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Monster Manual (2014)
stays animated for 1d4 + 1;{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Animating Spores"} weeks or until destroyed, and it can't be animated again in this way.
Hallucination Spores. The
aren't undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
"} necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target
a barrowghast. Though it looks like little more than an animated corpse, a barrowghast is filled with necrotic energy and driven by spite and malice. Its blood is a thick and toxic ichor that gives
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
":"Polymorph Concoction"}): 1, bat; 2, frog; 3, lizard; or 4, rat. This transformation lasts for 1 hour or until the creature drops to 0 hit points in its new form.
Shattered Shards. The witch targets a
, while others animate furniture, weapons, or other objects.
Feel free to build encounters with witches that include additional creatures such as animated armor, a flying sword, a rug of smothering, or a Tiny Beast acting as a spy.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
effect on a success. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Animated Creature","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage on a hit. If a Medium or smaller creature takes this damage, it is also grappled (escape DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
spore servant. The corpse stays animated for 1d4 + 1 weeks or until destroyed, and it can’t be animated again in this way.
Hallucination Spores. The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see
. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magmin dives under the coals and disappears. Animated Coals. If the characters attack the magmin, eight of the coals from the bed spring to life and come to the magmin’s defense. See the “Animated
spell. Any creature that drinks a pint or more of the liquid is targeted by a polymorph spell (save DC 14) that lasts for 1 hour. The creature is transformed into either a giant frog (75 percent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
beast within 5 feet of it and releases spores at the corpse. In 24 hours, the corpse rises as a spore servant. The corpse stays animated for 1d4 + 1 weeks or until destroyed, and it can’t be animated
only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
statistics of animated armor, except that they are elementals instead of constructs. The statues attack until destroyed but don’t leave this area. If the characters spend 1 round or longer in the chamber
, and xorn) that come in contact with Ogrémoch’s Bane instantly fall under the cloud’s sway. The effect lasts as long as the enslaved elementals and Ogrémoch’s Bane are on the same plane of existence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
than an animated corpse, a barrowghast is filled with necrotic energy and driven by spite and malice. Its blood is a thick and toxic ichor that gives the barrowghast a noxious stench. Barrowghasts no
the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
manifests in that location. The surge lasts for 1 hour. Rolling on the Eldritch Surges table while a surge is already in effect causes the current surge to end. THE ENTITY
Krokulmar, the entity at the
once per turn. 3 Illusory magic causes one to perceive objects and creatures a short distance from their actual locations. While in the room, a creature has disadvantage on attack rolls. 4 An animated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 22 (4d10) lightning damage. The lightning lasts for 10 minutes. The third time this trap is triggered, the magic fails and causes the tower to collapse. Each
damage from falling debris. The collapse not only destroys the tower but also most of its contents, including the animated armor in area V7. The wooden chest in area V7 (as well as the severed head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
one. Illusion. A suit of animated armor appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature that set off this trap. The armor attacks only the creature that summoned it and can’t leave the
room. It doesn’t set off any of the room’s traps and disappears if it takes any damage. Otherwise, it lasts for 1 minute. Necromancy. Any creature that triggers this trap hears a banshee’s wail in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
additional creatures such as animated armor, a flying sword, a rug of smothering, or a Tiny Beast acting as a spy.
Dunbarrow Witch Medium Humanoid (Human), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 12 (15
following forms (roll a d4): 1, bat; 2, frog; 3, lizard; or 4, rat. This transformation lasts for 1 hour or until the creature drops to 0 hit points in its new form.
Shattered Shards. The witch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
with mending cantrips; each casting of the spell repairs one break in the staff. If the staff is made whole, it transforms from an object into an animated jade serpent that has the statistics of a giant
Mornhyld. While possessed, the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body, though it retains its awareness. The possession lasts until the target’s body drops to 0 hit points, the target leaves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
best to highlight the virtues of the outfit. The fashion show lasts 1 hour. Besides the characters, numerous students and Strixhaven alumni participate in the fashion show, and all the outfits on the
120 gp Black sheath dress studded with animated crimson eyes 24–27 240 gp Kurta embroidered with magically orbiting constellations 28–31 360 gp Mermaid dress with illusory jellyfish bobbing around it 32
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
threaten the children incur the wrath of Little Oak, which uproots itself and thunders to their defense. If the treant or one of its animated trees reduces a character to 0 hit points with a melee
for duplicates. Oilcan. The oilcan is an animated Construct named Squirt (see the accompanying stat block). Squirt’s excesses and self-indulgences have left it feeling literally empty inside, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
yourself to emit an aura of sunlight that lasts for 1 minute or until you dismiss it (no action required). You emit Bright Light in a 60-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. Your
willing creature within 30 feet of yourself to have Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. This blessing lasts until you finish a Long Rest or you use this feature again.
