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Kiona the Dread Lord;Kiona has filled nearly thirty books with notes and secrets about the Codex Mortis. If you spend 80 hours studying Kiona’s notes, you gain the following benefits:
You
have advantage on Intelligence checks to recall or understand lore about necromancy and the Codex Mortis.
You have advantage on death saving throws.
When you cast a necromancy spell, the gold piece cost of the spell’s material components is halved.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Suggestion. The magen casts the suggestion spell (save DC 12), requiring no material components. The target must be a creature that the magen can communicate with
telepathically. If it succeeds on its saving throw, the target is immune to this magen’s suggestion spell for the next 24 hours. The magen’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence.Hypnos magen are
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Special Equipment. Barnibus carries a wand of magic detection.
Spellcasting. Barnibus is a 7th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20
+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, mage hand, message
1st level (4
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Melee Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shocking Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target (the magen has advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing
, humanlike beings created by a wizard spell (see the create magen spell in appendix D) or by other arcane methods.
Though magen look like humanoids with green skin, they are constructs. When one is
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
guards.
Magen are magical, humanlike beings created by a wizard spell (see the create magen spell in appendix D) or by other arcane methods.
Though magen look like humanoids with green skin, they
harmless fire and a cloud of smoke that quickly dissipates.
Magical Servants. Magen make ideal servants. At creation, each is instilled with an instinct to protect itself and its creator, and it follows
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Multiattack. The tower sage makes two Arcane Burst attacks and can use Starry Radiance if available.
Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit
one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
1/day each: Arcane Lock, Burning Hands, Comprehend
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two
Spectral Scroll attacks. It can also use Weight of History, if available.
Spectral Scroll. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Scroll"} to hit
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
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Regeneration. Miirym regains 40 hit points at the start of her turn. If Miirym takes damage from a magic weapon or a spell, this trait doesn’t function at the start of Miirym’s next turn. Miirym
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Antimagic Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Every spell of 3rd level or lower ends on
;beholder's eye rays.
An eyedrake left to its own devices exhibits much of the stereotypical behavior of a young dragon, attempting to establish a lair and a hoard. Driven by instinct to jealously
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Immutable Form. The dragon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The dragon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege
exceeds its own instinct of self-preservation. Thus, the dragon will destroy itself in pursuit of its master’s desires if necessary. The dragon likes to tear foes apart, as well as knock down
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Spellcasting. The steel predator casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
3/day each: dimension door (self only), plane shift
can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, becoming a creature under your control until the spell ends or the creature drops to 0 hit points. See Tiny Servant for its statistics.
As a bonus action, you can mentally command the creature if it
is within 120 feet of you. (If you control multiple creatures with this spell, you can command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one.) You decide what action the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’ll be found by mortals who are desperate for power and ripe for corruption.
Malaxxix seeks the Books of Keeping: ancient tomes that contain the true names of all yugoloths. To this end, it
can cast the Scrying spell on the cursed creature without material components or a spell slot. Malaxxix doesn’t need to be on the same plane of existence as the creature to use this ability, and
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
, the creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting. The baernaloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell
the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a
Spells
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
100 square feet. Access between levels consists of a simple ladder and hatch. Each level takes one of the following forms, chosen by you when you cast the spell:
A bedroom with a bed, chairs, chest
, and magical fireplace
A study with desks, books, bookshelves, parchments, ink, and ink pens
A dining space with a table, chairs, magical fireplace, containers, and cooking utensils
A lounge with
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Devotion’s Call (1/Day). The medusa can cast the Resurrection spell, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the medusa
":"poison"} poison damage.
Wrathful Strike. Ranged Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Wrathful Strike"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Spellcasting
Age
Spell Save DC
Spells Known
Adult Deep Dragon;Adult
16
command, dissonant whispers, faerie fire, water breathing
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The Deep Dragon
slow spell, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16). The spell ends early if the dragon uses this lair action again or if the dragon dies
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Spellcasting
Age
Spell Save DC
Spells Known
Ancient Deep Dragon;Ancient
19
command, dissonant whispers, faerie fire, passwall, water breathing
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initiative ties), the dragon can take one of the following lair actions; the dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Deep Torpor. The dragon casts the slow spell, requiring no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spine. When placed next to each other in the proper order, they spell the command word, “liberty.” The books bear not only the lettered spines but also the same image of Mordenkainen that graces the
Puzzle Books Opening the portal from inside the mansion requires another command word, which Fistandia hid in the form of a puzzle. She created seven books, each with a single gilded letter on its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Amberdune Pack, a gang of jackalweres that sells books and scrolls in the markets of Baldur’s Gate. Korvala commanded the gingwatzim to take the form of Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions, one of the more
valuable books in her collection. This ruse enabled her to sell a copy of the book without giving up the genuine item, which Korvala is loath to part with. The Amberdune Pack remains fiercely loyal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-high granite pedestal. Dozens of eyes are carved into the wizard’s robe, and he holds a stone staff topped with a flickering magical flame (created by a continual flame spell).
