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Yochlol

Monsters Monster Manual

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At Will: Detect Thoughts, Gaseous Form (self only), Web1/Day: Dominate PersonToxic Escape. Trigger: The yochlol is hit by an attack roll. Response: The yochlol

-Shift. The yochlol shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Medium Humanoid or a Medium spider or back into its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

time you throw the weapon, it flies back to your hand after the attack. 81-85 The Moonblade scores a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20. 86-95 You can take a Bonus Action to

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s

clandestine coup. It’s widely believed he’s turned his attentions elsewhere, but another Manshoon clone lurks in that city, manipulating the Zhentarim behind the scenes to amass

Neh-thalggu

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

bulging eyes and a tooth-filled maw dominate its hideous visage. Behind and above these features, one or more lumps protrude from its body, each one containing a brain the neh-thalggu has consumed

. After a neh-thalggu kills a victim, it uses its pincers to cut open the victim’s head and remove the brain. It then swallows the brain whole. The collected brain is stored inside one of several

Astral Projection Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

leave behind is unconscious and in a state of suspended animation; it doesn't need food or air and doesn't age. Your astral body resembles your mortal form in almost every way, replicating your game

statistics and possessions. The principal difference is the addition of a silvery cord that extends from between your shoulder blades and trails behind you, fading to invisibility after 1 foot. This

Draconic Transformation

Spells Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of 30 feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn’t behind total cover, even if you’re blinded or in darkness. Moreover, you can see an invisible creature, unless the

creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d8 force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Wings. Incorporeal wings sprout from your back, giving you a flying speed of 60 feet.

Transcendent Order Conduit

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

reactions per round but only one per turn. Deflect Attack. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the conduit partially deflects the blow. The damage the conduit takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10

Transcendent Order train to act without thinking, eliminating thought behind action. Conduits react with the cadence of the multiverse. Their sharp reflexes border on precognition, allowing them to unconsciously act before their foes.

Changeling

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Change Appearance. The changeling can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any

their true identities behind false faces. Their gifts of mimicry allow them to appear as members of any humanoid culture, playing the part of a dwarf one day and a dragonborn the next. Although

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

damage.Vengeful Strike. In response to a gnoll being reduced to 0 hit points within 30 feet of the witherling, the witherling makes one Bite or Spiked Club attack.Sometimes the gnolls of Yeenoghu turn

the remains back to a semblance of life in the form of a gnoll witherling. Witherlings travel with their comrades and try to kill anything in their path. They don’t eat and aren’t motivated

Glaive

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

":"Serrated Bolt Removal","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Self-Preservation. In response to being hit by a weapon attack, Glaive reduces the damage by 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10

blighted region. Among the blades, Glaive is best known for her talent at self-modification. “Glaive” is etched onto the back of her neck-plate. It is the only name Glaive has ever known

Citadel Spider

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

turn.Absorb Blow. In response to being hit with an attack roll, the spider’s carapace absorbs some of the blow, reducing the damage it takes by 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"roll

titanic citadel spider serves as a powerhouse weapon and mobile command post. Wedges of chitin atop a citadel spider’s back shield passengers and protect the spider’s biological cannon. A

Portentia Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

than her own, or back into her true form. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (her choice). In a new form, Portentia retains her game statistics and ability to

actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that she lacks.Now the owner and driving force behind Dran Enterprises — perhaps Acquisitions Incorporated's most notable rival in the adventuring-for

Madcap

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

gnome with a hunched back and a sinewy frame springs from the earth. The creature has a pointed leather cap, pants of similar material, heavy iron boots, and a heavy bladed weapon. From the moment it

, the word “cool,” or the color blue. When a madcap drops to 0 hit points, its hateful existence comes to an end in spectacular fashion as it bursts into flames, reducing itself, its ichor-soaked hat, and its pants to ashes instantly while leaving behind its weapon and smoldering iron boots.

Deep Scion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

deep scion’s duty to infiltrate the air-breathing world and report back to their master. When set to this task, a deep scion worms their way into the life of an unsuspecting enemy as a new friend

piscine form is stripped of the magic that enabled them to transform, leaving behind the corpse of the person the deep scion once was.Change Shape. The deep scion transforms into a hybrid form (humanoid

Jade Tigress

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Heal Self"} hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on her.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Jade Tigress deflects the missile. The

for dead.” Flaw. “My pride won’t let me back down from a challenge or forgive any insult.”PoisonNimble Escape. Jade Tigress takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short

;s going on behind their smiling faces—surely more than they ever let on.” Humans. “Humans are a lot like us, really. At least some of them are. Step out of the castles and keeps

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

;{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Heal Self"} hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on him.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Bak Mei deflects

abbots of his temple confronted Bak Mei about his radical pursuits and demanded that he cease his activities. In response, he tried to stage a revolt at the temple, a traitorous action that resulted

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

continues down its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull.The forest-loving green dragons sometimes compete for territory with black dragons in marshy woods and with white dragons in subarctic

out cave mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to their lairs with vegetation. Lair Actions On

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

Golden eyes flashing, a human stretches out her hand and unleashes the dragonfire that burns in her veins. As an inferno rages around her foes, leathery wings spread from her back and she takes to

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon's choice). In a new form, the

secret antechambers where the dragon stores valuable ores, art objects, and other oddities it has collected over its lifetime. Worthless items are put on display in open caves to tantalize treasure

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard

morkoth has collected, some of which date from forgotten times. An island might have natural-looking illumination, but most are shrouded in twilight, and on any of them, mists and shadows can appear

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull.The forest-loving green dragons sometimes compete for territory with black dragons in marshy woods and with white dragons in subarctic taiga

mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to their lairs with vegetation. Lair Actions On

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was

mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins. Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host. Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.” Ideal. &ldquo

;The safest place to be is behind the toughest warrior in the room.” Bond. “In life and in death, I’m the only one who matters.” Flaw. “Who can resist a little drama

Planar Incarnate (Celestial Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

only.The incarnate can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Searing Gaze. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the incarnate turns its magical gaze toward one creature it

otherwise antithetical forces, then merge back into their plane of origin. Planar incarnates are akin to natural disasters that work to protect and further the virtues and vices of the planes they

Ancient Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is

places, where they can do as they please without arousing suspicion or fear. Most dwell near idyllic lakes and rivers, mist-shrouded islands, cave complexes hidden behind sparkling waterfalls, or

Dusk Hag

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

waits behind a silver skull.” 3 “Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.” 4 “Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.” 5 “A white hand on a black field holds

the golden key.” 6 “Beware the black horse.” 7 “The fish is your friend.” 8 “The stairs downward lead to that which you seek.” 9 “Look for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.” 10 “If you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is death.”

Adult Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed

, where they can do as they please without arousing suspicion or fear. Most dwell near idyllic lakes and rivers, mist-shrouded islands, cave complexes hidden behind sparkling waterfalls, or ancient

Planar Incarnate (Fiend Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

damage only.The incarnate can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Searing Gaze. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the incarnate turns its magical gaze toward one

or otherwise antithetical forces, then merge back into their plane of origin. Planar incarnates are akin to natural disasters that work to protect and further the virtues and vices of the planes

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

tracked them to their sanctuary and overwhelmed them with a vast force. Vladimir, whom Argynvost had made a field commander, couldn't hold back the evil tide and was killed, only after the heartbreak of

feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley

Witchlight Hand

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

You crept into the Witchlight Carnival as a child or youth and never looked back, earning a place among those who work behind the scenes to keep the carnival in business. As a hand, you work hard and

party hard. The carnival has borne you to many fantastic worlds, circling back around to your home world once every eight years, but you know almost nothing about these worlds because you spend all

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Teleport. Assault (Costs 2 Actions). Titivilus makes one Silver Sword attack, or he uses Frightful Word.Dispater, the gloomy Lord of Dis, rules from his iron palace, seeming to hide behind its

plots are being hatched against him and that Asmodeus himself seeks to remove Dispater from power. In response, Dispater has withdrawn to his palace and left day-to-day decisions to Titivilus, even

Feylost

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

under the Feywild’s spell and learned a little about the nature of the mercurial tricksters that dwell there. When you finally returned to your home plane, you did not come back unchanged. You

are haunted by the fact that the Feywild—a mirror world hidden behind a mere twist of perception—is only a hair’s breadth away. Although your memories of the Feywild grow fainter

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

":"force"} force damage.Mirrored Damage. In response to being damaged by a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself, the fractine forces that creature to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On

of itself behind. The destruction of a fractine is accompanied by a loud sound reminiscent of shattering glass. A fractine attacks by falling on its targets, dealing damage as it passes through them

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Baleful Counterspell", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage if the spell fails. Near-Death Experience. In response to

, rasping to himself. Skall appears as little more than a floating, disembodied head and two hands, his tattered cloak fluttering behind them. Notorious among the factols of Sigil but rarely seen in the

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