bards blast desire cult rather

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

efficiently as he can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence. Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps

Success: Sammaster can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization

Ivlis

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

Multiattack. Ivlis makes three Chaos Blast attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Sinister Command if available. Chaos Blast. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Blast"}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) damage. Roll 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Chaos Blast Damage Type"} to determine

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence. Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps a magical soul

’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization dedicated to

Narthus

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

before the end of Narthus’s next turn has Advantage.A craven lackey, Narthus serves Ivlis out of fear rather than loyalty. Narthus spends his days groveling before Ivlis and cruelly whipping new

initiates to the Cult of Chaos into shape. Narthus’s feral nature leads some cultists to speculate that he was raised by wild animals. Ivlis prizes Narthus for his obsequity and morbid

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Elder Evils are far older than most of the mortal peoples and always inimical to such creatures’ minds. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are

that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has only one. Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are unable or unwilling to leave their realms. Some are imprisoned in their dimensions by external forces, some are

Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has only one

Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

target is Undead, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against the brain until the end of the brain’s next turn. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The brain magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or take 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

often encountered as the leader of a cult dedicated to one or more Elder Evils. Usually, the seer is the only cult member that grasps the full extent of the horror the cult is venerating. The seer

dreaming. These Elder Evils are far older than most of the mortal peoples and always inimical to such creatures’ minds. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have a draegloth of its own. Although draegloths plays an important part in the plans of Lolth’s cult, a draegloth can’t rise above the status of a favored servant to a priest in that cult

training, they typically take out their frustration on their creator’s enemies, rather than on their creator. A draegloth that can’t suppress its ambitions might abandon its creator and

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are unable or unwilling to leave their realms. Some are imprisoned in their dimensions by external forces, some

Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has

Bronzefume

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Crushing Wave cult: a dragon turtle named Bronzefume. Young and impressionable, she was lured to the Temple of the Crushing Wave by Gar Shatterkeel's offer of riches. Bronzefume stays out of sight in the

dragon turtle attacks only if she's sure those she meets are intruders, such as if she sees water cultists fighting the characters. Bronzefume prefers to attack boats rather than people. Given a choice between attacking a character and damaging a boat that character is on, she opts for the boat. Fire

Star Spawn Hulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are unable or unwilling to leave their realms. Some are imprisoned in their dimensions by external forces, some

Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into

frozen statues with a touch or blast enemies with frigid wind. Achieving vengeance is not always enough to grant these creatures rest; often, their hatred and loathing of the living is sufficient to

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one of the following lair actions; he can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Banish. Geryon casts the banishment spell. Chill Blast. Geryon causes a blast of cold to burst from the

or take 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chill Blast","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Hateful Restraints. Geryon targets one creature he can see within 60 feet

College of Lore Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or

elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

following lair actions; he can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Banish. Geryon casts the banishment spell. Chill Blast. Geryon causes a blast of cold to burst from the ground

28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chill Blast","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Hateful Restraints. Geryon targets one creature he can see within 60 feet of him

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15

Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

":"Poisonous Limb","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn. Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex

Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn. Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15

Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn. Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in

a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

its next turn. Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must

make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

receives visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness. Each aasimar can count a specific

secrecy they desire is never worth endangering the innocent. Aasimar Guides An aasimar, except for one who has turned to evil, has a link to an angelic being. That being—usually a deva&mdash

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

artist so as to maintain an adoring cult of drow and duergar admirers. 3 A rather snooty bone naga serves as a young deep dragon;young deep dragon's loyal butler, as it did for the dragon’s

seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

, silent stretches. Occasionally, though, in a moment of peace, stress, or excitement, a reborn gains a glimpse of what came before. When you desire to have such a dreamlike vision, roll on the Lost

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about

her ability to locate such an individual. None of Madam Eva’s Vistani kin know her true identity or purpose. They puzzle over her desire to remain in Barovia. Madam Eva’s Traits Ideal

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

archfey named Zybilna, who had forged secret pacts with some of the fiends Isolde and her companions had slain. Rather than be angry at Isolde, Zybilna was impressed by her. She enlisted a powerful fiend

Isolde place her devotion to the carnival above her desire to leave it. When Isolde’s fey carnival crossed paths with another carnival from the Shadowfell, the eladrin found the escape she

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

;d rather kill someone in their sleep than fight fair. 5 It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else. 6 People who can’t take care of themselves get what they deserve.

Tiamat

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

effects. Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical. Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws

exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 27 Dexterity saving throw, taking 72 (16d8);{"diceNotation":"16d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"White Dragon Head

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

known as the Blood Lord. While he takes pleasure in the sufferings of the living, he far prefers the company and service of Undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the multiverse transformed

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Orcus Orcus grants his rank-and-file cultists the Undying Soul trait, and his cult leaders can gain the Aura of Death trait. Undying Soul

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes. Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another inky

seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of the world beyond their home. Barterers of Lore Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s

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

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

relationship between warlock and patron is like that of a cleric and a deity, though the beings that serve as patrons for warlocks are not gods. A warlock might lead a cult dedicated to a demon

gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash

from a fight. 2 Gold seems like a lot of money to me, and I’ll do just about anything for more of it. 3 I will never fully trust anyone other than myself. 4 I’d rather

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

would rather make one precise strike, placing it exactly where the attack will hurt the target most, than wear an opponent down with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for

an angry thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What

D&D Beyond

Search Results