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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
save DC 14):
At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, webArcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an invisible
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
might present itself as a friendly, agreeable guide that helps travelers survive the Nine Hells. Another is a howling beast that attempts to destroy all in its path. One will show mercy and empathy
peppered with a parental attitude toward strangers. Another is a mirthful sybarite with an unfettered love of food, drink, and romance. When dealing with the forlarren, the only constant is the malleable
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or
Khatesh understand what forces they are dealing with, or recognize the danger inherent in her gifts.
The Queen of Shadows. An entity of shadow, Sul Khatesh can assume any form. Her favored shape is a twelve
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
", "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
dies. When transforming into a new form, Strahd chooses one of the following options:
Beast Form. Strahd transforms into a Tiny bat (flying speed 30 ft.) or a Medium wolf (speed 40 ft.). While in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
campaign, or with general NPCs who can fill the same roles. Several of the temple’s residents (including Thessalar, his thessalkraken, and the eidolon) are a much more potent threat than characters of the
lower levels suggested for the adventure can safely deal with. The players should be forewarned that their characters should treat with such legendary figures carefully—a warning that is repeated by whichever agent the characters are dealing with.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Alternatively, if you prefer not to populate the adventure with such prominent names, you can substitute those characters with unnamed general NPCs who can fill the same roles. Some of the NPCs in this
their characters should treat with such legendary figures carefully — a warning that is repeated by whichever agent the characters are dealing with.
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so
tribe is balanced again. In this way, the tribe can quickly repopulate with just a few survivors. Because of these factors, kobolds don’t have assigned gender roles for young or adults. A leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Appendix A: Animals This appendix provides stat blocks for animals of the Beast type—along with many of their gigantic or mythologized kin—in alphabetical order. Most represent versions of animals
that exist (or existed) in the real world. You can find descriptions of these creatures in dictionaries or other educational sources, or you might create new roles for them in your D&D worlds. Use these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
) Piercing damage.
Bonus Actions
Rampage (2/Day). Immediately after dealing damage to a creature that is already Bloodied, the gnoll moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Bite attack
.
Yeenoghu claims gnolls not as his brood but as maggots purposefully released to infest a despised carcass. They are a pernicious rot the Beast of Butchery spreads across mortal worlds. Whatever they once were, they were remade and are now his.
—Iggwilv, Demonomicon of Iggwilv
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Roleplaying Devils As the DM, you can play devils as humorous, aloof, bombastic, conniving, or scatterbrained, but a general rule to follow is this: devils have no desire to do good. When dealing
roles in this story. Before running the adventure, it’s worth taking the time to familiarize yourself with the “Devils” entry in the Monster Manual, which not only describes the most common types of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
has found a secret door, an NPC appears, or a monster turns out to be a long-lost ally polymorphed into a horrid beast. A player who wants to spend a plot point in this way should take a minute to
can spend a plot point to become the DM. That player’s character becomes an NPC, and play continues. It’s probably not a good idea to swap roles in the middle of combat, but it can happen if your group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
attack, it knocks the character unconscious instead of dealing a mortal wound. Unconscious characters are either tied up and questioned by Will or dragged to another part of the forest away from Little
Oak. If Little Oak is reduced to 0 hit points, the treant topples, destroying the Getaway Gang’s treehouse and dealing 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage to each creature inside it. Will of the Feywild Will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Elemental Fury 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 4 4 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Beast Spells 4 4 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 4 21 4 3 3 3
following sacred roles of your choice. Magician. You know one extra cantrip from the Druid spell list. In addition, your mystical connection to nature gives you a bonus to your Intelligence (Arcana or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Elemental Fury 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 4 4 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Beast Spells 4 4 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 4 21 4 3 3 3
following sacred roles of your choice. Magician. You know one extra cantrip from the Druid spell list. In addition, your mystical connection to nature gives you a bonus to your Intelligence (Arcana or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the fire giant’s plans. Maegera looks like a 50-foot-tall, multi-limbed beast made of flame, with smoldering black pits for eyes. Maegera the Dawn Titan
Gargantuan Elemental, Chaotic Neutral
Armor
while within 10 feet of it, and a creature takes that damage the first time on a turn that Maegera moves into its space. Nonmagical weapons that hit Maegera are destroyed by fire immediately after dealing
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
extremely misguided. Looking glasses have not helped.
-Fizban
Most metallic and gem dragons can change shape to take on a Humanoid or Beast form by the time they reach adulthood or ancient age. A
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Life and Outlook Kobolds have a tribal society in which they all take on specialized roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most
clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters seek (see “Dealing with Tarina”). E8. Private Dining Room This room is called the Umber Hulk Room after the mounted head of an umber hulk hanging on the east wall. E9. Fancy Guest Suite This
dining room. E10. Private Dining Room The mounted head of a displacer beast hangs on the east wall near a small armoire to inspire this area’s name: the Displacer Beast Room. E11. Large Guest Room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
least one knight in residence. Knights are selected for their roles based on their martial and psionic potential, and young githyanki who pass muster are inducted into service soon after they enter
addition, if you score a critical hit with it against a creature’s astral body, you can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage.
