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23. Hook Horror Larder Ambush. A hook horror clings to a 15-foot high ledge, waiting to ambush any who enter. The ledge is set into the western wall, between the two tunnel entrances.
Bones. Lying
Monsters
Monster Manual
uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10
casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Bel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, fireball
3/day each: dispel magic, hold monster
Fear Aura. Any creature hostile to Bel that starts its turn within 20 feet of him must make a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw, unless Bel is incapacitated. Unless the save succeeds, the creature is
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws
lore of a people that, even after a hydra’s defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew.Acid
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, fly, hold person, suggestion, wall of fire
1/day each: dominate person, etherealness, feeblemindLong ago, the Raven Queen cursed a cabal of powerful wizards for meddling in a ritual that would have
helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Innate Spellcasting. Isperia’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 23). Isperia can innately cast imprisonment twice per day, requiring no material components.
Inscrutable
other magical effects.
Spellcasting. Isperia is a 15th-level Azorius spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 23, +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
save DC 20):
At will: Detect Magic, Heat Metal (7th-level version)
2/day each: Darkness, Dispel Magic, Hold PersonAurnozci can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
, or half as much damage on a successful one.The demon lord Aurnozci is a wormlike horror of fiery flesh and toxic seepage. In its present form, Aurnozci can’t leave Xulregg, the Abyssal layer
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
herself and unleashes a burst of magical ire. The target must make a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
only.
Spellcasting. Windfall casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At will: Detect Magic, Light
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
":"damage", "rollAction":"Great Tree Club", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be pushed horizontally up
creature in that area that is Huge or smaller must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 120 feet straight toward the scion and be swallowed. A swallowed creature has the restrained
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as lore about
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
23 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unearthly Bile","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on
on this terrain.
Mind Cloud (Costs 3 Actions). The emissary unleashes a psychic wave. Each creature within 30 feet of the emissary must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or take 32 (5d12
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Hold Breath. Polukranos can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Polukranos fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Multiple
the minds and lore of a people that, even after a hydra’s defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew.Acid
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
phylactery, the location of which is hidden.
Spellcasting. Acererak is a 20th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit
, hold monster, wall of force
6th level (3 slots): chain lightning, circle of death, disintegrate
7th level (3 slots): finger of death, plane shift, teleport
8th level (2 slots): maze, mind blank
9th
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and the target must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition.
Freezing Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Freezing Breath
"}. The cradle exhales a blast of frost in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 52 (8d12);{"diceNotation":"8d12
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
., one target. Hit: 24 (3d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"3d10+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spit Rock", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 23
. Each creature within 60 feet of the cradle must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shattering
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: command, dispel magic, hold monster
1/day: feeblemind
Warp Creature. The sibriex targets up to three
Creature.Thought to be as old as the Abyss itself, sibriexes haunt remote parts of that plane, where they use their vile abilities to create new horrors and they seek ancient lore. Rivulets of blood and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Immediately after the gargantua takes damage from a Large or smaller creature it can see within 20 feet of itself, it attempts to flick the creature away. The target must succeed on a DC 23 Strength
more.
Most gargantuas do not feel at home in giant communities and end up searching for homes large enough to hold their enormous frames. They might find a suitable home in an ancient forest, a deep
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
", "rollAction":"Death Rend"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Rend", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage
/day each: Globe of Invulnerability, Hold MonsterThe false lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of
Backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
mirror, a oil (flask);flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torch; torches), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a clothes
. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and fills your mind with evil thoughts.
8
You opened an eldritch tome and saw things unfit for a sane mind. You burned the book, but its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: hold person
1/day each: cone of cold, ice storm, wall of iceBheur hags live in
inspire horror. When near a recently slain foe, the hag may forgo an attack to feed on the corpse. The sight of this butchery is enough to terrify most witnesses.Cold
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
primal evil power before other yugoloths or that they come from an epoch before the current manifestation of the planes. Baernaloths refuse to say, but most obsess over secrets and obscene lore regarding
Hades, to turn friends against each other and then savor the horror that rises when their victims realize how they’ve betrayed one another. Baernaloths use their wicked power to keep mortally
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
1/day
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
until the next dawn. The spells are determined by the family of the dragon in whose hoard it became Wakened. An asterisk indicates a new spell that appears earlier in this chapter.
Chromatic. Hold
monster, Rime's binding ice*
Gem. Rary's telepathic bond, Raulothim's psychic lance*
Metallic. Fizban's platinum shield,* legend lore
Dragon-Touched Focus (Ascendant);Ascendant (Legendary). The Ascendant
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that
its 2nd-level spell slots to cast upgraded versions of the thunderwave spell.
Spellbook. The wooden covers of Nass’s spellbook are bound in nothic hide, and silver clasps hold the book shut
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
attack and two Tentacle attacks, and it can use Tongue.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d10
":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of the froghemoth’s turns.
The froghemoth’s gullet can hold up to three creatures at a time. If the froghemoth takes 25
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At will: command (cast at 3rd level)
2/day each: dispel magic, hold person (cast at 3rd
but then rose from the ashes as an Undead horror. In his cursed castle, Dargaard Keep, Soth long ignored the ruined world, but the Dragon Queen’s summons has called his evil forth once more
Monsters
Divine Contention
’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
1/day each: invisibility, legend lore, protection from
(Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
: blight, legend lore (cast as 1 action), locate creature, pass without trace, protection from energy, true seeingClaugiyliamatar can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
(Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
1/day each: dissonant whispers, hold monster, meld into stone, telekinesis, teleportThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Thaumaturgy
3/day each: Create Food and Water (the food is always tasty), Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Legend Lore (as an action
long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief interaction.
Safe Descents. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy creatures that fall
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
often decorated with the petrified bodies of creatures that raised arms against the medusa or its followers. The lair is typically a rich repository of knowledge, with lore both worldly and esoteric
filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair and the lair actions described for
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
is a 20th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks
, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
races
. Halflings hold less value for mundane riches like gold or jewels and were therefore happy paying tithes to stronger and better-armed humans who offered them protection. Though brave and spirited
when they can, and have a passion for lore, learning, and wild tales. But this does not mean that halflings are unable to fend for themselves in a dangerous world. They’re courageous folk when
Hydra
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws against being blinded
. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The hydra is a reptilian horror with a crocodilian body and multiple
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
can’t use this property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil