banner beast diffusing changes receives

Boon of Fluid Forms

Feats Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

can take a Magic action to shape-shift into a Beast, Humanoid, or Monstrosity with a Challenge Rating no higher than 10. When you shape-shift, you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to the

; and ability to communicate. If you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, you retain it too. Upon shape-shifting, you determine whether your equipment drops to the ground or changes in size

Imp Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20 ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true

form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Devil's Sight

Imp (Familiar Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20 ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true

form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Devil's Sight

Quasit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Shapechanger. The quasit can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a bat (speed 10 ft. fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., swim 40 ft.), or back

into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies

Quasit (familiar variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The quasit can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a bat (speed 10 ft. fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., swim 40 ft.), or back

into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies

Gingwatzim

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

as a book, dagger, or gemstone) that its creator is carrying or wearing when the gingwatzim is conjured. The other form can be any Tiny beast. Once these alternate forms are chosen, they can’t

exhaustion. When the target finishes a short or long rest, the target loses every level of exhaustion gained from this attack. Change Shape. The gingwatzim changes from its true form—a 3-foot

Vargouille Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

undoes the changes made to the target by the curse. Stunning Shriek. The vargouille shrieks. Each humanoid and beast within 30 feet of the vargouille and able to hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom

Conclave Dryad

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the dryad. The mount remains for 8 hours, until it or the dryad dies, or until the dryad dismisses it as an action. The mount uses the stat block of an elk (see the Monster Manual) with these changes

: it is a plant instead of a beast, it has an Intelligence of 6, and it understands Sylvan but can’t speak. While within 1 mile of the mount, the dryad can communicate with it telepathically

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

complete can end the curse. Doing so undoes the changes made to the target by the curse. Stunning Shriek (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Stunning Shriek

"}. The vargouille shrieks. Each Humanoid and Beast within 30 feet of the vargouille and able to hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the vargouille until the end of the

Leucrotta

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Mimicry. The leucrotta can mimic Beast sounds and Humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations only with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check. Stench. Any

kills transformed into gnolls, others underwent more bizarre changes; leucrottas were the most numerous of these. As clever as it is cruel, a leucrotta loves to deceive, torture, and kill. Creatures who

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Tulkhesh magically polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than his own, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form if he dies. Any equipment he

and yearn to carry his bloody banner into the soft lands of the south. The minotaurs of Droaam revere Rak Tulkhesh as the Horned Prince. But the most powerful of the overlord's follower's is the

Hit Points Legacy

Rules

fragile. A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes damage or

receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature's capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

Ring of Winter

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with vulnerability to fire damage, immunity to cold and poison damage, and immunity to the

able to fit inside a 10-foot cube, and has the density and durability of metal or stone (your choice). The ice creature must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created

character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid

Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

more fragile. A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes

damage or receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature's capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

more fragile. A creature’s current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature’s hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes

damage or receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature’s capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

An Unwelcome Visitor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

An Unwelcome Visitor At the end of practice, after Rosie gives the characters her gift, read or paraphrase the following: Without warning, the joyous look on Rosie’s face changes into terror

fights to the death. Any character who aced their Magical Physiologies Exam about slaadi (see “Campus Kerfuffle” in chapter 3) receives advantage on attack rolls made against the slaad during this

Body Horror Torments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Body Horror Torments Darklords in this genre draw their power from their biological changes or gain abilities that assist them in fulfilling their appetites. Their torment is rooted in the

. 4 The Darklord can’t control their transformation into a beast and back. 5 The voices of those the Darklord have wronged scream endlessly from inside them. 6 The Darklord aches daily

Cattle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Cattle There are many kinds of cattle, from common oxen to more unusual, magical variants. Use the cow stat block to represent them, with the changes noted below. Cow Large beast, unaligned Armor

Imp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Senses Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Infernal, Common Challenge 1 (200 XP) Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into the beast form of a rat, a raven, or a

spider, or into its devil form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is not transformed. It reverts to its devil form if it

