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Returning 34 results for 'soul staff'.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Icy Doom. When Avarice dies, her corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead.
Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff
hit","rollAction":"Fire Bolt"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Bolt","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Staff of
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Soul Burst attacks. Alternatively, if the giant has its death rune, it can make three Reaping Scythe attacks.
Soul Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +11
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Soul Burst"} to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d10+6", "rollType":"damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
nest can be seen above the water. Tortles have tried numerous times to plunder the wreck, to no avail. With her dying breath, the ship’s captain pledged her soul to Orcus and was transformed into a
black shroud. A stoppered bronze scroll tube rests at its feet, and a staff fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see “Treasure” below) lies beside it. The scroll tube contains a dry sheet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
beseeches them to enter his pyramid and retrieve his royal staff and star-gem to end the curse that blights both the land and his soul. Inside the pyramid, the characters meet the Tears of Athis, a
maze, and halls rife with Undead, then overcome a mummy lord who stands in their way. Once the characters exit the pyramid with Amun Sa’s implements, the pharaoh’s soul is freed and the curse on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
soul to its destiny in the Underworld. For most people, Athreos embodies the greatest mysteries of existence—the terror and wonder of life’s last moment and the revelation of one’s ultimate fate in
the afterlife. Athreos is no judge, though. The veiled, silent god undergoes no deliberations and makes no exceptions. The River Guide reads the truth of each soul and bears it unfailingly to its proper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
your staff and star-gem from your tomb. Only then will your spirit and the land be healed.” Centuries later, Amun Sa’s spirit still roams the desert, cursed to wander the dunes until he finds mortals skilled enough to overcome the traps and perils in his tomb and put his soul to rest.
people and cursed them, holding high his two royal implements—the Staff of Ruling (see appendix A) and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar (a Gem of Seeing). He invoked the gods and decreed that if his people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fail to satisfy them, the three spirits attack. Shambling Mounds. Three shambling mounds arise from the brambles and attack the characters. Thorn Trap. The characters spot a hawthorn staff entangled
of it are destroyed. The staff at the center of the maze is a decoy and crumbles to ashes in the hands of whoever claims it. B3. Red Ruth’s Lair When the characters arrive at this location, read or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Celtic Pantheon It’s said that something wild lurks in the heart of every soul, a space that thrills to the sound of geese calling at night, to the whispering wind through the pines, to the
Manannan mac Lir, god of oceans and sea creatures LN Nature, Tempest Wave of white water on green Math Mathonwy, god of magic NE Knowledge Staff Morrigan, goddess of battle CE War Two crossed spears Nuada
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
from my tomb: my magic staff and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar. Only then will the curse be lifted, freeing my soul and healing this broken land.
“Many have tried, and none have succeeded. If you undo my
cursed them and this land.
“With my dying breath, the curse was fulfilled, but my soul was cursed as well. I am doomed to walk these sands until a mortal soul retrieves the implements of my power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
intricately carved wooden altar beyond the pool. Bak Mei has yet to collect the materials needed to craft the gloves of soul catching. The pages feature detailed illustrations of hands, showing how ki flows
through them. When the pages are held up to the light of the moon, instructions for creating the gloves of soul catching are revealed. Bak Mei knows this fact but won’t share it with anyone, not even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
efforts are the will of Mat’Selesnya, the soul of the world, and they spread their teachings through every Selesnya enclave. Thanks to their attunement to Mat’Selesnya, dryads serve as visionaries
.
Actions
Multiattack. The dryad makes three attacks, using its vine staff, its longbow, or both.
Vine Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
couldn’t have accomplished his goals alone. To make his casino a reality, he sold his soul to Mammon, the archdevil of Minauros (the third layer of the Nine Hells). In turn, one of Mammon’s
how brilliant he is otherwise? Quentin’s Location You decide where Quentin is at any given time. If he’s not chatting with patrons or boosting staff morale on the casino floor, he’s usually in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
that traps the wizard’s soul within a phylactery. Doing so binds the soul to the mortal world, preventing it from traveling to the Outer Planes after death. A phylactery can take the form of any item
transformation — a vile concoction of poison mixed with the blood of a sentient creature whose soul is sacrificed to the phylactery. The wizard falls dead, then rises as a lich as its soul is drawn into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Perception 17
Languages Giant
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Actions
Multiattack. The giant makes two Scythe or Soul Bolt attacks.
Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft
., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage.
