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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
) check related to the Abyss. When you do so, you gain Advantage on the check.
Containment. The first ten pages of the Demonomicon are blank. As a Magic action while holding the book, you can target a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain.
Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they arenât above
Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
temporary hit points per level of that spell.
Maddening Secrets (Costs 3 Actions). Sul Khatesh whispers an arcane secret into the mind of a creature she can see within 60 feet of her. The target must
as the Lords of Dust â scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And as they grow stronger, they gain more influence
Monsters
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
mount gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws.Multiattack. The specter makes two scythe attacks.
Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scythe
secrets, then wiping those secrets from their victimsâ minds to ensure that they are never shared.
Limited Sentience. A Nightveil specter is created when the mind magic of House Dimir erases a
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
that yakfolk are lazyâquite the contrary. They simply consider most menial tasks beneath them.
Yakfolk have a drive for learning, particularly when it comes to the secrets of elemental magic
and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk canât gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk parents pack children off to
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
secrets of elemental magic and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk canât gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
until he leaves. Thus, he lives a split existence, sometimes plotting in Malbolge or other layers of the Hells and at other times wandering the planes in search of magical might or secrets that might help
Glasya. Bereft as he is, he has little to offer in exchange, so he might bargain with mortals to gain their aid in acquiring coin, jewels, and other riches in return for knowledge about the Nine Hells
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evilâs thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that to
appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a forked tongue, or some
Magic Items
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
can see through the eagleâs eyes and hear what it hears until the start of your next turn, and you gain the benefit of its keen sight. During this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your
over someoneâs body, either to impersonate that person for a brief time or to extract secrets from their mind. When the mission is complete, the creature returns to you, reports its success
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determines that person has a hidden secret. If you reveal you know the secret to the figure, you gain a +5 bonus on Charisma checks to influence them for 24 hours. After the book reveals ten secrets in this way, it holds no more secrets of use.
This book contains Xorannoxâs collection of dirty secrets about other people: intrigues between nobles, unfaithful leaders, infernal contracts between devils and clergy of good-aligned temples
Berbalang
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain.
Spectral Spy. The pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they aren&rsquo
gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in life.
Speakers of the Dead
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Kiona the Dread Lord;Kiona has filled nearly thirty books with notes and secrets about the Codex Mortis. If you spend 80 hours studying Kionaâs notes, you gain the following benefits:
You
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Spiculeâs vast tome contains secrets concerning celestials and how to use them to fuel dark magic. You must spend 50 hours studying this tome to gain the following benefits:
You have
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amassed magical skill and political influence he uses for his own gain. Manshoon considers the Zhentarim to be only one tool to amass personal power, and he casually sacrifices minions once they&rsquo
knowledge and personal secrets. The Zhentarim wouldnât have become the organization it is todayâone where treachery and subterfuge are the order of the dayâwithout Manshoonâs
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evilâs thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that to
darkness. An evil rune might appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: LIBRARY ACCESS
Though others must often endure extensive interviews and significant fees to gain access to even the most common archives in your library, you have free and easy access to the
personnel and bureaucracy, and you know how to navigate those connections with some ease.
Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries across the Realms, as
Bugbear
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
wandering children unless they clearly have something to gain by doing so. From the viewpoint of the rest of the world, their aggression and savagery are thankfully offset by their rarity and lethargy
spell). Sometimes the heads of people who have information the bugbears need speak their secrets amid blubbered pleas for mercy (as with the speak with dead spell).
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
pouch containing 10 gp
Longevity
You are 20d6 years older than you look, because you have spent that much time in the Astral Sea without aging.
