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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Creature Descriptions The following pages include descriptions and stat blocks for other creatures found in Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, presented in alphabetical order. The table presents these creatures
’ Challenge Rating and creature type. CR Creature Creature Type 1/4 Noggle Ransacker Fey 1 Noggle Wild Mage Fey 4 Merrow Doublespeaker Monstrosity 5 Merrow Haranguer Monstrosity 6 Lorwyn Giant Giant 7 Incarnation of Transience Fey 8 Shadowmoor Giant Giant 10 Incarnation of Vibrance Fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Creature Descriptions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Creature Descriptions The creatures that appear in the adventure are presented in this section in alphabetical order.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Creature Descriptions The creatures that appear in the adventure are presented in this section in alphabetical order.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You create a sound or an image of an object within range that lasts for the duration. See the descriptions below for the effects of each. The illusion ends if you cast this spell again.
If a
creature takes a Study action to examine the sound or image, the creature can determine that it is an illusion with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC. If a creature
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
evidenced by the goblin psi commander;goblin psi commanders and goblin psi brawler;goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A for descriptions of both) that make up their ranks. Collectively, the goblins call
psychic tendrils from his brain, targeting one creature that he can see within 30 feet of himself. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
quite durable.
A creature with the codicil in its possession has resistance to cold damage.
The codicil was written by followers of Auril as a primer on her worship. The first page is a title page
with the snowflake symbol of Auril on it. The remaining pages describe various priestly rituals and ceremonies in chilling detail. Nestled among these descriptions is a spell that wizards can learn
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
creature takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Calescent Aura", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage and is frightened of Ember until the start of its next turn
, Ember adds his Charisma modifier to his weapon damage rolls (included in the attack descriptions), and his AC can’t be lower than 20.Multiattack. Ember makes one Bite attack and two Claw
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Confusing Burble. The jabberwock burbles to itself unless it is incapacitated. Any creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the jabberwock and is able to hear its burbling must make a DC 18
Charisma saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn, and it rolls a d4;{"diceNotation":"d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (6d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"6d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing
15 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (6d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"6d8+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
":"to hit"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d12+4","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
of some adaptations varies based on the category of the krasis, as indicated in the descriptions of those adaptations.
Just a few examples of krasis are the battering krasis (a fusion of hammerhead
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage
characteristics. The potency of some adaptations varies based on the category of the krasis, as indicated in the descriptions of those adaptations.
Just a few examples of krasis are the battering
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
if the target is a creature, the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target
dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Shadow Web. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Web"} to hit, reach 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 16
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
point in this form, each creature within 10 feet of her takes 10 cold damage at the start of each of her turns.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose
the end of another creature’s turn. Auril regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray.
Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s Frigid
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Touch of Frost"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Touch of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold
":"Chromatic Orb"} to hit, range 90 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Orb","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Auril can take 3 legendary
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8
ice crystal that hovers in a space within 5 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 60 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 21 Charisma saving throw or become
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
other humanoids. Like most reptiles, their feelings largely revolve around fear, aggression, and pleasure.
Lizardfolk experience most feelings as detached descriptions of creatures and situations
’t scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly.
Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
attack.
Unarmed Strike (Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4
. (Bat or Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by Keresta
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Introduction This content is written for the Dungeon Master. It contains a complete Dungeons & Dragons adventure, as well as descriptions for every creature and magic item that appears in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Running the Adventure This book is written for the Dungeon Master. It contains a complete Dungeons & Dragons adventure, as well as descriptions for every creature that appears in the adventure. It also teaches you how to run a D&D game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Exploring This Level All location descriptions for this level are keyed to map 8. Many tunnels and caves of Slitherswamp are partially flooded with water, ranging from a few inches to several feet in
depth, over a layer of thick mud. Areas marked as swamp on the map are difficult terrain for any creature that lacks a swimming speed. View Player Version This entire level is wet and humid. Ordinary frogs, toads, and insects thrive here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the area. The music, which blends woodwinds and bells, is faint and has no discernible source. Breakaway Roofs Where denoted in area descriptions, certain parts of the lair have 5-foot-thick breakaway
roofs that any creature with a Burrow Speed can break through to create an opening to the surface. As a Search action, a character who examines a breakaway roof can make a DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, or other body parts. A few spells also involve melee attacks. Reach A creature has a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet when making a melee attack. Certain creatures have melee
attacks with a reach greater than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions. Opportunity Attacks Combatants watch for enemies to drop their guard. If you move heedlessly past your foes, you put yourself in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
light or rely on darkvision to see. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark. Underground Rivers. The rivers that span the lesser caverns have
strong currents. A creature that enters a river for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be swept 15 feet in the direction indicated by the arrows on the map. Mike Schley Map 6.2: Lesser Caverns View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Astral Adventurer’s Guide for ship descriptions). Creatures marked with an asterisk (*) appear in this book; the rest are described in the Monster Manual. Any creature marked with a dagger (†) can serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of the Nine Hells. Every archdevil attracts a certain type of person based on the gifts the devil offers. In the following cult descriptions, stat blocks from the Monster Manual are suggested in a
of those spells with spells from that list, as long as the new spell is of the same level as the spell it replaces. The customization options here will typically have no appreciable effect on the challenge rating of a creature that gains them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, or other body parts. A few spells also involve melee attacks. Reach A creature has a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet when making a melee attack. Certain creatures have melee
attacks with a reach greater than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions. Opportunity Attacks Combatants watch for enemies to drop their guard. If you move heedlessly past your foes, you put yourself in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
an object within range that lasts for the duration. See the descriptions below for the effects of each. The illusion ends if you cast this spell again. If a creature takes a Study action to examine the
sound or image, the creature can determine that it is an illusion with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC. If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
objects can enter and exit these permeable “antigravity wells” like any normal space. While inside an antigravity well, a creature is affected by a Levitate spell (no saving throw). Regular notches in the
descriptions for details. In areas L1–area L4 of the cave network, the ceilings are 15 feet high unless otherwise noted. Graymatter Fluid A steady stream of thin, oily liquid leaks from the graymatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
an object within range that lasts for the duration. See the descriptions below for the effects of each. The illusion ends if you cast this spell again. If a creature takes a Study action to examine the
sound or image, the creature can determine that it is an illusion with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC. If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
be climbed by any creature that succeeds on a DC 16 Strength (Athletics) check. However, traveling outside the carapace beyond area D3 or D5 attracts the attention of 1d3 whistlers every minute. These
descriptions assume that the characters have a light source or some other means of seeing in the dark. Floor and Walls. The floor and walls are made of moist, russet chitin. Any 5-foot-square, 1-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Poison (p. 257) The description of ingested poison has a new sentence after the first: “The dose can be delivered in food or a liquid.” The other three poison types have new descriptions: Contact
. Contact poison can be smeared on an object and remains potent until it is touched or washed off. A creature that touches contact poison with exposed skin suffers its effects.
Inhaled. These poisons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in different instances of boxed text require separate checks to translate. A creature under the effect of a Comprehend Languages spell can read hieroglyphs instantly (no check required). Lighting. The
pyramid’s rooms are unlit. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark. Temperature. The pyramid’s interior is perpetually cool and dry, insulated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
: Emphasize Wrongness. Focus on the features that make the creature alien, inhuman, and out of place. The Whistling Fiend looks like a humanoid skeleton dripping its own gelatinous musculature. Its skull
curves to a point suggestive of a sickle. Engage All the Senses. Describe elements of the creature that are likely to provoke a visceral response, such as the smell of rot that its oily flesh exudes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. They’re not magical, but the statue in the sanctum (area H15) doesn’t attempt to petrify a creature wearing a visible amulet of Yaarnak. Ceilings The cavern’s rough natural ceilings are 50 feet high
only way a creature can open a sealed door is by speaking or signing the passphrase “Cozmioko grins” in any language. Once opened, a door can’t be resealed. Illumination Dim Light streaks into the