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XAtlATHA·R'S GUIDE
TO EVERYTHitIG™

CREDITS
Lead Designers: Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls
Designer: Robert J. Schwalb
Additional Design: Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Matt Sernett
Development: Ben Petrisor

Playtesters: Charles Benscoter, Dan Klinestiver, Dave Kovarik,
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Allison, Robert Allison, Jay Anderson, Paul Aparicio, Paul Van
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"Bobby" Brown, Matthew Budde, Matt Burton, David Callander,
Mik Calow, Richard Chamberlain, Wayne Chang, Emre Cihangir,
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Dahl, Derek DaSilva, Phil Davidson, Krupa! Desai, Scott Deschler,
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Bryan Harris, Gregory Harris, Randall Harris, Fred Harvey, Ian
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Stanislav Ivanov, Matt Jarmak, James Jorstad, Evan Jorstad, Alex
Kammer, Joshua Kaufman, Bill Grishnak Kerney, Jake Kiefer, Chet
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Werebear, Gary West, Andy Wieland, Keith Williams, David
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Project Management: Stan!, Heather Flem ing
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This book includes some subclasses and spells that originally
appeared in Princes of the Apocalypse (2015) and Sword Coast
Adventurer's Guide (2015).
Other D&D Team Members: Bart Carroll, Trevor Kidd , Christopher
Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, Liz Schuh, Nathan
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Disclaimer: No goldji'•
Yo ur loot is a single , easily identified item that you
ca n't fen ce in this region.
You rob be d someone who was unde r a loca l crime
lo rd 's protection, and wh o now wants revenge.

3 workweeks

100 gp
1,000 gp

4 workwee ks

10,000 gp

6
7

S om etimes it pays to be bad. T his activity gives a cha racter the cha nce to ma ke some extra cash, at the risk
of arrest.
Resources. A character must s pend one week a nd at
least 25 gp gathe ring in fo rma tio n on potentia l ta rgets
before committing the intended crime.
Resolution. The cha racte r mus t ma ke a series of
checks, with the DC for a ll the checks chosen by the
cha racter accord ing to the a mount of profit s ought fro m
the crime.
T he chosen DC can be 10, 15, 20, or 25. Successful
completion of the crime yields a number of gold pieces,
as s hown on the Loot Value table.
To a ttem pt a cr ime , the character makes three checks:
Dex terity (Stealth), Dexterity us ing thieves' tools, a nd
the playe r's choice of Intelligence (Investigatio n), Wisdom (P e rception), or Cha ris ma (Deception).
If none of the checks a re s uccessful, the cha racter is
caught a nd ja iled. T he cha racter mus t pay a fine equa l to
the profit the crime would have earned a nd mus t s pend
o ne week in jail for each 25 g p of the fine.
If only one check is s uccessfu l, the he is t fa ils but the
cha racter escapes.
If two checks a re s uccessful, the heist is a pa rtia l s uccess, netting the cha racter half the payout.
If all th ree checks a re s uccessful, the characte r earns
the full va lue of the loot.
L OOT V AL UE

Value

SO gp, robbery of a struggling mercha nt

1S
20

100 gp, robbery of a prosperou s me rchant
200 gp, robbe ry of a noble

1,000 gp, ro bbery of o ne of the ric hest fig ures in town

Complications. A life of crime is filled with complications. Ro ll on the Crim e Complications table (or create
a complication of your own) if the characte r s ucceeds
on o nly one check. If the character's rival is involved in
cr ime or Jaw e nforcement, a complication ens ues if the
character s ucceeds on o nly two checks .

I DUNGEON MASTER"S TOOLS

Complication
A bounty equ al to your earnings is offere d for info rmation abou t your crime.*
An un known person contacts you, threatening to
reveal yo ur crime if you do n't rende r a service.*

3
25 gp

C RIME

CHAPTER 2

CR IM E COMPLICATIONS

You r victim calls in a favor from a guard, doubling
the efforts t o so lve the case.
Your victim asks o ne of your a dvent uring co mpanions to solve the cri me .

* Might involve a rival
GAMB LI NG

Ga mes of cha nce a re a way to ma ke a fortune- a nd perhaps a better way to Jose o ne.
Resources. T his activity requires o ne workweek of effo rt plus a stake of at least 10 gp, to a max imum of 1,000
gp o r more, as you see fit.
R esolution. The cha racter mus t ma ke a ser ies of
checks, with a DC dete rmined at ra ndom based on th e
quality of the competitio n that the character runs into.
P ar t of th e r is k of gambling is that one never knows w ho
mi ght e nd up sitting across the table.
T he cha racter ma kes three checks : Wis dom (Ins ight),
Cha ris ma (Deceptio n), a nd Cha ris ma (Intimidation).
If the cha racter has proficie ncy with a n a ppropriate
gaming set, that tool proficiency can re place the releva nt s ki ll in any of the checks. T he DC for each of the
checks is 5 + 2d10; gene rate a separa te DC for each
one. Cons ult the Gambling Results table to see how the
character did.
GAMBLING RESULTS

Result

Value

0 successes

Lose a ll the money you bet, and accrue a
debt e qua l to that amount.

1 success

Lose ha lf t he money yo u bet.
Gain the amo unt you bet plus ha lf again
m ore.
Gain dou ble t he am ount you bet.

2 successes
3 succe sses

Complications. Ga mbling tends to attract unsavory
individua ls. The potentia l complications involved come
from run-ins with the law and associa tio ns with vario us
crimina ls tied to the activity. Every workweek spent
ga mbling brings a 10 percent cha nce of a complicatio n,
examples of which a re o n the Gambling Complicatio ns table .

GA M BLING CO MPLI CAT IO N S

Co mplication

Complication

An opponent swears to take revenge on you.'~

The town guards raid the gambling hall and throw
you in jail/'
A noble in town loses badly to you and loudly vows

A crime boss approaches you and offers to pay you
to intentionally lose a few matches.'~

You defeat a popular local champion, drawing the
crowd's ire.

You are accused of cheating. You decide whether
you actually did cheat or were framed.'~

P IT FIGHTI N G COM P LIC AT I O N S

to get revenge.*

You won a sum from a low-ranking member of a
thieves' guild, and the guild wants its money back.

You defeat a noble's servant, drawing the wrath of
the noble's house.*

A local crime boss insists you start frequenting the
boss's gambling parlor and no others.

You are accused of cheating. Whether the allega·
tion is true or not, your reputation is tarnished.*
You accidentally deliver a near-fatal wound to a foe.

A high-stakes gambler comes to town and insists
that you take part in a game.

*Might involve a rival

PIT FIGHTING
Pit fighting includes boxing, wrestling, and other nonlethal forms of combat in an organized setting with predeter mined matches. If you want to introduce competi tive
fighting in a battle-to-the-death situation, the standard
combat ru les apply to that sort of activity.
Resources. Engaging in this activity requires one
workweek of effort from a character.
Resolution. The character must make a series of
checks, with a D C determined at random based on the
quality of the opposition that the character runs i nto.
A big part of the challenge in pit fighting lies in the unknown nature of a cha racter 's opponents.
The character makes three checks: Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), and a special Constitution
check that has a bonus equal to a rol l of the character's
largest Hit Die (this roll doesn't spend that die). ff desired, the character can replace one of these skill check s
w ith an attack roll using one o f the cha racter's weapons.
The DC for each o f the checks is 5 + 2d10; generate a
separate DC for each one. ConsuJt the Pit F ighti ng Results table to see how the character did.
PIT FIGHTING RESULT S

Result

Value

0 successes

Lose your bouts, earning nothing.

1 success

Win 50 gp.

2 successes

Win 100 gp.

3 successes

Win 200 gp.

Complications. Characters involved in pit fighting
must deal with thei r opponents, the people who bet on
matches, and the m atches' promoters. Every workweek
spent pit fighting bri ngs a 10 percent chance of a compli·
cation, examples of w hich are on the P it Fighting Compl ications table.

'°'Might involve a rival

RELAXATION
Sometimes the best thing to do between adventu res is
relax. Whether a cha racter wants a bard-earned vacation or needs to recover from injuries, relaxation is t he
ideal option for adventurer s who need a brea k. This op·
tion is a lso idea l for pl ayers who don't want to make use
of the downtime system.
Resources. Relaxation requires one week. A character needs to maintain at least a modest lifestyle while
relaxing to gain the benefit of the activity.
Resolution. C ha racters who maintain at least a modest l ifestyle while relaxing gain several benefits. While
relaxing, a character gains advantage on saving throws
to recover from long-acting diseases and poisons. In
addition, at the end of the week, a character can end one
effect that keeps the character from regaining hit points,
or ca n restore one ability score that has been reduced to
less than its normal value. T his benefit ca nnot be used
if the harmful effect was caused by a spell or some other
magica l effect with a n ongoing duration.
Complications. Relaxation rarely comes with complicat ions. I f you want to make life complicated for the
characters, introduce an action or an event connected
to a r ival.
RELIGIOUS SERVICE
C haracters with a religious bent might want to spend
downtime in ser vice to a temple, either by attending
rites or by prosely tizing in the community. Someone
w ho undertakes this activity has a chance of winning
the favor of the temple's leaders.
R esources. Performing religious service requires access to, and often attendance at, a temple whose beliefs
and et ho~ align with the character's. If such a place is
available, the activity takes one workweek of t ime but
involves no gold piece expend iture.
R esolution. At t he end of t he required time, the character chooses to make either an Intelligence (Religion)
check or a Charisma (Persuasion) check. The total of
the check determines the benefits of service, as shown
on the Religious Service table.

workweek spent in religious service brings a 10 percent
chance of a complication, examples of which are on the
Religious Service Complicatio ns table.
R E LIG I OUS S E RV IC E CO M P LIC AT IONS

2
3
4
5
6

Complication
You have offended a priest through your words or
actions.*
Blasphemy is sti ll blasphemy, even if you did it by
accident.
A secret sect in the temple offers you membership.
Another temple tries to recruit you as a spy.'~
The temple elders implore you to take up a holy
quest.
You accidentally discover that an important person
in the temple is a fiend worshiper.

*Might involve a rival
RESEARCH

R EL IGIOUS S ERV I C E

Check
Total

Result

1-10

No effect. Your efforts fail to make a lasting
impression.

11-20

You earn one favor.
You earn two favors.

21+

A favo r, in broad terms, is a promise of future assistance from a representative of the te mple . It can be
expended to ask the temple for he lp in deali ng with a
s pecific problem, for general political or s ocia l support,
or to red uce the cost of cleric spellcasting by 50 percent.
A favor could also take the form of a de ity's intervention,
s uch as an omen, a vision, or a minor miracle provided
at a key moment. This la tte r sort of favor is expended by
the DM, who a lso determines its nature.
Favors earned need not be expended immediately, but
only a certain numbe r can be stored up. A character can
have a maximum number of unused favors equal to 1 +
the character 's Charisma modifier (minimum of one unused favor).
Complication s . Temples can be labyrinths of political
and social scheming. Even the bes t-intentioned sect can
fall prone to riva lries. A character who serves a temple
risks becoming embroiled in such struggles. Every

CHAPTER 2

DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

Forewarned is forearmed. The research downtime activity a llows a cha racter to de lve into lo re concerning a
monster, a location, a magic item, or some other particular topic.
Resources. Typically, a character needs access to a
library or a sage to conduct research. Assuming such
access is available, conducting research requires one
workweek of effort and at least 50 gp spent on materia ls,
bribes, gifts, and other ex penses.
Resolution. The character decla res the foc us of the
research-a specific person, place, or thing. After one
workweek, the cha racter makes a n Intell igence check
with a +1 bonus per 100 gp s pent beyond the initial
100 gp, to a maximum of +6. In addition, a character
who has access to a particula rly well-stocked library
or knowledgeable sages gains adva ntage on this check.
Determine how much lore a cha racter learns using the
Research Outcomes table.
RESEARCH OUTCOMES

Check
Total

Outcome

1- 5

No effect.

6- 10
11 - 20
21+

You lea rn one piece of lore.
You learn two pieces of lore.
You learn three pieces of lore.

Each piece of lore is the equivalent of one true s tatement about a person, place, or thing. Examples include
knowl edge of a creature's resis ta nces, the password
needed to ente r a sealed dungeon level, the spells commonly prepa red by an order of wizards, a nd so on.
As DM, you are the fina l a rbiter concerning exactly
what a cha racter learns. For a monster or an NPC, you
can reveal eleme nts of statistics or personality. For a location, you can reveal secrets a bout it, such as a hidden
entrance, the a nswer to a riddle, or the nature of a creature that guards the place.
Complications. The greatest ris k in research is uncovering fa lse information. Not a ll lore is accurate or

truthful, and a rival with a scholarly bent might try to
lead the character astray, especially if the obj ect of the
research is known to the rival. The rival might plant
false inform a tion, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal
key tomes needed to find the truth.
In addition, a character might run into oth e r complications during research. Every workweek spent in
resea rch brings a 10 percent chance of a complication,
examples of which are on the Research Complications table.

brings a 10 percent c ha nce of a complication, examples
of which are on the Scribe a Scroll Complications table.
SCRIBE A SCROLL COMPLICATIONS

Complication

You bought up the last of the rare ink used to craft
scrolls, angering a wizard in town.
The priest of a temple of good accuses you of trafficking in dark magic.*
A wiz ard eager to collect one of your spells in a
book presses you to sell the scroll.

2
3

RESEARCH COMPLICATIONS

You accidentally damage a rare book.
You offend a sage, who demands an extravagant
gift.*
If you had known that book was cursed, you never
would have opened it.
A sage becomes obsessed with convincing you of a

3
4

number of strange t heories about reality."'
Your actions cause you to be banned from a library
until you make reparations.*
You uncovered useful lore, but only by promising
to complete a dangerous task in return.

5
6
'~Might

Due to a strange error in creating the scroll, it is
instead a random spell of the same level.
The ra re parchment you bought for your scroll has
a barely visible map on it.

Complication

involve a rival

SCRIBING A SPELL SCROLL

With time and patience, a spellcaster can transfer a
spell to a scroll, creating a spell scroll.
Resources. Scribing a spell scroll takes an amount of
time and money related to the level of the spell the character wants to scribe, as shown in the Spell Scroll Costs
table. In addition, the character must have proficiency
in the Arcana skill and must provide any materia l components required fo r the casti ng of the spell. Moreover,
the c haracter must have t he spell prepared, or it must be
among the character's known spells, in order to scribe a
scroll of that spell.
If the scribed spell is a can trip, the version on the
scroll works as if the caster were 1st level.

A thief attempts to break into your workroom.*

6
'~Might

involve a rival

SELLING A MAGIC ITEM

Selling a magic item is by no means an easy task. Con
artists and thieves are a lways looking out for an easy
score, and there's no guarantee that a character w ill receive a good offer even if a legitimate buyer is found.
R esources. A c haracter can find a buyer for one
magic ite m by spending one workweek and 25 gp, which
is used to spread word of the desired sale. A c haracter
mus t pick one item at a time to sell.
Resolution. A character w ho wants to sell an item
must make a Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine
what kind of offer comes in. The character can always
opt not to sell, instead forfeiting the workweek of effor t
and trying again later. Use the Magic Item Base Prices
and Magic Item Offer tables to determi ne the sale price.
MAGIC ITEM BASE PRICES

Base Price"'

Rarity

100 gp

Common
Uncommon

400 gp
4,000 gp

Rare

40,000 gp

Very rare
SPELL SCROLL COSTS

Spell Level

Time

Cost

Cantrip

l day

lst

l day

15 gp
25 gp

2nd
3rd
4th

3 days
l workweek
2 workweeks

5th

4 workweeks

6th
8th

8 workweeks
16 workweeks
32 workweeks

25,000 gp
50,000 gp

9th

48 workweeks

250,000 gp

7th

200,000 gp

Legendary

250 gp
500 gp
2,500 gp
5,000 gp
15,000 gp

Complications. Crafting a spelf scroll is a solitary
task, unlikely to attract much attention. The complications that arise are more likely to involve the preparation
needed for the activity. Every workweek spent scribing

"'Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll
MAGIC ITEM OFFER

Check
Tota l

Offer

11-20

50% of base price
100% of base price

21+

150% of base price

1-10

Complications. T he main risk in selling a magic item
lies in attracting th ieves and anyone else who wants the
item but doesn't want to pay for it. Other folk might try to
undermine a deal in o rder to bolster t heir own business
or seek to discredit the character as a legitimate seller.
Every workweek spent trying to sell an item brings a 10
percent chance of a complication, examples of which are
on the Magic Item Sale Complicatio ns table.
CHAPTER 2

DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

TRAI N ING CO M PLICATI ONS

Complication
Your instructor disappears, forcing you to spend
one workweek finding a new one.*
Your teacher instructs you in rare, archaic meth ods, which draw comments from others.

2
3

Your teacher is a spy sent to learn your plans.*

Your teacher is a wanted criminal.

5
6

Your teacher is a cruel taskmaster.
Yo ur teacher asks for help dea ling with a th reat.

'~M i ght

involve a rival

WORK

When all else fails, a n adventurer can turn to an honest
trade to earn a living. This activity re prese nts a character's attempt to find temporary work, the qua lity and
wages of which are diffic u lt to predict.
Resources. Performing a job requ ires one workweek
of effort.
Resolution. To determine how much money a c haracter earns, the character makes an ability check:
Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), Intelligen ce
using a set of tools , Charisma (Performance), or Charisma using a musical instru ment. Consult the Wages
table to see how much money is generated according to
t he tota l of the check.
WAGES

Check
Tota l
MAGIC ITEM SALE COMPLICAT IONS

Complication
Your enemy secretly arranges to buy the item to
use it against you.*

A thieves' guild, alerted to the sale, attempts to
steal your item.1'

A foe circulates rumors that your item is a fake.*

A sorcerer claims your item as a birthright and demands you hand it over.

Your item 's previous owner, or surviving all ies of
the owner, vow to retake the item by force.

The buyer is murdered before the sale is finalized.*

10-14
15-20
21+

DUNGEON MASTER·s TOOLS

Modest lifestyle for the week
Comfortable lifestyle for the week
Comfortable lifestyle for the week+ 25 gp

WOR K COMPLICATIONS

Complication
A difficu lt customer or a fight with a coworker reduces t he wages you earn by one category.*

TRAINING

CHAPTER 2

Poor lifestyle for the week

Complications. Ordinary work is rarely fi lled with
significant complications. Still, the Work Complications
table can add some difficulties to a worke r's life. Each
workweek of activity brings a 10 percent chance that a
character e ncou nters a complication.

* Might involve a rival

Giveo e nough free time and the services of an instructor, a cha racter can lea rn a language or pick up proficiency with a tool.
Resources. Receiving training in a language or tool
typica lly ta kes at least ten workweeks, but this time is
reduced by a numbe r of workweeks equa l to th e c ha racter 's Intellige nce modifier (an Intellige nce p e nalty
doesn't increase the time needed). Training costs 25 gp
per workweek.
Complications. Complications that arise w hile training typically involve the teache r. Every ten workweeks
spent in training brings a 10 percent chance of a complication, examples of which are on the Training Complications table.

Ea rnings

9 or lower

Your emp loyer's financial difficu lties result in you r
not being paid.'~

A coworker with ties to an important family in town
takes a dislike to you.*

Your employer is involved w ith a dark cu lt or a
criminal enterprise.

A crime ring targets you r business for extortion.*

You gain a reputation for laziness (unjustified or
not, as you choose), giving you disadvantage on
checks made for this downtime activity for the next
six workweeks you devote to it.*

* Might involve a rival

BEHIND THE DESIGN : MAGIC ITEM DISTRIBUT I ON

AWARDING MAGIC ITEMS
Magic items a re prized by D&D adventurers of a ll sorts
a nd are ofte n the main reward in an adventure. The
ru les for magic items are presented, along w ith the
Treasure Hoard tables, in chapter 7 of the Dungeon
Master's Guide. This section expands on those rules by
offering you an a lte rnative way of determ ini ng which
magic ite ms e nd up in t he c ha racters' possession and by
add ing a collection of common magic items to the game.
T he section e nds with tables that group magic items accordin g to ra rity.
The system in the Dungeon Master's Guide is des igned so that you ca n generate a ll treasure random ly,
and th e tables also govern the number of magic items
the c ha racters receive. In s hort, t he ta bles d o the work.
But a DM w ho's d esigning or modifying a n adventure
might prefer to choose the magic items that come into
play. If you're in that s ituation, you can use the rules in
this section to pe rsonalize your treasure h oa rds while
staying within the gam e's limits for how many items the
ch aracters s hould u ltimately accumulate.

The Dungeon Master's Guide assumes a certain amount of
treasure will be found over the course of a campaign. Over
twenty levels of typical play, the game expects forty-five
rolls on the Treasure Hoard tables , distributed as follows:
•
•
•
•

Seven rolls on the Challenge 0-4 table
Eighteen rolls on the Challenge 5-10 table
Twelve rolls on the Challenge 11-16 table
Eight roll s on the Challenge 17+ table

Because many of the table results call for more than one
magic item, those forty-five rolls will result in the characters obtaining rough ly one hundred items. The optional
system described here yields the same number of items,
distributed properly throughout the spectrum of rarity,
while enabling you to control exactly which items the characters have a chance of acquiring.

Magic Item Tables F t hrough I. As you can see from the
Treasure Hoard tables in that book, major magic items
are meant to be handed out much less frequently than
m inor items, even at higher levels of play.
MAGIC ITEMS AWARDED BY TIER

DISTRIBUTION BY RARITY

This a lternative me thod of treasure determ ination focuses on c hoosing magic items based on thei r ra rity,
rather than by rolling on the tables in the Dungeon Master's Guide. This method uses two tables: Magic Items
Awarded by Tier a nd Magic Ite ms Awarded by Rarity.
By Tier. The Magic Ite ms Awarded by Tie r table
s hows the numbe r of magic items a D&D party typically
gains du ri ng a campaig n, culminating in the group's
having accumulated one hundred magic items by 20th
level. T he table s hows how many of those items are
meant to be handed out during each of the four tiers of
play. The emphasis on characters receiving more items
during the second tier (levels 5- 10) than in ot her tiers
is by design. The second tie r is where much of the play
occurs in a typical D&D campaign, a nd the items gained
in that tier prepare the characters for higher-level
adven tures.
By Rarity. The Magic Items Awarded by Rarity table
ta kes the numbers from the Magic Items Awa rded by
Tier table a nd breaks them down to show the number of
ite m s o f each rarity the ch aracters are expected to h ave
w he n they reach the e nd of a tie r.
Minor and Major Items. Both tables in this section
make a distinction between minor magic items and major magic items. This distinction exists in the Dungeon
Master's Guide, yet those terms aren't used th ere. In
that book, the mino r items are those listed on Magic
Item Tables A through E, and the major items a re on

Character
Level
1-4
5-10
11-16
17-20
Total

All Items

Minor Items

Major Items

6
6
6

100

24
19
80

30
25

CHOOSING ITEMS LEVEL BY LEVEL

You decide when to place an ite m in an adventure that
you're creating or modifyi ng , usually because you think
the story calls for a magic item, the characters need one,
or the players would be especially p leased to get one.
When you want to select an item as treasure for an encounter, the Magic Items Awarded by Rar ity table serves
as your item budget. Here's how to use it:
1. jot down a copy of the table in your notes, so that you
ca n make adjustments to the numbers as you select
items to be placed in an advent ure.
2. Refer to th e line in the Level/CR column that corresponds to one of the following va lues (your choice):
the level of the player characters, the challenge rating
of the magic item's owner, or the challenge rating of
the group of c reatures guard ing the item. The entries
in that row of the table indicate the total number of
items that would be appropriate for the characters to
receive by the end of the tier represented by that row.

MAGIC ITEMS AWARDED BY RARITY

Major Magic Items

- - - - - - M i n o r Magic Items - - - - - Level/CR
1-4
5- 10
11 -16
17+
Total

Common

Uncommon

Rare

0
19

0
20

9
4
19

Very Rare

Legendary

Uncommo n

Rare

Very Rare

Legendary

2
5
1

0
0

0
1

0
8

l
4

2
4

3
4

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9
15

0
1
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3. Choose a magic item of any rarity for which the entry
in this row is not 0.
4. When the characters obtain an item , modify your
notes to indicate which part of your budget this expenditure came fro m by subtracting 1 from the appropriate entry on the table.
In the future, if you choose an item of a rarity that's
not available in the current tier but is sti ll available in
a lower tier, deduct the item from the lower tier. If a ll
lower tiers also have no items available o f a given rarity,
deduct the item from a higher tier.
CHOOSING ITEMS PIECEMEA L
If you prefer a more free-form m ethod of choosing magic
items, simply select each magic item you wan t to give
out; then, when the characters acquire one, deduct it
from the M agic Item s Awarded by R arity table in your
notes. Whenever you do so, start with the lowest tier,
and deduct the item from the first number you com e
across in the appropriate rarity column for the item ,
whether its minor or major. If that tier doesn't have a
number greater t han 0 for that ra rity, go up a tier until
you find one that does, and deduct the magic item from
that number. Following this process, you will zero out
each row of the table in order, going from the lowest levels to the highest.
O VE RSTOCKING AN ADVENTURE
The magic item tables in this section are based on the
number of items the characters are expected to r eceive,
not the number of items that are available in an adventure. When creating or modifyi ng a n adventure, assume
that the characters won't find all the items you place in
it, unl ess most of the loot is in easy-to-find locations.
H ere's a good ru le of thumb: an adventure can include a
number of items that's 25 percent higher than the numbers in the tables (round up). For example, an adventure
d esigned to take characters from 1st to 4th level might
include fourteen item s rather than eleven, in the expectation that three of those items won't be found.

COMMON MAGIC ITEMS
The Dungeon Master's Guide includes many magic
items of every rarity. The one exception are common
items; that book includes few o f them. This section introduces more of them to the game. These items seldom increase a character's power, but they are likely to amuse
players and provide fun roleplaying opportunities.
The magic items are presented in alphabetical order.
ARMOR OF GLEAMING

Armor (any m edium or heavy), common
This armor never gets dirty.
BEAD OF NOURISHMENT

Wondrous item, common
This spongy, fl avorless, gelati no us bead dissolves on
your tongue and provides as much nourishment as 1 day
of rations.
BEAD OF REFRESHMENT

Wondrous item, common
This spongy, fl avorless, gelatinous bead dissolves in
l iquid, transforming up to a pint of t he liquid into fresh,
cold drinking water. The bead has no effect on magical
liquids or harmful substances such as poison.
B OOT S OF FALSE TRACKS

Wondrous item, common
Only humanoids can wear these boots. While wearing
the boots, you ca n choose to have them l eave tracks like
those of another kind of humanoid of you r size.
CANDLE OF THE DEEP

Wondrous item, common
The flame of this ca ndle is not extinguished when
immersed in water. lt gives off light and heat like a normal candle.
CAST-OFF ARMOR

Armor (light, medium, or heavy), common
ARE M ACIC ITE MS NECESSARY I N A CAMPAIG N ?

The D&D game is built on the assumption that magic
items appear sporadically and that they are always a boon ,
unless an item bears a curse. Characters and monsters are
built to face each other without the help of magic items,
which means that having a magic item always makes a
character more powerful or versatile than a generic character of the same level. As DM, you never have to worry
about awarding magic items just so the characters can
keep up with the campaign's threats. Magic items are truly
prizes. Are they useful? Absolutely. Are they necessary? No.
Magic items can go from nice to necessary in the rare
group that has no spellcasters, no monk, and no N PCs
capable of casting magic weapon. Having no magic ma kes
it extremely difficult for a party to overcome mons ters that
have resistances or immunity to nonmagica l damage. In
such a game, you'll want to be generous with magic weapons or else avoid usi ng such monsters.

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You ca n doff t his armor as an action.
CHAR LATAN'S DIE

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement)
Whenever you roll this six-sided die, you ca n control
which number it rolls.
CLOAK OF BILLOWING

Wondrous item, common
While wearing t his cl oak, you can use a bonus action to
ma ke it billow dramatically.
CLOAK OF MANY FASHIONS

Wondrous item, common
While w earing this cloak, you can use a bonus action to
cha nge the style, color, and appar ent quality o f the garment. The cloak's weight doesn't change. Regardless of
its appearance, the cloak can't be a nyt hing but a cloak.
Alt hough it can duplicate the appearance of other magic
cloaks, it doesn't gain t heir magical proper ties.

CLOCKWORK AMULET

HAT OF VERMIN

Wondrous item, common
This copper amulet contains tiny interlocking gears
and is powered by magic from Mechanus, a plane of
clockwork predictabili ty. A c reature that puts an ear to
the a mulet can hear faint ticking and whirring noises
coming from within.
When you make an attack roll while wearing the amulet, you can forgo rolling the d20 to get a 10 on the die.
Once used, this property can't be used aga in until the
next dawn.

Wondrous item, common
This hat has 3 charges. While holding the hat, you can
use an action to expend 1 of its charges and speak a
command word that s ummons you r choice of a bat, a
frog, or a rat (see the Player's Handbook or the Monster
Manual for statistics). The summoned creature magically appea rs in the hat and tries to get away from you
as quickly as possible. The creature is neither friendly
nor hostile, and it isn't under your control. It behaves as
an ordinary creature of its kind and disappears after 1
hour o r when it drops to 0 hit points. The hat regains a ll
expended charges da ily at dawn.

CLOTHES OF MENDING

Wondrous item, common
This elegant outfit of traveler's clothes magically mends
itself to counteract daily wear and tear. Pieces of the outfit that are destroyed can't be repaired in th is way.
DARK SHARD AMULET

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement by a
warlock)
This amu let is fashioned from a s ingle s hard o f resi lient
extraplanar material originating from the realm of your
warlock patron. While you are wearing it, you gain the
following benefits:
• You can use the amulet as a spellcasting focus for
your warlock spells.
• You can try to cast a ca ntrip that you don't know. The
cantrip must be on the warlock spell list, and you
must make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. If the
check succeeds, you cast the spell. If the c heck fails,
so does the spell, and the action used to cast the spell
is wasted. In either case, you can't use this property
again until you finish a long rest.
DREAD HELM

Wondrous item, common
This fearsome steel helm makes your eyes glow red
while you wear it.

HAT OF WIZARDRY

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement by a
wizard)
This antiquated, cone-shaped hat is adorned with gold
crescent moons and stars. While you are wearing it, you
gain the following benefits:
• You can use the hat as a spellcasting focus for your
wizard spells.
You can try to cast a cantrip t hat you don't know. The
cantrip must be on the wizard spell list, and you must
make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. If the
check succeeds, you cast the spell. If the check fails,
so does the spell, and the action used to cast the spell
is wasted. In either case, you can't use this property
aga in until you finish a long rest.
REWARD'S HANDY SPICE POUCH

Wondrous item, common
This belt pouch appears empty and has 10 charges.
While holding t he pouch, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges, speak the na me of any nonmagical food seasoning (such as salt, pepper, saffron, or
cilantro), a nd re move a pinch of the desired seasoning
from the pouch. A pinch is enough to season a single
meal. The pouch regains ld6 + 4 expended cha rges
daily at dawn.

EAR HORN OF HEARING

Wondrous item, common
While held up to your ear, this horn s uppresses the effects of the deafened condition on you, a llowing you to
hear normally.
ENDURING SPELLBOOK

Wondrous item, common
This spellbook, a long w ith anything written on its
pages, can't be damaged by fire or immers ion in water.
In add ition, the spellbook doesn't deteriorate with age.
ERSATZ EYE

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement)
This artificial eye replaces a real one that was lost or
removed. While the ersatz eye is embedded in your eye
socket, it can't be removed by anyone other than you,
a nd you can see through the tiny orb as though it were a
normal eye.

