back bodies diffusing cold reveal

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

lore about demons. When you do so, you have Advantage on that check. At the DM’s discretion, the book might reveal secrets no mortal should know, such as the true names of powerful Fiends

damage unless the creature is a Fiend or an Undead. Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the

Rimekin

Species Lorwyn: First Light

cold logic and rejected reactionary responses. As a result, the magical flames that engulfed their bodies took on a frigid air, and they became rimekin. Like flamekin, rimekin possess innate magic

, but the flames they conjure burn icy blue rather than red hot. Further, these “flames” emanate a chilling cold rather than blazing heat. This effect extends, superficially, to the items

Demodragon

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

writhing tails, monstrous wings, and two hideous heads. Initially, each bulbous head appears featureless—a disturbing, preternatural bud yet to bloom. When threatened, however, each unfurls to reveal

, the demodragon can unleash a deluge of bone-melting acid on any who dare challenge it.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points

salvage materials from their surroundings. Vegepygmy scavengers use stealth to bring food, tools, and weapons back to the colony. These scavengers leverage their nimbleness and natural camouflage to

Astral Projection Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

your body prematurely, your companions remain in their astral forms and must find their own way back to their bodies, usually by dropping to 0 hit points.

You and up to eight willing creatures within range project your astral bodies into the Astral Plane (the spell fails and the casting is wasted if you are already on that plane). The material body you

Ice Spider Queen

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing. Cold Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of

the queen takes 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Aura","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

Dragonblood Ooze

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

for long and soon collapses into an amorphous heap. Similarly, it tries to manifest a breath weapon but manages only to spew forth part of its own body that it then reels back in.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison

incorporated parts of dragons’ bodies into magic items, crafting dragon hide into armor and forging weapons from claws and teeth. Alchemists have found beneficial uses for dragon blood, but ill-advised

Oni Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, invisibility 1/day each: charm person, cone of cold, gaseous form, sleep Magic Weapons. The oni's weapon attacks are magical. Regeneration. The oni regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it

Shape. The oni magically polymorphs into a Small or Medium humanoid, into a Large giant, or back into its true form. Other than its size, its statistics are the same in each form. The only equipment

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Hurl

":"damage", "rollAction":"Hurl Icicle", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Hurl Icicle", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage

Grinning Cat

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

—wanders by. While trading riddles or witticisms, a cat often decides to reveal its grin, its tail, or sometimes its whole head to confuse or intimidate the creature it’s talking to. A

grinning cat is slain, 2d12;{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Whiskers"} of its whiskers can be retrieved for this purpose.Fade Back. The grinning cat becomes visible or makes part of

Dragonflesh Grafter

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

obsessed with treasure. Their greed compels them to gather any gold or gems they can. After taking this treasure back to their lairs, they gaze for hours on end at their glittering trinkets and golden

baubles. Dragonflesh Grafters Dragonflesh grafters practice forbidden rituals and risky experiments on themselves, modifying their bodies and minds to emulate the dragons they revere. They

Dragon Wing Bow

Magic Items Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

roll using this magic bow, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the same type as the breath infused in the bow—acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, or

thunder. If you load no ammunition in the weapon, it produces its own, automatically creating one piece of magic ammunition when you pull back the string. The ammunition created by the bow vanishes the instant after it hits or misses a target.

Sephek Kaltro

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Innate Spellcasting. Sephek can innately cast misty step up to three times per day, requiring no components. His innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. Cold Regeneration. If the temperature around

":"2d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ice Longsword","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Ice Dagger. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ice Dagger

Constructed Commoner

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

makes them look like flesh-and-blood people, and the constructs conduct themselves as convincingly real humanoids who are simply living their lives in Wisteria Vale. Detect magic spells do not reveal

whenever a villager touches a hard surface. The villagers are also cold to the touch, which can be ascertained only through physical contact. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Freezing Touch", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage would reduce the

);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Icy Axe", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Polar Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Writhing cilia cover their bodies, with longer tendrils around their heads and two wiry tentacles protruding from their bare shoulders. A dolgaunt is blind but can perceive its surroundings through the

into intelligent, cold, and efficient killers. When the daelkyr were defeated, the dolgaunts descended into the depths of Khyber with their masters. There, they study in cavernous monasteries, forging

Blood-Toll Harpy

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

upon travelers or claw open fresh graves, stripping bodies of riches and flesh. Then they carry back any treasures or appealing bones they find to reeking nests situated in cramped caves or rotten trees.

Gray Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The slaad can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are

Adult Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

of the following breath weapons. Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, taking 58 (13d8

);{"diceNotation":"13d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Paralyzing Breath. The dragon exhales

Scion of Thrym

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

":"Ice Axe", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Ice Axe", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +17

", "rollAction":"Glacier Throw", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Glacial Upheaval (Recharge 5–6

Ancient Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

uses one of the following breath weapons. Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw, taking 67 (15d8

);{"diceNotation":"15d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Paralyzing Breath. The dragon

Tortle Druid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

chosen by the tortle: cold;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nature's Wrath (Cold)", "rollDamageType":"cold"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

around them. Tortles Tortles are omnivorous, turtle-like bipeds with shells that cover most of their bodies. Because they carry their homes on their backs, tortles feel little need to stay put for

Green Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The slaad can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it

damage. The fire ignites flammable objects that aren’t being worn or carried.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

Ferrumach Rilmani

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

with the sheen of bare iron. Their bodies are honed to razor edges, and from it they can fling bolts of sharpened metal. Rilmani Rilmani protect the balance between the forces and philosophies of

’re most frequently encountered on their home plane, the Outlands, where they work to ensure that no force overexerts itself on the Concordant Opposition. Rilmani are bipedal, with bodies of

Lesser Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

damage. Change Shape. The emissary polymorphs into a Small or Medium creature of its choice or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is

and just as readily appear as people, animals, or other creatures—the more unassuming, the better. Should it reveal its true form, an emissary appears as a roughly bipedal mass of agitated organs

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

;s choice). Their spells might also be different. Some known Elder Evils include the following: Acamar. A dead star that consumes other stars or sidereal bodies it encounters. Caiphon, the Dream

minions to avert its own demise. Khirad, the Star of Secrets. A blue-white star whose gifts grant insight but also reveal terrible truths. Zhudun, the Corpse Star. A dead star that whispers of the

Piercer (Ice variant)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollAction":"Drop","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Miss: The ice piercer takes half the normal falling damage for the distance fallen. Auril the Frostmaiden has transformed icicles into creatures that

that misses its chance to kill must make its slow way back to the ceiling. A fallen piercer excretes a foul-smelling slime when attacked, making most predators think twice about eating it. Piercers

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Acid, Cold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced

Kobold Scale Sorcerer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Bolt","rollDamageType":"acid"}, cold;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Bolt","rollDamageType":"cold"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"2d6

;s diplomat and mouthpiece—anticipating the dragon’s needs, issuing commands to others on the dragon’s behalf, and reporting information back to the dragon. Such scale sorcerers often

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

tangle, the answer they seek is revealed. In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic

. Because their knowledge cuts across the flow of time, archaics are careful how much they reveal to mortals and thus tend to speak in riddles.Poison, PsychicForce

Ice Spider

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. While restrained in an ice spider’s web, a creature takes 1 cold damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, the

psychic damage).Ice spiders have red eyes and white fur covering their bodies, and they weave liquid webs that crystallize quickly, forming frosty sheets and icy cocoons.Cold

Vegepygmy Thorny Hunter

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its

long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, Piercing

Death Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The slaad can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it

);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

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