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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Etched with eldritch runes, this 1-inch-diameter ruby allows you to use a Simple or Martial weapon as a Spellcasting Focus for your spells. For this property to work, you must attach the ruby to the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth and adorned with runes.
You gain these benefits while wearing the robe.
Armor. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 15 plus
your Dexterity modifier.
Magic Resistance. You have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
War Mage. Your spell save DC and spell attack bonus each increase by 2.
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
Magic Resistance. The vampire has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Vampire Weakness. The vampire has these weaknesses:
Forbiddance. The vampire can’t enter
is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the Incapacitated condition, the vampire has the Paralyzed condition until the weapon is removed.
Sunlight. The vampire takes 20 Radiant
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Astarion's Book of Hungers
.
Running Water. The vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the
this damage and then buried rises the following sunset as a Vampire Spawn under the vampire’s control.
Spellcasting. The vampire casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Spellcasting. Storvald casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as
immortality to its wearer, was last seen in the possession of a human adventurer (and former Harper) named Artus Cimber. Guided by magical runes of tracking, Storvald plans to find the ring and bring about the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the amnizu’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The amnizu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
a success. If the target is stunned for the full minute, it forgets everything it sensed, experienced, and learned during the last 5 hours.
Spellcasting. The amnizu casts one of the following spells
Feats
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
object you touch. You temporarily learn the 1st-level spells that correspond to the runes you inscribed, as specified on the Rune Spells table, and you know those spells until you finish a long rest
, when the runes fade. While you are wearing or carrying any rune-marked object, you can cast the spells associated with those runes using any spell slots you have.
You can also invoke a rune
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Spellcasting. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability
.
Variant: Demon Summoning
Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant);Variant: Demon Summoning
Some drow inquisitors have an action that allows them to summon a yochlol.
Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
spells and other magical effects.
Innate Spellcasting. Ygorl’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate
Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: blight, blink, chaos bolt,* darkness, detectmagic, fly, shield3/day
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
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Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo
. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand.
Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right
Satyr
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Magic Resistance. The satyr has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ram"} to
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Satyrs are raucous fey that resemble stout male humans with the furry lower bodies and cloven hooves of goats. They frolic in wild forests, driven by curiosity and hedonism in equal measure.
Ruby of the War Mage
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Magic Items
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Etched with eldritch runes, this 1-inch-diameter ruby allows you to use a simple or martial weapon as a spellcasting focus for your spells. For this property to work, you must attach the ruby to the
Robe of the Archmagi
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
This elegant garment is made from exquisite cloth of white, gray, or black and adorned with silvery runes. The robe’s color corresponds to the alignment for which the item was created. A white
the robe:
If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 15 + your Dexterity modifier.
You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Your spell save DC and spell attack bonus each increase by 2.
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creature takes an action to shake it.
Spellcasting. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At
-forming in the Abyss, siphoning its essence into themselves.
drow shadowblade (summoner variant);Variant: Demon Summoning
Some drow shadowblades have an action that allows them to summon a demon
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
positions of power.
Orzhov Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you, the spells on the Orzhov Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class
. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)
Orzhov Guild Spells
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
friends, guidance
1st
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"poison"} poison damage.
Spellcasting. The grung casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will: druidcraft
3/day each: cure wounds, spike
gold. All grungs secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the molydeus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The molydeus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At will: dispel magic, polymorph, telekinesis, teleport
3/day: lightning boltThe
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This ivory longbow is inscribed with a prayer to the god Hiatea, the runes of which are entwined with gilded engravings of wheat stalks and deer antlers.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage
cast one of the following spells from it (save DC 18): create food and water (1 charge), warding bond (2 charges), guardian of faith (3 charges).
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will
stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as silverquill
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Magic Resistance. The vargouille has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
disembodied Humanoid heads with wings. While most vargouilles roam the planes to curse Humanoids and create more vargouilles, a variant known as the vargouille reflection resides in Undersigil. When a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Spellcasting. The deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage
, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
Innate Spellcasting. The hag’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring
imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of the Fetid Gaze are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast the following spells from
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
.
Magic Resistance. The brain breaker has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Telepathic Hub. The brain breaker can use its telepathy to initiate and maintain
). The brain breaker casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect thoughts, levitateBrain
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
Grappler. The mimic has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it.
Magic Resistance. The mimic has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
damage on a successful one.Mimics are shape-shifting monsters described in the Monster Manual. The variant presented here is a particularly large and voracious specimen—the result of Netherese experiments on ordinary mimics—that spits acid.Acid
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Immutable Form. The colossus is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The colossus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
fire giants shaped them into flexible joints and plated armor. Storm giants inscribed runes into the inert form to give it the semblance of life. The fruit of these labors was an everlasting guardian
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Bel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, fireball
3/day each: dispel magic, hold monster
Resistance. Bel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Bel’s weapon attacks are magical.Multiattack. Bel makes three attacks: two with his
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Magic Resistance. Oshundo has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Oshundo makes two Chilling Grasp or Arcane Bolt attacks.
Chilling Grasp. Melee Spell
. Oshundo casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, detect thoughts
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Magic Resistance. The armanite has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The armanite makes one Claw attack, one Hooves attack, and one Serrated Tail attack
the Abyss, bent on slaughter and death, driven by unrestrained bloodlust. Whether they’re controlled by more powerful demons or charging into battle for the sake of it, armanites use their
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
(Psionics). The Inspired's spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: mage hand, vicious mockery
Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
). The Inspired's spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: mage hand, vicious mockery (see “Actions
has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
this manner.
Magic Resistance. The neothelid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit
(Psionics). The neothelid casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: levitate
1/day each: confusion
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Geryon fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Geryon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
point maximum is reduced to 0.
Spellcasting. Geryon casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At will
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Denizen of the Mist. During its turn, the fog giant ignores the effects of fog cloud spells cast by it or other allied fog giants.
Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
that rely on smell.
Innate Spellcasting. The giant’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will
weaves together stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as silverquill apprentice
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor, minor illusion
1/day each: darkness, dimension
to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover