before based during construct round

Summon Construct

Spells Player’s Handbook

You call forth the spirit of a Construct. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Construct Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose a material: Clay

slot’s level for the spell’s level in the stat block. Construct Spirit Medium Construct, Neutral AC 13 + the spell’s level HP 40 + 15 for each spell level above 4 Speed 30 ft

Summon Fey

Spells Player’s Handbook

number of Fey Blade attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Fey Blade. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6 + 3 + the spell’s level

Force damage. Bonus Actions Fey Step. The spirit magically teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Then one of the following effects occurs, based on the spirit’s chosen mood

Control Water

Spells Player’s Handbook

separated water forms a wall to either side. The trench remains until the spell ends or you choose a different effect. The water then slowly fills in the trench over the course of the next round until

directions. The water in the area moves as you direct it, but once it moves beyond the spell’s area, it resumes its flow based on the terrain. The water continues to move in the direction you

Narycrash

Equipment

This backpack-sized device holds a balloon-based parachute. If you fall while wearing this device, you can use your reaction to deploy the parachute. Once deployed, the parachute rapidly inflates

, and you descend 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling. When you are 10 feet away from the ground, roll a d20. If you roll a 5 or less, the parachute gives out, and you begin to fall normally.

Ring of Air Elemental Command

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

addition, you have access to properties based on the Elemental Plane of Air. The ring has 5 charges. It regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Spells cast from the ring have a save DC of 17

. You can expend 2 of the ring's charges to cast dominate monster on an air elemental. In addition, when you fall, you descend 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling. You can also speak and

Ancient Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

one. Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength

in a row: The dragon glimpses the future, so it has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws until initiative count 20 on the next round. One creature the dragon can see within

Adult Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength checks

: The dragon glimpses the future, so it has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws until initiative count 20 on the next round. One creature the dragon can see within 120 feet

Duergar Xarrorn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

carries is invisible with it.Xarrorn are specialists who construct weapons using a mixture of alchemy and psionics. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless

in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength

Necrichor

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

":"recharge","rollAction":"Blood Puppeteering"}. The necrichor targets a creature it can see within 5 feet of it that is missing any of its hit points. If the target isn’t a Construct or an Undead, it

dealt to it (round down), and the target takes the remaining damage. The necrichor can attach to only one creature at a time. The attached necrichor can telepathically control the target’s move

Ki-rin Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

times per day, using each of the following versions of the power once. One version permanently creates enough objects made of soft, plant-based material — including manufactured objects such as cloth

, pillows, rope, blankets, and clothing — to fill a cube 20 feet on a side. The second version permanently creates enough objects made of wood, or similarly hard plant-based material, to fill a cube

Shapechange Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You assume the form of a different creature for the duration. The new form can be of any creature with a challenge rating equal to your level or lower. The creature can't be a construct or an undead

of equipment, based on the creature's shape and size. Your equipment doesn't change shape or size to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can't wear must either fall to the ground

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps

, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the remaining damage. This tether lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round or until the lich or the target is no longer in

Ring of Elemental Command Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

the linked plane, and they have disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In addition, you have access to properties based on the linked plane. The ring has 5 charges. It regains 1d4 + 1 expended

addition, when you fall, you descend 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling. You can also speak and understand Auran. If you help slay an air elemental while attuned to the ring, you gain access

Control Water Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

spell ends or you choose a different effect. The water then slowly fills in the trench over the course of the next round until the normal water level is restored. Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water

beyond the spell's area, it resumes its flow based on the terrain conditions. The water continues to move in the direction you chose until the spell ends or you choose a different effect. Whirlpool

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire. Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one

made of soft, plant-based material—including manufactured objects like pillows, rope, blankets, and clothing—that can collectively fill no more than a 20-foot cube. The objects materialize

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair

initiative count 20 on the next round or until the lich or the target is no longer in the lich’s lair. The lich calls forth the spirits of creatures that died in its lair. These apparitions

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

lich often haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians

takes the remaining damage. This tether lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round or until the lich or the target is no longer in the lich’s lair. The lich calls forth the spirits of

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including

remaining damage. This tether lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round or until Exethanter or the target is no longer in the Exethanter’s lair. Exethanter calls forth the spirits of

