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Spells
Player’s Handbook
how many charges it has, if any. You learn whether any ongoing spells are affecting the item and what they are. If the item was created by a spell, you learn that spell’s name.
If you instead
touch a creature throughout the casting, you learn which ongoing spells, if any, are currently affecting it.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes.
Curse. Once you don this cursed armor, you can’t doff it unless you
are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. While wearing the armor, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls against demons and on saving throws against their spells and special abilities.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum range is normally less than 120 feet, it
, Stinking Cloud.
21–25
Nothing happens at the chosen point of origin. Instead, you have the Stunned condition until the start of your next turn, believing something awesome just happened
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Contingency, expending spell slots for both, but the contingent spell doesn’t come into effect. Instead, it takes effect when a certain trigger occurs. You describe that trigger when you cast the
two spells. For example, a Contingency cast with Water Breathing might stipulate that Water Breathing comes into effect when you are engulfed in water or a similar liquid.
The contingent spell takes
Monsters
Monster Manual
.
Spellcasting. The goblin casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At Will: Minor Illusion 1/Day Each: Blindness/Deafness, Faerie Fire, GreaseJinx
. Trigger: A creature the goblin can see hits it with an attack roll. Response—Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 13, the triggering creature. Failure: The attack misses instead.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Magic Resistance. The slaad has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. The slaad regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at
every 24 hours and doesn’t return to normal after finishing a Long Rest. If the curse reduces the target’s Hit Point maximum to 0, the curse ends, and instead of dying, the target
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the unicorn fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The unicorn has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
.
Spellcasting. The unicorn casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good
Monsters
Monster Manual
with the Astral Projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body instead of dealing damage.
Spellcasting. The githyanki casts one of the following
spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At Will: Mage Hand (the hand is Invisible) 2/Day Each: Nondetection (self only), Tongues 1
Monsters
Monster Manual
Succubus Form. When the incubus finishes a Long Rest, it can shape-shifting;shape-shift into a Succubus, using that stat block instead of this one. Any equipment it’s wearing or carrying isn
incubus dies. Until the curse ends, the target gains no benefit from finishing Short Rests.
Spellcasting. The incubus casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using
Monsters
Monster Manual
Acid Absorption. Whenever the golem is subjected to Acid damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of Hit Points equal to the Acid damage dealt.
Berserk. Whenever the golem starts its
.
Immutable Form. The golem can’t shape-shift.
Magic Resistance. The golem has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The golem makes two Slam attacks
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
detrimental property
Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Call Lightning
Divine Word
Finger of Death
Once you use the sword to
Initiative rolls.
Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fire Aura", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage.
Magic Resistance. The salamander has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
(1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Inferno Blast", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage at the start of each of its turns instead of the normal burning damage. The
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the empyrean fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The empyrean has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
;ean’s choice).
Spellcasting. The empyrean casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At Will: Calm
Monsters
Monster Manual
Immutable Form. The colossus can’t shape-shift.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the colossus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The colossus has
Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege Monster. The colossus deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The colossus makes three attacks, using Slam or
Monsters
Monster Manual
can choose to succeed instead.
Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the animal lord. Failure: The target suffers the
following effect:
Fearful (Hunter Only). The target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn.
Magic Resistance. The animal lord has Advantage on saving throws against spells and
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the empyrean fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The empyrean has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
;ean’s choice).
Spellcasting. The empyrean casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At Will: Calm
Monsters
Monster Manual
Points somewhere in Mount Celestia.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the solar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The solar has Advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The solar makes two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow.
Flying Sword. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +15
Monsters
Monster Manual
"} Fire damage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spirit Jar. If destroyed, the lich reforms in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The lich casts one of the following spells, using
Monsters
Monster Manual
pit fiend fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The pit fiend has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The pit fiend
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Elemental Restoration"} days, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere on the Plane of Air.
Magic Resistance. The djinni has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Wishes
.
Spellcasting. The djinni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the mummy fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The mummy has Advantage on saving throws against spells and
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
Monsters
Monster Manual
succeed instead.
Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the animal lord. Failure: The target suffers one of the following
Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The animal lord makes two attacks, using Rend or Radiant Ray in any combination, and uses Animal Spirit.
Rend. Melee Attack
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This pointed hat has the following properties.
Spellcasting Focus. While holding the hat, you can use it as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Any spell you cast using the hat gains a
its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a random effect occurs instead
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the death knight fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The death knight has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At Will: Command, Phantom Steed2/Day Each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dracolich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of the dracolich can’t
regain Hit Points.
Magic Resistance. The dracolich has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Gem. The dracolich has a magical gem. If the dracolich is destroyed while
Monsters
Monster Manual
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
that spell again.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the hag fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The hag has Advantage on saving throws against
Monsters
Monster Manual
Plane.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the blob fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The blob has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (6/Day). If the tarrasque fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The tarrasque has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling.
Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in
the Dungeon Master’s Guide):
2 minor beneficial properties
1 minor detrimental property
1 major detrimental property
Spells. The book has 8 charges and regains 1d8 expended charges daily
Monsters
Monster Manual
). If the cataclysm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Siege Monster. The cataclysm deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The cataclysm makes two Elemental Burst
cloud have the Blinded and Deafened conditions and can’t cast spells with a Verbal component. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature that enters the cloud for the first time on a turn or
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
into the swarm, instead of a cloud of mist, or the arcane eye spell could create an extension of your swarm that spies for you. Such descriptions don’t change the effects of spells, but they are
. Other Swarmkeepers enjoy building vibrant communities that work for the mutual benefit of all those they consider part of their swarm.
A Swarmkeeper’s swarm and spells are reflections of the
Magic Items
Tyranny of Dragons
attack rolls and damage rolls increases to +2, and a hit deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (instead of 1d6).
Spells. Hazirawn has 4 charges to cast spells. As long as the sword is attuned to you and you
are holding it in your hand, you can use an action to expend the required number of charges to cast one of the following spells from the sword: detect magic (1 charge), detect evil and good (1 charge
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You endow yourself with endurance and martial prowess fueled by magic. Until the spell ends, you can’t cast spells, and you gain the following benefits:
You gain 50 temporary hit points. If
twice, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn. You ignore this benefit if you already have a feature, like Extra Attack, that gives you extra attacks.
Immediately after the spell ends, you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion.
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
into the swarm, instead of a cloud of mist, or the arcane eye spell could create an extension of your swarm that spies for you. Such descriptions don’t change the effects of spells, but they are
. Other Swarmkeepers enjoy building vibrant communities that work for the mutual benefit of all those they consider part of their swarm.
A Swarmkeeper’s swarm and spells are reflections of the