Soul Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 26 (4d10 + 4) necrotic damage. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature chained to the hooded lantern is Golmo, an unarmed brigganock (see appendix C), accompanied by the ball of light that contains his soul. Endelyn forces Golmo to draw diagrams for various
, she boastfully reveals the following information about her former crew: The leader of the League of Malevolence is Kelek, whose driving ambition is to steal the magic staff from his archenemy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Calimara’s soul trapped in her watery grave and has sent merrow to guard the wreck. Saltmarsh Story Hook. Gellan Primewater’s smugglers bring in goods by moving through the waters near the wreck of
gp before speaking further with the characters. If the tribute is forthcoming, Xalatamos tells the characters that it kept a staff of power in the crew quarters (area M5), but the item went missing ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
adventure) but also frees all the souls trapped within the device. Freed souls travel to the afterlife, and any creature whose soul is set free can be brought back from the dead by magical means. The
, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. Acererak’s Revenge If the characters kill the atropal, read: A skeletal figure wrapped in moldering robes and clutching a skull-tipped staff appears on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
might, but I must warn: I am a daughter of the Greycloak Hills, and its mists yet roil through my soul as surely as elven blood does through my veins. Ere I make mention of my home, though, I will
staff the inn when traders come to see what goods can be reaped from the region. Evereska is self-sufficient, but its citizens in their travels sometimes stop at the Halfway Inn and, if traders are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
magic spell shows that they are indeed magical, though that magic is of the transmutation school rather than conjuration. Each day, a kindly druid who thinks Jerr is an honest soul gives the gnome a
of a kidnapping. An old male human hobbles up the street, his long staff bearing most of his weight. His wrinkled face tells a tale of many hard years lived in poverty. As he passes an alleyway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
record time and hopes that plundering the lost Netherese city of Ythryn will turn her fantasies into reality. The tiefling has the secret support of the archdevil Levistus, having traded her soul years
)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
thing, Laeral is much older, much wiser, and much more powerful than Vajra, whom she views as an insecure child. In addition, Vajra wields the Blackstaff, which has Khelben Arunsun’s soul and the souls
of all the other Blackstaffs bound inside it. Laeral covets the staff, because it contains all that’s left of her husband. Not surprisingly, the two mages avoid each other as much as possible. In times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to tremble as a staff of power materializes above the marble slab and hovers in place. The first creature to grab hold of the staff must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 44 (8d10
) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Afterward, the staff of power can be held and used normally. If no one grabs the staff within 1 round of its appearance, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh’s soul is divided
, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d10 + 10) force damage.
Magic Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (5d12 + 4) force damage.
Arcane Cataclysm (Recharges after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creation, and those alhoons in turn suffer disadvantage on attacks, saves, and check against the holder. In addition, the holder of the periapt can telepathically communicate with any sacrificed soul
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
wraith. Mormesk was a powerful mage until he met his end in the spell battle at the climax of the bandit attack. Centuries of anger have poisoned his soul, transforming him into a hate-filled apparition
the table, flanking a drow dressed in black leather armor and robes. The drow clutches a black staff with a carved spider at the top and frowns when he sees you. “It seems that I must deal with you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their agents to sell them algae. As the characters start to hire franchise staff at the end of this episode, this is a perfect opportunity to set up how staff members can conduct franchise business with
that Beshaba sends her favored souls out into the world as a focus for bad luck and calamity, and that dealing with a favored soul of the Lady of Misfortune is a risky situation. Interacting with such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
casino staff, or anyone else in possession of a room’s portal key. F1c: Kitchen. Five steam mephit chefs prepare meals for guests in this hectic kitchen. F1d: Stage. Opening acts take place on a small
spoken. Ghost. The participant wins a bottle containing the soul of an unknown creature. Removing the stopper frees the soul inside, allowing it to proceed to the afterlife. House. The participant wins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
scarred with gouges. I knew with certainty he could not have approached his afterlife in such a boat. As my torch went out, so did the light within my soul. Clutching my staff, I swore by the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
).”
Jingle Jangle the Goblin
CHAPTER 2: HITHER
Jingle Jangle is a kind soul who refers to herself in the third person. She has a knack for finding keys and is thrilled to add new ones to her
staff and keeps the carnival running on schedule. A smile on his visage is a rare event, and it fades quickly.
Mister Witch dresses with panache, though in muted tones, and always carries his magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
).”
Jingle Jangle the Goblin
CHAPTER 2: HITHER
Jingle Jangle is a kind soul who refers to herself in the third person. She has a knack for finding keys and is thrilled to add new ones to her
the two of us, long ago. Perhaps that streak of violence hasn’t quite left me.”
Mister Witch
CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL
Mister Witch is businesslike and humorless as he deals with staff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
trance just as other elves do, but they do not experience memories of a primal soul or of past lives. Often they recall nothing at all, but simply dwell for a time in darkness and silence, a respite
number of her followers among the commoners who work as servants and staff. Only the most capricious of nobles would enter her priesthood, though some have done so. Inevitably, when such traitors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
17 (+3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Skills Arcana +5, History +5
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish
Actions
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack
dreaming up new lyrics to entertain the inn’s other guests. Oren likes to stir up trouble from time to time, but he doesn’t have a mean bone in his body.
Ideal: “Music is food for the soul.”
Bond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
relaying messages. The work was beneath her, but Lavinia’s allegiance was to the soul of her city. Jace’s disappearance worries her, but she has steadfastly refused to violate the law of the land by
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