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Player’s Handbook
You weave a distracting string of words, causing creatures of your choice that you can see within range to make a Wisdom saving throw. Any creature you or your companions are fighting automatically
succeeds on this save. On a failed save, a target has a −10 penalty to Wisdom (Perception) checks and Passive Perception until the spell ends.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
failed save, a creature takes 5d8 Thunder damage and has the Deafened condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. Glass or crystal objects in the Cone
that aren’t being worn or carried take 10d8 Thunder damage.
Each use of the horn’s magic has a 20 percent chance of causing the horn to explode. The explosion deals 10d6 Force damage to the user and destroys the horn.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At Will: Phantom Steed 1/Day Each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel MagicParry. Trigger: The aspirant is hit by a melee attack roll while
holding a weapon. Response: The aspirant adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Necrotic, Poison
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
floats or rests near where the dust was sprinkled. The pellet’s weight is negligible. A creature can take a Utilize action to smash the pellet against a hard surface, causing the pellet to shatter
composed mostly of water (such as a Water Elemental or a Water Weird). Such a creature exposed to a pinch of the dust makes a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10d6 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the spell ends, causing the bead to explode. On a successful save, the creature can throw the bead up to 40 feet. If the thrown bead enters a creature
-radius Sphere centered on that point makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes Fire damage equal to the total accumulated damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
The
Monsters
Monster Manual
mummy’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The mummy casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation
Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack, possibly causing the attack to miss, and the mummy teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied
Monsters
Monster Manual
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Command, Phantom Steed2/Day Each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel
MagicParry. Trigger: The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action
Spells
Player’s Handbook
creature or object that you can see within range, causing the appropriate effect below. You can affect the same target round after round or choose a new one at any time. If you switch targets, the prior
turn unless you use this option on it again and it fails the save.
Object. You can try to move a Huge or smaller object. If the object isn’t being worn or carried, you automatically move it up to
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
rejects you but also places a curse on you, causing you to make D20 Test;D20 Tests with Disadvantage for 24 hours or until the curse is ended by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. If you’re
minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.
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Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
to kill. Mindkillers force foes to attack their own allies, causing physical and emotional devastation to grow the power of the Dreaming Dark.PsychicSlayer’s Puppet (1/Day). The mindkiller
casts Dominate Person, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17).
Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At Will : Guidance
1/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, See InvisibilitySpontaneous Barrier (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
attack, possibly causing it to miss.The most prized inquisitives of House Medani, a house of mostly Khoravar, employ their dragonmarks and their keen intellects to anticipate threats from any quarter
Feats
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
to your AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss. You can use this benefit a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long
a failed save, you have the Deafened condition until the end of your next turn. While Deafened, you have Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Evasion. If the nimblewright is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the save and only half
a weapon. Response: The nimblewright adds 2 to its AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss.Watchful sentries that patrol important sites, nimblewright guards serve as loyal soldiers or
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
attunes to Ebonbane and can wield the sword.Parry. Trigger: Ebonbane is hit by a melee attack roll. Response: Ebonbane adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary
Emanation originating from Ebonbane. Failure: The target has the Blinded condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns. The target succeeds automatically after 1 minute. Failure or
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
(spell save DC 17):
At Will: Phantom Steed
1/Day: Create UndeadParry. Trigger: Ramya is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: Ramya adds 5 to her AC against that attack
, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Ramya can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Ramya regains all expended
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
power.
Ivana looks eternally youthful, causing some to doubt her competence and attribute her success to her elder cousin, Ivan Dilisnya. Perpetually bored with and disappointed by predictable people
components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15), and the duration is 24 hours.
Tree Stride. If within 5 feet of a Large or bigger inanimate plant, Ivana teleports to an
Enthrall
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You weave a distracting string of words, causing creatures of your choice that you can see within range and that can hear you to make a Wisdom saving throw. Any creature that can't be charmed
succeeds on this saving throw automatically, and if you or your companions are fighting a creature, it has advantage on the save. On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Havoc Hammer", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. If the target is a creature, magical flames cling to it, causing it to take 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Dexterity saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a successful save.
Havoc Flask. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Havoc Flask"} to hit
Horn of Blasting
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15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 5d6 thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't deafened
. Creatures and objects made of glass or crystal have disadvantage on the saving throw and take 10d6 thunder damage instead of 5d6.