Dragon Steeds The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, hunters, and laborers. Blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders. (Use the grung
Constitution saving throw or take 5 (2d4) poison damage.
Mesmerizing Chirr (Recharge 6). The grung makes a chirring noise to which grungs are immune. Each humanoid or beast that is within 15 feet of the grung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
Ember. The beast is terrifying, both in might and cunning, but it undermines my every design and terrorizes my forces. It’s too canny to be caught, but I’m certain some portion of the troops we’ve lost
has taken on many roles at her behest—including that of a black-robed human member of the Mages of High Sorcery—but he is best known as the adviser of Dragon Highlord Verminaard, leader of the Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
different prices to buy or sell every time they are asked about the same items, and insist that the characters dealing with them are the ones changing their terms. A duergar merchant suddenly turns
from a displacer beast sewn into the hat’s crown. A large satchel hangs from his shoulder, and he’s always muttering to himself. Duergar merchants glare scornfully at this derro, and none will discuss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
), dealing 13 (1d10 + 8) slashing damage on a hit, or 19 (2d10 + 8) slashing damage in her enlarged duergar form. Instead of Cold Breath, she breathes acid in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. The breath
ride it. The beast is smart enough to obey Stalagma’s verbal commands, and it’s strong enough to bear her weight while she’s in her enlarged duergar form. Stalagma attacks any non-duergar who aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
travelers survive the Nine Hells. Another is a howling beast that attempts to destroy all in its path. One will show mercy and empathy peppered with a parental attitude toward strangers. Another is a
mirthful sybarite with an unfettered love of food, drink, and romance. When dealing with the forlarren, the only constant is the malleable, chaotic, and temperamental nature they all share. When its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the incorrectly placed cube, dealing 18 (4d8) lightning damage to any creature within 20 feet of the door. A mage hand spell can be used to place the cubes from farther away and avoid this damage. A
. Growling like an angry beast, the slab begins to slide up into the ceiling.
When the door opens, the puzzle cubes teleport back to their respective shrines in Omu. Once the door has fully risen, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
teleport is also polymorphed into a random beast, as though it had failed its saving throw against the polymorph spell. Roll a d4 to determine the new form: 1, baboon; 2, bat; 3, flying snake; 4, quipper
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. His Lightning Breath becomes Shadow Breath, dealing necrotic damage instead of lightning damage. A humanoid reduced to 0
(see area 33) and offers the characters a few choice items if they help him transport the hoard. Glyster is an archetypal bronze dragon who likes to assume a variety of humanoid and beast forms. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell)
1/Day Each: Flame Strike, Zone of
, +16 to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 4 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, Strahd can forgo dealing slashing damage; the target then has the grappled condition (escape DC 18) instead. Strahd can grapple only one creature at a time
:
Beast Form. Strahd transforms into a Tiny bat (flying speed 30 ft.) or a Medium wolf (speed 40 ft.). While in that form, he can’t speak, and he retains his game statistics other than his size and speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
residence in the nearby ruins and are working to rebuild their great temple. The rest of the adventure focuses on exploring the ruined Temple of Elemental Evil and dealing with the varied evil factions
chapter 4, NPCs speaking to the characters might assume the trouble in the mine is related to these toughs and their bullying.
Levels 5–10. You might use the adventure “Horns of the Beast” from chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
really large party can use the Help action to aid one of the characters taking a role above, or can come up with their own strategy (such as casting an appropriate spell). Any roles not filled by
and dealing 5 (1d10) bludgeoning damage and 5 (1d10) cold damage to the battle balloon’s hull. If the pilot succeeded at one check, the weapon master is free to help the mechanic. Mechanic. Regardless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors, hunters, and laborers, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and
(2d4) poison damage.
Mesmerizing Chirr (Recharge 6). The grung makes a chirring noise to which grungs are immune. Each humanoid or beast that is within 15 feet of the grung and able to hear it must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
damage.
Change Shape. Rak Tulkhesh magically polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than his own, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form
what forces they are dealing with, or recognize the danger inherent in her gifts. The Queen of Shadows. An entity of shadow, Sul Khatesh can assume any form. Her favored shape is a twelve-foot-tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the new culture, taking up most leadership roles and acting as the strong center in any military action. Hobgoblins that are called to lead a host become fired with purpose, overtaken by a fanaticism
on each head that direct the beast by controlling the view of its blinkered eyes. Former slaves, often soldiers who once fought against the host, who now fight alongside the host to gain better