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Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

target can’t take reactions until the start of his next turn. Acid Splash (Cantrip). Dzaan hurls a bubble of acid at one creature he can see within 60 feet of it, or at two such creatures that

"} 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

Charmayne Daymore

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

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

Dzaan's Simulacrum

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

":"Shocking Grasp","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage, and the target can't take reactions until the start of its next turn. Acid Splash (Cantrip). The simulacrum hurls a bubble of acid at one

unerringly strikes one creature the simulacrum can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Magic Missile","rollDamageType":"force

Yagnoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can hear it can use their reactions to make one melee attack each. Life Leech. The yagnoloth touches one incapacitated creature within 15 feet of it. The target takes 36 (7d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"7d8

carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.Anyone who would contract yugoloths for a task usually ends up dealing with a yagnoloth. Cunning negotiators, these strange Fiends handle the

Vecna the Archlich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

reactions per round but only one per turn. Dread Counterspell. Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and

response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to

High Fae Noble

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, prestidigitation, suggestion 1/day each: major image, zone of truthThe high fae can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Capricious Step. Immediately after taking damage, the

until the end of the high fae’s next turn. Ridicule. When a creature misses the high fae with an attack roll, the high fae magically mocks the creature, dealing 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

dealing with people in the outside world. d6 Ideal 1 Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) 2 Charity. I always

Relic Sloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

travel at an excruciatingly slow pace, deliberating every step and moving only when necessary. But this caution makes these hulking creatures perfect for traversing treacherous and crumbling ruins

hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). The relic sloth can grapple no more than two targets at a time. Reactions Slow but Sturdy

Black Pudding

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

weapon made of metal or wood that hits the pudding 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 or wood that hits the pudding is destroyed after dealing damage. The pudding can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical wood or metal in 1 round. Spider Climb

Koalinth Sergeant

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

restrained. A creature can use its action to make a DC 12 Strength check to free itself or another creature in a hooked net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 12

) frees the target without harming it and destroys the net. Reactions Spear the Helpless (2/Day). Whenever a creature within 30 feet of the sergeant becomes restrained, the sergeant can move its

Black Pudding

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

pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8) Acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the pudding and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1

penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by casting the

Ooze Master

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

) acid damage. Any nonmagical weapon that hits the Ooze Master 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 that hits the Ooze Master is destroyed after dealing damage. The Ooze Master can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical wood or metal in 1 round. Instinctive

Githyanki Supreme Commander

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

material body, instead of dealing damage. Reactions Parry. The githyanki adds 5 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the githyanki must see the attacker and be wielding

Viari

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

vengeance. Viari’s career as an adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a

. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage. Reactions Uncanny Dodge. Viari halves the damage that he takes from an attack that hits him. He must be able to see the attacker.

Jammer Leech

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

(1d4) piercing damage. Bonus Actions Attach to Hull. The leech attaches itself to a ship’s hull in its space, dealing 2 (1d4) piercing damage to the ship (ignoring the ship’s damage threshold). This

this way deals no damage to the leech or the ship. Reactions Magical Discharge (1/Day). When it takes damage, the leech can discharge a bolt of magical energy from its eye that targets one creature

Skylla

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, dealing an extra 4 (1d8) lightning damage for each expended charge. Spellcasting. Skylla casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability

(spell save DC 13): 1/day each: detect magic, disguise self, faerie fire, fly, hypnotic pattern, invisibility, mage armor Reactions Eldritch Escape. When Skylla takes damage, she can expend 3

Githyanki

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

. Rally the Troops. The githyanki magically ends the charmed and frightened conditions on itself and each creature of its choice that it can see within 30 feet of it. Reactions Parry. The githyanki adds

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

Yagnoloth

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

Yagnoloth Anyone who would contract yugoloths for a task usually ends up dealing with a yagnoloth. Cunning negotiators, these strange Fiends handle the writing of contracts for their fellow yugoloths

yugoloths within 60 feet of the yagnoloth that can hear it can use their reactions to make one melee attack each. Life Leech. The yagnoloth touches one incapacitated creature within 15 feet of it. The

