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Dungeon Master’s Guide
book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties.
The Book of Vile Darkness
person, you can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
is halved, it can’t take Reactions, and it can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on
a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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
of the necromancy school.
As an action, you can expend 1 charge to take on a semblance of undeath for 10 minutes. For the duration, you take on a deathly appearance, and undead creatures are
Equipment
This scroll displays what the night sky looked like at the creation of the Mundane World. If you have proficiency with the Arcana or Nature skill, you can spend 1 minute holding and studying the map
and search it for an omen about the results of a specific course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The GM chooses from the following possible outcomes:
Good omen
Bad omen
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, it burrows into one of your shoulders, then rises up from it, studying the world and projecting insights into your mind. The eye may occasionally take an interest in some random element of your
you sleep. When you take a Long Rest, the eye remains active, allowing you to use your Passive Wisdom (Passive Perception;Perception) score to notice threats even while asleep. If the eye spots danger
Book of Vile Darkness
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
powder if the book rests on it long enough.
A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify
reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
much damage on a successful one. In addition, there is a 50 percent chance that 3 hezrou;hezrous then appear in unoccupied spaces in the sphere. They act as Iggwilv’s allies, take their turns
lower, its spell fails and has no effect. If it is casting a 9th-level spell, it must succeed on a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw, or the spells fails and has no effect.Iggwilv can take 3 legendary
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
it can see within 60 feet of it, the quori can force that creature to succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Empathic
are the loremasters of Dal Quor. Even those hashalaqs who don't make use of Inspired vessels dedicate themselves to studying Eberron and the planes, and they are among the few quori castes whose
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Keys from the Golden Vault
powder if the book rests on it long enough.
A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify
banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book.
Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and translucent. When the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble rich purple amethyst crystals, refracting light to take on an inner glow. Their pupils fade with age, making the eyes of an
also prize understanding of the cosmic forces that emanate from the Outer Planes, studying the opposing tides of good and evil, chaos and order, so they can offer counsel to those with the wisdom to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
rich purple amethyst crystals, refracting light to take on an inner glow. Their pupils fade with age, making the eyes of an ancient dragon resemble glowing white or pale lavender orbs. Crystalline horns
Planes, studying the opposing tides of good and evil, chaos and order, so they can offer counsel to those with the wisdom to accept it.
Amethyst dragons pay particular attention to intrusions of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
each: blink, control water, dispel magic, freedom of movement, globe of invulnerability, plane shift, protection from evil and good, sendingThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature within a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
1/day each: blink, control water, dispel magic, protection from evil and good, sendingThe dragon can take 3 legendary
amethyst that that explodes at a point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature within a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or take 13 (3d8
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the disk and arcane symbols are engraved in its surface. Anyone studying the surface of the disk can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check corresponding to the save DC of the disk. On a success, they
spellcaster touching a Blast Disk can take a Magic action to activate it. However, generally you don’t want to be holding a Blast Disk when it goes off. A Blast Disk can be created with one of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
1/day each: dissonant whispers, hold monster, meld into stone, telekinesis, teleportThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from
Dexterity saving throw or take 42 (12d6);{"diceNotation":"12d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Telekinetic Fling", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.The thunderous clash of
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the disk and arcane symbols are engraved in its surface. Anyone studying the surface of the disk can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check corresponding to the save DC of the disk. On a success, they
spellcaster touching a Blast Disk can take a Magic action to activate it. However, generally you don’t want to be holding a Blast Disk when it goes off. A Blast Disk can be created with one of
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the disk and arcane symbols are engraved in its surface. Anyone studying the surface of the disk can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check corresponding to the save DC of the disk. On a success, they
spellcaster touching a Blast Disk can take a Magic action to activate it. However, generally you don’t want to be holding a Blast Disk when it goes off. A Blast Disk can be created with one of
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the disk and arcane symbols are engraved in its surface. Anyone studying the surface of the disk can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check corresponding to the save DC of the disk. On a success, they
spellcaster touching a Blast Disk can take a Magic action to activate it. However, generally you don’t want to be holding a Blast Disk when it goes off. A Blast Disk can be created with one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules Each of the book’s adventures includes Exams. Though each character might be a member of a different college at Strixhaven, the adventures assume that the characters take at least
one general education or interdisciplinary course together each year. It is this course that the Exam rules represent. Each Exam encounter has a Studying phase followed by a Testing phase. In general
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules Each of the book’s adventures includes Exams. Though each character might be a member of a different college at Strixhaven, the adventures assume that the characters take at least
one general education or interdisciplinary course together each year. It is this course that the Exam rules represent. Each Exam encounter has a Studying phase followed by a Testing phase. In general
backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
You have always been fascinated by other cultures, from the most ancient and primeval lost lands to the most modern civilizations. By studying other cultures’ customs, philosophies, laws
believe that I’m intellectually superior to people from other cultures and have much to teach them.