Animate Objects Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

12 +5 to hit, 2d6 + 1 damage Large 50 10 14 10 +6 to hit, 2d10 + 2 damage Huge 80 10 18 6 +8 to hit, 2d12 + 4 damage An animated object is a construct with AC, hit points

bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form. At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and snow structures reminiscent of castles but open to the sky. Glittering

dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature. Ice

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

central spire—the highest point in the local landscape—to take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and

must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Named for the warlord who infamously employed it, the Mighty Servant of Leuk-o is a fantastically powerful, 10-foot-tall machine that turns into an animate construct when piloted. Crafted of a

, though, the servant uses its Ghost in the Machine property and turns the crew members against each other. If the crew members successfully implement the code, at the end of the third round, the

Narycrash

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Narycrash This backpack-sized device holds a balloon-based parachute. If you fall while wearing this device, you can use your reaction to deploy the parachute. Once deployed, the parachute rapidly

inflates, and you descend 60 feet per round and take no damage from falling. When you are 10 feet away from the ground, roll a d20. If you roll a 5 or less, the parachute gives out, and you begin to fall normally. Narycrash

Summon Construct

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Summon Construct Level 4 Conjuration (Wizard) HECTOR ORTIZ Construct Spirit (Stone) Casting Time: Action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a lockbox worth 400+ GP) Duration: Concentration

, up to 1 hour You call forth the spirit of a Construct. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Construct Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose a

Chapter 4: Destruction's Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Chapter 4: Destruction’s Light Xardorok Sunblight’s merciless construct slices through Ten-Towns with its radiant beam. Ten-Towns won’t survive the attack of Xardorok’s dragon without the characters

determines how many Ten-Towns settlements are victimized before the characters can intervene, based on the dragon’s timeline. If the characters forgo the attack on Xardorok’s fortress and waste no time

Other Demons

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

Other Demons Demons of sufficient cunning and power can bestow boons, using the boons’ recipients as pawns. A demon can grant a special trait based on its type, as shown below. Balor Fiery Soul. This

can perfectly recall any path it has traveled. Marilith Serpentine Reaction. This creature can take an extra reaction each round, but this reaction can be used only to make an opportunity attack. Nalfeshnee Guarded Mind. This creature is immune to the frightened condition.

Adjudicating Areas of Effect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

effect. Add or subtract targets based on how bunched up the potential targets are. Consider rolling 1d3 to determine the amount to add or subtract. Targets in Areas of Effect Area Number of

Targets Cone Size ÷ 10 (round up) Cube or square Size ÷ 5 (round up) Cylinder Radius ÷ 5 (round up) Line Length ÷ 30 (round up) Sphere or circle Radius ÷ 5 (round up) For example, if a wizard directs

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

monster’s effective hit points by 3 × the number of hit points the monster regenerates each round. Rejuvenation Lich — Relentless Wereboar Increase the monster’s effective hit points based on the

monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength saving throws, and the creature

one creature within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength saving throws, and the

the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature. Cancellation. The dragon chooses an

Ending a Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

check is greater than the highest passive score, that quarry escapes. If not, the chase continues for another round. The quarry gains advantage or disadvantage on its check based on prevailing

quarry makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check at the end of each round, after every participant in the chase has taken its turn. The result is compared to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the pursuers

Ending a Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

quarry makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check on Initiative count 0 each round, after every participant in the chase has taken its turn. If the quarry is never out of the lead pursuer’s sight, the check fails

for one quarry to escape while others remain in the chase. The quarry can gain Advantage or Disadvantage on its check based on the circumstances, as shown in the Escape Factors table. Escape Factors

Animated Rug of Smothering

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

attack those who speak a supposed command word. Deadly tapestries, furs, and similar items also use this stat block. Animated Rug of Smothering Large Construct, Unaligned AC 12 Initiative +4 (14

turns. The rug can smother only one creature at a time. While grappling the target, the rug can’t take this action, the rug halves the damage it takes (round down), and the target takes the same amount of damage.

Creating Quick Monster Stats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

by Challenge Rating table to determine the monster’s Armor Class, hit points, attack bonus, and damage output per round based on the challenge rating you chose in step 1. Step 3. Adjust Statistics

Raise or lower the monster’s Armor Class, hit points, attack bonus, damage output per round, and save DC as you see fit, based on whatever concept you have in mind for the monster. For example, if you

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