Item Type: Wondrous Item

Item Rarity: Rare

Requires Attunement: No

D&D Beyond: Bead of Force

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide

Consumable: No

This small black sphere measures 3/4 of an inch in diameter and weighs an ounce. Typically, 1d4 + 4 Beads of Force are found together.

You can take a Magic action to throw the bead up to 60 feet. It explodes in a 10-foot-radius Sphere on impact and is destroyed. Each creature in the Sphere must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 5d4 Force damage. A sphere of transparent force then encloses the area for 1 minute. A creature that failed the save and is completely within the area is trapped inside; creatures that succeeded or are only partly within it are pushed outside. Only breathable air can pass through the sphere’s wall; no attack or other effect can pass through.

An enclosed creature can take a Utilize action to push against the wall, moving the sphere up to half the creature’s Speed. The sphere can be picked up and weighs only 1 pound regardless of the creatures inside.