic, which automatically hits one creature you can see within
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage
"}
Major Adaptation
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Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (6d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"6d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing
15 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (6d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"6d8+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
":"to hit"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d12+4","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
the ground and is a massive thing made of polished obsidian with oversized feet — the impaled skulls of four ancient blue dragons. Runes glisten in the carved obsidian, winking to life with blue
with one of the Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, which she had found in a wreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. Only a creature attuned to a Ruling Scepter and in possession of it can harness the powers
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
).Halaster can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Halaster regains spent
casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as
Glyph of Warding
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trigger so the spell activates only under certain circumstances or according to physical characteristics (such as height or weight), creature kind (for example, the ward could be set to affect aberrations
runes or a spell glyph.
Explosive Runes. When triggered, the glyph erupts with magical energy in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on the glyph. The sphere spreads around corners. Each
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This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
on a hit. If the target is a creature that damaged you since the end of your last turn, the extra damage becomes 1d10.
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This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
on a hit. If the target is a creature that damaged you since the end of your last turn, the extra damage becomes 1d10.
Mark of Guilt. When you hit a creature with the axe, you can mark it for
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An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
condition (ignoring a demon’s Immunity) for 1 minute. The Charmed condition ends if you or your allies deal damage to the target or force it to make a saving throw. Once a creature is Charmed in this
Magic Circle
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You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. Glowing runes appear wherever the cylinder intersects with the
floor or other surface.
Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, or undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
condition (ignoring a demon’s Immunity) for 1 minute. The Charmed condition ends if you or your allies deal damage to the target or force it to make a saving throw. Once a creature is Charmed in this
Teleportation Circle
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and that is on the same plane of existence as you. A shimmering portal opens within the circle you drew and remains open until the end of your next turn. Any creature that enters the portal instantly
circles inscribed somewhere within their confines. Each such circle includes a unique sigil sequence--a string of magical runes arranged in a particular pattern. When you first gain the ability to cast
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
condition (ignoring a demon’s Immunity) for 1 minute. The Charmed condition ends if you or your allies deal damage to the target or force it to make a saving throw. Once a creature is Charmed in this
magic-items
An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
condition (ignoring a demon’s Immunity) for 1 minute. The Charmed condition ends if you or your allies deal damage to the target or force it to make a saving throw. Once a creature is Charmed
magic-items
This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
on a hit. If the target is a creature that damaged you since the end of your last turn, the extra damage becomes 1d10.
Mark of Guilt. When you hit a creature with the axe, you can mark it for
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your check result is a 20 or higher, you learn a secret about a creature. This benefit applies only once for a given creature.
The save DC of your spells gains a +1 bonus.
Drawbacks: When you
encounter a creature you have never seen before, roll a d20 at the start of each of your turns. On a 10 or higher, you can only use your action that turn to study it and learn about it. Once you do so, you
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This axe has a wickedly curved head, honed to a razor’s edge and limned with dark fire. Its handle is wrapped in cracked leather, and the entirety is etched with malevolent runes.
You gain a
Fire damage on a hit. If the target is a creature that damaged you since the end of your last turn, the extra damage becomes 1d10.
Mark of Guilt (Very Rare+). When you hit a creature with the axe, you
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Entropic Aura. Each creature that is not a construct or undead that ends its turn within 15 feet of Ygorl takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Entropic Aura
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scythe"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scythe
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30 Acid damage if it has the Prone condition, when it ends its turn in the Emanation.
Level 3. Plants have Advantage on all attack rolls made against non-Plants in the Emanation. A creature hit by a
succeeds automatically. Success: Half damage, and the target is pulled to the ground beneath it if it is flying.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Shub-Niggurath can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Elder Runes Elder runes are ancient symbols imbued with magical power. With years of study, any creature that can cast the symbol spell can learn an elder rune and add it to the selection of symbols
that can be created with the spell. Halaster has spent lifetimes studying elder runes, inventing new ones, and harnessing their volatile magic. He likes to place them throughout Undermountain as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
one in area Z13. The runes are invisible. If a creature can see invisible objects, each rune looks like a stylized carving of a crescent moon pulsing with silver light. Casting Dispel Magic (DC 17
) on a rune destroys it. A rune can also be deactivated if a creature within 5 feet of it says, “The moon sings a song for the lost.” Both runes must be either rendered inactive or destroyed for the safe room’s door to open. This allows access to the heart of Havock, where the rod piece is located.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
one in area Z13. The runes are invisible. If a creature can see invisible objects, each rune looks like a stylized carving of a crescent moon pulsing with silver light. Casting Dispel Magic (DC 17
) on a rune destroys it. A rune can also be deactivated if a creature within 5 feet of it says, “The moon sings a song for the lost.” Both runes must be either rendered inactive or destroyed for the safe room’s door to open. This allows access to the heart of Havock, where the rod piece is located.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Elder Runes Elder runes are ancient symbols imbued with magical power. With years of study, any creature that can cast the symbol spell can learn an elder rune and add it to the selection of symbols
that can be created with the spell. Halaster has spent lifetimes studying elder runes, inventing new ones, and harnessing their volatile magic. He likes to place them throughout Undermountain as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Endless Rockslide Magic The Endless Rockslide has the following properties: Binding Runes. A creature touching one of the runes on the bridge can attempt to activate it with 1 minute of concentration
and a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a failed check, the creature takes 22 (4d10) force damage, as the bound elemental power releases explosively. On a successful check, the rune conjures an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Endless Rockslide Magic The Endless Rockslide has the following properties: Binding Runes. A creature touching one of the runes on the bridge can attempt to activate it with 1 minute of concentration
and a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a failed check, the creature takes 22 (4d10) force damage, as the bound elemental power releases explosively. On a successful check, the rune conjures an