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Mummy Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack, possibly causing the attack to miss, and the mummy teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied

space it can see. Each creature of its choice that it can see within 5 feet of its destination space has the Blinded condition until the end of the mummy’s next turn.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to

is restrained and blinded, and it takes an additional 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Engulfing Nightmare", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start

Planar Incarnate (Celestial Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much 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 creature it

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Plague of Worms", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22

or Kezef—usually a warlock or other spellcaster—contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the

Planar Incarnate (Fiend Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Fiend or radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much

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

Fomorian Warlock of the Dark

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, suggestion, telekinesisPoisoning Rebuke (Requires Blood Rune). In response to being damaged by a creature the fomorian can see within 60 feet of itself, the fomorian forces that creature to make a DC 16

Gloom", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and have the blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Clockwork Stone Defender

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and if the target is Large or smaller, it is knocked prone.Intercept Attack. In response to another creature within 5 feet of it being hit by an

1 Faulty Sensors. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork is blinded until the end of its turn. 2 Flawed Targeting. Roll a d6 at the start of

Orthon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

saving throw or be blinded until the end of the orthon’s next turn. Concussion. The target and each creature within 20 feet of it must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (2d12

knows which one, but not the exact location there.Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make

Shrieker Fungus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Score Mod Save Int 1 −5 −5 Wis 3 −4 −4 Cha 1 −5 −5 Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened Senses Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 6 Languages None

CR 0 (XP 0; PB +2) Reactions Shriek. Trigger: A creature or a source of Bright Light moves within 30 feet of the shrieker. Response: The shrieker emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of itself for 1 minute or until the shrieker dies.

Psychic Gray Ooze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Prone, Restrained Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8 Languages None CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2) Traits Amorphous. The ooze can

damage. Reactions Mind Corrosion. Trigger: The ooze fails a saving throw against a spell or another magical effect created by a creature. Response: The triggering creature takes 3 (1d6) Psychic damage.

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s

relies on interpersonal skills and a network of contacts falls into the role of the Talker. Charisma proves useful for this role, along with proficiencies in skills such as Deception, Intimidation

Playing a Temporary Character

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

character is someone the adventurers know. If the characters have powerful contacts, this is the perfect opportunity for one of those contacts to repay a favor to the adventurers by lending their support

has been tracking the party’s Deck of Many Things. This character is eager to help recover the lost soul; after all, the Solar Bastion was founded in response to a mortal being imprisoned by the Void

White Maw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10

indistinguishable from white stone. Killer Response. Any creature that starts its turn in White Maw’s space is targeted by a pseudopod attack if White Maw isn’t incapacitated. Actions Pseudopod. Melee Weapon

Dream Eater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards

, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage Immunities psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, restrained Senses blindsight 120 ft

Bard: College of Spirits

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

Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards

modifier, and you end one condition from the following list affecting the target: blinded, deafened, paralyzed, petrified, or poisoned. 12 Tale of the Mind-Bender. You evoke an incomprehensible

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

other spellcaster — contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the original cultist’s personality survives

) necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the larva mage’s turns. The creature can repeat

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

Mortuary Encounters The following tables present encounters characters might face in the Mortuary. Mortuary Encounters, Tier 1 (Levels 1–4) d10 Encounter 1 A decapitated zombie with the blinded

to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

stabilized, his ambition kept expanding. Years ago, his contacts in the southern jungles reported that he could monopolize trade in rare spices and herbs by making heavy investments in the area. Aubreck

-based forces. In response, rather than staying and fighting it out, the cultists aboard the ship pulled up anchor — and thanks to an offshore wind, they rode the waves and left the island far behind

Euryale

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

, she often needs the aid of others to deliver messages, packages, and other communications. Euryale might enlist the characters to deliver something to one of her contacts, offering rare plants or gold

petrifying magic from her eyes in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw if it doesn’t have the blinded condition. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the

Planar Incarnate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

save, a creature takes 52 (8d12) necrotic damage if the incarnate is a Fiend or radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the

incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. Reactions The incarnate can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Searing Gaze. In response

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

this kind of work. Characters with the criminal background excel at putting their skills and contacts to use on the church’s behalf. Prophet. The Prophet is a visionary with a more-or-less direct

Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the

Planar Incarnate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

save, a creature takes 52 (8d12) necrotic damage if the incarnate is a Fiend or radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the

incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. Reactions The incarnate can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Searing Gaze. In response

Hags

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

actions invoke. Dark Sorority. Hags maintain contact with each other and share knowledge. Through such contacts, it is likely that any given hag knows of every other hag in existence. Hags don’t like each

. A hag eye has AC 10, 1 hit point, and darkvision with a radius of 60 feet. If it is destroyed, each coven member takes 3d10 psychic damage and is blinded for 24 hours. A hag coven can have only one

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

150 feet but lose all other movement. You are blinded. 02 You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to speak with only one animal of your choice. All animals despise

. The first time during a combat that a creature attacks you with a metal weapon, that creature has disadvantage on the attack roll. Metal rusts in response to your touch—including metal armor you

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

met their contacts before the adventure starts. The Lords’ Alliance and the Zhentarim, on the other hand, have an elaborate system of pass phrases and secret signs that identify their agents to one

” in chapter 2.) Such contacts can’t promise the characters specific resources or reinforcements, but they’re friendly faces who know the lay of the land and can offer guidance. They can pass messages

Monsters (K)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

) Radiant damage. Reactions Parry. Trigger: The knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The knight adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss

creature in a 15-foot Emanation originating from the kraken while it is underwater. Failure: The target has the Blinded and Poisoned conditions until the end of the kraken’s next turn. The kraken then

Fractine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

) INT 18 (+4) WIS 18 (+4) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Perception +8 Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

fractine (or where it died) as possible. A creature can leave the demiplane on its own by using magic that enables planar travel, such as the plane shift spell. Reactions Mirrored Damage. In response to

Mummies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Whirlwind of Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack, possibly causing the attack to miss, and the mummy teleports up to 60 feet to an

unoccupied space it can see. Each creature of its choice that it can see within 5 feet of its destination space has the Blinded condition until the end of the mummy’s next turn. Legendary Actions

Orthon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

target takes 5 (1d10) radiant damage. In addition, the target and each creature within 20 feet of it must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded until the end of the orthon’s next turn

attack roll. Reactions Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make a DC 17 Dexterity saving

Monsters (S)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

creature within 5 feet. Failure: The target is pulled into the shambling mound’s space and has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until the grapple ends, the target has the Blinded and Restrained

plus 7 (2d6) Force damage. Reactions Protection. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5

Mummy Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version) Reactions Whirlwind of Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack

Blinded condition until the end of the mummy’s next turn. Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the mummy can expend a use to take one of the

Monsters (E)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. Ettercap Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil AC 13 Initiative +2 (12

Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, Unconscious Gear Battleaxe, Morningstar Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14 Languages Giant CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Actions

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

of schemes she learns through the eyes, ears, and hands of her agents outside the prison. While outside her cell during daily exercise in the courtyard or during chores, she contacts her agents for

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

of schemes she learns through the eyes, ears, and hands of her agents outside the prison. While outside her cell during daily exercise in the courtyard or during chores, she contacts her agents for

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Sphinxes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

within 30 feet makes an ability check or a saving throw. Response: The sphinx adds 2 to the roll. Spirit Naga Large Fiend, Chaotic Evil AC 17 Initiative +3 (13) HP 135 (18d10 + 36) Speed 40 ft

creature, it has the Prone condition. Reactions Deflect Missile (Recharge 5–6). Trigger: The giant is hit by a ranged attack roll and takes Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage from it. Response

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