shocking staff

Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Special Equipment. Glasstaff wields a staff of defense (see appendix B). With the staff in hand, he can use an action to cast the mage armor spell and use his reaction to cast the shield

spell.Multiattack. Glasstaff makes two Shocking Burst attacks. Shocking Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Shocking Burst"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or

Cassiok Shadowdusk

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level

, stoneskin and mage armor spells on itself before combat.Staff of Power. He wields a staff of power, with 20 charges, that grants him a +2 bonus to Armor Class, spell attack rolls, and saving throws. His

Acererak

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One. He wears a talisman of the sphere and has a sphere of annihilation under his control. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Acererak

","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Acererak has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st level (at will): ray of

Rath Modar

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scroll;spell scrolls: dimension door, feather fall, and fireball. Spellcasting. Rath is an 11th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting

spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect

K'thriss Drow'b

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

relic known as the Black Altar, exposing him to their infinite truths and shocking the drow's hair jet-black. His matching “beard” is actually a slow-growing colony of inert spores that K'thriss

, Ligotti, is a semisapient remnant of a tentacle attack, spawned by the warlock's intercessor patron god. Though entirely alien to the material plane (and often appearing in the form of a staff), Ligotti

Nezznar the Black Spider Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

, shocking grasp 1st Level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd Level (3 slots): invisibility, suggestionSpider Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1","rollType":"to hit

Special Equipment. Nezznar has a spider staff. Fey Ancestry. Nezznar has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep. Sunlight Sensitivity. Nezznar has

Manshoon Legacy

monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Special Equipment. Manshoon wears a black robe of the archmagi and wields a staff of power (both accounted for in his statistics). Roll 2d10;{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction

":"Special Equipment"} to determine how many charges the staff has remaining. Magic Resistance. While wearing his robe of the archmagi, Manshoon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

Skull Lord Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The skull lord knows the following sorcerer spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, fire bolt, mage hand, poison spray, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st

level (2 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold 6th level (1 slot): eyebite 7th level (1 slot): finger of deathMultiattack. The skull lord makes three bone staff attacks. Bone Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect

Nezznar the Black Spider

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Arcana +5, Perception +4, Stealth +3 Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Elvish, Undercommon Challenge 2 (450 XP) Special Equipment. Nezznar has a spider staff. Fey

spell list: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st Level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd Level (3 slots): invisibility, suggestion Actions Spider

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

spell list: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect

Rath Modar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire and three spell scrolls: dimension door, feather fall, and fireball

): fire bolt, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb, color spray, mage armor, magic missile 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image

Skull Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, poison spray, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): magic missile, expeditious retreat, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): fear, haste

lord makes three bone staff attacks. Bone Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) necrotic damage. Legendary Actions The

Manshoon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

humanoid (human), lawful evil Armor Class 19 (robe of the archmagi, staff of power) Hit Points 126 (23d8 + 23) Speed 30 ft. STR 10(+0) DEX 14(+2) CON 12(+1) INT 23(+6

Common, Draconic, Goblin, Infernal, Orc, Undercommon Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Special Equipment. Manshoon wears a black robe of the archmagi and wields a staff of power (both accounted for in his

Acererak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Infernal, Primordial, Undercommon Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One (see Appendix C). He wears a

hit with spell attacks). Acererak has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st level (at will): ray of sickness, shield 2nd level (at

K'thriss Drow'b

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

stumbled upon fragments of a relic known as the Black Altar, exposing him to their infinite truths and shocking the drow’s hair jet-black. His matching “beard” is actually a slow-growing colony of inert

form of a staff), Ligotti uses the stat block of a poisonous snake with these changes: It has an Intelligence score of 12 (+2). It has telepathy out to a range of 30 feet. K’thriss Drow’b Medium

M. Mad Mage of Mount Baratok

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

wizard hurling over Tser Falls (area H). The wizard, his staff and spellbook lost, survived the fall and retreated into the mountains, hoping to regain his power, only to be driven mad by the

. Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, misty step, web

Arcane Brotherhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 9 (−1) Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +3 Skills Arcana +6, History +6 Damage Resistances cold (granted by staff of frost), fire Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive

, animated, or raised from the dead. Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff of frost with 10 charges (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

anyone into the palace. A gnome adventurer acquires the shard solitaire necklace and a key belonging to Paliset Hall’s head of staff The four winter wolves are soon joined by the two winter

reciting the rhyme, “Neither gleaming sword nor magic tome can soothe the soul like hearth and home.” This rhyme is known to Zorhanna, Eliphas, the winter wolves, and Paliset Hall’s staff. The fey

Redbrand Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

(see appendix B). With the staff in hand, he can use an action to cast the mage armor spell and use his reaction to cast the shield spell. Actions Multiattack. Glasstaff makes two Shocking Burst

princely mantle of ermine, and his boots, gloves, and robes are trimmed in the same fur. A dusky glass staff leans against his chair, within easy reach. Etched into the staff’s length are stylized

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

express interest in restoring Ythryn to its former glory, he laments, “Many powerful minds have tried.” If the characters mention Veneranda’s plan to use Iriolarthas’s staff of power and the obelisk

creatures present. See the “Iriolarthas the Demilich” section at the start of the chapter for information about the demilich. Iriolarthas attacks anyone who takes its staff of power or spellbook from

Meenlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

with spell attacks). The alhoon has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): detect

work on the brain of an ulitharid that dies a natural death, as a brain that succumbs to old age is too decrepit to be used in the creation of an elder brain. Extractor Staff. Each ulitharid carries

Villa Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

as cook Gabourey D’Vaelan (see “Servants”) prepares meals for the Vanthampurs and their staff. Gabourey doesn’t like other people in the kitchen while she works. Pots, pans, and cooking utensils

horror that was fashioned on Avernus. The construct understands Infernal but can’t speak, and it is immune to the following spells: fire bolt, sacred flame, and shocking grasp. The only creatures

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The reckoner has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, message, shocking

instead. Actions Multiattack. Jarad makes two attacks: one with his Noxious Touch and one with his Staff of Svogthir. He can cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action in place of one of these

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