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":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
Eye Rays. The death tyrant randomly shoots one of the following magical rays at a target it can see within 120 feet of itself (roll 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType
Hit Points.
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the death tyrant can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The death tyrant regains
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When you nock an arrow on this bow, it whispers in Elvish, “Swift defeat to my enemies.” When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you can utter or sign the following command
words: “Swift death to you who have wronged me.” The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time
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30 feet. Failure: If the target has 20 Hit Points or fewer, it drops to 0 Hit Points. Otherwise, the target takes 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Glare
Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
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
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While wearing this pendant, you gain the following benefits.
Life Preservation. Whenever you make a Death Saving Throw, you can change a roll of 9 or lower to a 10, turning a failed save into a
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Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the death knight can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The death knight regains all expended uses at the start of each of its
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
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Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage plus 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage
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Death Burst. The gas spore bursts when it dies. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10, each creature in a 20-foot Emanation originating from the gas spore. Failure: The target takes 10 (3d6
);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage and has the Poisoned condition for 1d12;{"diceNotation":"1d12", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
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within 10 feet of the wand is destroyed.
Any creature besides Orcus that tries to attune to the wand makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the creature takes 10d6 Necrotic damage
with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 Necrotic damage on a hit.
Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random properties:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
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neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death.
This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs
integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
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Hit Points. This spell also neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts.
Coming back from the dead
is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Casting this spell to revive a
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"} Piercing damage.
Eye Rays. The beholder randomly shoots one of the following magical rays at a target it can see within 120 feet of itself (roll 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll
", "rollAction":"Charm Ray", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Charmed condition for 1 hour or until it takes damage. Success: Half damage only. 2: Paralyzing Ray. Constitution
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Multiattack. The death dog makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4
+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12
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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
Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield
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on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. The target automatically succeeds if it can’t understand your command.
While Charmed, the creature takes 5d10 Psychic
damage if it acts in a manner directly counter to your command. It takes this damage no more than once each day.
You can issue any command you choose, short of an activity that would result in certain
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attuned to the book, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Animate Dead
Circle of Death
Dominate Monster
Finger of Death
Once you use the book to cast a spell, you can’t
Vile Darkness has the following random properties:
3 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
3 minor detrimental properties
2 major detrimental properties
Spells. While
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commands even if it doesn’t know the language in which the commands are given. If you issue no commands or give the creature a command that is likely to result in its death or imprisonment, it
defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. At the end of the duration, the creature acts in accordance with its normal disposition and alignment.
An Identify spell reveals if the flask contains a
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Each Humanoid in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be affected by one of the following effects (choose for each creature
creature becomes Indifferent about creatures of your choice that it’s Hostile toward. This indifference ends if the target takes damage or witnesses its allies taking damage. When the spell ends, the creature’s attitude returns to normal.
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Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming
free from the socket. The hand is a shriveled left extremity.
Random Properties of the Eye and Hand. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna each have the following random properties (see Artifacts
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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
blood. If the sword doesn’t taste blood on its blade within 1 minute of being drawn from its scabbard, its wielder makes a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a successful save, the wielder takes
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, freedom from the orb, to spread suffering in the world, to advance the worship of Tiamat, or something else the DM decides.
Random Properties. An Orb of Dragonkind has the following random properties
charges daily at dawn. If you control the orb, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge
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This rod has the following properties.
Alertness. While holding the rod, you have Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on Initiative rolls. Spells. While holding the rod, you can cast the
following spells from it:
Detect Evil and Good
Detect Magic
Detect Poison and Disease
See Invisibility
Protective Aura. As a Magic action, you can plant the haft end of the rod in the ground
Equipment
Proficiency with a Halberd allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you
feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don’t add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
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symbol bears: Death, Discord, Fear, Pain, Sleep, or Stunning. Each one is explained below.
Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on a
its turn there. A creature is targeted only once per turn.
Death. Each target makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful
Equipment
Proficiency with a Greataxe allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you
feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don’t add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
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cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
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Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting. The dracolich casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the
the following actions. The dracolich regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Pounce. The dracolich moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Sickening Ray. The
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.
You gain the following benefits while wearing the helm.
Diamond Light. As long as it has at least one diamond, the helm emits a 30-foot Emanation. When at least one Undead is within that area, the
Emanation is filled with Dim Light. Any Undead that starts its turn in that area takes 1d6 Radiant damage.
Fire Opal Flames. As long as the helm has at least one fire opal, you can take a Magic action
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For the duration, your eyes become an inky void. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the following
save against this casting of the spell.
Asleep. The target has the Unconscious condition. It wakes up if it takes any damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.
Panicked. The
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throws, and spell attack rolls.
Spells. While holding the staff , you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you
charges in the staff . Each other creature in the area makes a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes Force damage equal to 4 times the number of charges in the staff . On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage.
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. The elemental appears in an unoccupied space as close to the broken gem as possible, understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn immediately after you on your Initiative count
. The elemental disappears after 1 hour, when it dies, or when you dismiss it as a Bonus Action. The type of gem determines the elemental, as shown in the following table.
Gem
Summoned
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spheres you created, as shown in the following table. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage.
Number of Spheres
Lightning Damage
1
4d12
2
5d4
3
2d6
Cover, the sphere discharges lightning at that creature and disappears. That creature makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes Lightning damage based on the number of
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This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. It also has the following additional properties. Once one of these properties
. Every creature within a 60-foot Emanation originating from you makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 Thunder damage and has the Deafened condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
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following: Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead. When a creature of a chosen type enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there, the creature
takes 5d10 Radiant or Necrotic damage (your choice when you cast this spell).
You can designate a password when you cast the spell. A creature that speaks the password as it enters the area takes no
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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
condition for 1 hour, until it takes damage, or until a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it. Otherwise, the target takes 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage.
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weather conditions, which are determined by the DM. You can change precipitation, temperature, and wind. It takes 1d4 × 10 minutes for the new conditions to take effect. Once they do so, you can
change the conditions again. When the spell ends, the weather gradually returns to normal.
When you change the weather conditions, find a current condition on the following tables and change its