HORN OF SILENT ALARM

Wondrous item, common
This horn has 4 charges. When you use an action to
blow it, one creature of your c hoice can hear th e horn's
blare, provided the creature is within 600 feet of the
horn and not deafened. No other creature hears sound
coming from the horn. The horn regains ld4 expended
char ges daily at dawn.
INSTRUMENT OF ILLUSIONS

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement)
Whi le you are playing this musical instrument, you
ca n c reate harmless, illusory visual effects within a
5-foot-radius sphere centered on the instrument. If
you are a bard, the radius increases to 15 feet. Sample
visual effects include luminous musical notes, a spectral dancer, butterflies, and gently falling snow. The
magical effects have neither substance nor sound, and
they are obviously illusory. T he effects end when you
stop playing.
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INSTRUMENT OF SCRIBING

PIPE OF SMOKE MONSTERS

Wondrous item, common (requires attunemen t)

Wondrous item, common

T h is musical instru ment h as 3 charges. While you are
playing it, you can use an action to expend 1 charge
from the instrum ent and w r ite a magical message on
a nonmagical object or surface that you can see within
30 feet of you . T he message can be up to six words long
and is written in a lang uage you know. If you are a bard,
you can scribe an addi tional seven words and choose
to make t he message g low fai ntly, allowing it to be seen
i n nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the
message erases it. Other wise, the message fades away
after 24 hou rs.
T he i nstrument r egai ns all expended charges
daily at dawn.

While smoking this pipe, you can use an action to exhale a puff of smoke that takes the form of a single creature, such as a dragon, a Rumph , or a froghemoth. The
form must be small enough to fit in a 1-foot cube and
loses its shape after a few seconds, becoming an ordjnary pu ff of smo ke.

LOCK OF TRICKERY

Wondrous item, common
This lock appears to be an ordi nary lock (of the type
described i n chapter 5 of the Player's Handbook) and
comes with a single key. The tumblers in this lock magically adjust to t hwart burglars. Dexterity checks made to
pick the lock have disadvantage.
MOON-TOUCHED SWORD

Weapon (any sword), common

POLE OF ANGLING

Wondrous item, common
W hile hol ding this 10-foot pole, you can speak a command word and transform it into a fish i ng pole w i th a
hook, a li ne, and a reel. Speaking t he command word
agai n chan ges the fishing pole back into a normal
10-foot pole.
POLE OF COLLAPSING

Wondrous item, common
Whi le ho lding this 10-foot pole, you can use an action
to speak a comma nd word and cause it to collapse into
a 1-foot-long rod, for ease of storage. The pole's weight
doesn't change. You can use an action to speak a d i fferent comma nd word and cause the rod to revert to a
pole; however, the rod will elongate o nly as far as the
surrounding space a llows.

In darkness, the u nsheathed blad e of t his sword sheds
moonlight, creat i ng brig ht ligh t i n a 15-foot rad ius and
di m light for a n addition al 15 feet.

POT OF AWAKENING

Wondrous item, common

A question mar k is worked into the head of th is key. T he
key has a 5 percent chance of unlocking a ny lock into
which it's inserted. On ce it unlocks something, t he key
d isappear s.

If you pl ant an ordinary shrub in this 10-pou nd clay pot
and l et it grow for 30 days, the shrub magically t ransform s i nto an awake ned shrub (see the Monster Manual for statistics) at the end of that ti me. W hen the shrub
awakens, its roots break the pot, destroying it.
T he awakened shrub is friendly toward you. Absent
commands from you, it does nothi ng.

ORB OF DIRECTION

ROPE OF MENDING

Wondrous item, common

Whi l e holding t h is orb, you can use an action to determ ine w h ich way is north. T his property functions on ly
on the Material P lane.

You can cut t his SO-foot coil of hempen rope into any
number of smaller pieces, and then use an action to
speak a command word and cause the p ieces to knit
back together. The pieces must be in contact w ith each
oth er and not otherwise in use. A rope of mending is forever sho r te ned if a section of it is lost or destroyed.

MYSTERY KEY

Wondrous item, common

ORB OFT!ME

Wondrous item, common
W h i le ho lding this or b, you ca n use a n action to determi ne w het her it is morni ng, afternoon, eveni ng, or
nightti me outside. This property functions on ly on the
Material P lane.
PERFUME OF BEWITCHING

Wondrous item, common
T h is tiny vial contains magic perfume, enough for one
use. You can use an action to apply th e perfume to yourself, and its effect lasts 1 h our. For the duration, you
have advantage on all Char isma ch ecks directed at humanoids of challenge rati ng 1 or lower. Those subjected
to t he per fume's effect are oot aware that t hey've been
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RUBY OF THE WAR MAGE

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement by a
spellcaster)
Etched with eldritch runes, this 1-inch-diameter r uby
allows you to use a simple or martia l w eapon as a spellcasting focus for your spells. For this property to work,
you must attach the ruby to the weapon by pressing the
r uby against it for at least 10 minutes. Thereafter, the
ruby can't be removed unless you detach it as ao action
or the weapon is destroyed. Not even an antimagic field
causes it to fa ll off. The ruby does fall off the weapon i f
you r attunement to the r uby ends.

SHIELD OF EXPRESSION

Armor (shield), common
The fron t of this s hield is s ha ped in the like ness of a
face. While bearing the shield, you can use a bonus action to a.lte r the face's expression.
SMOLDERING ARMOR

Armor (a ny), common
Wisps of harmless, odorless smoke rise fro m this armor
while it is worn.
STAFF OF ADORNMENT

Staff, common
If you place a n object weighing no mo re th a n 1 pound
(suc h as a s hard o f c rys ta.I, a n egg, or a stone) a bove
the tip of the s ta ff while holdi ng it, the object Boa ts a n
inch from th e staff's tip a nd re m a ins there u nti l it is
re moved or until t he s taff is no longer in your possess ion. The s taff can have up to three s uch objects floating
over its tip a t a ny g ive n time. While holding the staff,
you ca n ma ke one or more of the objects s lowly s pin or
turn in place.
STAFF OF BIRDCALLS

Staff, common
T his woode n s taff is d ecorated w ith bird ca rvings. It has
10 c harges. While ho lding it, you can use a n action to
expe nd 1 c ha rge from t he staff a nd cause it to c reate one
of t he following sounds out to a range of 60 feet: a finc h's
chirp, a rave n's caw, a duck's quack, a chicken's cluck, a
goose's honk, a loon's call, a turkey's gobble, a seagull's
cry, an owl's hoot, o r an eagle's shrie k.
T he staff regains ld6 + 4 expended charges da ily at
dawn. If you expe nd t he last cha rge, roll a d20. On a 1,
the s taff explod es in a harm less cloud of bird feathe rs
and is lost forever.
STAFF OF F LOWERS

UN BR E AKABL E A RROW S

TANKARD OF SOBRIETY

Wondrous item, common

Staff, common
T his wooden s taff has 10 c harges. While holding it, you
ca n use a n action to expend 1 char ge from t he staff and
cause a Bower to s prout from a patch of earth or soil
within 5 feet of you, o r fro m t he staff itself. Unless you
c hoose a s pecific kind of flower, the staff c reates a mildscented daisy. T he flower is h a rmless a nd nonmagical,
a nd it grows or w ithe rs as a norma l flower would.
The s taff regains ld6 + 4 expe nded c ha rges da ily at
dawn. If you expe nd the last c ha rge, roll a d20. On a 1,
t he staff turns into flower pe ta ls and is los t forever.

This a rrow ca n't be broken, except when it is within an
antimagic. field.

TALKING DOLL

VETERAN'S CANE

Wondrous item, common (requires attunement)
While this s tuffed doll is within 5 feet of you, you can
s pe nd a s hort rest telling it to say up to s ix phrases, none
of which ca n be more than s ix words long, and set a condition under w hich the doll speaks eac h phrase. You can
also rep lace old phrases with n ew on es. Whatever t he
condition, it mus t occur w ithin 5 fee t of the doll to make
it s peak. For exa mple, whe n ever someone p icks up the
doll, it mi ght s ay, "I want a piece of candy." The d oll's
phrases a re lost wh e n your a ttunement to the doll ends .

Wondrous item, comm on
When you grasp this wa lking ca ne and use a bonus action to s peak the comma nd word , it transforms into an
ordina ry longsword a nd ceases to be magica l.

This tankard has a stern face sculpted into one side. You
can drink a le, wine, or a ny other no nmagical a lcoholic
be ve rage poured into it without becoming inebriated.
The tankard has no effect o n magical liquids or ha rmful
s ubs ta nces s u ch as poison.
UNBREAKAB L E ARROW

Weapon (arrow), common

WALLOPING AMMUNITION

Weapon (any ammunition), common
This a mmunition packs a wa llop. A c reature hit by the
a mmunition mus t s ucceed on a D C 10 Stre ngth saving
th row or b e knocked prone .
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WAND OF CONDUCTING

Wa nd, common
T his wand has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use
an action to expend 1 of its charges and create orchestra l music by waving it around. The music can be heard
out to a ra nge of 60 feet and e nds when you stop waving the wand.
The wand regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
If you expend the wand's last charge, roll a d20. On a
1, a sad tuba sound plays as the wand crumbles to dust
and is dest royed.

MAGIC ITEM TABLES
The tables in this section classify the magic items from
the Dungeon Master's Guide and the new items presented here into minor items and major items, then separate the items in each group according to rarity. Each
table entry includes the item's type and an indication of
w hether the item requires attunement. Artifacts aren't
included here; they are beyond even major items in
power a nd importance.
MINOR ITEMS , COMMON

WAND OF PYROTECHNICS

Item

Type

Attune?

Wand, comm on
This wand has 7 charges. W hile ho lding it, you can use
an action to expend 1 of its charges and create a harmless burst of mu lticolo red light at a point you can see
up to 60 feet away. The bu rst of light is accompanied
by a crackJing noise that can be heard up to 300 feet
away. The light is as br ight as a torch flame but lasts
only a second.
The wand regains l d6 + 1 expended charges daily at
dawn. If you expend the wand's last charge, roll a d20.
On a 1, the wand erupts in a harmless pyrotechnic display and is destroyed.

Arm o r of gleaming

Ar mor

Bead of nourishment

Wondrous item

Bead of refreshment
Boots of false tracks

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Candle of the deep

Wondrous item

Cast-off armor

Armor

Charlatan's die

Wondrous item

Yes

Cloak of billowing
Cloak of many fashions

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Clockwork amulet
Clothes of mending

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Dark shard amulet

Wondrous item

Yes (warlock)

Dread helm

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

WAND OF SCOWLS

Wand, common
This wand has 3 charges. W hile ho ld ing it, you can use
an action to expend 1 of its charges and target a humanoid you ca n see within 30 feet of you. T he target mus t
succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or be forced
to scowl for 1 m inute.
The wand regains all expended charges da ily at dawn.
If you expend the wand's last charge, roll a d20. On a 1,
the wand transforms into a wand ofsmiles.
WAND OF SMILES

Wand, common
This wand has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use
a n action to expend 1 of its charges and target a h umanoid you can see w ithin 30 feet of you. The target must
succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or be forced
to smile for 1 min ute.
The wand regains a ll expended c harges da ily at dawn.
lf you expend the wand's last charge, roll a d20. O n a 1,
the wand tra nsfor ms into a wand of scowls.