Kelek

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

damage when used with two hands, and Kelek can expend up to 3 of the staff’s charges, dealing an extra 3 (1d6) force damage for each expended charge. Fiery Explosion (Recharge 4–6). Kelek creates a

): At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, web Reactions Arcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an

Oath of Devotion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise. Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise. Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those

willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can’t take reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there’s

Oath of Devotion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise. Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise. Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those

to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can’t take reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there’s nowhere to move

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

character classes, with their focus on dealing the most damage in the flashiest way possible. But in an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, where property and real estate need protection as much as the

quite like you do. War Magic Success in business requires prudent caution and take-charge offense in equal measure. As a war mage, your focus on abjuration and evocation is thus a good fit for success

Shape-Shifting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons are careful to avoid being seen in their true forms. They show great caution in dealing with adventurers or anyone else who might have the magical ability to expose their nature. And dragons

Sinister Sunbeams

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

trees, dealing 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage. Arboreal fungus releases a cloud of toxic spores in the area. The character must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6) poison damage

’ reactions as you see fit. For example, if the characters are too wary to follow Mother Stag back to the cottage, she can make her appeal immediately and give them the bridle and the crowns in the woods

Dragon Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

to the highest standards of behavior, and wields cold magic. The Brass Order could be a loose affiliation of good-hearted scoundrels, including rogues and bards, who favor fire magic and trickery. An

to the point of joining a war against a different overlord. Or they could remain independent, traveling from one dragon’s domain to another and dealing with the complex and sometimes violent political

48. Shagambi's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

with the weapon (+4 to hit), dealing 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage on a hit. If a critical hit is scored against a terracotta warrior, it shatters and is destroyed. The terracotta warriors remain

heaped around Shagambi’s bones: 200 gp, five moonstones (50 gp each), the fine music box activated by the trap (250 gp), and an instrument of the bards (Canaith mandolin). The instrument turns to dust and

The Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

their local kingpin. A kingpin might receive requests for help from citizens, asking for loans or dealing with unauthorized crime, such as a thieving neighbor. A kingpin tracks these favors and debts

daggers. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, plus 6 piercing damage if it’s a ranged attack. Reactions

Nilbog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

) piercing damage. Reactions Reversal of Fortune. In response to another creature dealing damage to the nilbog, the nilbog reduces the damage to 0 and regains 1d6 hit points.

Fractine

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

self-destructs, leaving no trace of itself behind. The destruction of a fractine is accompanied by a loud sound reminiscent of shattering glass. A fractine attacks by falling on its targets, dealing

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

The Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

their local kingpin. A kingpin might receive requests for help from citizens, asking for loans or dealing with unauthorized crime, such as a thieving neighbor. A kingpin tracks these favors and debts

: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage. Bonus Actions Cunning Action. Nine-Fingers takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Reactions Uncanny Dodge. Nine-Fingers halves the

Nilbog

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

will: mage hand, Tasha’s hideous laughter Bonus Actions Nimble Escape. The nilbog takes the Disengage or Hide action. Reactions Reversal of Fortune. In response to another creature dealing damage to the nilbog, the nilbog reduces the damage to 0 and regains 3 (1d6) hit points.

Kuo-toa

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

Strength check to free itself or another creature in a net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) frees the target without harming it and destroys the net

. Reactions Sticky Shield. When a creature misses the kuo-toa with a melee weapon attack, the kuo-toa uses its sticky shield to catch the weapon. The attacker must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw, or

High Fae

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

. Reactions Parry and Riposte. The high fae adds 4 to its AC against one melee attack roll that would hit it, provided it can see the attacker. After the attack hits or misses, the high fae then makes one

save DC 19): At will: dancing lights, detect magic, druidcraft, mage armor (self only) 2/day each: faerie fire, gust of wind, mirror image Reactions Fae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a

Black Dragons

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

Form. A creature that hits the pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8) Acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the pudding and dealing any damage. Any

nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty

Appendix B: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so. Corrosive Form. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the ooze and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a

cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the ooze and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by

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