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Returning 35 results for 'Minion'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dagger"}, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2", "rollType
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Minion Trait Every minion has the Minion trait, which affects the creature in the following ways: If the minion takes any damage from an attack or as the result of a failed saving throw, their hit
points are reduced to 0. If the minion takes damage from another effect, they die if the damage equals or exceeds their hit point maximum; otherwise they take no damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Goblin Minion Goblin minions enjoy participating in the disruptive schemes of clever leaders but are quick to flee when confronted by their comeuppance. Goblin Minion Small Fey (Goblinoid), Chaotic
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
at dawn.
Coven Sensor. The Hag Eye is usually entrusted to a hag’s minion for safekeeping and transport. As a Magic action, a hag who belongs to the coven that created the Hag Eye can see what
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Qunbraxel is always attended by four loyal grimlock;grimlocks. They swap this duty with other grimlocks nearby, although Qunbraxel can hardly be bothered to tell one grimlock minion from another.
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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mouths that dribble seawater. These horrific manifestations intensify when the kraken possesses its minion to utter dire pronouncements.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, a lover, the perfect candidate for a job, or some other role that enables the minion to carry out their master’s commands.
The training to which a deep scion is subjected rids it of empathy for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
one or more of these traits to the minion’s stat block. Explosive Minion. When the minion dies, it releases a burst of energy in a 5-foot-radius sphere. Each creature in that area takes 1d8 damage of
the same type its master’s breath weapon deals.
Minion’s Mind. The minion can’t be compelled to act in a way contrary to its master’s instructions.
Sacrificial Minion. When the minion dies, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Minion’s Mind. The minion can’t be compelled to act in a way contrary to its master’s instructions. Sacrificial Minion. When the minion dies, its master regains hit points equal to four times the minion’s
challenge rating, as long as the master is within 100 feet of it. Selfless Bodyguard. When an attack hits its master and the minion is within 5 feet of its master, the minion can use its reaction to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
a minion with a single attack. To keep minions believable, you can use the following rule. When a minion’s challenge rating is at least 6 higher than an NPC’s challenge rating, that NPC’s actions and
traits affect a minion as if they didn’t have the Minion trait, reducing the minion’s hit points like a normal creature instead of automatically dropping them to 0. This rule shouldn’t be applied to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Overkill Attacks Powerful weapon attacks can kill more than one minion in a single maneuver called an overkill attack. As already discussed, a weapon attack requires only 1 point of damage to reduce
a minion to 0 hit points, regardless of their hit point maximum. However, when a weapon attack’s damage does exceed the target minion’s hit point maximum, the attack becomes an overkill attack and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Group Attacks Each minion has at least one group attack action that speeds up play. In a group attack, two to five minions of the same stat block who share a turn can all use their action to join the
attack, provided the target is within the original attack’s reach or range for each minion. Make a single attack roll for the group attack. It counts as one attack. A group attack roll gains a +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Minions A minion is a weak foe, designed to allow GMs to create dramatic combat encounters with hordes of enemies without overwhelming the characters. In fact, an encounter with minions makes
characters feel heroic, since they can take on a myriad of foes and live to tell the tale. However, minions still make threatening foes. Killing a minion still requires penetrating their defenses, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
CR 1/8 Bandit
Blood Hawk
Camel
Cultist
Flumph
Flying Snake
Giant Crab
Giant Rat
Giant Weasel
Goblin Minion
Guard
Kobold Warrior
Manes
Mastiff
Merfolk Skirmisher
Modron Monodrone
Mule
Noble
Pony
Slaad Tadpole
Stirge
Twig Blight
Venomous Snake
Warrior Infantry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Fey Arch-hag
Blink Dog
Bugbear Stalker
Bugbear Warrior
Bullywug Bog Sage
Bullywug Warrior
Centaur Trooper
Centaur Warden
Dire Worg
Dryad
Goblin Boss
Goblin Hexer
Goblin Minion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
. The transformation doesn’t require Vox to use an action. Vox’s Minions. One Para-elemental minion is next to each pool. Each minion uses the game statistics of an Ogre, except its weapons deal damage
based on its pool’s associated element instead of Bludgeoning damage, as indicated in the Para-elemental Pools table below. Each minion also has Resistance to the same damage type that its weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
know, I actually don’t care. I’m just making small talk while my minion sneaks up behind you. Ha! Made you look!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sealed with a contract, the devil returns to the Nine Hells. An archdevil who wishes to make a deal with a character can do so in person or send a minion to propose the deal and negotiate on its
choose to respond in dreams or visions, or it can send a minion with the authority to make a deal on its behalf. Infernal Hierarchy Least Devils
1. Lemure
2. Nupperibo
Lesser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Despotic Perspective A beholder believes it is superior to all other entities. Unintelligent foes are regarded as food or pets. An intelligent creature is seen as food or a potential minion. A
purpose, giving them the opportunity to serve as guards, spies, or assassins against a rival. Refusal means, at best, servitude as a charmed minion, and at worst, disintegration.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Optional Rule: Group Saving Throws Though minions often make saving throws individually, there are times when rolling individual saving throws for each minion could slow down the fight, like when a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
group of people who must be eliminated in order to bring about the fulfillment of a stanza of Prophecy. 3 Discover who killed another minion of the characters’ dragon patron. 4 Defend a Chamber safe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
be useful to a minion, such as magic gloves, boots, armor, or an item it can’t attune itself to. Usually a beholder gives gifts to make a minion more powerful and better at its job, which typically
treat it as clutter. Circumstances might change the role of a piece of treasure — a staff of the python used to prop up a stone block trap might be given as a gift if the beholder acquires a minion who can attune the item.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
learns from a minion, that the tome has fallen into the party’s possession, all of his other objectives (see chapter 1, “Into the Mists”) are put on hold until the book is recovered. When Strahd attacks, his preferred target is whoever has the tome.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the characters encounter a minion or monster connected to the adventure’s main threat. At the end of the encounter, perhaps the characters find information that gets them back on track. Plan one or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
regains all expended charges daily at dawn. Coven Sensor. The Hag Eye is usually entrusted to a hag’s minion for safekeeping and transport. As a Magic action, a hag who belongs to the coven that created
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Friendly Guides In each of Prismeer’s splinter-realms, the characters can find a guide—a disloyal minion of the Hourglass Coven—who is willing and able to lead them from one splinter-realm to another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
described as “minion harvesting” sent the wrong message, Acquisitions Incorporated started an internship program. In accordance with the truism “you get what you pay for,” the very first Acq Inc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
effect or target multiple creatures at once. Leader A leader is an action-oriented creature who fights alongside underlings. For more information, see the “Action-Oriented Creatures” section. Minion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Goblins Goblin Minion Small Fey (Goblinoid), Chaotic Neutral
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 7 (2d6)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 8 −1 −1
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
kobold minion (or some other poor fool) to ensure her own survival. Vellynne’s most potent spells are useless against the dragon construct, so she relies on her wand of magic missiles, using its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
minion that it doesn’t want to destroy outright. Fear Ray A beholder uses its fear ray to psychologically torture and interrogate a prisoner until the creature loses the will to resist. Slowing Ray A
multitude of uses. An unruly minion could be turned to stone, eliminating the creature as a threat and creating a permanent reminder of the price of disobeying the beholder. A beholder might use loosely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Redbrands have a goblin minion serving them. She suggests the goblin might know the location. She leverages this information to try to persuade the characters into helping her deal with the Redbrands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
horrific manifestations intensify when the kraken possesses its minion to utter dire pronouncements. Kraken Priest
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
simply unaware of the peril) Marionette The presence of a spy or a minion of some greater power; an encounter with a puppet or an underling Mists Something unexpected or mysterious that can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Deer, Frog, Hawk, Hyena, Lizard, Owl, Rat, Spider, Weasel 1/8 Blood Hawk, Flying Snake, Giant Rat, Giant Weasel, Goblin Minion, Kobold Warrior, Mastiff, Stirge, Twig Blight, Venomous Snake 1/4 Blink
, Goat, Hawk, Hyena, Jackal, Vulture, Weasel 1/8 Blood Hawk, Flying Snake, Giant Weasel, Goblin Minion, Pony, Stirge, Venomous Snake 1/4 Axe Beak, Boar, Elk, Giant Venomous Snake, Giant Wolf Spider