Rogues' Gallery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

card changes, either because of a revelation the villain receives about the character or because the deck reshuffles reality to spin the character’s actions into something harmful. The Rogue card’s

Gingwatzim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Tiny nonmagical object that its creator is wearing or carrying. The gingwatzim’s other form is that of a specific Tiny beast. When the gingwatzim that has taken the form of Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions

the form of a beast or an object, which is why it must revert to its true form first. Its other form is that of a bat. This particular gingwatzim was instructed by its creator to remain in book form

Returning to Kalaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

leading to the city council’s conference rooms are two heavily armored Knights of Solamnia on horseback. One of them holds a banner bearing a prominent rose emblem. The two knights here are Undead

soldiers. They use the wight stat block with the following changes: They wear plate armor and have AC 18. They don’t have the Sunlight Sensitivity trait. The wights refuse to speak, and their armor

14. Man with the Rabbit's Head

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

14. Man with the Rabbit’s Head A short, plump, rabbit-headed man wearing a dirty servant’s uniform cowers in the square marked X on map 23. “Rabbithead” is a commoner, with these changes: Rabbithead

transformation is permanent and can’t be undone except with a wish spell. Because he’s no longer a beast, speak with animals can’t be used to communicate with him. A character who examines the creature and

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

strongholds, and then decorated with uniquely orcish accessories. A war wagon is a source of great pride for a war chief, comparable to a human army’s banner or flag. Many are clad in armor and

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

Quasit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Abyssal, Common Challenge 1 (200 XP) Shapechanger. The quasit can use its action to polymorph into the beast form of a bat, centipede, or toad, or into its demon form. Its statistics are the same in

each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is not transformed. It reverts to its demon form if it dies. Magic Resistance. The quasit has advantage on

Uthgardt Shaman (p. 243)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

fall (Black Raven, Griffon, Sky Pony), expeditious retreat (Elk), divine favor (Great Worm, Sky Pony), beast sense (Red Tiger), stoneskin (Thunderbeast), druidcraft and plant growth (Tree Ghost). In the

“find steed (cast as 1 action; elk only).” In the “Griffon” section of the sidebar, “beast sense (birds only)” has been added to the spell list before fly. The spells in the “Sky Pony” section of the

13. Bear Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

of themselves that attack anyone in the room until destroyed. Each skeletal, rotted bear uses the polar bear stat block with the following changes: It has the undead type instead of the beast type

9. Stockyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

pens have simple gates built into them. Each pen contains one or more wooden food troughs. Use the goat for the sheep, with the following changes: It is a Small beast with 3 (1d6) hit points. Its

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

powerful dragon establishing a new lair in a region can be a singularly impactful event. Likewise, the death of an ancient dragon can cause dramatic changes in the world. The balance of power shifts

wrath? Will these rampages continue? What might appease the creature? Assault or Invasion. A dragon might attack a stronghold of civilization, or an army marching under Tiamat’s banner with dragon

Imp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Infernal, Common Challenge 1 (200 XP) Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20

ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is

55. Unkh's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

constantly changes to ensure that characters within it remain separated and unable to find each other. Visibility within the maze is limited to 20 feet because of the churning fog. Spells that are altered

there are no mechanisms within it to pick or disarm. The sarcophagus is impervious to damage and spells. The crystal sarcophagus changes color every 6 seconds, shifting through the following repeating

Encounters (A-C)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

her meal. As long as the characters keep their distance, the White Wyrm ignores them. Awakened Beast The frost druids of Icewind Dale use awaken spells to imbue native beasts with an Intelligence

score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of

Wyllow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

whistle. Wyllow’s displacer beast companion, Crissann, is named after a human mercenary whom the elf befriended many years ago. Before this friendship could blossom into a romance, Halaster intervened and

hope of being rid of him. Wyllow’s Statistics Wyllow is a moon elf archdruid (see appendix A), with these changes: Wyllow is chaotic neutral. She has these racial traits: Her walking speed is 35 feet

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