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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
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from a spell, it subtracts 1d10
Monsters
Monster Manual
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from a spell, it subtracts 1d10
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
the saving throw.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The ssurran casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:
At will: mage hand (the
.
Ssurran
Ssurran are lizardfolk who have adapted to life in arid climates and in Wildspace. You can use the lizardfolk stat blocks in the Monster Manual to represent them, in addition to the variants described below.Necrotic
Magic Items
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
This small stylized key plays a vital role in the work of House Kundarak. If you cast the alarm, arcane lock, or glyph of warding spell, you can tie the effect to the keycharm so that whoever holds
it receives the notification from the alarm spell, bypasses the lock of the arcane lock spell, or avoids triggering the glyph placed by the glyph of warding spell. In addition, the holder (who needn
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
This dull, cold crystal sits heavy and leaden, saturated by the Shadowfell’s despair. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach
it. It falls off if your attunement to it ends. You can use the shard as a spellcasting focus while you hold or wear it.
When you use a Metamagic option on a spell while you are holding or wearing
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Empowered Spell (3/Day). When the blastseeker rolls damage for a spell, it can reroll up to four dice of damage. It must use the new dice.
Innate Spellcasting. The blastseeker’s innate
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The blastseeker can innately cast the
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Innate Spellcasting. Moloch's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self (can become
Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, burning hands (as a 7th-level spell), confusion, detect magic, fly, geas, major image, stinking cloud, suggestion, wall of fire
1/day each: flame
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
people. Chaos can only destroy, and her visions are a tool to ensure that society can live in safety in all variants of the future.
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Echo Spell (1/day). Pendragon can cast the spell he cast on his last turn, whose casting time becomes 1 bonus action. This bonus casting uses a spell slot as normal.
Spellcasting. Pendragon is a 4th
-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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Breath of Despair"}. Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must
succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath of Despair","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, drop whatever it is holding
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Spellcasting. Flabbergast is a 9th-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): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, distort value,* sleep
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Fluxbending Overcast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fluxbending Overcast"}. The blastseeker can create an additional effect immediately after casting a spell
","rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage.
Innate Spellcasting. The blastseeker’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit
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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"6d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dreadful Contact", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage if the target has the frightened condition.
Eye Beam. Ranged Spell
Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Eye Beam"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Eye Beam
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Design Specialization. When the android is created, it gains one of six possible designs suited for its role (choose or roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Design
: Cure Wounds (as a 3rd-level spell; medic only), Identify, Tongues (diplomat only)Parry (Duelist Only). The android adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack roll that would hit it. To do so, the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"damage","rollAction":"Charge","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Spell Turning. The
sentinel has advantage on saving throws against any spell that targets only the sentinel (not an area). If the sentinel’s saving throw succeeds and the spell is of 4th level or lower, the spell has
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
beast form, Walnut can use a bonus action to expend one spell slot and regain 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll"} hit points per level of the spell slot expended.
Spellcasting. Walnut is a 7th
-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Counterflux Overcast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Counterflux Overcast"}. The blastseeker can create an additional effect immediately after casting a spell
. The blastseeker’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Chromatic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +4
","rollDamageType":"thunder"}.
Spellcasting. The kobold casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will: mage hand
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
damage.
Arcane Eruption. Ranged Spell Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Eruption"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8
. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: dancing lights, mage armor, mage hand
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The duergar casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At
crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts of frustration and despair is not always easy. Similarly, duergar tend to be very
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", "rollAction":"Negative Energy Burst", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Spellcasting. Ankhtepot casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At Will: Dispel Magic, Divination, Mage Hand (hand is Invisible), Power Word Stun
1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Sunburst
Touch of Death (Recharge 6
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
.
Afflict Despair. When a creature that the baernaloth can see within 60 feet of itself hits with an attack roll or succeeds on a saving throw, the baernaloth forces the creature to reroll the d20 and use
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):
At will: dancing lights, darkness
1/day each: confusion, faerie fireA draegloth is a demon created by an elf
to strike at its rivals when the draegloth is fully grown. These plans use the draegloth in a significant role, because its abilities can turn the tide in a battle against a house that doesn’t
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
number, the blastseeker takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Galvanic Overcast","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. On an even number, the spell also deals 9 (2d8
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The blastseeker can innately cast the following
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
).Multiattack. The recruiter makes two Psychic Knife attacks. It can use Spellcasting in place of one of the attacks.
Psychic Knife. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Spellcasting. The recruiter casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At
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Storm King's Thunder
of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12; +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At will
resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Control Weather (1/Day). The hag can cast the control weather spell, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
Graystaff Magic. The hag carries a graystaff, a
", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.
Frost Shard. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Frost Shard"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (6d8
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
casts the wish spell, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17). After casting this spell, the zodar turns to dust and is destroyed.A zodar is a
struggling to find their new role.
A zodar can cause speech to issue from the air around it on three occasions in its lifetime. When it feels compelled to speak, it chooses its words wisely. It can
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated.
Innate Spellcasting. The leonin's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells
one another and the land. Only in recent times have some leonin started guardedly looking beyond their homeland and wondering what role they might take in the wider world.
Most leonin hunters are tribal
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
their true nature, as each construct is shielded by a spell that makes it seem nonmagical.
Though these constructed villagers can physically interact with the environment around them and hold lengthy
a lifeless wooden mannequin. Overnight, the mannequin disappears, and a replacement villager is generated by the demiplane to take over the “slain” villager’s place and role in the
Spells
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
You call forth a shadowy spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Shadow Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an emotion
: Fury, Despair, or Fear. The creature resembles a misshapen biped marked by the chosen emotion, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/day each: detect magic, disguise self, faerie fire, fly, hypnotic pattern
into allowing her to serve as the primary liaison between the League of Malevolence and the Hourglass Coven, claiming her pact with Baba Yaga made her better suited for the role than anyone else
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or objects. It requires no spell components and uses Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.Worker robots are built for physical labor such as hauling cargo, construction, and maintenance, though some
specialized for its role. Robots are programmed with intelligence, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas