become bards diffusing change response

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to change your appearance in this way again. Natural Weapons. You grow claws (Slashing), fangs (Piercing

. Aquatic Adaptation. You sprout gills and grow webs between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language. Anything can inspire a new song or tale, so Bards are fascinated by almost everything. They become masters of many things

;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts

Arch-hag

Monsters Monster Manual

hag casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting. If the target fails its saving throw, it is cursed until the end of its next turn

lairs frequently change or exhibit bewildering features. The region containing an arch-hag’s lair is altered by its presence, creating the following effects: Lapsus Linguae. Creatures

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of

Thelanis. These Khoravar often become druids or warlocks with archfey patrons. Khoravar Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–6 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 30 feet

Medani Inquisitive

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

has marked. While marked, the target can’t become hidden from the inquisitive, and if it has the Invisible condition, it gains no benefit from that condition against the inquisitive. The mark

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Spontaneous Barrier"}. Trigger: The inquisitive or an ally it can see is hit with an attack roll. Response: The inquisitive adds 2 to its or the ally’s AC against that

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s

knowledge and personal secrets. The Zhentarim wouldn’t have become the organization it is today—one where treachery and subterfuge are the order of the day—without Manshoon’s

College of Spirits

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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 conjure

spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.

Alter Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Change Appearance. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your

voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, if any. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your statistics change. You also can't appear as a

School of Transmutation Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

You are a student of spells that modify energy and matter. To you, the world is not a fixed thing, but eminently mutable, and you delight in being an agent of change. You wield the raw stuff of

creation and learn to alter both physical forms and mental qualities. Your magic gives you the tools to become a smith on reality’s forge. Some transmuters are tinkerers and pranksters, turning

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates

this transformation to become malevolent prophets and harbingers. Others find magical ways to return to their previous forms. Mutates A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm

Dohwar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

also shroud themselves in hooded cloaks. The average dohwar stands 3 feet tall and has bright plumage matching a particular color in the rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in

the dohwar's life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they

College of Creation (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

School of Transmutation (PHB) Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

You are a student of spells that modify energy and matter. To you, the world is not a fixed thing, but eminently mutable, and you delight in being an agent of change. You wield the raw stuff of

creation and learn to alter both physical forms and mental qualities. Your magic gives you the tools to become a smith on reality’s forge. Some transmuters are tinkerers and pranksters, turning

College of Spirits (VRGtR)

Classes Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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 conjure

spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.

College of Creation

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

too can teach the mountains to sing and dance.” Dwarves and gnomes often encourage their bards to become students of the Song of Creation. And among dragonborn, the Song of Creation is revered

Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as

Cloaker Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell

powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the

fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably

Irda Seeker

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

. If the seeker lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. Change Shape (1/Day). The seeker magically transforms to look and feel like a Medium

Humanoid it has seen. Any equipment the seeker is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed, and the seeker’s statistics don’t change. The seeker reverts to its true form if the seeker is

Mold Earth

Spells Elemental Evil Player's Companion

difficult terrain. Alternatively, you can cause the ground to become normal terrain if it is already difficult terrain. This change lasts for 1 hour. If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have

appear on the dirt or stone, spelling out words, creating images, or shaping patterns. The changes last for 1 hour. If the dirt or stone you target is on the ground, you cause it to become

Merfolk Stormcaller

monsters

additional stormcaller involved in performing the Ritual, the radius of the spell’s effect increases by 1 mile, the duration increases by 2 hours, and they can change the weather by one additional

Each: Chain LightningThunderous Rebuke. Trigger: A creature within 60 feet of the merfolk deals damage to it. Response—Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14, the triggering creature. Failure: 11 (2d10

Moonlight Guardian

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

true form, it is forced into its true form and can’t change forms until the end of the guardian’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. “Thought

and other shapeshifting creatures. In response, the Moon card spawned the first moonlight guardian. A moonlight guardian’s body is infused with magical moonlight that the creature can channel

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ruled by emotion—and due to their magical nature, they undergo physical changes to match their changes in temperament. Eladrin have spent centuries in the Feywild, and most of them have become Fey

to their emotional state by transforming them into different seasonal aspects, with behaviors and abilities that change with their forms. Some eladrin might remain in a particular aspect for years

Irda Veil Keeper

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

with advantage. If the veil keeper lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. These augmentations end if the veil keeper is incapacitated. Change

’s statistics don’t change. The veil keeper reverts to its true form if the veil keeper is reduced to 0 hit points or if the veil keeper uses an action to end the transformation

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

subjects and a natural aptitude that lets them do almost anything well. Bards become masters of the talents they set their minds to perfecting, from musical performance to esoteric knowledge. Learning

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

Tlacatecolo

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 14 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Talon (Poison)","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Change Shape. The tlacatecolo magically

damage and become poisoned. While poisoned in this way, the creature can’t regain hit points. At the end of every hour, the creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or gain 1

Gynosphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

that every creature in the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become 1d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Aging"} years older or younger (the sphinx&rsquo

moves up to 10 years forward or backward (sphinx’s choice). Only the sphinx is immediately aware of the time change. A wish spell can return the caster and up to seven other creatures designated by

Hutijin Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

DC 22). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

target must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned. While poisoned in this way, the target can't regain hit points, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType

Brass Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small

fly up to half its flying speed.Some of the oldest and wisest metallic dragons undergo a miraculous metamorphosis to become greatwyrms. This transformation is often wrought by Bahamut, who takes

Copper Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small

fly up to half its flying speed.Some of the oldest and wisest metallic dragons undergo a miraculous metamorphosis to become greatwyrms. This transformation is often wrought by Bahamut, who takes

Gold Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small

fly up to half its flying speed.Some of the oldest and wisest metallic dragons undergo a miraculous metamorphosis to become greatwyrms. This transformation is often wrought by Bahamut, who takes

Bronze Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

unconscious creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium

greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed.Some of the oldest and wisest metallic dragons undergo a miraculous metamorphosis to become greatwyrms. This transformation is often wrought by Bahamut, who

Minotaur Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the minotaur lacks the room to become Large

, the minotaur doesn’t change size.Unerring Tracker. The minotaur magically creates a psychic link with one creature it can see. For the next hour, the minotaur knows the current distance and

Silver Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small

fly up to half its flying speed.Some of the oldest and wisest metallic dragons undergo a miraculous metamorphosis to become greatwyrms. This transformation is often wrought by Bahamut, who takes

Strahd, Master of Death House

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

flaws: Harmed by Running Water. While in running water, Strahd takes 20 acid damage if he ends his turn there, and he can’t use his Change Shape. Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While in sunlight

, Strahd takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t use his Change Shape bonus action.Multiattack. Strahd makes two Death Strike

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