basic becoming defusing creature races

Becoming a Calciform Creature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Becoming a Calciform Creature The eclipsed realms might not look dangerous, but they are among the most perilous places in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Individuals in an eclipsed realm endure the ongoing clash

of opposing magical forces. This contradiction saps travelers of emotions and eventually of their will to live. A creature that stays in eclipsed realms too long turns into a “calciform creature,” or

Becoming a Calciform Creature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Becoming a Calciform Creature The eclipsed realms might not look dangerous, but they are among the most perilous places in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Individuals in an eclipsed realm endure the ongoing clash

of opposing magical forces. This contradiction saps travelers of emotions and eventually of their will to live. A creature that stays in eclipsed realms too long turns into a “calciform creature,” or

Becoming a Calciform Creature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Becoming a Calciform Creature The eclipsed realms might not look dangerous, but they are among the most perilous places in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Individuals in an eclipsed realm endure the ongoing clash

of opposing magical forces. This contradiction saps travelers of emotions and eventually of their will to live. A creature that stays in eclipsed realms too long turns into a “calciform creature,” or

Basic Poison

Equipment

As a Bonus Action, you can use a vial of Basic Poison to coat one weapon or up to three pieces of ammunition. A creature that takes Piercing or Slashing damage from the poisoned weapon or ammunition

Pipe of Smoke Monsters

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While smoking this pipe, you can take a Magic action to exhale a puff of smoke that takes the form of a creature, such as a dragon, a flumph, or a slaad. The form must be small enough to fit in a 1-foot cube and loses its shape after a few seconds, becoming an ordinary puff of smoke.

Disguise Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

heavier or lighter. You must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs as you have. Otherwise, the extent of the illusion is up to you. The changes wrought by this spell fail to hold up

, a creature must take the Study action to inspect your appearance and succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC.

Berserker Axe

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attained. Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. As long as you remain cursed, you are unwilling to part with the weapon, keeping it within reach at all times

. You also have Disadvantage on attack rolls with weapons other than this one. Whenever another creature damages you while the weapon is in your possession, you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving

Sword of Vengeance

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Curse. This weapon is cursed and possessed by a vengeful spirit. Becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. As

other than this one. In addition, while the weapon is on your person, you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw whenever you take damage from another creature in combat. On a failed save, you must

Seeming

Spells Player’s Handbook

You give an illusory appearance to each creature of your choice that you can see within range. An unwilling target can make a Charisma saving throw, and if it succeeds, it is unaffected by this spell

. You can give the same appearance or different ones to the targets. The spell can change the appearance of the targets’ bodies and equipment. You can make each creature seem 1 foot shorter or

Monk

Classes Player’s Handbook

strength into their attacks, with or without the use of weapons. In a Monk’s hands, even the most basic weapons can become sophisticated implements of combat mastery. Many Monks find that a

slaying monsters and plundering treasure; they strive to turn themselves into living weapons. Becoming a Monk... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Monk Traits table. Gain

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

another species, though none of your statistics change. You can’t appear as a creature of a different size, and your basic shape stays the same; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming

on Initiative rolls. Necrotic Reduction. As a Magic action, you can target one creature you can see within 5 feet of yourself. The target makes a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 7d6 Necrotic

Queen Forfallen

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

16, one creature Forfallen can see within 20 feet. The target has Disadvantage on this save if it has the Poisoned condition. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the

save at the end of its next turn if it’s still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. Second Failure: The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition, becoming a statue of rusted iron.

