Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 29 results for 'studies shape'.
Other Suggestions:
studies share
studied shape
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells
Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical study divide between those who see history as
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells tampering with the flow of time itself to concussive blasts that break through old ruins—to
sometimes just bashing things with a glowing scroll.
Lorehold Scholars
The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
studies other criminal syndicates and their methods of getting rich. He considers protection rackets, smuggling, and arson to be low-hanging fruit, with extortion, kidnapping, and murder for hire being
with utmost respect. If he discovers Augustus’s plot to become human and leave the Moonstalkers, he would consider it the ultimate betrayal.Change Shape. Delour polymorphs into a rat-humanoid
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons’ attentiveness to unusual
, but new ones form at a normal rate.Fire, PsychicChange Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Studies and Philosophy Lorehold College is devoted to the study of history, broadly understood to include the various aspects of culture, behavior, and social relationships that shape historical
events. Its studies include various subdivisions of history (military history, social history, cultural history), archaeology, anthropology, psychology, sociology, religion, and economics. It overlaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
chamber to pursue intruders. Once all intruders are dead or gone, the wights return to their thrones and fall dormant once more. Disk of Eyes Any character who studies the disk notices that its eyes are
(see "Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods"). When Obo’laka’s spirit manifests, read: As you touch the ring, the dust swirls into the shape of a small, feral, bear-like creature that billows toward you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
a Magic action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape and choose a point within 60 feet of yourself. Vitality-giving flowers and life-draining thorns appear for a moment in a 10-foot-radius Sphere
Cold
Temperate Lightning
Tropical Poison
Level 14: Nature’s Sanctuary As a Magic action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape and cause spectral trees and vines to appear in a 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in Tu’narath. Since time doesn’t pass on the Astral Plane, the githyanki have no need to labor for food or water. To keep their minds sharp, Vlaakith orders them to pursue a variety of arts and studies
, and every such endeavor they undertake ends in this manner. A Blade Kept Sharp Despite the decadent lifestyle the githyanki indulge in, they remain in fighting shape. All are required to attend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
alcove.
This chamber is where Chalaag, the gray slaad explorer who discovered Spawn Hollow, studies the migrating flesh by tracking its warts. Chalaag is a gangly slaad that speaks Common and Deep
rune in the alcove is too faded for the characters to determine its original shape. The fuzzy orb hanging from the rune is palm sized and bears a mouth with sharp teeth. If plucked, it animates as a gnawble as described in the “Gnawbles” section earlier in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
knowledge even against a great cataclysm. Tiefling Druid of Stars Star Map 2nd-level Circle of the Stars feature You’ve created a star chart as part of your heavenly studies. It is a Tiny object and can
when placed before a light 6 Glass disks that depict constellations Starry Form 2nd-level Circle of the Stars feature As a bonus action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape feature to take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
C Phantasmal Killer Illusion C Polymorph Transmutation C Stone Shape Transmutation — Stoneskin Transmutation C, M Summon Aberration Conjuration C, M Summon Construct Conjuration C, M Summon Elemental
Seeing Divination M Wall of Ice Evocation C MICHELE GIORGI The Wizard Leomund studies spellbooks to prepare his magic Level 7 Wizard Spells Spell School Special Delayed Blast Fireball Evocation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold Scholars The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical
secrets lost to time. Though many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
blood. A character who studies the altar and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Religion) check can deduce the significance of the bones and the blood. Before a dangerous hunt or voyage, frost giants come
trove.” Any character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check dimly recalls a halfling pirate of no great repute who went by that name. Development. A character who studies the treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
find the initials “C + P” carved into the stone and circumscribed by a heart. A character who studies the wall and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines these initials weren’t
carved by tools, but rather were magically engraved into the stone. Caerwyn and Porphura marked the wall using the Stone Shape spell. C2: Cavern of Echoes Even the smallest sounds echo in this round
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
.
Magic Longsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) slashing damage.
Bonus Actions
Change Shape. Augustus polymorphs into
. Expanding the guild’s activities beyond thievery was Delour’s idea. He studies other criminal syndicates and their methods of getting rich. He considers protection rackets, smuggling, and arson to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Necromancy. Vampires open a college of necromancy, attracting evil necromancers who need fresh corpses for their studies. An order of vampire hunters seeks the characters’ help. Undying Monarch. A
friends.