No
No

Ear horn of hearing
Enduring spel lbook

Wondrous item

Ersatz eye

Wondrous item

Yes

Hat of vermin
Hat of wizardry

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes (wizard)

Heward's handy spice

Wondrous item

pouch
Horn of silent alarm

Wondrous item

Instrument of illusions
Instrument of scribing

Wond rous item
Wondrous item

Yes

Lock of trickery

Wondrous item

Moon-touched sword

Weapon
Wondrous item

Wondrous item

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Mystery key
O rb of direction
Orb of time
Perfume of bewitching
Pipe of smoke monsters

Yes

No
No

Wondrous item

Pole of angl ing

Wondrous item

Pole of collapsing

Pot of awakening

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

CREATING ADDITIONAL COMMON ITEMS

Potion of climbing

Potion

The "Special Features" section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon
Master's Guide is useful if you want to design other common magic items. For example, the What Minor Property
Does It Have? table might inspire you to create a magic
item that allows a character to speak and understand the
Goblin language (based on the table's Language property),
a magic item that glows in the presence of fiends (based
on the Sentinel property), or a magic item that projects
its user's voice over a great distance (based on the Wa r
Leader property).

Potion of healing

Potion
Wondrous item

Wondrous item

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Rope of mending
Ruby of the war mage

Shield of expression
Smoldering armor

Armor

Yes (spellcaster)
No

Armor

Spell scroll (cantrip)
Spell scroll (1st level)

Scroll

Staff of adornment
Staff of birdcalls

Staff

MINOR ITE M S , RARE

Item

Type

Attune?

Staff of flowers

Staff

Item

Type

Attune?

Weapon

Talking doll

Wondrous item

Yes

Ammunition, +2

Tankard of sobriety

Wondrous item

Bag of beans

Wondrous item

Bead of force

Wondrous item

Chime of open ing

Wond rous item

No
No

Unbreakable arrow
Veteran's cane

Weapon
Wondrous item

No
No

Walloping ammunition

Weapon

Elixir of health

Potion

Wand of conducti ng

Wand

Folding boat

Wondrous ite m

Wondrous item

Wand

Heward's handy haversack

Wand of scowls

Wand

Horseshoes of speed

Wond rous item

Wand of smiles

Wand

Necklace of fireballs

Wondrous item

Oil of etherealness

Potion

Por table hole

Wondrous item

Potion of clairvoyance

Potion

Potion of diminution

Potion

Potion of fire giant strength

Potion

Potion of frost giant

Potion

Wand of pyrotechnics

MINOR ITE M S, UNCOMMON

Item

Type

Attu ne?

Alchemy jug

Wondrous item

Ammunition , +l

Weapon

Bag of holding

Wondrous item

Cap of water breathing

Wondrous item

Cloak of the manta ray

Wondrous item

Decanter of endless water

Wondrous item

Driftglobe

Wondrous item

Dust of disappearance

Wondrous item

Dust of dryness

Wondrous item

Dust of sneezing and

Wondrous item

choking
Elemental gem

Wondrous item

strength
Potion of gaseous form

Potion

Potion of heroism

Potion

Potion of invulnerability

Potion

Potion of mind reading

Potion

Potion of stone giant

Potion

Potion of superior healing

Potion

Quaal's feather token

Wondrous item

Scroll of protection

Scro ll

Spell scroll (4th level)

Sc roll

Spell scroll (5th level)

Scrol l

strength

Eyes of m i nute seeing

Wondrous item

Goggles of night

Wondrous item

Helm of comprehending

Wondrous item

Immovable rod

Rod

Keoghtom's ointment

Wondrous item

Item

Type

Attune?

Lantern of revealing

Wondrous item

Ammunition, +3

Weapon

Mariner's armor

Armor

Arrow of slaying

Weapon

Mithral armor

Armor

Bag of devouri ng

Wondrous item

Oil of slipperiness

Potion

Horseshoes of a zephyr

Wondrous item

Peria pt of health

Wondrous item

Nolzur's marvelous

Wondrous item

Philter of love

Potion

pigments

Potion of animal friendship

Potion

Oil of sharpness

Potion

Potion of fire breath

Potion

Potion of cloud giant

Potion

Potion of greater healing

Potion

strength

Potion of growth

Potion

Pot ion offlying

Potion

Potion of invisibility

Potion

Potion of poison

Potion

Potion of longevity

Potion

Potion of resistance

Potion

Potion of speed

Potion

Potion ofsupreme healing

Potion

Potion of vitality

Potion

Scroll

languages

Potion of hill giant strength

Potion of water breathing
Ring of swimming

Potion
Ring

MINOR ITEMS , VERY RA RE

Robe of useful items

Wondrous item

Spell scroll (6th level)

Rope of climbing

Wondrous item

Spell scroll (7th level)

Scroll

Spell scroll (8th level)

Scroll

Saddle of the cavalier

Wondrous item

Sending stones

Wondrous item

Spell scroll (2nd level)

Scroll

Spell scroll (3rd level)

Scroll

Wand of magic detection

Wand

Wand of secrets

Wand

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MINOR ITEMS , LE GENDAR Y

Item

Type

Attu ne?

Potion of storm giant

Potion

strength

Item

Type

Attune?

Pipes of the sewers

Wond rous item

Yes

Quiver of Ehlonna

Wo nd rous item

Ring of jumping

Ring

Yes

Sovereign glue

Wondrous item

Ring of m ind shielding

Ring

Yes

Spell scroll (9th level)

Scroll

Ring of warmth

Ring

Yes

Universal solvent

Wondrous item

Ring of water wa lking

Ring

MAJOR ITEMS, UNCOM M ON

Item

Type

Attune?

Adamantine armor

Armor

Amulet of proof against

Wondrous item

Yes

Rod of the pact keeper, +1

Rod

Yes (warlock)

Sentinel shield

Armor

Shield, +l

Armor

Slippers of spider climbing

Wondrous item

Yes

Staff of the adder

Staff

Yes (cleric,
druid, or

detection and location
Bag of tricks

Wondrous item

Boots of elvenkind

Wond rous item

Boots of strid ing and

Wondrous item

Yes

warlock)
Staff of the python

Staff

Yes (cleric,
druid, or
warlock)

spr inging
Boots of the winterlands

Wondrous item

Yes

Bracers of archery

Wondrous item

Yes

Brooch of shielding

Wondrous item

Yes

Broom of flying
Circlet of blasting

Wo ndrous item
Wondrous item

No
No

Stone of good luck (luck-

Wondrous item

Yes

stone)
Sword of vengeance

Weapon

Yes

Trident offish command

Weapon

Yes

Wand of magic missiles

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

Cloak of elvenkind

Wondrous item

Yes

Wand of the wa r mage, +1

Cloak of protection

Wondrous item

Yes

Wand of web

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

Deck of illusions

Wondrous item

Weapon of warning

Weapon

Yes

Eversmoking bottle

Wondrous item

Weapon, +l

Weapon

Wind fan

Wondrous item

Winged boots

Wondrous item

Yes

Eyes of charming

Wondrous item

Yes

Eyes of the eagle

Wondrous item

Yes

Figurine of wondrous

Wondrous item

No
MAJOR ITEMS, RARE

power (silver raven)
Gauntlets of ogre power

Wondrous item

Yes

Item

Type

Attune?

Gem of brightness

Wond rous item

Amulet of health

Wondrou s item

Yes

Gloves of missile snarin g

Wond rous item

Yes

Armor of resista nce

Armor

Yes

Gloves of swimming an d

Wo ndrous item

Yes

A rm or of vulnerability

Armor

Yes

Armor, +l

Armor

Wondrous item

Arrow-catching shield

Armor

Yes

Hat of disguise

Wondrous item

Yes

Belt of dwarvenkind

Wond rous item

Yes

H eadba nd of intellect

Wond rous item

Yes

Belt of hill giant strength

Wondrous item

Yes

H elm of telepathy

Wondrous item

Yes

Berserker axe

Weapon

Yes

Instrument of th e bards

Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

Boots of levitatio n

Wondrous item

Yes

Boots of speed

Wondrous item

Yes

Bowl of commanding

Wondrous item

Bracers of defense

Wondrous item

Yes

Brazier of co mmanding

Wondrous item

climbing
Gloves of thievery

(Doss lute)
Instrument of the bards

Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

(Fochlucan bandore)
Instrument of the ba rds

water elementals
Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

(Mac-Fuirmidh cittern)
Javelin of lightning

Weapon

fire elementals

Medallion of thoughts

Wondrous item

Yes

Cape of the mountebank

Wondrous item

Necklace of adaptation

Wond rous item

Yes

Censer of controlling ai r

Wondrous item

Pearl of power

Wond rous item

Yes (spellcaster)

elementals

Peria pt of wou nd closure

Wondrous item

Yes

Cloak of displacement

Wondrous item

Yes

Pipes of haunting

Wond rous item

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I DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

Item
Cloak of the bat
Cube of force
Daern's instant fortress

Type
Wondrous item
Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Attune?

Item

Type

Attune?

Yes

Ring of animal influence

Ring

Yes

Ring of evasion

Ring

Yes

Ring offeather falling

Ring

Yes
Yes

Dagger of venom

Weapon

Ring of free action

Ring

Dimensional shackles

Wondrous item

Ring

Yes

Dragon slayer
Elven chain

Weapon

Ring of protection
Ring of resistance

Ring

Yes

Armor

Yes

Figurine of wondrous

Wondrous item

Ring of spell storing
Ring of the ram

Ring
Ring

Yes

power (bronze griffon)
Figurine of wondrous

Ring of X-ray vision

Ring

Yes

Wondrous item

Robe of eyes

Wondrous item

Yes

Rod of rule rship

Rod

Yes

Rod of the pact keeper, +2

Rod
Wondrous item

Yes (warlock)

Wondrous item

Rope of entanglement
Shield of missile attraction

Armor

Yes

Shield, +2

Armor

Wondrous item

Staff of charming

Staff

Yes (bard,

Won drous item

power (ebony fly)
Figurine of wondrous

Wondrous item

power (golden lions)
Figurine of wondrous
power (ivory goats)
Figurine of wondrous

cleric, druid,

power (marble elephant)
Figurine of wond rous

sorcerer,
warlock, or

power (onyx dog)
Figurine of wondrous

Wondrous item

Giant slayer
Glamoured studded

Staff

Staff of healing
Weapon

Yes

Wondrous item

Yes

Weapon
Armor

druid)
Staff of swarm ing insect s

Staff

Yes (bard ,

No
Yes

wa rlock, or

sorce rer,
Wondrous item

Horn of blasting

Wondrous item

Horn of Valhalla (silver or

Wondrous item

brass)
Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

wizard)
Staff of the woodlands

Staff

Staff of withering

Staff

Yes (druid)
Yes (cleric,
druid, or
warlock)

(Canaith mandolin)
Instrument of the bards

Yes (bard ,
cleric, or

cleric, dru id,

leather
Helm of teleportation

Instrument of the bards

wizard)

power (serpentine owl)
Flame tongue
Gem of seeing

Stone of controlling earth

Wond rous item

elementa ls

(Cli lyre)
loun stone (awareness)

Wondrous item

Yes

Sun blade

Weapon

Yes

loun stone (protection)

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes

Sword of life stealing

Weapon

Yes

Sword of wounding

Weapon

Yes

loun stone (sustenance)
Iron bands of Bilarro

Wondrous item

Yes

Tentacle rod

Rod

Yes

Wondrous item

Weapon

Mace of disruption

Weapon

Yes

Vicious weapon
Wand of binding

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

Mace of smiting
Mace of terror

Weapon

Wand of enemy detection

Wand

Yes

Weapon

Yes

Wand of fear

Wand

Yes

Wondrous item

Yes

Wand

Yes (cleric,

Wand of fireballs
Wand of lightning bolts

Yes (spellcaster)
Yes (spellcaster)

druid, or

Wand of para lysis

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

paladin)

Wand of the war mage, +2

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

Wand of wonder

Wand

Yes (spellcaster)

Weapon, +2

Weapon

Wings of flyi ng

Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (reserve)

Mant le of spell resistance
Necklace of prayer beads

Periapt of proof against
poison

Wondrous item

Wand

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DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

MAJOR ITEMS, VERY RARE
Item

Type

Attune?

Amulet of the planes

Wondrous item

Yes

Animated shield

Armor

Yes

Armor, +2

Armor

Belt of fire giant strength

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes

Belt of frost/stone giant

Yes

strength
Candle of invocation

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes

Carpet of flying
Cloak of arachnida

Wondrous item

Yes

Crystal ball (very rare)

Wondrous item

Yes

Dancing sword

Weapon

Yes

Demon arm or

Armor

Yes

Dragon scale mail

Armor

Yes

Dwarven plate

Armor

Dwarven thrower

Weapon

Yes (dwarf)

Efreeti bottle
Figurine of wondrous

Wondrous item

power (obsidian steed)
Frost brand

Weapon

Yes

Helm of brilliance

Wondrous item

Yes

H orn ofValha ll a (bronze)

Wondrous item

Instrument of t he bards

Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

(Anstruth harp)
lo un stone (absorption)

Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (agility)

Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (fortitude)

Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (insight)

Yes

loun stone (intellect)

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (leadership)

Wondrous item

Yes

Wondrous item

Yes

Manual of gainful exercise

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Manual of golems
Manual of quickness of

Wondrous item

loun stone (strength)
Manual of bodily health

action

R ECHA RGI N G W ITH OU T A DAWN

Some magic items can be used a limited number of times
but are recharged by the arrival of dawn. What if you're on
a plane of existence that lacks anything resembling dawn?
The DM should choose a time every 24 hours when such
magic items recharge on that plane of existence.
Even on a world that experiences dawn each day, the DM
is free to choose a different time-perhaps noon, sunset,
or midnight- when certain magic items recharge.

CHAPTER 2

DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

Mirror of life trapping

Wondrous item

Nine lives stealer

Weapon

Yes

Oath bow

Weapon

Yes

Ring of regeneration

Ring

Yes

Ring of shooting star s

Ring

Yes (outdoors
at night)

Rin g of teleki nesis

Ring

Yes

Robe of scintillating

Wondrous item

Yes

colors
Robe of stars

Wondrous item

Yes

Rod of absorption

Rod

Yes
Yes

Rod of alertness

Rod

Rod of security

Rod

Rod of the pact keeper, +3
Scimitar of speed

Rod

Yes (warlock)

Weapon

Yes

Item
Shield, +3

Type

Spellguard shield

Armor
Armor

Staff of fire

Staff

Attu ne?

Ite m

Type

Attune?

No
Yes
Yes (druid, sor-

Plate armor of ethere-

Armor

Yes

alness
Ring of air elemental

Ring

Yes

or wizard)

command
Ring of djinni summoning

Ring

Yes (druid, sor-

Ring of earth elemental

Ring

Yes
Yes

cerer, warlock,

command
Ring of fi re elemental

Ring

Yes

command
Ri ng of invisibil ity

Ring

Yes

Ring

Yes

cerer, warlock,
Sta ff of frost

Staff of power

Staff

or wizard)
Yes (sorcerer,
warlock, or
wizard)

Staff of striking

Staff

Yes

Staff of thunder and ligh t-

Staff

Yes

Weapon

Yes

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

influence
Tome of understanding
Wand of polymorph
Wand of the war mage, +3
Weapon, +3

Wand

No
Yes (spellcaster)

Wand
Weapon

Yes (spellcaster)
No

Wondrous item

It em

Type

Attune?

Apparatus of Kwalish
Armor of invulnerability

Wond rous item

No
Yes

s trength
Belt of storm giant

Armor
Armor
Wondrous item

Yes (sorcerer,
wa rlock, or
wizard)
Yes
Yes (cleric,

Rod

Rod of lordly might
Rod of resu rrection

Rod

druid, or
paladin)
Scarab of protection
Sphere of annihilation

Wo ndrous item
Wondrous item

Yes

Staff of the magi

Staff

Yes (sorcerer,

No
warlock , or
wizard)

Sword of answering

Weapon

Yes (creature of
same alignment

Talisman of pure good

Wondrous item

Yes (creature of

Wondro us item
Talisman of the sphere
Talisman of ultimate evil Wondrous item

good alignment)
Yes
Yes (creature of

Yes

Cloak of invisibility

Wondrous item

Yes

Crystal ball (legendary)

Wondrous item

Yes

Cubic gate

Wondrous item
Wondrous item
Weapon

No
No

strength

Armor

Yes
Yes

Hamme r of thunderbolts

Weapon

Yes (Giant's

Holy avenger
Horn of Valhalla (iron)
Instrument of the bards

Weapon

Yes (pa ladin)

Wond rous item

Wondrous item

Yes (bard)

Defender
Efreeti chain

Yes

Wondrous item

Robe of the archmagi

as sword)

Yes

Wondrous item

Deck of many things

Ring

MAJOR ITEMS, LEGENDARY

Armor, +3
Belt of cloud giant

Ring

command

ning
Sword of sharpness
Tome of clear thought
Tome of leaders h ip and

Ring of spell turning
Ring of three wishes
Ring of water elemental

evil alignment)
Tome of the stilled

Wondrous item

Yes (wizard)

ton g ue
Vorpal sword

Weapon

Yes

Well of many worlds

Wondrous item

Bane)

(Ollamh harp)
loun stone (greater ab-

Wondrous item

Yes

loun stone (regenera-

F\fll llA('"I
I

sorption)
loun stone (mastery)

Wondrous item
Wondrous item

Yes
Yes

Wondrous item
Weapon

Yes

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C H APTER 2

DUNGEON MASTER'S TOOLS

CHAPTER

SPELLS
When a DM adds spells to a campaign, clerics, druids,
and paladins require special consideration. When characters of those classes prepare their spells, they have access to the entire spell list for thei r class. Given that fact,
the DM should be cautious about making all of these
ne w spells available to a player who is overwhelmed
when presented with many options. For such a player,
consider adding only story-appropriate spells to the spell
list of that player's character.

ANY OF THE C H ARACTER CLASSES IN THE

Player's Handbook harness magic in the
fo rm of spells. This chapter provides new
spells for those classes, as well as for
spellcasting monsters. The Dungeon Master decides which of these spells are available in a ca mpaign and how they can be
learned. For example, a DM might decide
that some of the spells are freely ava ilable, that others
are unobtainable, and that a handful can be found on ly
after a specia l quest, pe rhaps discovered in a long-lost
tome of magic. Wizard spells, in particular, ca n be introduced to a campaign in spell books found as treasu re.

SPELL LISTS
The following spell lists show which spells can be cast
by character s of each class. Aspell's school of magic is
noted in parentheses. If a spell can be cast as a ritua l,
the ritual tag also appea rs in the parentheses.

BARD SPELLS

CLERIC SPELLS

(o LEVEL}
Thunderclap (evocation)

CANTRIPS

(ANTRIPS

LEVEL}

Toll the dead (necromancy)
Word of radiance (evocation)

1ST LEVEL

Earth tremor (evocation)

1ST LEVEL

Ceremony (abjuration, ritual)
2ND LEVEL

Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual)
Warding wind (evocation)

3RD LEVEL

Life transference (necromancy)
STH LEVEL

3RD LEVEL

Catnap (enchantment)
Enemies abound (enchantment)

Dawn (evocation)
Holy weapon (evocation)

DRUID SPELLS
(o LEVEL}
Control flames (transmutation)
Create bonfire (conjuration)
Frostbite (evocation)
Gust (transmutation)
Infestation (conjuration)
Magic stone (transmutation)
Mold earth (transmutation)
Primal savagery (transmutation)
Shape water (transmutation)
Thunderclap (evocation)

(ANTRIPS

1ST LEVEL

STH LEVEL

Absorb elements (abj uration)
Beast bond (divination)
Earth tremor (evocation)
Ice knife (conjuration)
Snare (abjuration)

Skill empowerment (transmutation)
Synaptic static (enchantment)

2ND LEVEL

]TH LEVEL
4TH LEVEL

Charm monster (enchantment)

9TH LEVEL

Mass polymorph (transmutation)
Psychic scream (enchantment)

Temple of the gods (conjurat ion)

Dust devil (conjuration)
Earthbind (transmutation)
Healing spirit (conjuration)
Skywrite (transmutation, rit ual)
Warding wind (evocation)

3RD LEVEL

Erupting earth (transmutation)
Flame arrows (transmutation)
Tidal wave (conjuration)
Wall of water (evocation)
4TH LEVEL

Charm monster (enchantment)
Elemental bane (transmutation)
Guardian of nature (transmutation)
Watery sphere (conjuration)
STH LEVEL

Control winds (transmutation)
Maelstrom (evocation)
Transmute rock (transmutation)
Wrath ofnature (evocation)
6TH LEVEL

Bones of the earth (transmutation)
Druid grove (abjuration)
Investiture offlame (transmutation)
Investiture ofice (transmutation)
Investiture ofstone (transmutation)
Investiture of wind (transmutation)
Primordial ward (abjuration)
]TH LEVEL

Whirlwind (evocation)

PALADI N SPELLS

SORCERER SPELLS
CANTRIP S

(o LEVEL)

Control flames (transmutation)
Create bonfire (conjuration)
Frostbite (evocation)
Gust (transmutation)
Infestation (conjuration)
Mold earth (transmutation)
Shape water (transmutation)
Thunderclap (evocation)
lST LEVEL

6TH LEVEL

Investiture offlame (transmutation)
Investiture of ice (transmutation)
Investiture of stone (transmutation)
Investiture ofwind (transmutation)
Mental prison (illusion)
Scatter (conjuration)
]TH LEVEL

Crown ofstars (evocation)
Power word pain (enchantment)
Whirlwind (evocation)
8TH LEVEL

Absorb elements (abjuration)
Catapult (transmutation)
Chaos bolt (evocation)
Earth tremor (evocation)
Ice knife (conjuration)

9TH L EVEL

2ND LEVEL

WARLOCK SPELLS

Aganazzar's scorcher (evocation)
Dragon's breath (transmutation)
Dust devil (conjuration)
Earthbind (transmutation)
Maximilian's earthen grasp
(transmutation)

Mind spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Snilloc's snowball swarm (evocation)
Warding wind (evocation)

Abi-Dalzim's horrid wilting (necromancy)

Mass polymorph (transmutation)
Psychic scream (enchantment)

CA NTR IPS

LEVEL}

Create bonfire (conj uration)
Frostbite (evocation)
Infestation (conjuration)
Magic stone (transmutation)
Thunderclap (evocation)
Toll the dead (necromancy)
lST L EVEL

Cause fear (necromancy)

lS T LEVEL

Ceremony (abjuration, ritual)
4TH LEVEL

Find greater steed (conjuration)
STH LEVEL

Holy weapon (evocation)

RANGER SPELLS

3RD LEVEL

2ND LEVEL

Catnap (enchantment)
Enemies abound (enchantment)
Erupting earth (transmutation)
Flame arrows (transmutation)
Melfs minute meteors (evocation)
Thunder step (conjuration)
Tidal wave (conjuration)
Wall of water (evocation)

Earthbind (transmutation)
Mind spike (div ination)
Shadow blade (illusion)

lST LEVEL

4TH LEVEL

Absorb elements (abjuration)
Beast bond (divination)
Snare (abjuration)
Zephyr strike (transmutation)

Charm monster (enchantment)
Sickening radiance (evocation)
Storm sphere (evocation)
Vitriolic sphere (evocation)
Watery sphere (conjuration)

2ND LEVEL

Healing spirit (conjuration)
3RD LEVEL

Flame arrows (transmutation)
4TH LEVEL

Guardian of nature (transmutation)
STH LEVEL

Steel wind strike (conjuration)
Wrath ofnature (evocation)
Cll1\PTFR 3 J SPELLS

STH LEVEL

Control winds (transmutation)
Enervation (necromancy)
Far step (conjuration)
Immolation (evocation)
Skill empowerment (transmutation)
Synaptic static (enchantment)
Wall oflight (evocation)

3RD L EV EL

Enemies abound (enchantment)
Thunder step (conjuration)
Summon lesser demons (conjuration)
4TH L EVEL

Charm monster (enchantment)
Elemental bane (transmutation)
Shadow of moil (necromancy)
Sickening radiance (evocation)
Summon greater demon (conjuration)
STH LEVEL

Danse macabre (necromancy)
Enervation (necromancy)
Far step (conj uration)
Infernal calling (conj uration)
Negative energy flood (necromancy)
Synaptic static (enchantment)
Wall oflight (evocation)

Investiture offlame (transmutation)
Investiture of ice (transmutation)
Investiture ofstone (transmutation)
Investiture of wind (transmutation)
Mental prison (illusion)
Scatter (conjuration)
Soul cage (necromancy)

Life transference (necromancy)
Melfs minute meteors (evocation)
Summon lesser demons (conjuration)
Thunder step (conjuration)
Tidal wave (conjuration)
Tiny servant (transmutation)
Wall of sand (evocation)
Wall of water (evocation)

]TH LEVEL

4TH LEVEL

Crown ofstars (evocation)
Power word pain (enchantment)

Charm monster (enchantment)
Elemental bane (transmutation)
Sickening radiance (evocation)
Storm sphere (evocation)
Summon greater demon (conjuration)
Vitriolic sphere (evocation)
Watery sphere (conjuration)

6TH LEVEL

8TH LEVEL

Maddening darkness (evocation)
9TH LEVEL

Psychic scream (enchantment)

WIZARD SPELLS
CANTRIPS

LEVEL)

Absorb elements (abjuration)
Catapult (transmutation)
Cause fear (necromancy)
Earth tremor (evocation)
Ice knife (conjuration)
Snare (abjuration)
2ND LEVEL

Aganazzar's scorcher (evocation)
Dragon's breath (transmutation)
Dust devil (conjuration)
Earthbind (transmutation)
Maximilian's earthen grasp
(transmutation)

Mind spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual)
Snilloc's snowball swarm (evocation)
Warding wind {evocation)
3RD LEVEL

Catnap (enchantment)
Enemies abound (enchantment)
Erupting earth (transm utation)
Flame arrows (transmutation)

Transmute rock (transmutation)
Wall of light (evocation)
6TH LEVEL

Create homunculus (transmutation)
Investiture offlame (transmutation)
Investiture ofice (transmutation)
Investiture ofstone (transmutation)
Investiture of wind (transmutation)
Mental prison (illus ion)
Scatter (conjuration)
Soul cage (necromancy)
Tenser's transformation (transmutation)
]TH LEVEL

Crown ofstars (evocation)
Power word pain (enchantment)
Whirlwind (evocation)

STH LEVEL

Control winds (transmutation)
Danse macabre (necromancy)
Dawn (evocation)
Enervation (necromancy)
Far step (conjuration)
Immolation (evocation)
Infernal calling (conjuration)
Negative energy flood (necromancy)
Skill empowerment (transmutation)
Steel wind strike (conjuration)
Synaptic static (enchantment)

8TH LEVEL

Abi-Dalzim's horrid wilting (necromancy)
Illusory dragon (illusion)
Maddening darkness (evocation)
Mighty fortress (conjuration)
9TH LEVEL

Invulnerability (abjuration)
Mass polymorph (transmutation)
Psychic scream (enchantment)

SPELL DESCRIPTIONS
The spells are presented in alphabetical order.
ABI-DALZIM'S HORRID WILTING

8th-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of sponge)
Duration: Instantaneous
You draw the moisture from every creature in a 30-foot
cube centered on a point you choose within range. Each
creature in that a rea must make a Constitution saving
throw. Constructs a nd undead a ren't affected, and plants
and water elementa ls make this saving throw with disadvantage. A creature takes 12d8 necrotic damage on a
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Nonmagical plants in the a rea that are n't creatures,
s uch as trees and shrubs, wither a nd die instantly.
ABSORB ELEMENTS

1st-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you take
acid, cold, fire, lig htning, or thunder damage
Range: Self
Components: S
Duration: 1 round
The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect on you a nd storing it for your next melee
attack. You have resistance to the triggering damage
type until the s tart of your next turn. Also, the first time
you hit with a melee attack on your next turn, the target
takes an extra ld6 da mage of the triggering type, a nd
the spell ends .
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a
s pell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage increases by ld6 for each s lot level above 1st.
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AGANAZZAR S SCORCHER

2nd-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a red dragon's scale)
Duration: Instanta neous
A line of roaring flame 30 feet lo ng and 5 feet wide emana tes from you in a direction you choose. Each creature
in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 fire damage on a failed save, o r ha lf as
much damage o n a s uccessful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell us ing a
spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by
ld8 for each slot level above 2nd.
B EAST BOND

1st-level divination
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S , M (a bit of fur wrapped in a cloth)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You establis h a telepathic link with one beast you touch
that is frie ndly to you or charmed by you. The spell fa ils
C H APTER 3 f SPELLS

if the beast's Intelligence score is 4 or higher. Until the
spell ends, the link is active while you and the beast are
within line of sight of each other. Through the link, the
beast can understand your telepathic messages to it,
and it can telepathically communicate simple emotions
a nd concepts back to you. While the link is active, the
beast gains advantage on attack rolls against a ny creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
BO NES OF THE EARTH

6th-level transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You cause up to six pillars of s tone to burst from places
on the ground that you can see within ra nge. Each pilla r
is a cylinder that has a diameter of 5 feet a nd a he ight of
up to 30 feet. The ground where a pillar a ppears must
be wide enoug h for its diameter, a nd you can target the
ground under a creature if that cr eature is Medium or
smalle r. Each pillar has AC 5 a nd 30 hit points. When
reduced to 0 hit points, a pillar crumbles into rubble,
which creates an a rea of difficult terrain with a 10foot radius that lasts until the rubble is cleared. Each
5-foot-diameter portion of the a rea requires at least 1
minute to clear by ha nd.
If a pillar is created under a creature , that creature
must s ucceed on a Dexterity saving throw or be lifted by
the pillar. A creature can choose to fail the save.
If a pillar is prevented fro m reaching its full height
because of a ceiling or other obstacle, a creature on the
pillar takes 6d6 bludgeoning damage a nd is restrained,
pinched between the pillar a nd the obstacle. The restra ined creature can use an action to make a Strength
or Dexterity check (the creature's choice) agai nst the
spell's save DC. On a success, the creature is no lo nger restrained and must either move off the pillar or
fa ll off it.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a
s pell s lot of 7th level or higher, you can create two additional pillars for each s lot level above 6th.
CATAPULT

1st-level transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range
that is n't being worn or carried. T he object flies in a
straight line up to 90 feet io a direction you choose
before falling to the ground, stopping early if it impacts
against a solid surface. If the object would strike a creature, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw.
On a fa iled save, the object strikes the target a nd stops
moving. When the object strikes something, the object
and what it s trikes each take 3d8 bludgeoning damage.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this s pe ll using a
spell s lot of 2 nd level o r higher, the maximum weight of
objects that you can target w ith this spell increases by 5
pounds, and the damage incr eases by ld8, for each s lot
level a bove 1st.

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CATNAP

3rd-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: S , M (a pinch of sand)
Duration: 10 minutes
You make a calming gesture, and up to three willing
creatures of your choice that you can see within range
fall unconscio us for the spell's duration. The spell ends
on a ta rget early if it takes damage or s omeone uses a n
action to s ha ke o r s lap it awake. Jf a target rema ins unconscious for the ful l duration , that ta rget gains the benefit of a short rest, and it can't be affected by this spell
again until it finis hes a long rest.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this s pell usi ng a
spell s lot of 4th level or higher, you can target one additiona l willing creature for each s lot level above 3 rd.
CAUSE FEA R

1st-level necrom ancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minu te
You awa ken the sense of morta lity io one creature you
can see within ra nge. A construct or an undead is immune to this effect. The target must s ucceed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the
spell ends. The frighte ned target can repeat the saving
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
itself on a s uccess.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using
a spell s lot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one
additional creature for each s lot level above 1st. The
creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you
target the m.
CEREMONY

l s t-/eve/ abjuration (ritual)
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S , M (25 gp worth of powdered s ilver,
which the s pell cons umes)
Duration: Instanta neous
You perform a s pecia l religious ceremony that is infused
with magic. Whe n you cast the spell, choose one of the
following rites, the ta rget of which must be within 10
feet of you throughout the casting.
Atonement. You touch one willing creature whose
alignment has cha nged, and you make a DC 20 Wisdom
(Insight) check. On a s uccessful check, you restore the
target to its original a lignment.
Bless Water. You touch one vial of wate r a nd cause it
to become holy water.
Coming ofAge. You touch one humanoid who is a
young adult. For the next 24 hours, whenever the ta rget
makes a n ability check, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. A creature can benefit
from this rite only once.
Dedication. You touch one huma noid who wis hes
to be dedicated to your god's service. For the next 24

hours, whenever the target makes a saving throw, it can
roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the save. A creature can benefit from this rite only once.
Funeral Rite. You touch one corpse, a nd for the next
7 days, the target can't become undead by any means
s hort of a wis h s pell.
Wedding. You touch adult humanoids willing to be
bonded together in marriage. For the next 7 days, each
target gains a +2 bonus to AC while they a re within 30
feet of each other. A creature can benefit from this rite
aga in only if w idowed.
CHA OS BOLT

I st-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Ins tanta neous
You hurl a n undulating, wa rbling mass of chaotic energy
at one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack
agai nst the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + ld6
damage. Choose one of the d8s. The numbe r rolled
on that die determines the attack's damage type, as
s hown below.
d8

Damage Type
Acid

Cold

Fire

Force

Lightning

Poison

Psychic

Thunder

If you roll the same number on both d8s, the chaotic
energy leaps from the target to a different creature of
your choice within 30 feet of it. Make a new attack roll
agains t the new target, and make a new damage roll,
which could cause the chaotic energy to leap aga in.
A creature can be ta rgeted only once by each casting
of this spell.
At Higher Levels. When you cast th is spell using
a spell s lot of 2nd level or higher, each target takes
ld6 extra da mage of the type rol led for each s lot level
above 1st.
CHARM MONSTER

4th-level enchantm ent
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 hour
You attempt to cha rm a creature you can see within
range. It must make a Wisdom saving throw, and it does
so with adva ntage if you or your companions are fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it is charmed by you
unti l the s pell ends or until you or your compan ions do
anything harmful to it. The charmed creature is friendly
to you. When the spell ends, the creature k nows it was
charmed by you .

At Higher Levels . When you cas t this spell us ing
a s pe ll s lot of 5t h level or higher, you ca n target o ne
additiona l creat ure for each slot level above 4th. The
creatures mus t be within 30 feet of each other whe n you
ta rget them .

Updraft. You cause a s us tained updraft w ithin the
cube, rising upwa rd from the cube's bottom s ide. Creatures that e nd a fall within the cube take only half da mage from the fall . When a creature in the cube makes a
vertical jump, t he creature can jump up to 10 feet highe r
than normal.

CO NTROL F LAM E S

Trans mutation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Ins tanta neous or 1 hour (see below)
You choose a nonmagical fla me that you can see within
range a nd tha t fits within a 5 -foot cube. You a ffect it in
one of the following ways:
• You ins tanta neous ly expand the fla me 5 feet in one
direction, provided that wood or othe r fuel is present
in the new location.
• You ins tanta neous ly extinguish the fla mes
within t he cube.
• You double or ha lve the a rea of brig ht ligh t and dim
light cast by the fla me, change its color, or both . The
cha nge lasts for 1 hour.
• You cause s imple s ha pes-such as the vague form of a
creature, a n inanima te object, or a location- to appear
within the fl a mes a nd a nimate as you like. The s ha pes
last for 1 hour.
If you cast this s pe ll multiple times, you can have up to

three non-ins tantaneous effects created by it active a t a
time, a nd you can dis miss s uch an effect as an action.
C O NTROL W IN DS

5th-le vel trans mutation
Casting Time: 1 actio n
Range: 3 00 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentra tio n, up to 1 hour
You ta ke control o f the a ir in a 100-foo t cube that you
can see wit hin range. Choose one of the following e ffects whe n you cast the s pell. The e ffect lasts fo r the
s pell's duratio n, unless you use your action on a late r
turn to switch to a differe nt e ffect. Yo u can also use your
action to tempora rily halt the effect or to resta rt one
you've ha lted.
Gusts. A wind picks up within the cube, continually blowing in a horizonta l direction you designate.
You choose the inte ns ity o f the wind: calm, moderate,
o r s trong. If the w ind is moderate or s trong, ra nged
weapo n attacks that ente r or leave the cube or pass
thro ug h it have disadvantage on t he ir attack ro lls. ff
the w ind is s trong, a ny creature moving agains t the
wind mus t s pe nd 1 ex tra foot of moveme nt for each
foot moved.
Downdraft. You cause a s us ta ined blast o f s trong
wind to blow downwa rd from t he top of the cube.
Ra nged weapon attacks that pass thro ug h t he cube
or tha t are made agains t targets within it have dis advantage on the ir attack rolls . A creature mus t ma ke a
Strength saving throw if it flies into the cube for the firs t
time on a turn o r s tarts its turn there flying. On a failed
s ave, the creature is knocked prone .
CHAPTER 3 I SPELLS

CREAT E B O NFIRE

Conjuration cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 fee t
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentra tion , up to 1 minute
You create a bo nfire on g round tha t yo u can see w ith in
ra nge. Until the s pe ll ends, the magic bonfire fills a
5 -foot cube. Aoy creature in the bo nfire's s pace whe n
you cas t the s pell must s ucceed on a D exterity s aving
throw or take ld8 fire d am age. A creature mus t a lso
ma ke the saving throw w hen it moves into t he bonfire's
s pace for the firs t time o n a turn or e nds its turn the re.
The bo nfire ignites fla mmable o bjects in its area t hat
a re n't being worn or carr ied.
The s pe ll's da mage increases by ld8 w hen you reach
5th level (2d8), 11th leve l (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
C REATE HOM UNCULUS

6th-level trans mutation
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Components: V, S , M (clay, ash, a nd m a ndrake root, all
of which the spell cons umes, a nd a j ewel-encrus ted
dagger wor th a t least 1,000 gp)
Duration: Ins ta nta neous
While s peaking a n intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrus ted dagger, ta king 2d4 piercing
da mage that can't be reduced in a ny way. You t hen drip
your blood on t he spell's othe r compo ne nts a nd touch
the m , transforming them into a special cons truct called
a ho munculus.
T he s tatis tics of t he ho munc ulus a re in t he Mons ter
Manual. It is your fa ithful compa nion, a nd it dies if you
die. Whenever you fini s h a lo ng rest, you can spend up
to ha lf your H it Dice if th e ho mu nculus is on t he same
pla oe of exis tence as you. When you do so, roll each
die a nd add your Constitution modifie r to it. Your hit
point max imum is reduced by the tota l, a nd the ho munculus's hit point maximum a nd current hit points a re
both increased by it. T his process can reduce you to no
lower than 1 hit point, a nd the change to your and the
homunculus's hit points ends when you finis h your nex t
long rest. The reductio n to you r hi t point max im um can't
be removed by any mea ns before t hen, except by the homuoculus's death.
You can have only o ne ho munculus at a time. If
you cast this s pell while your homunculus lives, the
s pell fai ls .
CROWN OF STA R S

7th-level e vocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self

OllNSE MACllBRE

Components: V, S
Duration: 1 hour
Seven star-like motes of light appea r a nd o rbit your
head until the s pell ends. You can use a bonus action to
send one of the motes streaking toward one c reature
or obj ect within 120 feet of you. When you do so, make
a ra nged s pell a ttack. On a hit, the ta rget takes 4dl2
radia nt damage. Whethe r you hit or m iss, the mote is expended. T he s pell e nds early if you expe nd t he last mote.
If you have fou r or more motes remaining, they s hed
bright light in a 30 -foot rad ius and dim lig ht for a n additional 3 0 feet. If you have one to three motes re ma ining,
they s hed dim light in a 30-foot radius.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this s pell us ing a
s pell slot of 8th level or higher, the numbe r of motes c reated inc reases by two for each s lot level above 7th.
D ANSE MACAB R E

5th-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
T hreads of dark power leap from your fingers to pierce
up to five Small or Medium corpses you can see within
ra nge. Each corpse immedia tely s tands up and becomes
undead. You decide whe ther it is a zombie or a s keleton
(the statis tics for zombies and s keletons are in the Mon-

s ter Manual), and it gains a bonus to its a ttack and damage rolls eq ual to your spellcasting ability modifier.
You ca n use a bonus action to mentally command the
creatures you make with t his spell , issui ng the same
command to a ll of the m. To receive the command,
a creature must be within 60 feet of you. You decide
what action the creatures will ta ke a nd where they wiU
move durin g t hei r next turn, or you can issue a general
command , s uch as to guard a chambe r or passageway
aga ins t your foes. If you issue no commands, the creatures d o nothing except defend t he mselves against
hostile creatures. Once g iven an orde r, the creatures
continue to follow it until the ir task is complete.
The creatu res a re unde r your control until the spell
e nds, after which t hey become inan imate once more.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a
spell slot of 6th level or higher, you a nimate up to two
add itiona l corpses for each s lot level above 5th.
DAWN

5th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range : 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a sunburst pe ndant worth a t
least 100 gp)
Duration: Concentrat ion, up to 1 minute
The Lig ht of dawn s hines down on a location you specify within ra nge. Until the spell e nds, a 30 -foot-rad ius,

CJlAPTER 3

40-foot-high cylinde r of bright light gli mmers there. This
light is s unUght.
When the cylinder appea rs, each creature in it must
make a Cons titution saving throw, ta king 4dl0 radia nt
damage o n a failed save, or half as much damage on a
successful one. A creature must a lso make this saving
throw whenever it ends its turn in the cylinder.
If you're within 60 feet of the cylinder, you can move it
up to 60 feet as a bonus actio n on your turn.
DRAGON'S BRE ATH

2nd-level transmutation
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a hot pepper)
Duration: Concentra tion, up to 1 minute
You touch one willing creature a nd imbue it with the
power to s pew magical energy from its mouth, provided
it has one. Choose acid, cold, fire, lig htning, or poison.
Until the spell ends, the creature can use an actio n to
ex hale energy of the chosen type in a 15-foot cone. Each
creature in that a rea must make a Dexterity saving
throw, taking 3d6 damage of the chosen type on a fa iled
save, or half as much damage on a s uccessful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell us ing a
spell s lot of 3 rd level or higher, the damage increases by
l d6 for each s lot level above 2nd.
DRUID GROVE

with grasping weeds a nd vines, as if they were affected
by a n entangle spell. To a creature immune to this effect,
the weeds and vines feel soft and reshape themselves to
serve as temporary seats or beds.
Grove Guardians. You can animate up to fou r trees
in the a rea, caus ing them to uproot themselves from
the g round. These trees have the same statistics as an
awa kened tree, which appears in the Monster Manual,
except they can't speak, and their bark is covered with
druidic symbols. If a ny creature not immune to this
e ffect enters the wa rded area, the g rove guardians fight
unti l they have driven off or s la in the intruders. T he
grove gua rdians also obey your spoken commands (no
acti on required by you) that you issue while in the area.
If you don't give them com ma nds and no intruders a re
present, the grove gua rdia ns do nothing. The grove
guardians can't leave the warded a rea. When the spell
ends, the magic a nimating them disappears, a nd the
trees take root again if possible.
Additional Spell Effect. You can place your choice
of o ne of the following magical effects within the
wa rded area:
• A constant gust of wind in two locations of your choice
• Spil
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