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Kas, provided the sword is within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
ruler of Avernus, or a sanctuary you designate if you rule Avernus.
Destroying the Sword. The sword can be destroyed by casting it into the River Styx or melting it down in the forge that created it.
Magic Weapon. The Blade of Avernus is a magic weapon that functions as a vorpal sword.
Random Properties. The sword has the following randomly determined properties, as described in chapter 7 of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action.
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renowned for its sauna, until the dragon turtle supplying the steam escaped and started rampaging through the palace.
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A millennium ago, a fabled sword was buried at sea with its wielder. Now the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Mordenkainen’s Sword Level 7 Evocation (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature sword worth 250+ GP)
Duration: 1 Minute
You create a spectral sword
that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
serving as the tribe’s boss, a fiend that has made its way into the world, or an undying lord such as a lich or a vampire. (For more information on undying lord patrons, see the Sword Coast
goblin is a sorcerer with the wild magic origin whose every casting, including cantrips, is accompanied by a wild magic surge. Use the mage stat block in the Monster Manual to represent this goblin, adding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Mordenkainen’s Sword Level 7 Evocation (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature sword worth 250+ GP)
Duration: 1 Minute
You create a spectral sword
that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Mordenkainen’s Sword 7th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp) Duration
: Concentration, up to 1 minute You create a sword-shaped plane of force that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Mordenkainen’s Sword 7th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp) Duration
: Concentration, up to 1 minute You create a sword-shaped plane of force that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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Mordenkainen’s Sword 7th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp)
Duration
Mordenkainen’s Private Sanctum 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (a thin sheet of lead, a piece of opaque glass, a wad of cotton or cloth, and powdered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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Mordenkainen’s Sword 7th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp)
Duration
Mordenkainen’s Private Sanctum 4th-level abjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (a thin sheet of lead, a piece of opaque glass, a wad of cotton or cloth, and powdered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Mordenkainen’s Sword Level 7 Evocation (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a miniature sword worth 250+ GP)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You
create a spectral sword that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the target takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
break the curse in the usual ways. Alternatively, casting banishment on the sword forces the vengeful spirit to leave it. The sword then becomes a +1 weapon with no other properties.
Sword of Vengeance Weapon (any sword), uncommon (requires attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Curse. This sword is cursed and possessed by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
break the curse in the usual ways. Alternatively, casting banishment on the sword forces the vengeful spirit to leave it. The sword then becomes a +1 weapon with no other properties.
Sword of Vengeance Weapon (any sword), uncommon (requires attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Curse. This sword is cursed and possessed by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Shadow Blade 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified
gloom in your hand. This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Sword of Kas Weapon (Longsword), Artifact (Requires Attunement) Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
within 30 feet of the spell’s caster. Upon casting Wish, the creature makes a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, nothing happens, and the Wish spell is wasted. On a successful save, the Sword of Kas is destroyed.
Sword of Kas Weapon (Longsword), Artifact (Requires Attunement) Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Sword Burst Conjuration cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self (5-foot radius) Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You create a momentary circle of spectral blades that sweep around you. All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Shadow Blade 2nd-level illusion Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified
gloom in your hand. This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Sword Burst Conjuration cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self (5-foot radius) Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You create a momentary circle of spectral blades that sweep around you. All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering the Citadel The characters should be 12th level by the time they enter the Bleeding Citadel. The citadel has one purpose: to keep the Sword of Zariel out of evil hands. Read or paraphrase
similar effect, the flaw is removed. Casting detect magic in the Bleeding Citadel reveals that the whole structure radiates auras of abjuration and evocation magic. The interior of the citadel is one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering the Citadel The characters should be 12th level by the time they enter the Bleeding Citadel. The citadel has one purpose: to keep the Sword of Zariel out of evil hands. Read or paraphrase
similar effect, the flaw is removed. Casting detect magic in the Bleeding Citadel reveals that the whole structure radiates auras of abjuration and evocation magic. The interior of the citadel is one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. With Sword in Hand Sword Stand. An unadorned wooden armor stand rests in the middle of the room, with a faintly glowing longsword stabbed into it. At the base of the stand lie the skeletal remains
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The longsword is easy to remove from the armor stand, requiring no ability check. A detect magic spell reveals that the sword is magical. It sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius. It also carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. With Sword in Hand Sword Stand. An unadorned wooden armor stand rests in the middle of the room, with a faintly glowing longsword stabbed into it. At the base of the stand lie the skeletal remains
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The longsword is easy to remove from the armor stand, requiring no ability check. A detect magic spell reveals that the sword is magical. It sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius. It also carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Destroying the Sword. The sword can be destroyed by casting it into the River Styx or melting it down in the forge that created it.
destruction of the Sword of Zariel, Zariel gives her servants (including the characters if they have taken on that role) the task of forging a new blade for her. This endeavor comes with the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Destroying the Sword. The sword can be destroyed by casting it into the River Styx or melting it down in the forge that created it.
destruction of the Sword of Zariel, Zariel gives her servants (including the characters if they have taken on that role) the task of forging a new blade for her. This endeavor comes with the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Guardian of Faith 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: 8 hours A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is indistinct except for a gleaming sword and shield emblazoned with the symbol of your deity. Any creature hostile to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Warlock spell list and have a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed
check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest. Conceptopolis Dancing Sword (Longsword), Dagger of Venom, Dark Shard Amulet, Decanter of Endless Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Guardian of Faith 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: 8 hours A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is indistinct except for a gleaming sword and shield emblazoned with the symbol of your deity. Any creature hostile to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Guardian of Faith 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: 8 hours A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is indistinct except for a gleaming sword and shield emblazoned with the symbol of your deity. Any creature hostile to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Warlock spell list and have a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed
check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest. Conceptopolis Dancing Sword (Longsword), Dagger of Venom, Dark Shard Amulet, Decanter of Endless Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Guardian of Faith 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: 8 hours A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is indistinct except for a gleaming sword and shield emblazoned with the symbol of your deity. Any creature hostile to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Sword of Vengeance Weapon (Glaive, Greatsword, Longsword, Rapier, Scimitar, or Shortsword), Uncommon (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic
or until you can’t reach the creature to make a melee attack against it. You can break the curse in the usual ways. Alternatively, casting Banishment on the weapon forces the vengeful spirit to leave it. The weapon then becomes a +1 Weapon with no other properties.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Sword of Vengeance Weapon (Glaive, Greatsword, Longsword, Rapier, Scimitar, or Shortsword), Uncommon (Requires Attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic
or until you can’t reach the creature to make a melee attack against it. You can break the curse in the usual ways. Alternatively, casting Banishment on the weapon forces the vengeful spirit to leave it. The weapon then becomes a +1 Weapon with no other properties.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Saprophytic Plague Xanthoria’s research into lichdom and her creation of a living phylactery led to the emergence of the plague spreading across the Sword Coast. Any beast or humanoid that comes
food requires a saving throw as above. Any magic that cures a disease can rid a creature of the saprophytic plague. Casting purify food and drink destroys the infection in foodstuffs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
columns of rock support the 30-foot-high ceiling.
Statue. In the middle of the cave stands a half-crumbled statue of a princely human clad in plate armor, his sword drawn and at the ready.
A medusa
eerie forest of gray cocoons. Strung between these cocoons are web strands that create difficult terrain.
The drider clings to the walls, staying out of reach of melee weapons while casting spells or