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Player’s Handbook
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Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. If you use a level 7 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over four Ghoul;Ghouls. If you use a level 8 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control
over five Ghoul;Ghouls or two Ghast;Ghasts or Wight;Wights. If you use a level 9 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over six Ghoul;Ghouls, three Ghast;Ghasts or Wight;Wights, or two Mummy;Mummies. See the Monster Manual for these stat blocks.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fireball (level 5 version), Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage
Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This tome contains information and incantations necessary to make a particular type of golem. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two 5th-level spell slots. A
, the book is consumed in eldritch flames. The golem becomes animate when the ashes of the manual are sprinkled on it. It is under your control, and it understands and obeys your spoken commands.
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Dispel Magic, Thaumaturgy 1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version)Whirlwind of
mummy’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The mummy casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Animate Dead
1
Blight
2
Circle of Death
3
Finger of
Spells
Player’s Handbook
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Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You animate or reassert control over two additional Undead creatures for each spell slot level above 3. Each of the creatures must come from a different corpse or pile of bones.
turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any of them
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Objects animate at your command. Choose a number of nonmagical objects within range that aren’t being worn or carried, aren’t fixed to a surface, and aren’t Gargantuan. The maximum
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Each target animates, sprouts legs, and becomes a Construct that uses the Animated Object stat block; this creature is under your control until the spell ends or until it is reduced to 0 Hit Points
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
attuned to the book, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Animate Dead
Circle of Death
Dominate Monster
Finger of Death
Once you use the book to cast a spell, you can’t
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is magically transformed into a Larva under the DM’s control. Only a Wish spell can reverse this vile transformation.
A creature attuned to the
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Speak with Dead, Thaumaturgy
1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Circle of DeathCultists of Myrkul dominate the dead
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fly, Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Plane Shift
1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 8 version), Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. Valindra casts Counterspell or Shield in response
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
While wearing this armor, you can use it to cast either Speak with Dead or Animate Dead. Once the armor has cast a spell in this way, it can’t cast either spell until the next dawn.
Your soul keeps this armor together. If you die while you are attuned to the armor, the armor is destroyed.
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Oreioth dies, he can use an action on his next turn to cast animate dead on that humanoid’s corpse, instead of using the spell’s normal casting time.Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3
Grim Harvest. Once per turn when Oreioth kills one or more creatures with a spell of 1st level or higher, he regains hit points equal to twice the spell’s level.
Spellcasting. Oreioth is a 6th
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than animating new ones.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 7th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over four ghouls. When you cast this spell using an 8th-level
spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over five ghoul;ghouls or two ghast;ghasts or wight;wights. When you cast this spell using a 9th-level spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over six ghoul;ghouls, three ghast;ghasts or wight;wights, or two mummy;mummies.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Animate Trees (1/Day). Turlang magically
Slam action option. An animated tree acts as an ally of Turlang . The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies; until the treant dies or is more than 120 feet from the tree; or until Turlang
Galeb Duhr
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Monster Manual (2014)
hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Animate Boulders (1/Day). The galeb
or frightened, and it lacks this action option. A boulder remains animated as long as the galeb duhr maintains concentration, up to 1 minute (as if concentrating on a spell).PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The stove was given a semblance of life through an animate objects spell made permanent by a wish spell.
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic.
Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared
Necromancer
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Spellcasting. The necromancer is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to
hit with spell attacks). The necromancer has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, dancing lights, mage hand, mending
1st level (4 slots): false life,* mage armor
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Spellcasting. Muiral is a 13th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with
spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, fog
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Tales from the Yawning Portal
under the night sky, it allows you to cast the animate dead spell. The target can be affected through up to 10 feet of soft earth or similar material, and if it is, it takes 1 minute to claw its way to
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mage has the following wizard
level (3 slots): animate dead, fireball, fly
4th level (3 slots): blight, ice storm
5th level (1 slot): cone of coldDagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the barkburr is animate.
Springing Leap. With or without a running start, the barkburr’s high jump is up to 15 feet
target has the petrified condition until freed by the Greater Restoration spell or another effect, except it turns into a tree instead of stone. Any equipment the target is wearing or carrying is
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Claws of the Grave. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 90 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d4+3","rollType
master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Magic Resistance. Nester has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting. Nester is an 18th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell
save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Nester can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the carrionette is animate.
Unusual Nature. The carrionette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Silver Needle. Melee
spell, it must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have its consciousness swapped with the carrionette. The carrionette gains control of the target’s body, and the target is unconscious
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or
deactivate one or more of the walking statue of Waterdeep;walking statues of Waterdeep. You must be in the city to use this property, and you can animate or deactivate one statue for each charge expended
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the golem is animate.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its
Delerium Fragment
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next hour, as if affected by the animate objects spell. They mumble awful truths, but are not otherwise hostile.
17
The nearest creature is polymorphed into an awakened shrub for 1 hour or until
or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
stinking cloud
4th-Level Spells
d4
Spell
1
confusion
2
conjure minor elementals
3
Evard's black tentacles
4
ice storm
5th-Level Spells
d4
Spell
1
animate objects
2
cloudkill
3
cone of cold
4
flame strike
, all assembled into a harness. The item weighs 8 pounds.
While you are wearing the mizzium apparatus, you can use it as an arcane focus. In addition, you can attempt to cast a spell that you do not
Delerium Chip
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next hour, as if affected by the animate objects spell. They mumble awful truths, but are not otherwise hostile.
17
The nearest creature is polymorphed into an awakened shrub for 1 hour or until
or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
Delerium Geode
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next hour, as if affected by the animate objects spell. They mumble awful truths, but are not otherwise hostile.
17
The nearest creature is polymorphed into an awakened shrub for 1 hour or until
or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
Delerium Massive Cluster
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next hour, as if affected by the animate objects spell. They mumble awful truths, but are not otherwise hostile.
17
The nearest creature is polymorphed into an awakened shrub for 1 hour or until
or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following cleric spells
sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, gentle repose, hold person, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, magic circle, speak with dead, spirit guardians
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
are attuned to the book: animate dead, circle of death, false life, finger of death, speak with dead, summon undead (appears in this book), vampiric touch. It functions as a spellbook for you.
While
following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying the book, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of your prepared wizard spells with a different spell in the book. The new spell must be
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
throw or transform into a creature, as if under the effects of a polymorph spell, transforming into one of the following forms (roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. The witch casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: mage armor (self only), prestidigitation
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