4
I’ve picked up some unpleasant habits living among goblins, lizardfolk, or orcs.
5
I complain about everything.
6
I wear a tribal mask and never take it off.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules Each of the book’s adventures includes Exams. Though each character might be a member of a different college at Strixhaven, the adventures assume that the characters take at least
one general education or interdisciplinary course together each year. It is this course that the Exam rules represent. Each Exam encounter has a Studying phase followed by a Testing phase. In general
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
confident in my ability to adapt to any situation and handle any danger.
5
I’ll take any risk to earn recognition for my scientific brilliance.
6
I have a tendency to take shortcuts in
, devoted to contemplating philosophical principles.
8
My former clade supervisor is now engaged in field research studying some of the largest beasts and monsters on Ravnica.
Non-Simic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the orientation required of first-year students. Orientation takes place in the Biblioplex, the university’s grand library. A full description of the Biblioplex follows this section. Some Strixhaven students take studying very seriously. Others would rather play with magic in the Biblioplex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the orientation required of first-year students. Orientation takes place in the Biblioplex, the university’s grand library. A full description of the Biblioplex follows this section. Some Strixhaven students take studying very seriously. Others would rather play with magic in the Biblioplex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the orientation required of first-year students. Orientation takes place in the Biblioplex, the university’s grand library. A full description of the Biblioplex follows this section. Some Strixhaven students take studying very seriously. Others would rather play with magic in the Biblioplex
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
1/day each: dissonant whispers, hold monster, meld into stone, telekinesisThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
carried that it can see within 60 feet of it, and it magically hurls the object at a creature it can see within 60 feet of the object. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 31
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Seeking the Professor’s Tome To find Weale or Woe: An Interpretive Sketch for Professor Blackstone or any other text in the room, the characters must take time to search the bookshelves. A character
in the collection is a tome about magical creatures, penned by Arick Quenthorne himself. Any character who spends at least 10 minutes studying this tome learns that during his time as an administrator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Low-Level Followers Your campaign might allow player characters to take on lower-level NPCs as followers. For example, a paladin might have a 1st-level paladin as a squire, a wizard might accept a
2nd-level wizard as an apprentice, a cleric might choose (or be assigned) a 3rd-level cleric as an acolyte, and a bard might take on a 4th-level bard as an understudy. One advantage of allowing lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Seeking the Professor’s Tome To find Weale or Woe: An Interpretive Sketch for Professor Blackstone or any other text in the room, the characters must take time to search the bookshelves. A character
in the collection is a tome about magical creatures, penned by Arick Quenthorne himself. Any character who spends at least 10 minutes studying this tome learns that during his time as an administrator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Low-Level Followers Your campaign might allow player characters to take on lower-level NPCs as followers. For example, a paladin might have a 1st-level paladin as a squire, a wizard might accept a
2nd-level wizard as an apprentice, a cleric might choose (or be assigned) a 3rd-level cleric as an acolyte, and a bard might take on a 4th-level bard as an understudy. One advantage of allowing lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Seeking the Professor’s Tome To find Weale or Woe: An Interpretive Sketch for Professor Blackstone or any other text in the room, the characters must take time to search the bookshelves. A character
in the collection is a tome about magical creatures, penned by Arick Quenthorne himself. Any character who spends at least 10 minutes studying this tome learns that during his time as an administrator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Low-Level Followers Your campaign might allow player characters to take on lower-level NPCs as followers. For example, a paladin might have a 1st-level paladin as a squire, a wizard might accept a
2nd-level wizard as an apprentice, a cleric might choose (or be assigned) a 3rd-level cleric as an acolyte, and a bard might take on a 4th-level bard as an understudy. One advantage of allowing lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the 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 of the necromancy school. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to take on a semblance of undeath for 10 minutes. For the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the 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 of the necromancy school. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to take on a semblance of undeath for 10 minutes. For the