become bringing dealing chasing replace

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

You alter your physical form. Choose one of the following options. Its effects last for the duration, during which you can take a Magic action to replace the option you chose with a different one

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

Githyanki Knight

Monsters Monster Manual

Multiattack. The githyanki makes three Silver Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Telekinesis if available. Silver Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation

with the Astral Projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body instead of dealing damage. Spellcasting. The githyanki casts one of the following

Energy Bow

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

ranged attack against a creature, you can try to restrain the target instead of dealing damage to it. If the arrow hits, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Restrained

you. Energy Ladder. As a Magic action, you can loose a flurry of energy arrows from this weapon at a wall up to 60 feet away from yourself. The arrows become glowing rungs that stick out of the wall

Medani Inquisitive

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Multiattack. The inquisitive makes three Crooked Staff attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Inquisitive Eye. Crooked Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to

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

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

attacks. He can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Blight or Ray of Sickness (level 6 version). Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit

rule Faerûn. 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

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

three attacks, using Corrosive Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. He can replace two attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Corrosive Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +13;{"diceNotation

. 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

Magic Resistance. Manshoon has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Manshoon makes three Arcane Burst attacks. He can replace two attacks with a use of

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

Shadow of Moil

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Flame-like shadows wreathe your body until the spell ends, causing you to become heavily obscured to others. The shadows turn dim light within 10 feet of you into darkness, and bright light in the

same area to dim light. Until the spell ends, you have resistance to radiant damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with an attack, the shadows lash out at that creature, dealing it 2d8 necrotic damage.

Torpor (Ingested) Legacy

Equipment

A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 4d6 hours. The poisoned creature is incapacitated. Ingested. A creature must swallow an

entire dose of ingested poison to suffer its effects. The dose can be delivered in food or a liquid. You may decide that a partial dose has a reduced effect, such as allowing advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half damage on a failed save.

Truth Serum (Ingested) Legacy

Equipment

A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 hour. The poisoned creature can't knowingly speak a lie, as if under the effect of a

reduced effect, such as allowing advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half damage on a failed save.

Prismari Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

their personality. In the hands of Prismari students, spells that conjure fire or bend water to one’s will become vibrant and expressive showcases, thrumming with creative energy. Harnessing the

elemental forces of their magic requires precision and grace, and some students dedicate themselves to chasing the ideal of perfect control, hoping that by doing so, they can accurately express what

Ruin Spider

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Ruinous Acid. Any nonmagical weapon that hits the spider corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5

, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the spider is destroyed after dealing damage. Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on

Doomwake Giant

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

"} necrotic damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.Belief is a powerful force in Theros, capable of bringing about

typically roam to the edges of the world, where they either fade away over time or become legends that take on their own terrible life. A spectrum of giants claims territory across Theros, drawing

Pale Tincture (Ingested) Legacy

Equipment

A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6) poison damage and become poisoned. The poisoned creature must repeat the saving throw every 24

has a reduced effect, such as allowing advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half damage on a failed save.

Spawn of Kyuss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

scraped-off worm at a Humanoid it can see within 10 feet of the worm). Otherwise, the worm burrows under the target’s skin at the end of the target’s next turn, dealing 1 piercing damage

. From a distance or in poor light, a spawn of Kyuss looks like an ordinary zombie. As it comes into clearer view, however, the scores of little green worms crawling in and out of it become visible. These

Charmayne Daymore

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Charmayne fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. Charmayne makes three Ashen Burst attacks. She can replace one of these attacks with

reactions per round but only one per turn. Elemental Rebuke. In response to being hit by an attack, Charmayne utters a word in Ignan, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Prismari Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

their personality. In the hands of Prismari students, spells that conjure fire or bend water to one’s will become vibrant and expressive showcases, thrumming with creative energy. Harnessing

the elemental forces of their magic requires precision and grace, and some students dedicate themselves to chasing the ideal of perfect control, hoping that by doing so, they can accurately express

Witherbloom Professor of Decay

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Essence Transfer (1/Day). The professor can cast the animate dead spell, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two Mortality Spear attacks. It can replace one of

philosophy from different directions, with one methodology focusing on decay and the other dealing with growth.Necrotic

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

as the First King. When he became old, he passed the weapon, which had become his badge of office, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations. Later, in a dark era

adventurers have made careers of chasing after rumors and plundering old vaults to find it. Magic Weapon The Axe of the Dwarvish Lords is a magic weapon that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage

Vampire Spawn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

., one creature. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire can grapple the

increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

roots. It can replace one of these attacks with a rock attack. Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Root"} to hit, reach 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30

contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

or Tentacle attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Chitin Slam. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

metamorphosis as the powers of the Far Realm rewrite the fundamentals of the creature’s existence. Any creature can become a mutate and transform to exhibit physical characteristics associated

Prismatic Wall Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

, the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute. The wall consists of seven layers, each with a different color. When a creature attempts to reach into or pass

damage on a successful one. While this layer is in place, nonmagical ranged attacks can't pass through the wall. The layer can be destroyed by dealing at least 25 cold damage to it. 2. Orange. The

Kelek

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

quarterstaff.Multiattack. Kelek makes three attacks using Sorcerer’s Bolt, Staff of Striking, or a combination of them. He can replace one of the attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Sorcerer

of the staff's charges, dealing an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff of Striking","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage for each expended charge. Fiery

Witherbloom Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the target takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wither

cycle of life and death. Witherbloom professors approach the philosophy from different directions, with one methodology focusing on decay and the other dealing with growth.

Skylla

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Eldritch Staff attacks. She can replace one of the attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Eldritch Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Eldritch Staff"} to

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Eldritch Staff","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage when used with two hands, and Skylla can expend up to 3 of the staff’s charges, dealing an

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

has told Kasimir that the Amber Temple, an ancient vault hidden in the Barovian mountains, is where Strahd forged his pact with evil powers and discovered how to become a vampire. Kasimir has been

more important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life. With the characters' help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore

Strahd, Master of Death House

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with Blighted Fire if available. Death Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Strike"} to hit

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Strike", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, Strahd can forgo dealing slashing damage; the target then has the grappled

Monastery of the Distressed Body, Grand Master

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

of a Vorpal Sword. Shards of a vorpal sword once broken against the devil replace its claws. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Perception) check identifies them as such. When the

damage plus 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sting","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become

Barrowghast

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

attacks. It can replace one Slam attack with a Life Drain attack. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hill giant who dies with an empty stomach, full of rage and regret, might become suffused with energy from the Negative Plane and rise as

Encephalon Cluster

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

effects.Multiattack. The cluster makes two Slam attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Spawn Progeny if available. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit

become a gorging menace that can overrun an entire mind flayer colony. Encephalons When an illithid colony lays its eggs dangerously close to a Far Realm rift, an egg sac has a chance to mutate into

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The Returned are undead. They need water

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless

effectively another sapient being’s face. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The Returned are undead. They need water

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

"} acid damage. Magic Missile (1st-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Dzaan creates three darts of magical force. Each dart unerringly strikes one creature Dzaan can see within 120 feet of it, dealing

. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies

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