Level 3: Trickery Domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Player Version Three zombies process the dead under the supervision of two Duster morticians (each uses the cultist stat block). An animated coffin (see the appendix) loiters nearby. Periodically, the
are magically protected from decay. Undead workers sometimes take breaks in this area. At any given time, 1d4 + 1 zombies relax among Sigil’s dead. Sorting Chutes. Animated coffins, gurneys, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
move about unseen. Chwingas resemble 6-inch-tall animated dolls with mask-like faces, spindly limbs, and wild hair. Their appearance is sometimes foreshadowed by gentle breezes, the sweet smell of
components. Once all its charges have been expended, this charm vanishes from you. Charm of Cold Resistance. This charm allows you to give yourself resistance to cold damage as an action. This benefit lasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
feet of that creature. The mote is intangible and invulnerable, and it lasts until the Bardic Inspiration die is lost. The mote looks like a musical note, a star, a flower, or another symbol of art or
long rest, unless you expend a spell slot of 3rd level or higher to use this feature again. You can have only one item animated by this feature at a time; if you use this action and already have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
) or Wisdom (Medicine) check. If a creature picks up the armor or weapons, two flying swords and two suits of animated armor rise from the scattered gear to reclaim the stolen treasure. They attack the
the colossus stands like a stone sentinel, stuck inside the craggy mountainside.
The vision lasts only a moment but feels like it lasts hours to the creature experiencing the vision. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the cage. If the characters take an interest in the skeleton gate, the dolls reveal what they know about it: Five skeleton keys are needed to unlock the skeleton gate. Each key looks like an animated
from you. Joho’s Charm. While you have Joho in your possession, it grants you the benefit of a helm of comprehending languages. This benefit lasts for 7 days while the doll is in your possession, after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, animated, or raised from the dead.
Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff of frost with 10 charges (see “Actions” below).
Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability
. They first encounter him in Easthaven, tied to a stake and engulfed in flames (see “Toil and Trouble”). The Ten-Towners enjoy the execution while it lasts. After warming themselves by the fire, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
falls into a magical trance that lasts for 1 hour. While in the trance, the creature is unaware of its surroundings as it dreams of hurtling through space toward a faraway, dead star. At the end of the
won’t come off while the wind blows.”
The kite, which was created and brought to life by Endelyn, is a Small animated object (see the animate objects spell for its statistics). The bows can’t be removed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
faint aura of conjuration magic surrounding the fireplace. Any creature that points at the fireplace and speaks the word “ild” causes a magical, crackling fire to erupt within it. The fire lasts for 1
, and the knights have helms resembling griffon heads. The pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, and kings are suits of animated armor, thirty in all. The queens are helmed horrors. Since no game is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
H3 to cackle madly as they make their way to this cavern. The flameskulls are the animated, fire-wreathed skulls of Netherese wizards transformed into guardians by the will of the Frostmaiden. The
eye, thereby using the slab to cast the arcane eye spell. The spell lasts for 1 hour or until the character’s concentration on the spell ends. The slab, which used to function whenever the button was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chains ability to attack foes with the chains draping the room. Cages. As a bonus action on its turn, the chain devil can throw a Small or Medium creature restrained by it or by an animated chain into one
elaborate throne made of cards.
The first creature that sits on the throne gains the Charm of the Throne supernatural gift (see chapter 8). While the charm lasts, however, the creature has disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
animated and AC 13 otherwise. While the glass pegasi are animated, reins made of starlight appear in the hands of anyone who sits on the driver’s seat, allowing that individual to steer the carriage
each creature can gain only once every 24 hours. Demitasse, the only animated object on the cart that can speak, is impeccably polite and treats guests with respect. As tea is served, it compliments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
boulder remains animated as long as the galeb duhr maintains concentration, up to 1 minute (as if concentrating on a spell).
Garret Levistusson
Medium humanoid (tiefling), chaotic neutral
. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
an ancient relic of giantkind. The tooth is nonmagical and small enough to fit in the hand of a human. Suggested Encounter When the tooth is lifted from the hole, the ground trembles as four animated
in the outer wall. The negotiation lasts only a few minutes. Fylo pledges the assistance of the Zhentarim to keep the Lords’ Alliance and other groups from interfering in the fire giants’ search for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Dexterity check with thieves’ tools to pick). The dwarves keep their funds here — about 1,000 gp in coins and gems, guarded by four suits of animated armor and a rug of smothering left in the vault
smell of fish has never been scrubbed from its walls, and those who stay the night find their belongings steeped in the scent, which lasts for several days. Sailors and fishers gather here to trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
of the room are noticeably cleaner than the others.
The two suits of animated armor on the west side of the room attack if a character comes within 5 feet of either of them. They fight until
, which functions as a potion of poison but has an additional property. When the poison effect ends, the imbiber sprouts a tentacle made of inky shadow. This shadowy tentacle lasts for 1 hour. As a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
servants who swore to avenge Stahbal Indi-Bhak’s family. Whenever a wight is killed in this vault, some of the bones knit together, forming 2d6 animated human skeletons. These skeletons attack
hours later. Casting a hallow spell on the crypt prevents the banshee from returning for as long as the spell lasts. Treasure. Read the following text when the characters investigate Patrina’s crypt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to life and attack the harpsichord’s assailants. Each piece of wreckage is treated as a Tiny object under the effect of an animate objects spell that lasts for 1 minute. P33. Glass Statues The floor
creature is magically transformed into an animated, doll-like effigy of itself made of wood. The creature’s statistics are the same, except that it is a Construct with vulnerability to fire damage, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be warped by planar magic. Roll on the Abyssal Energy table to determine the effect, which lasts until the pillars pulse again or are destroyed. Abyssal Energy
(lawful neutral suits of animated armor) emerge from the wall to replace any that were slain. These reinforcements continue to appear until the characters leave the area or die trying. Escaping the