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Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

a lich. A treacherous lieutenant named Kas the Betrayer;Kas brought Vecna’s rule to an end in a terrible battle. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly Artifacts that

Concentration required), demanding that you commit an evil act. The hand might have a specific act in mind or leave it up to you. Hand of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost Finger of Death 5

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in

work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. 4 My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. 5 I’ve been searching my whole

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that

rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per minute. A task measured in hours requires 1,000 gp per hour. And a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires

Mark of Shadow Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

espionage in the lands west of the Mournland, while Thuranni operates in the eastern lands. As a rule, Phiarlan elves are the better spies and Thuranni agents are superior assassins. Thuranni and Phiarlan

foremost centers of the arts in the Five Nations, each focusing on a specific artistic tradition: the written word, movement arts, music, material arts, and the arts of illusion, puppetry, oratory, and

Animate Objects Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form. At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.

Specific Beats General

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

break the general rules in some way, creating an exception to how the rest of the game works. Remember this: If a specific rule contradicts a general rule, the specific rule wins. Exceptions to the

Specific Beats General This compendium contains rules that govern how the game plays. That said, many racial traits, class features, spells, magic items, monster abilities, and other game elements

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot

tomes related to a specific field of lore. 5 I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. 6 I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

’s lieutenant Kas coveted the Spider Throne for himself, or that the sword his lord made for him seduced him into rebellion. Whatever the reason, Kas brought the Undying King’s rule to an

suggestion spell on you (save DC 18), demanding that you commit an evil act. The hand might have a specific act in mind or leave it up to you. Properties of the Eye and Hand. If you are attuned to

Changeling Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history—is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many

Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless

Polearm Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

you do whenever you attack with that weapon, and if you hit, you add the same ability modifier to the damage roll, which is normal for weapon damage rolls. A specific rule, such as the Light property

, might break the general rule by telling you not to add your ability modifier to the damage. Polearm Master doesn’t have such a rule.

Lucky

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

die. The Lucky feat is a great example of an exception to a general rule. The general rule in this case is the one that tells us how advantage and disadvantage work. The specific rule is the Lucky feat

, and we know that a specific rule trumps a general rule if they conflict with each other. If a DM wants advantage and disadvantage to play their normal roles even when the Lucky feat is used, here’s

When should I use the rule for scrolls in the Dungeon Master's Guide, and when should I use the rule for Spell Scrolls?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Protection, and it allows you to try to activate a spell if you’re literate. The rule for a Spell Scroll is specific to that type of scroll and introduces an additional requirement: the spell on the scroll

When should I use the rule for scrolls in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and when should I use the rule for Spell Scrolls? The rule for scrolls is for scrolls in general, including a Scroll of

Polearm Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

weapon, and if you hit, you add the same ability modifier to the damage roll, which is normal for weapon damage rolls. A specific rule, such as the rule for two-weapon fighting, might break the general

rule by telling you not to add your ability modifier to the damage. Polearm Master doesn’t have such a rule. Does Polearm Master let me make an opportunity attack against a target that is being forced

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Casting Time Is there a limit on the number of spells you can cast on your turn? There’s no rule that says you can cast only X number of spells on your turn, but there are some practical limits. The

, such as healing word, with a bonus action, you can cast another spell with your action, but that other spell must be a cantrip. Keep in mind that this particular limit is specific to spells that use a

Combat Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

tier 4 includes levels 17–20. Within each tier, it’s a good idea to use a specific level as a starting point. Assume a party of five 3rd-level characters for tier 1, five 8th-level characters for tier

Master’s Guide or are making an estimate. For each battle, provide guidelines to help DMs adjust the difficulty up or down to match stronger or weaker parties. As a rule of thumb, account for a party

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text. It usually describes locations so the players know what’s happening and have a sense of what their characters’ options are

might give you a group answer: “We go through the door.” Other times, individual players might want to do specific things—one might search a chest while another examines a bookshelf. Outside combat, the

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

often include text in a box like this, which is meant to be read aloud to the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text. It

need it. Sometimes the players might give you a group answer: “We go through the door.” Other times, individual players might want to do specific things—one might search a chest while another examines a

Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

it can cast at least one spell using its traits or features, not by using a magic item or the like. Items Made for Specific Creatures. Magic items that are meant to be worn tend to magically adjust

snakelike tail instead of legs can’t wear magic boots. Paired Items. You can allow exceptions to the rule that paired items must both be worn. For example, a character with only one arm might be able to use a single Glove of Missile Snaring so long as the matching glove is on their person.

Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

"Scrolls") is for scrolls in general, including a scroll of protection, and it allows you to try to activate a spell if you’re literate. The rule for a spell scroll is specific to that type of scroll

set it (see the rule in the DMG , under “Spells”). Which is correct in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the rule for scrolls or the rule for a spell scroll? They’re both correct. The rule for scrolls (DMG

The Houses of Shadow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

operates in the eastern lands. As a rule, Phiarlan elves are the better spies and Thuranni agents are superior assassins. Thuranni and Phiarlan maintain a peaceful relationship, but rivalries run deep

itself. The displacer beast serves as the young house’s emblem. The lands of House Phiarlan, known as the Demesnes, are the foremost centers of the arts in the Five Nations, each focusing on a specific

Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

qualifies if it can cast at least one spell using its traits or features, not by using a magic item or the like. Items Made for Specific Creatures. Magic items that are meant to be worn tend to

a snakelike tail instead of legs can’t wear magic boots. Paired Items. You can allow exceptions to the rule that paired items must both be worn. For example, a character with only one arm might be able to use a single Glove of Missile Snaring so long as the matching glove is on their person.

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

break the general rules in some way, creating an exception to how the rest of the game works. Remember this: If a specific rule contradicts a general rule, the specific rule wins. Exceptions to the

for an ability check or a saving throw is called a Difficulty Class (DC). The target number for an attack roll is called an Armor Class (AC). This simple rule governs the resolution of most tasks

Plot Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

optional rule is to worry that your players might abuse it, it’s probably not for you. Using Plot Points Each player starts with 1 plot point. During a session, a player can spend that point for one

effect. The effect depends on your group’s approach to this optional rule. Three options are presented below. A player can spend no more than 1 plot point per session. You can increase this limit if

Skill Variants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has

Charisma Warlock Intelligence or Charisma Wizard Intelligence or Wisdom The Expertise feature works differently than normal under this rule. At 1st level, instead of choosing two skill proficiencies, a

Planar Ally

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. As a rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per

Selecting Franchise Tasks

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

of a franchise’s task slots are filled, one of those tasks must be completed before staff can be allocated to a new franchise task. (The one exception to this rule is the running a franchise activity

, presented later in this section. That activity must be performed by a franchise, but does not require that specific characters or staff members be allocated to it.) Staff allocated to a franchise task

Planar Ally

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. As a rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per

Water Weird

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Water Weird A water weird is an elemental guardian bound to a specific water-filled location, such as a pool or fountain. Invisible while immersed in water, its serpentine shape becomes clear only

. “Before you drink from a fountain or pool, toss a copper coin into it. It’s a small price to pay for your life.” — X the Mystic’s 2nd rule of dungeon survival Water Weird Large elemental

Carousing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

specific NPCs as contacts. You might decide that the barkeep at the Wretched Gorgon and a guard stationed at the western gate are the character’s allied contacts. Assigning specific NPCs gives the

reasonable explanation for this relationship and work it into the game. Using a mix of the two approaches is a good idea, since it gives you the added depth of specific contacts while giving players the

Using Miniatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

don’t have to use a grid at all. You can track distances with a tape measure, string, craft sticks, or pipe cleaners cut to specific lengths. Another option is a play surface covered by 1-inch

target has half cover if up to three lines are blocked by an obstacle, and three-quarters cover if four or more lines are blocked but the attack can still reach the target. Optional Rule: Flanking If

Anarchist Outcry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

to the final encounter of this adventure. How many nights the moon glows like the sun over Akharin Sangar is left purposefully vague so you don’t need to rush the climax to occur on a specific night

fetters!” and “Mortal life, mortal rule!” Regardless of whether the characters get involved, a character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check feels an intensifying vibration beneath their feet

Animate Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

within 5 feet of it. It makes a slam attack with an attack bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The DM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on

Genies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

found on the Material Plane. The rest reside on the Elemental Planes, where they rule from lavish palaces and are attended by worshipful servants. Genies are as brilliant as they are mighty, as proud as

wind, a flash of fire and smoke, or a burst of water and foam. Rule or Be Ruled. Mortal servants validate a genie’s power and high self-opinion. A hundred flattering voices are music to a genie’s ears

Animate Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

within 5 feet of it. It makes a slam attack with an attack bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The DM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on

Sage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that

not fall into the wrong hands. 3 I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. 4 My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. 5

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