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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Essence Pulse","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The professor then regains 10
its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Spellcasting. The professor casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
Ghastly Visions. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the dream eater until the
, dream eaters are violent manifestations of nightmares and subconscious terrors. The true appearance of a dream eater is obscured, as the dream eater twists its hazy form into surreal illusions of its
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.
Spellcasting. Skabatha casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At
Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or within
must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
spells
This spell curses a creature with lethal bad luck. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target takes 3d10
the first D20 Test it makes in the next 1 minute.
Initial Effect. On a failed save, the creature takes 7d10 Thunder;{"diceNotation":"7d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":" (Thunder
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This spell curses a creature with the loss of memories and horrific madness. The target must make an Intelligence saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful
save, the target takes 3d10 Force damage, has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, and is unaware it was targeted by a curse.
Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target takes
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This spell curses a creature with an obsessive self-infatuation. The target must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target
takes 4d6 Psychic damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. Additionally, for 1 minute, the target takes 1d6 Psychic damage at the start of each of its turns.Initial Effect. On a failed save, the
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This spell curses a creature with a putrefying and stinking pox. The target must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target
takes 3d10 Necrotic damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. Additionally, it can’t gain Temporary Hit Points or regain Hit Points for 1 minute.Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target
spells
This spell curses a creature with a bitter and self-destructive greed. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the
target takes 4d10 Cold;{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":" (Cold)", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse.
Initial Effect. On a failed save, the
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This spell curses a creature with painful and unending starvation. The target must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the
target takes 2d10 Poison damage, has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn, and is aware it was targeted by a curse.
Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target takes 4d10 Poison damage
This spell curses a creature with an uncontrollable temper and a lust for violence. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful
save, the target takes 4d10 Psychic damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. Additionally, for 1 minute, the target has Disadvantage on attacks made using Reactions.
Initial Effect. On a failed
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This spell curses a creature with horrific aging. The target must make a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC.Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target takes 2d10 Necrotic
failed save, the target takes 6d10 Necrotic damage and is cursed.Triggering Event. The next time the target finishes a Long Rest, it finds multiple wrinkles, grey hairs, or spots it didn’t previously
spells
This spell curses a creature with painful hypersensitivity to physical sensations. The target must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a
successful save, the target takes 4d6 Thunder damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. For 1 minute, the target takes 1d6 Thunder damage at the start of each of its turns.Initial Effect. On a failed
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This spell curses a creature with narcissistic hubris. The target must make an Intelligence saving throw against your spell save DC.
Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target takes
2d10 Psychic damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse.
Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target takes 4d10 Psychic damage, has the Blinded condition for 1 minute, and is cursed.
Triggering
monsters
Prone and Restrained conditions as fibrous plant tendrils erupt from the ground. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it
appease the goddess’ growing hunger.
The Land Revolts. As the cult grows stronger, the corrupted land twists and turns to aid them. Paths become overgrown with thick hedges, leading strangers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Animated Hallway This 250-foot-long, downward-sloping hallway has been set into permanent animated motion by Halaster’s magic. It twists and undulates continuously, making it tricky to negotiate
, walking, or running on the floor, the ceiling, or a wall when it fails this saving throw, it tumbles 20 feet down the tunnel before landing prone. A flying creature has advantage on the saving throw and doesn’t tumble or fall prone if it fails the save.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Animated Hallway This 250-foot-long, downward-sloping hallway has been set into permanent animated motion by Halaster’s magic. It twists and undulates continuously, making it tricky to negotiate
, walking, or running on the floor, the ceiling, or a wall when it fails this saving throw, it tumbles 20 feet down the tunnel before landing prone. A flying creature has advantage on the saving throw and doesn’t tumble or fall prone if it fails the save.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
minutes The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or
cast must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
minutes The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or
cast must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
minutes The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or
cast must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
minutes The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or
cast must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mézières, and the film Jupiter Ascending by the Wachowski sisters. In this adventure, brave heroes must defeat otherworldly foes to save their planet. Absurd plot twists undercut the sense of urgency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mézières, and the film Jupiter Ascending by the Wachowski sisters. In this adventure, brave heroes must defeat otherworldly foes to save their planet. Absurd plot twists undercut the sense of urgency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
yawning pit in the floor that twists down into darkness, and above which a heavy iron hook is anchored in the ice of the ceiling. A five-foot-wide walkway extends around both sides of the pit, connecting
portion of the wall crumbles, and any creature on the walkway must attempt a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed off the walkway into the chute. The chute drops 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
yawning pit in the floor that twists down into darkness, and above which a heavy iron hook is anchored in the ice of the ceiling. A five-foot-wide walkway extends around both sides of the pit, connecting
portion of the wall crumbles, and any creature on the walkway must attempt a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed off the walkway into the chute. The chute drops 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Karontor’s Hold Magic The Far Realm intrusion flowing from the well in Karontor’s Hold twists space and time in and around the keep to a range of 6 miles. The enclave has the following properties
the minute, the creature must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and gains 1 level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Karontor’s Hold Magic The Far Realm intrusion flowing from the well in Karontor’s Hold twists space and time in and around the keep to a range of 6 miles. The enclave has the following properties
the minute, the creature must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and gains 1 level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
obscured, as the dream eater twists its hazy form into surreal illusions of its foes’ greatest fears. However, all dream eaters share one thing: a gaping, always-smiling mouth, which it reveals before
30 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the dream eater until the start of the creature’s next turn. If a creature’s saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
obscured, as the dream eater twists its hazy form into surreal illusions of its foes’ greatest fears. However, all dream eaters share one thing: a gaping, always-smiling mouth, which it reveals before
30 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the dream eater until the start of the creature’s next turn. If a creature’s saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited with a lost love might be transformed into one of their loved one’s cherished items, such as a favorite bonnet. Skabatha assumes the guise
save DC 14):
At will: detect magic, druidcraft, speak with animals
2/day each: polymorph, remove curse, speak with plants
1/day each: awaken (as an action), plane shift (self only)
Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited with a lost love might be transformed into one of their loved one’s cherished items, such as a favorite bonnet. Skabatha assumes the guise
save DC 14):
At will: detect magic, druidcraft, speak with animals
2/day each: polymorph, remove curse, speak with plants
1/day each: awaken (as an action), plane shift (self only)
Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
enters the middle chamber, attacking with surprise. What appeared to be a wet patch on the floor suddenly twists like a snake and lunges toward you!
31. Empty Storeroom The southern door in area 28 is
failed save, the creature suffers another level of exhaustion. On a successful save, its exhaustion level is reduced by one. If its exhaustion level reaches 5, the infected creature becomes paralyzed until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
enters the middle chamber, attacking with surprise. What appeared to be a wet patch on the floor suddenly twists like a snake and lunges toward you!
31. Empty Storeroom The southern door in area 28 is
failed save, the creature suffers another level of exhaustion. On a successful save, its exhaustion level is reduced by one. If its exhaustion level reaches 5, the infected creature becomes paralyzed until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creature of his choice that he can see within 10 feet of the arm. The target must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the grappled condition (escape DC 15) or is pushed
Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
South Landing. A number of shadows equal to the number of characters appear from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creature of his choice that he can see within 10 feet of the arm. The target must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the grappled condition (escape DC 15) or is pushed
Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
South Landing. A number of shadows equal to the number of characters appear from