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Wishes. Biha Babir knows the Wish spell but can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way Biha Babir can

understand. If Biha Babir casts the spell for a creature, she suffers none of the spell’s stress. Once Biha Babir has cast it three times, she can’t do so again for 365 days.Multiattack. Biha

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but he

as allies and don’t prey on them. Elven Enmity. The sahuagin might control the oceans if not for the presence of their mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but she needs

might control the oceans if not for the presence of their mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting

Metallic Warbler

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Calming Mist"}. The warbler releases a calming gas in a 5-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 11 Charisma saving

throw or become charmed by the warbler for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0.Metallic warblers resemble songbirds and serve as clandestine agents

Pipe of Smoke Monsters Legacy

Magic Items Xanathar's Guide to Everything

While smoking this pipe, you can use an action to exhale a puff of smoke that takes the form of a single creature, such as a dragon, a flumph, or a froghemoth. The form must be small enough to fit in a 1-foot cube and loses its shape after a few seconds, becoming an ordinary puff of smoke.

The Archfey Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Your patron is a lord or lady of the fey, a creature of legend who holds secrets that were forgotten before the mortal races were born. This being’s motivations are often inscrutable, and

Tasha's Hideous Laughter Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isn’t affected.At the end of each of its turns, and each

A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving

Metallic Peacekeeper

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become charmed by the peacekeeper for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a

a guardian created by a metallic dragon, forged from the metal associated with its creator and powered by the energy of the dragon’s breath. An artificial being sculpted in elegant filigree, it is dedicated to defusing tensions that could spiral into violence.Fire

Mimir

Magic Items Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

it floats at a distance of 1d3 feet from you and you can access its properties. While the mimir is floating, a creature other than you can use an action to grasp or net the device, either by making a

. The device knows basic, useful information about the planes of existence. While the device is floating, it verbally answers questions you or anyone you designate poses to it about that topic. It

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. Mimicry. The mongrelfolk can mimic any sounds it has heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations

example, one mongrelfolk might have the basic body shape of a dwarf with a head that combines the features of a cat and a lizard, one arm that ends in a crab’s pincer, and one leg that ends in

Hideous Laughter Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isn't affected. At the end of each of its turns, and each time

A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving

Necrotic Bomb (Varies)

Equipment

a Basic Necrotic Bomb, 1d4 for a Moderate, 1d6 for a Greater, or 1d8 for a Major. In addition, each creature within 5 feet of the target takes damage as if it had successfully saved against the bomb

action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a Necrotic Bomb. Target one creature you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity

Dust of Corrosion

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

dust, becoming useless and unsalvageable. Any creature in the area that is made wholly or partly out of ferrous metal must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 4d8 necrotic damage on a failed

Variant Aasimar

Species Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

This aasimar variant originally appeared in the Dungeon Master's Guide as an example for creating your own races. Whereas tieflings have fiendish blood in their veins, aasimar are the descendants of

goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.

Cinder Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Wave of Cinders"}. The cinder hulk emits a wave of smoldering ash from its face, hands, or chest in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make

Necrotic Bomb, Greater

Equipment

action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a Necrotic Bomb. Target one creature you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity

modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb

Necrotic Bomb, Major

Equipment

action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a Necrotic Bomb. Target one creature you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity

modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb

B'rohg

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

damage. Hideous Rend. The b’rohg uses all four of its hands to target one Large or smaller creature it can see within 10 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving

","rollAction":"Hideous Rend","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this damage is ripped into four pieces.B&rsquo

Polymorph Blade

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

When you attack a creature with this magic weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, the creature must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw in addition to suffering the attack’s normal effects. On a

failed save, the creature also suffers the effects of a polymorph spell. Roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the form the target creature is transformed into. d20 New

Necrotic Bomb, Moderate

Equipment

action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a Necrotic Bomb. Target one creature you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity

modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Moderate, 6d6

Water Weird Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Constrict"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d6+3","rollType":"damage

location, such as a pool or fountain. Invisible while immersed in water, its serpentine shape becomes clear only when it emerges to attack, using its coils to crush any creature other than its summoner and

Blasted Goggles

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

These tinker’s goggles have 3 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to shoot a beam of fiery light from the goggles at a creature you can see within 120 feet of yourself. The target

must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 fire damage. The goggles regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. Cursed. The goggles are cursed, and becoming attuned to them extends the

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