Each use of the horn's magic has a 20 percent chance of causing the horn to explode. The explosion deals 10d6 fire damage to the blower and destroys the horn.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
", "rollAction":"Comet Strike", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Spellcasting. The initiate casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At
roll, possibly causing the attack to miss.Once initiated into the Heralds of the Comet, members learn magical divination practices that give them glimpses into the future.
Finger of Death
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You send negative energy coursing through a creature that you can see within range, causing it searing pain. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. It takes 7d8 + 30 necrotic damage on a
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A humanoid killed by this spell rises at the start of your next turn as a zombie that is permanently under your command, following your verbal orders to the best of its ability.
magic-items
, Difficult Terrain composed of heavy snow, ice, rubble, or undergrowth doesn’t cost you extra movement.
Grasping Tendrils. As a Magic action, you can activate the armor, causing the hems of its
Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) and is pulled up to 20 feet straight toward you.
The armor remains active for 1 minute or until you take
Monsters
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Fume drakes are mischievous creatures that arise from the lingering magical energy of a dead dragon. They resemble small, legless dragons formed from clouds of greenish smoke. They delight in causing pain and confusion in other creatures.Fire, Poison
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
damage and are immune to the petrified condition.
Petrifying Heraldry. As a bonus action, you can make the front of the shield flare with a medusa’s petrifying magic, causing the relief’s
. The restrained creature must make another DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the start of its next turn. On a failed save, the creature has the petrified condition for 24 hours. On a successful save
Illusionist
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Spellcasting. The illusionist is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to
the illusionist appear to be standing in a place a few inches from its actual location, causing any creature to have disadvantage on attack rolls against the illusionist. The effect ends if the
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Innate Spellcasting. The hag's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, disguise self
. Unless the save succeeds, the creature takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dream Eater","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and the hag regains hit points equal
Dust of Dryness
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Basic Rules (2014)
floats or rests near where the dust was sprinkled. The pellet's weight is negligible.
Someone can use an action to smash the pellet against a hard surface, causing the pellet to shatter and release the
water the dust absorbed. Doing so ends that pellet's magic.
An elemental composed mostly of water that is exposed to a pinch of the dust must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
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Terrain composed of heavy snow, ice, rubble, or undergrowth doesn’t cost you extra movement.
Grasping Tendrils. As a Magic action, you can activate the armor, causing the hems of its sleeves and
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) and is pulled up to 20 feet straight toward you.
The armor remains active for 1 minute or until you take another Magic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
illusionist casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion
2/day each: disguise self, invisibility
makes the illusionist appear to be standing in a place a few inches from its actual location, causing any creature to have disadvantage on attack rolls against the illusionist. The effect lasts for 1
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creature within a 20-foot Emanation originating from the abveku. Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.Parry. Trigger: The abveku is hit by a melee attack roll. Response: Abveku adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Abvekus
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
auger is created when a wicked spirit enters an excavation drill, causing the hulking corkscrew bore to glow brightly with hellfire.
Fueled by the fervent aggression of the evil spirit within, fiendish
", "rollAction":"Burst of Heat", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Modeled after the formidable spiked tower shields wielded by some fire giants, this iron shield emanates a constant warmth.
You can use a bonus action to activate the shield, causing glowing lava to
failed save, the target takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage plus 3d6 fire damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only. You can use Shield Bash only once per turn.
Once the shield has been activated, it can’t be activated again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
"} necrotic damage.
Affix Shadow. Sion targets a creature within 60 feet of himself that he can see. That target must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the grappled
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Mage Hand, Minor Illusion
1/day each: Darkness, Mirror Image, SilenceSion is the most trusted servant of Piyarz, a traitorous sage in the Tower of the
Delayed Blast Fireball
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the spell ends immediately, causing the bead to erupt in flame. On a successful save, the creature can throw the bead up to 40 feet. When it strikes a creature or a
point must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes fire damage equal to the total accumulated damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
The spell's base damage is 12d6
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, Difficult Terrain composed of heavy snow, ice, rubble, or undergrowth doesn’t cost you extra movement.
Grasping Tendrils. As a Magic action, you can activate the armor, causing the hems of its
Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) and is pulled up to 20 feet straight toward you.
The armor remains active for 1 minute or until you take