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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Rest Variants The rules for short and long rests presented in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook work well for a heroic-style campaign. Characters can go toe-to-toe with deadly foes, take damage to
within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
The typical crystal ball, a very rare item, is about 6 inches in diameter. While touching it, you can cast the Scrying spell (save DC 17) with it.
The following crystal ball variants are legendary
items and have additional properties.
Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the Detect Thoughts spell (save DC 17) while you are scrying with the crystal ball, targeting
Monsters
Monster Manual
’s permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment.
Fiendish Restoration. If the rakshasa dies outside the Nine Hells, its body turns to
cursed. While cursed, the target gains no benefit from finishing a Short or Long Rest.
Baleful Command (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Baleful Command
Monsters
Monster Manual
Inscrutable. No magic can observe the sphinx remotely or detect its thoughts without its permission. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain its intentions or sincerity are made with Disadvantage
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical roar. Whenever it roars, the roar has a different effect, as detailed below (the sequence resets when it takes a Long Rest):
First
Monsters
Monster Manual
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
DC 14):
At Will: Detect Magic, Etherealness, Magic Missile (level 4 version) 2/Day Each: Phantasmal Killer, Plane Shift (self only)Cold, FireShape-Shift. The hag shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a
Monsters
Monster Manual
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Ray of Sickness (level 2
. The area within 1 mile of the lair is Lightly Obscured by pale fog. Whenever a creature other than the dracolich or one of its allies finishes a Long Rest in that area, it must succeed on a DC 15
Monsters
Monster Manual
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify,Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door,Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern 2/Day Each: Mass Suggestion, Modify Memory, Plane Shift
Tongue Twister. The
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
the air. The token disappears and an enormous, multicolored bird takes its place. The bird has the statistics of a Roc, but it can’t attack. It obeys your simple commands and can carry up to 500
pounds while flying at its maximum speed (16 miles per hour for a maximum of 144 miles per day, with a 1-hour rest for every 3 hours of flying) or 1,000 pounds at half that speed. The bird disappears
Monsters
Monster Manual
"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Ray of Sickness (level 2 version)1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Finger of DeathLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair
. Whenever a creature other than the dracolich or one of its allies finishes a Long Rest in that area, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or gain 1 Exhaustion level.
Soul Drain
Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
infiltrator casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
3/Day: Detect Thoughts
1/Day: Synaptic StaticDreaming
creature repeats the save whenever it finishes a Short or Long Rest, ending the effect on itself on a success. Success: Half damage only.
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fireball (level 4 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day: Scrying
1/Day: Wall of FireLegendary
sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Innate Spellcasting. The mage’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
3/day: detect thoughts, mage
been given a more prominent position, which she has embraced with enthusiasm. She worries about the impact that her guild has on the rest of Ravnica but believes in her heart that she is helping the
Detect Thoughts
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
detect the presence of a creature in this way, you can read its thoughts for the rest of the duration as described above, even if you can’t see it, but it must still be within range.
the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation.
You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking
Magic Items
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
(roll a d6): (1–2) detect evil and good or (3–6) detect magic. The docent decides when to cast the spell.
Personality. A docent is designed to advise and assist the warforged it’s
attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
Rakshasa
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spell attacks). The rakshasa can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect thoughts, disguise self, mage hand, minor illusion
3/day each: charm person
, detect magic, invisibility, major image, suggestion
1/day each: dominate person, fly, plane shift, true seeingMultiattack. The rakshasa makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Amphibious. The knight can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The knight can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The knight
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The knight makes a loud croak while targeting one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the knight until the end of its next turn.
feats
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
.
Magical Detection. You always have the Detect Magic and Detect Poison and Disease spells prepared. You can cast each spell once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when
you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast these spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells (choose
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Languages, Detect Magic, Levitate, Mage ArmorTower sages are mages who study astrology and support the leader of the Tower of the Heavens, the elder sage, in divining the future. When tower sages are
initiated, their arms are tattooed with magical ink that designates their status in the hierarchy. Pupil sages have simple designs patterned after individual stars and minor constellations, while the
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This appears to be a simple ingot of iron ore, about a foot long and a few inches across. Inspection of its surface reveals the faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the
any way. Once you use this property, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Shield Ward. You can transfer the ingot’s magic to a nonmagical item — a shield or
feats
Player’s Handbook
with weapons allows you to use the mastery property of one kind of Simple or Martial weapon of your choice, provided you have proficiency with it. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can change the kind of weapon to another eligible kind.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
better comes along.”
Flaw. “I don’t have a single friend I can count on.”
Combat Notes
Warduke likes to hit things with his sword; it’s as simple as that.
League of
in a 40-foot radius and dim light for an additional 40 feet.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Warduke regains 13 hit points.
Warlock of the Great Old One
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Innate Spellcasting. The warlock's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells (spell save DC 15), requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, jump
, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The animated coffin can grapple only one creature at a time.Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest
boxes with simple fittings to elaborate, gilded sarcophagi and reverent, fabric-lined caskets.
Beyond the City of Doors, animated coffins serve similar—albeit less industrial—roles
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
but her closest aides, the magister has the innate psionic ability to cast the detect thoughts spell without somatic or material components. After using it once, the magister must finish a short or
long rest before she can cast the spell again. Wisdom is her spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12).Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Club"} to
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
): detect magic, identify, mage armor, magic missile
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image, misty step
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): fire
"} piercing damage.
Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, Valtagar magically increases in size. While enlarged, Valtagar is Large, doubles his damage dice on Strength-based weapon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: alter self, major image
3/day each: charm person, detect
abishais as her agents, sending them forth to represent her interests in the Hells and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater
Drow Inquisitor
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
lights, detect magic
1/day each: clairvoyance, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate (self only), suggestion
Magic Resistance. The drow has advantage on saving throws against
necrotic damage it takes. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Innate Spellcasting. Stolos's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. He can innately cast the following spells (spell save DC 15), requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, jump
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. He knows the following warlock
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Detect Invisibility. Within 60 feet of the tressym, magical invisibility fails to conceal anything from the tressym’s sight.
Keen Smell. The tressym has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
that rely on smell.
Poison Sense. A tressym can detect whether a substance is poisonous by taste, touch, or smell.Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Limited Telepathy. The otyugh can magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120 feet of it that can understand a language. This form of telepathy doesn't allow the
, requiring no components:
At will: detect thoughts
1/day each: command, hold personMultiattack. The neo-otyugh makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its tentacles.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
Feats
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Your inner fury burns tirelessly. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
When you hit with an attack using a simple or martial
you finish a short or long rest.
Immediately after you use your Relentless Endurance trait, you can use your reaction to make one weapon attack.
Xvart Warlock of Raxivort
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Innate Spellcasting. The xvart's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only
attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast, mage hand, minor illusion, poison spray
Deathlock Wight
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Tales from the Yawning Portal
Innate Spellcasting. The wight's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no verbal or material components:
At will: detect
finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a zombie under the wight's control, unless the humanoid
Deathlock
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Innate Spellcasting. The deathlock's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic
":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
spell attacks). Rishaal has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
rest); each creature in the cone must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath Weapon","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a