Feature: Divine Contact
You gain the Magic
of wisdom
7
Arawn, god of life and death
8
Hecate, god of magic and moons
9
Celestian, god of stars and wanderers
10
Ptah, god of knowledge and secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, it counts as a secret learned for the whole party. Revealing Secrets A character can magically spend a secret like currency, revealing it to the multiverse to gain a momentary boon. To do this, the
immediately loses its power and counts as revealed. It remains in the minds of every character in the party, but the characters gain no benefit from revealing the secret. Keeping Secrets When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
power his ritual to remake the multiverse. When the characters stumble on the cult of Vecna, whose members are trying to extract secrets from a captive, they gain access to magic fueled by powerful
The Power of Secrets Wade Acuff Cults of Vecna everywhere are conducting rituals to siphon victimsâ
secrets, which will fuel the lichâs ritual to remake the multiverse Vecna uses stolen secrets to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Link to Vecna The characters each gain a metaphysical link to Vecna, which follows the rules for blessings presented in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide. Vecnaâs Link is the result of feedback from the
player wishes, from the sensation of a specific smell when the character thinks of Vecna to a loud noise only they hear when the lichâs name is uttered. Vecnaâs Link. You gain a special intuition for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinxes Collectors and Keepers of Secrets Habitat: Desert, Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Arcana Hazem Ameen Sphinxes protect the secrets of the multiverse. Formed from the spirits of sages and
battles with dangerous beasts. Through their existences, sphinxes might change form as they gain more nuanced understanding of cosmic enigmas. Round she is, yet flat as a board
Altar of the Lupine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
governments or religious orders. Renegade mind flayers sometimes strike pacts with Dispater in search of the secrets needed to forever escape an elder brainâs domination. Cultists can gain the Infernal
secrets, offering them in return for a creatureâs soul. His cults typically trade secrets to devils in return for other information. They often hatch conspiracies aimed at toppling and replacing
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
human society, so they gain influence by controlling enemy rulers â and those close to them â through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods.
From Calimshan and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
displayed in this facility, which includes a quiet place for worship. Sanctuary Charm. After spending a Long Rest in your Bastion, you gain a magical Charm (see âSupernatural Giftsâ in chapter 3) that lasts
for 7 days or until you use it. The Charm allows you to cast Healing Word once without expending a spell slot. You canât gain this Charm again while you still have it. Craft: Sacred Focus. When you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
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. Becoming a Wizard... As a
Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table. Gain the Wizardâs level 1 features, which are listed in the Wizard Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the Hit Point
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(3rd level) As a master of deceit, Fraz-Urbâluu teaches his initiates the secrets of lies and illusions. They can also gain the Liarâs Eye trait. Liarâs Eye. This creature has advantage on Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 6: Lost Level The Lost Level is designed for four 9th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 10th level. This level
was a temple complex dedicated to the dwarven god Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets under the Mountain. Hidden inside is the tomb of Melair, king of the Melairkyn dwarves. Before running this level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
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 magic
available in the present age. Becoming a Wizard... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table. Gain the Wizardâs level 1 features, which are listed in the Wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
spells gained through Magical Secrets? When you gain a level in the bard class, the classâs Spellcasting feature lets you replace one bard spell you know with another bard spell of an appropriate level. A
spell learned through your Magical Secrets feature counts as a bard spell for you, so it can be replaced upon gaining a bard level later. But it must be replaced by a bard spell, according to the rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Sphinxes In sacred isolation, a sphinx guards the secrets and treasures of the gods. As it calmly regards each new party that comes before it, the bones of supplicants and quest seekers that failed
half. Divine Guardians. Sphinxes test the worth of those who seek the treasures of the gods, whether forgotten secrets or mighty spells, artifacts or magical gateways. Creatures that choose to face a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power. Warlocks view their patrons as resources, as means to the end of achieving magical power. Some Warlocks respect, revere, or even love their
Character Gain all the traits in the Core Warlock Traits table. Gain the Warlockâs level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Spined Devil Devil of Intrusion and Suspicion Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: None Spined devils, also known as spinagons, lurk in the shadows of the Lower Planes, seeking secrets for their
infernal lords. They prefer to attack from the air, flinging wicked barbs while staying out of reach of foes. Spined devils collect information to gain leverage over mortals or to entice powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
, demons, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, Warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power. Warlocks view their patrons as resources, as means to the end of achieving
means some kind of adventure. Becoming a Warlock... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Warlock Traits table. Gain the Warlockâs level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
secrets and turn them against others through extortion and threats. Many other bards hate the College of Whispers, viewing it as a parasite that uses a bardâs reputation to acquire wealth and power. For
Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore Psychic Blades When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability