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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Devour Intellect"}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it regains at least one point of
Intelligence.
Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from evil and good. If it wins
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects
.
The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
","rollAction":"Annihilating Aura","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura.
Life Eater. A creature dies if reduced to 0 hit points by the nightwalker and can’t
or its 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
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18). The rider can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: command, compelled duel
1/day each: banishment, blade barrier
and its mount have advantage on Dexterity saving throws. If the ashen rider is reduced to 0 hit points while riding its mount, the mount is reduced to 0 hit points as well.Multiattack. The ashen
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
failure, an affected creature’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if its
hit point maximum is reduced to 0.A storm giant can escape death through a mystical ritual that transforms the giant into a semiconscious storm. However, if the giant performs the ritual in a place
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
necrotic damage. The target dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this ray.The catoblepas is as loathsome as the vile swamplands in which it lives, a conglomeration of bloated buffalo, dinosaur, warthog
the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Death Throes. When the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its magical essence lashes out as a ball of lightning at the closest creature within 30 feet of it before arcing out to up to two other
: dimension door, disguise self, sendingMagic Shield (3/Day). When the draconian is hit by an attack roll, it can create an invisible barrier of magical force around itself, granting it a +5 bonus to its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
contest, but each contest is held only once. After hearing a contest’s objective, all the characters who wish to compete in the contest must do so at the same time. Objective. To win a contest, a
character must complete the contest’s objective before the other competitors. The objective for each contest is included in the contest descriptions that follow. Opponent and Conduct. One Fireside giant
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
hit points for each elemental she summons. Summoned elementals have maximum hit points, appear within 100 feet of Olhydra, and disappear if Olhydra is reduced to 0 hit points.Olhydra can take 3
— bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life.
Violent downpours become frequent within 10 miles of the lair. A downpour occurs once every 2d12;{"diceNotation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a
. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
30. Iron Barrier Ahead of you, the face of a snarling minotaur is etched into a sheet of iron that bisects the crawlway. Its eyes have been cut out, letting you see through the sheet, beyond which
characters can use spells such as gaseous form and misty step to move past the iron sheet. Any character who examines the barrier discovers that it slides up into the ceiling. Coiled springs provide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
.
Running the Contest. The contest plays out in three 10-minute rounds. After a character spends 10 minutes fishing, roll on the Fish to Catch table to determine whether a fish tugs on their line and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
1d8 custard damage. Subtract custard damage from the contestant’s hit points as normal. Any contestant reduced to 0 hit points by custard damage is unable to continue, loses the contest, and has custard
feasting tables are lined with merrymakers, and dances spring up at the drop of a hat. Faerie Cake Eating Contest This contest runs repeatedly throughout the evening and costs 1 ticket punch to enter. The
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level)
1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater RestorationThe medusa can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one
DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target’s speed is reduced to 0 and can’t increase. On a successful save, its speed is halved. The target’s speed returns to normal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
this magic or take 11 (2d10) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll 3d6: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it
regains at least one point of Intelligence.
Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Negative Plane from the Shadowfell in places where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping onto the Negative Plane is almost always fatal since the plane sucks the life and soul from creatures
turn within 30 feet of the nightwalker must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6) necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura.
Life Eater. A creature dies if reduced to 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that would target the wand’s user targets the wand instead. If reduced to 0 hit points, the wand crumbles into dust and is destroyed. A dispel evil and good spell cast on the wand rids it of
the animated wand is grabbed while Rantantar’s spirit is lodged inside it, a contest of wills ensues. The creature grabbing the wand must immediately make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the Shadowfell in a place where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping into the Negative Plane is tantamount to suicide, since the plane sucks the life and soul from such audacious creatures
reduced to 0 hit points from damage dealt by the nightwalker dies and can’t be revived by any means short of a wish spell.
Actions
Multiattack. The nightwalker uses Enervating Focus twice, or it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
+12 A Contest of Wits Any character who wins a game in the experts’ section gains Nyssa’s attention. The pit master approaches the character after the game and offers a challenge of wits. Read or
paraphrase the following: “Not bad. You are clever—I acknowledge that much. But I wonder how you would fare against the master of this chamber. I hereby challenge you to a dragonchess match: winner takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Tempest Spirit A storm giant can escape death through a mystical ritual that transforms the giant into a semiconscious storm. However, if the giant performs the ritual in a place where the barrier
point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.
Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating
automatic failure is bad enough. And characters typically make so many attack rolls that they’re bound to roll dozens of natural 1s over time. What might seem like an interesting consequence, like breaking the weapon used for the attack, will quickly get tiresome.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The
brushes through the curtain must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) poison damage, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by 5. This reduction lasts until the target finishes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The smell
through the curtain must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) poison damage, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by 5 This reduction lasts until the target finishes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
incapacitated, the archon can’t be surprised, and both it and its mount have advantage on Dexterity saving throws. If the archon is reduced to 0 hit points while riding its mount, the mount is reduced to 0 hit
points as well.
Radiant Rebirth (Recharges after a Long Rest). If the archon is reduced to 0 hit points, it regains 30 hit points and springs back to its feet with a burst of radiance. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
) Proficiency Bonus +3
Death Throes. When the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its magical essence lashes out as a ball of lightning at the closest creature within 30 feet of it before arcing out to
: dimension door, disguise self, sending
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Magic Shield (3/Day). When the draconian is hit by an attack roll, it can create an invisible barrier of magical force around itself, granting it a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack and potentially causing the attack to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
step. The maelephants (see Morte’s Planar Parade) of the Wall Watch patrol Curst’s perimeter: a high, corroded barrier lined with saw-toothed barbs and search towers. The elephantine warders turn their
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Unfettered. The living spell can move through any barrier, even a wall of magical force.
Unusual Nature. The living spell doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Force Blade. Melee
. If any section is reduced to 0 hit points, the living spell and its chamber are destroyed (see “Planar Destruction” below).
Magic Resistance. The living spell has advantage on saving throws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
he opened (Umberlee’s Maw) have created an area in the ocean that acts like a beacon for strong, irregular currents and bad weather. Underwater, the effect manifests as a general darkness in an oddly
light source or darkvision, all Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight are made at disadvantage, and the encounter distance is reduced to 10 feet (see “Unusual Environments” in chapter 5 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
umber hulk under the effect of a polymorph spell made permanent with a wish spell. The umber hulk reverts to its true form and attacks when its scorpion form is reduced to 0 hit points. 23b. Bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is proven false. In some lands, the silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body
36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target instead takes 64 necrotic damage. The target dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this ray.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. The wind also extinguishes open fires smaller than a torch flame. Visibility is reduced to 60 feet. Snow on the ground creates difficult terrain in
during the battle. If you find an encounter too deadly, reduce the antagonists’ hit points, have NPCs arrive to help the characters, or have the bad guys cut their losses and flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
character who wins the contest can board the ship without raising suspicion. If Storn wins the contest, he views the character as suspicious and demands an explanation for the individual’s presence. Storn
isn’t really interested in the answer; he’s looking to see how the character reacts. A character who reacts in a nonthreatening manner can repeat the check. If the character wins the contest, Storn’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
suspended in the air.
In the west side of the room is a black gate, and on the wall near it is a contact stone.
Creatures. One reduced-threat aboleth (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above) dwells
deep in the pool. Within this room, the aboleth can use the water globes (see “Water Globes” below) to move around. The aboleth’s ordeal in the Doomvault has weakened it, making it a reduced threat. In