Shape-Shifting Assassins. A secret association of doppelgangers or other shape-shifters slowly assassinates prominent figures one by one.
To Catch a Thief. An extraordinary thief steals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
students are extrapolating mathematical patterns in nature or engaging in speculative dives into topological formulas that bend reality, their studies blur the line between abstract numerical theory and
interacts with the world can change the world. They impress upon their students to use magic as a tool to shape the overall experience of reality, and in turn make the world a better place. Quandrix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
one of the orrery’s clockwork components. Four purple-black outlines begin to form before the rift — slowly taking the shape of characters you recognize.
Map 6.2: Ritual Site Friends from the
possess additional components and the orrery housing. Any character on the top of the mesa who studies the existing components understands that adding a new component to the mix makes it easier to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
matching robes. They are often accompanied by small attendants—mephits, imps, and homunculi who carry their tomes of order. Role in Sigil. The Fraternity of Order reviews, studies, and adjudicates the
, individuals can leverage their perspectives and insights not only to improve themselves, but also to shape reality as they see fit. Alix Branwyn Growth and understanding are the keys to the Mind’s Eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
imperious voice demands, “or face my wrath!” The black dust coalesces into the lanky shape of an emaciated halfling, rotting bandages and brass chains covering his decaying flesh. A proud, sinister grin
broad cavern’s nooks and niches. A particularly massive formation to the south holds an ornate shape inside.
The crystal formations here are lightning crystals (see “Haskasori Features”). Yaarnak’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fashioned in the shape of a scowling gargoyle, but the hand that opened the panel seems human enough. From beneath the mask comes a female voice: “Yes? What do you want?”
The monks listen to their
clothing — plain, dun-colored robes and sandals. Two of the clothing piles also include golden masks in the shape of scowling gargoyle faces. There are no other furnishings. A single window looks toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. A character who studies the ceiling and succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check notices faint ripples in its surface, like that of a pool. Pentacles. A 10-foot-diameter, 20-foot-tall cylinder of
the pentacle beneath them and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices smudges along the metal, suggesting someone traced the shape in the past. If the character traces the shape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Catch a player cheating 15 Gain insight into an opponent’s personality 15 Glassblower’s Tools Someone who is proficient with glassblower’s tools has not only the ability to shape glass, but also
glass jars. Arcana. Your knowledge of the nature and uses of herbs can add insight to your magical studies that deal with plants and your attempts to identify potions. Investigation. When you inspect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fortress wall. The pier is in good shape, with wooden pilings raising it well above the high tide line of the rocky beach. The area is deserted, with no other boats or people in sight. The call of gulls, the
recover a leather sack containing 125 gp, a gold paperweight in the shape of a tortoise (100 gp), a silver candelabra stamped with the symbol of the sea god Procan (50 gp), and two potions of greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
puzzle box. The duke insisted that Thavius let the family safeguard the item while he studies the shield. Treasure. The infernal puzzle box is a new magic item described in Appendix C. Each puzzle box is
. The padlock is cast in the shape of a horned devil’s scowling visage. Thalamra Vanthampur carries the key to the padlock (see area V28), which can be picked by a character with thieves’ tools who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
overgrown path winds to the edge of the cliff. The overlook is marked by two marble statues veined with gold, each carved in the shape of a dragon with its mouth open in a silent roar.
At the base of each
a very eccentric orbit. A character who studies the sculpture can puzzle out its importance with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check: its current position suggests the comet will soon pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
creatures and can’t repair itself while one or more creatures occupy its space. A character who studies the rubble of the shattered dais and succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check
, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Medicine) check, recognizes that the shape of the rock resembles a pancreas, which shows signs of being hacked nearly in half before it petrified. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
circle on the floor. Their eyes are scrunched shut, but they are aware of their surroundings. Protruding from the ceiling, directly above the circle, is a large, flaring bronze “bell” similar in shape
coalesces into the vague shape of a floating beholder for a few seconds, makes a growling noise, then loses cohesion and falls to the floor. Crystal Crypts. Each crystal cylinder has AC 10, 15 hit points






