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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
howler. Even at a distance, listeners’ minds cringe at the sound and fill with horror at the realization that the noise is drawing closer. When howlers go on the prowl, courage isn’t
hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve evil mortals powerful and vicious enough to command their loyalty.
Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to use this
–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage.
Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN
Geryon can have an action that
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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When you use an action to speak the item’s command word and place the keyrune on the ground in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, the keyrune transforms into a creature. If there isn’t
specific to each keyrune. At the end of the duration, the creature reverts to its keyrune form. It reverts early if it drops to 0 hit points or if you use an action to speak the command word again
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing and carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space he can see.
Sound the Horn (1/Day). Geryon blows his horn, which causes 5d4;{"diceNotation":"5d4
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sound the Horn"} minotaur;minotaurs (see the Monster Manual) to appear in unoccupied spaces of his choice within 600 feet of him. The minotaurs roll initiative when they
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
don’t share it.
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I like to sound mysterious, because wisdom hidden grows deeper with time.
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I have no patience with people who get in my way.
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I love hearing about other
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Dimir Contacts
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Contact
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I know a Dimir courier who relays messages to me from someone higher up the chain of command.
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I get orders from a shapeshifter I recognize only
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
settlements. Whether it acts at the command of the god Thassa or to sate its own hunger, Tromokratis numbers among the most feared threats in the sea, having no fixed lair and wandering where it will
to assert its claim. Often, before a journey, sailors blow conch-shell horns in the belief that the sound will soothe nearby krakens.
The Horn of Humenades. Legend speaks of a magic horn that the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone.
Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 44 (8d10
older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone.
Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying honeycombs of hidden passages, deceptively thin walls
Sahuagin Priestess
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Monster Manual (2014)
to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of her, using a limited telepathy.
Spellcasting. The
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Across fog-shrouded coasts or endless ocean swells, an ominous drone sounded on a conch shell chills the blood of all who hear it. This is the sound of
Sahuagin Baron
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needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of him, using a limited telepathy.Multiattack
it. This is the sound of the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Command Word A command word is a word or phrase that must be spoken for an item to work. A magic item that requires a command word can't be activated in an area where sound is prevented, as in the area of the silence spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work. Spoken command words must be audible and fail to work in areas where all sound is suppressed, as in the area of the Silence spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work. Spoken command words must be audible and fail to work in areas where all sound is suppressed, as in the area of the Silence spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Command Word A command word is a word or phrase that must be spoken for an item to work. A magic item that requires a command word can't be activated in an area where sound is prevented, as in the area of the silence spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
of miles from home. Any character on the Command Deck who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher hears the clank of metal on stone coming from the hatch in the middle of the floor of
deck. A character who is within 5 feet of the hatch hears the sound automatically. Any character who passes through the hatch experiences mild vertigo—the result of passing through the tyrant ship’s gravity plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hear rattling chains when they get to the fork in the tunnel. The sound clearly comes from the left passage. Further investigation reveals no source; the sound is one of Halaster’s illusory regional
mirror is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: Speaking the proper command word while standing in front of the mirror opens the gate for 1 minute. Characters must be 11th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hear rattling chains when they get to the fork in the tunnel. The sound clearly comes from the left passage. Further investigation reveals no source; the sound is one of Halaster’s illusory regional
mirror is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: Speaking the proper command word while standing in front of the mirror opens the gate for 1 minute. Characters must be 11th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
of miles from home. Any character on the Command Deck who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher hears the clank of metal on stone coming from the hatch in the middle of the floor of
deck. A character who is within 5 feet of the hatch hears the sound automatically. Any character who passes through the hatch experiences mild vertigo—the result of passing through the tyrant ship’s gravity plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
rest concludes to the sound of warning horns. Darrett or a messenger from Marshal Vendri urges them to hurry to the command post atop the Trade Gate. Once the characters arrive, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
prisoner revolt, an escape, the approach of an unfamiliar ship, a dragon sighting, or an attack. By speaking the command word “maristo,” the warden—and only the warden—can put the prison on high alert
, with the following effects: For 1 minute, the sound of a klaxon blares throughout the prison, and all continual flame spells in the prison take on a reddish hue. The guards in area R19 don their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
when casting a divine spell, voicing the command word of a magic item, or communicating with multiple creatures at once. A mind flayer accomplishes such vocal feats by forcing one of its tentacles down
its own throat and curling the tip to act as a tongue. The process is uncomfortable to the mind flayer, can be disquieting for other creatures to witness, and results in a sound that is often harrowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
characters in the cave mouth who aren’t hidden. Characters can track the sound of the flute to area Z3. Development If the characters arrive here with Emil Toranescu (see chapter 4, area K75a) in their
company or their custody, he can command the other werewolves in the den not to attack the characters as they make their way inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
when casting a divine spell, voicing the command word of a magic item, or communicating with multiple creatures at once. A mind flayer accomplishes such vocal feats by forcing one of its tentacles down
its own throat and curling the tip to act as a tongue. The process is uncomfortable to the mind flayer, can be disquieting for other creatures to witness, and results in a sound that is often harrowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
rest concludes to the sound of warning horns. Darrett or a messenger from Marshal Vendri urges them to hurry to the command post atop the Trade Gate. Once the characters arrive, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
prisoner revolt, an escape, the approach of an unfamiliar ship, a dragon sighting, or an attack. By speaking the command word “maristo,” the warden—and only the warden—can put the prison on high alert
, with the following effects: For 1 minute, the sound of a klaxon blares throughout the prison, and all continual flame spells in the prison take on a reddish hue. The guards in area R19 don their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
characters in the cave mouth who aren’t hidden. Characters can track the sound of the flute to area Z3. Development If the characters arrive here with Emil Toranescu (see chapter 4, area K75a) in their
company or their custody, he can command the other werewolves in the den not to attack the characters as they make their way inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Spoken command words must be audible and fail to work in areas where all sound is suppressed, as in the area of the Silence spell. Consumable Items Some items are consumed—used up, in other words—when
details how an item is activated. Certain items use the following rules for their activation. Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Spoken command words must be audible and fail to work in areas where all sound is suppressed, as in the area of the Silence spell. Consumable Items Some items are consumed—used up, in other words—when
details how an item is activated. Certain items use the following rules for their activation. Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
4. Armory The armory door has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Officially, only Ras Nsi, Sekelok, and Fenthaza know the command phrase to bypass the spell (“white feather”). Speaking the command
naga uses a bonus action to speak a magic command word that causes two minotaur skeletons to rise from the bones on the floor. The skeletons obey the naga. Ukurlahmu speaks strangely. When it asks a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
4. Armory The armory door has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Officially, only Ras Nsi, Sekelok, and Fenthaza know the command phrase to bypass the spell (“white feather”). Speaking the command
naga uses a bonus action to speak a magic command word that causes two minotaur skeletons to rise from the bones on the floor. The skeletons obey the naga. Ukurlahmu speaks strangely. When it asks a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
“Chultan Names” sidebar in the book’s introduction). The blood-drenched yuan-ti keep their weapons at the back of each alcove. If they hear the gong alarm sound, the yuan-ti command their slaves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
“Chultan Names” sidebar in the book’s introduction). The blood-drenched yuan-ti keep their weapons at the back of each alcove. If they hear the gong alarm sound, the yuan-ti command their slaves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Flying Monkeys The sound of wings heralds the arrival of 3d6 flying monkeys (see appendix D), which swoop through the adventurers in a wave of grasping hands and feet. Each character must succeed on
) check. On a success, the flying monkey learns to perform a simple trick on command (such as fetching a specific object or dancing to music). An individual monkey can learn a maximum 1d6 tricks and can be taught one trick per week.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Flying Monkeys The sound of wings heralds the arrival of 3d6 flying monkeys (see appendix D), which swoop through the adventurers in a wave of grasping hands and feet. Each character must succeed on
) check. On a success, the flying monkey learns to perform a simple trick on command (such as fetching a specific object or dancing to music). An individual monkey can learn a maximum 1d6 tricks and can be taught one trick per week.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is a word or phrase that must be spoken audibly for the item to operate. A magic item that requires the user to speak a command word can’t be activated in the area of any effect that prevents sound
Activating an Item Activating some magic items requires a user to do something in particular, such as holding the item and uttering a command word, reading the item if it is a scroll, or drinking it