Desk. Resting before
system to deliver them to the academy’s students. The assignments involve reading books, completing experiments, and drafting essays on various arcane topics. The headmaster’s chair has an antipathy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
T6. Book Wyrm’s Treasure The front of this bookstore is adorned with a charming sign of a gold dragon curled around a treasure hoard of books and scrolls. Inside, the shop is decorated with beautiful
hardwood, and the earthy scent of old books permeates the air. The library fills two floors of this three-story building, and it somehow seems to contain more shelves than the building should be able
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Puzzle Features The wizard’s study is filled with spell components, books, potions, and various odds and ends. While the various supplies might help characters solve the puzzle, the only item the
shelves and cases filled with books, scrolls, and other supplies. A character who makes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check notices a spell component with no gp value from the list (such as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Unless anchored, held down, or affected by a fly spell or similar magic, any creature or object that enters this room falls up toward the ceiling. The desk is empty except for the array of nine books
bookshelves, fully stocked with upside-down history books from the many parts of the world Halaster has explored.
Desk. In the middle of the 15-foot-high ceiling is an upside-down desk topped with a stack of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-finished clockwork inventions, and the air is thick with the smell of grease. Hundreds of books line every available inch of shelf space, and a tiny bed, likewise covered with books, stands in a corner of
philanthropists in the Styes, and he strives constantly to focus his research on caring for the local poor. Refrum uses the statistics of a male human priest, with these changes: Refrum is lawful good. His AC is 10, and he is unarmed. He has the speak with dead spell prepared instead of spirit guardians.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
The Artificer December 17, 2024
In this new Unearthed Arcana document, we explore material designed for upcoming books, using rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This playtest document presents
a revised Artificer, along with 4 revised subclasses: Alchemist, Armorer, Artillerist, and Battle Smith. It also presents a new spell and a number of new magic items.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, 4-foot-high table in the west side of the room.
Golem. A crystal golem (see “Crystal Golems”) stands guard in the east side of the room, surrounded by shelves stacked with books, spell components
). Amid the worthless skulls, spell components, and crystal fragments on the shelves are several books of interest: Wedged between red crystal bookends carved in the likeness of red dragons (250 gp for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
known wizard spells of 4th level and lower. A character who pores over the books for 1 hour can find a particular spell by succeeding on an Intelligence (Investigation) check with a DC of 10 + the spell’s level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
can’t communicate directly with their quori spirits. Rather, kalashtar might experience them as a source of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the spirits’ memories when the kalashtar sleep. This
telepathically with you for 1 hour or until you take another Magic action to end this effect. Severed from Dreams. You can’t be the target of the Dream spell. In addition, when you finish a Long Rest, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
Eberron Updates February 27, 2025
In this new Unearthed Arcana document, we explore material designed for upcoming books, using rules from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This playtest presents a
revised Artificer, updated versions of new spell and new magic items compatible with the Artificer, and a brand new Artificer subclass: Cartographer. It also presents Dragonmarked feats: a new way to join the dragonmarked houses of Eberron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Lich’s Study Ezzat the lich spends much of his time in this dusty, cobweb-filled room, poring over books that claim to shed light on Halaster’s mastery of Undermountain. The lich’s neutral evil
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Books. The room is cluttered with stacks of books, most of them caked with dust (see “Books” below).
Desk and Chair. A path between the books leads from the door to an old desk and chair by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
from a distance. A large, round table with four chairs sits in one corner of the room, with shelves and workbenches arranged along the walls. Books and papers are scattered on the table, along with a
slow spell affecting all creatures in the area except elementals. Creatures affected by the spell can attempt the saving throw again at the end of each of their turns. Otherwise, the effect ends after 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bookshelf, and several chairs. Torn-up books, old quill pens, and tattered clothes are also strewn about. The ceiling here is 10 feet high. A poltergeist (see the specter entry in the Monster Manual
) haunts this room and telekinetically hurls broken furnishings at intruders so as not to give away its location. Treasure A search of the room yields a wooden scroll tube containing an intact spell scroll of wall of fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
characters spoke to Yalerion Highscroll or Valor, they’re able to find Amberdune Books with relative ease. Otherwise, they can make a DC 10 Charisma (Persuasion) check to ask around the Wide. On a
success, a customer or stall owner gives them directions to Amberdune Books. On a failed check, they eventually find the stall after 1 hour of searching. Other stalls the characters might encounter in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, whale bone, pieces of giants’ armor, and even the frozen limbs of yetis. A number of scrolls, books, parchments, and folios are carefully arranged on the shelves, all bearing the markings of magical
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines