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Nothics are evil, cyclopean [[aberration]]s with special powers that derive from their large, ominous [[eye]]s. A nothic can magically discern facts about creatures around it. Although prone to observation and the acquisition of information rather than violence, a nothic pushed to combat can uses its gaze to rot its foes alive<ref name="Monster Manual (5e)">[[Monster Manual (5e)]] p. 236</ref>. | |||
An evil [[curse]] left by [[Vecna]] afflicts some [[wizard]]s who devote themselves too much to the gathering of [[secret]]s. The obsession for knowledge is not helped by a transformation into a nothic, and they entirely forget their former identities<ref name="Monster Manual (5e)">[[Monster Manual (5e)]] p. 236</ref>. | |||
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A small group of | A small group of wizard in [[Barovia]] devolved into nothics in their obsessed quest for forbidden knowledge. They eventually came to the [[Amber Temple]] and started lurking there<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 193">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 193</ref>. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Nothics are evil, cyclopean aberrations with special powers that derive from their large, ominous eyes. A nothic can magically discern facts about creatures around it. Although prone to observation and the acquisition of information rather than violence, a nothic pushed to combat can uses its gaze to rot its foes alive[1].
An evil curse left by Vecna afflicts some wizards who devote themselves too much to the gathering of secrets. The obsession for knowledge is not helped by a transformation into a nothic, and they entirely forget their former identities[1].
History
A small group of wizard in Barovia devolved into nothics in their obsessed quest for forbidden knowledge. They eventually came to the Amber Temple and started lurking there[2].
Appearances
Modules
5th Edition
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monster Manual (5e) p. 236
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Curse of Strahd p. 193
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