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Animal Shapes Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Your magic turns others into beasts. Choose any number of willing creatures that you can see within range. You transform each target into the form of a Large or smaller beast with a challenge rating

reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce the creature's normal form to 0 hit points, it isn't

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

destroyed. They disappear when the shepherd dies.A nightmare shepherd is a gaunt, ashen fiend with leathery wings. It carries a shepherd’s crook, which it uses to direct a flock of wandering

” encompasses all fiends. The people of Theros might refer to “demons” or “devils” interchangeably, having no understanding of the difference between fiendish species or

Wereraven

Monsters Curse of Strahd

refer to their tightly knit groups as kindnesses. A kindness of wereravens usually numbers between seven and twelve individuals. Not surprisingly, wereravens get along well with ravens and often hide

piercing damage (no ability modifier applies to this damage) and carries the curse of lycanthropy; see the “Player Characters as Lycanthropes” sidebar in the lycanthropes entry in the Monster Manual for details.

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their magic as “doruvati,” a Sylvan word meaning “gift.” When you use these gifts of Mat’Selesnya, graceful swirls of green and

finally know peace. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya. 2 I love beasts and

D7. Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

feet high by 2 feet wide. Grumink and his team have been hard at work, trying to dig through the stone behind the altar. If Grumink is unaware of the characters, refer to the “Dwarves at Work” section

. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at

Creature Type

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

beings, such as aboleths, beholders, flumphs, and mind flayers. Beasts are non-Humanoid natural creatures, like horses and wolves, as well as most giant animals. Celestials are magical creatures, such

categorization and have no rules of their own, but certain game effects might refer to them. Lists of monster groups related by descriptive tags appear in appendix B.

Creature Type

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

. Beasts are non-Humanoid natural creatures, like horses and wolves, as well as most giant animals. Celestials are magical creatures, such as angels and pegasi, with ties to the Upper Planes. Constructs are

, and zombies. Descriptive Tags A monster might have one or more tags in parentheses following its type. Such tags provide additional categorization and have no rules of their own, but certain game effects might refer to them.

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. A griffon egg in a nearby nest can fetch a price of up to 300 gp if sold to the right buyer. 2 Two displacer beasts quietly stalk the characters. 3 An ogre trains five boars to hunt wild animals. On

noticing the characters, the ogre sets the pet boars loose on them instead. 4 Five bugbears ambush the party, demanding the characters give them 100 gp or face certain death. Each bugbear carries 3

Animal Shapes

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

Animal Shapes 8th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 24 hours Your magic turns others into beasts. Choose any number of willing

carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s normal form to 0 hit points, it isn’t knocked unconscious. The creature is limited in the actions it can

Animal Shapes

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

Animal Shapes 8th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 24 hours Your magic turns others into beasts. Choose any number of willing

carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s normal form to 0 hit points, it isn’t knocked unconscious. The creature is limited in the actions it can

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

hungry beasts, greedy bandits, or vicious monsters. Check for encounters once during the day and once at night by rolling a d20. On a roll of 17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll a d12 and consult the

flee once combat is joined. Goblins. The goblins know the location of Cragmaw Castle and can provide directions if they are captured and threatened. Each one carries a pouch containing 1d10 cp

Special Traits

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

its Spellcasting or Innate Spellcasting special trait. This tag carries no special rules of its own, but other parts of the game might refer to it. A monster that has this tag typically doesn't require any components to cast its spells.

Special Traits

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

using only the power of its mind has the psionics tag added to its Spellcasting or Innate Spellcasting special trait. This tag carries no special rules of its own, but other parts of the game might refer to it. A monster that has this tag typically doesn’t require any components to cast its spells.

Modrons

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

minds are networked in a hierarchal pyramid, in which each modron receives commands from superiors and delegates orders to underlings. A modron carries out commands with total obedience, utmost

efficiency, and an absence of morality or ego. Modrons have no sense of self beyond what is necessary to fulfill their duties. They exist as a unified collective, divided by ranks, yet they always refer to

Setup

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

wagons, each pulled by two oxen and equipped with an axe, a shovel, two buckets, and a three-pointed-iron-rod fire spit that can readily be used as three improvised spears. Each wagon carries two Black

Network thugs as armed guards, a drover (female Tethyrian human commoner), and a drover’s lad (male Tethyrian human commoner) who tends the beasts and can handle the wagon if anything happens to the

Demon Lords

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

fate. Baphomet The demon lord Baphomet, also known as the Horned King and the Prince of Beasts, rules over minotaurs and other savage creatures. If he had his way, civilization would crumble and all

races would embrace their base animal savagery. The Prince of Beasts appears as a huge, black-furred minotaur with iron horns, red eyes, and a blood-soaked mouth. His iron crown is topped with the

Green Hag

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

bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by imitating the cries of fierce beasts

attacks or casts a spell, or until her concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). While invisible, she leaves no physical evidence of her passage, so she can be tracked only by magic. Any equipment she wears or carries is invisible with her.

Ambushed Thri-Kreen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

grapples the thri-kreen and carries its panicking prey 20 feet into the air. The griffon tries to fly away, moving at half speed as it carries the thri-kreen back to its lair. If rescued, the thri

. Characters who can communicate with the anteaters find them to be lazy, well-fed beasts. If asked about the tall termite mound, the anteaters explain that they live in that mound but the eating’s better

Background

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

Elemental Planes. This rift between the Plane of Water and the Plane of Earth resulted in a stream flowing through the caverns, which carries with it gemstones of extreme size and quality—particularly rubies

his name (including the thessalhydra), as well as unnatural beasts such as the owlbear that would one day spread across the world. Several of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the

Type

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

. The quintessential aberrations are aboleths, and slaadi. Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Some of them have magical powers, but most are unintelligent

and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes. Many of them are the

Crystal Ball Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

area C5. Grouch is completely loyal to Kelek and fights to the death. Treasure. King Gurgle wears a powdered white wig that is worth 30 GP once it is washed. He also carries a pouch containing three

, brandishing Uni’s horn in one hand and a book in the other. Four enormous, wolflike beasts are gathered around the mosaic, their malevolent eyes fixed on their evil master. When Kelek sees you, he snarls

Ythryn Lore

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

refer to the Ythryn Lore table. If you get a result that’s come up before, roll again or choose a different result. Ythryn Lore d20 Lore 1 Ythryn was under the command of a lich named

are immortalized in the city’s museum. 3 The city’s creators used giant mimics as construction tools and beasts of burden. 4 Apprentice mages would graduate from the House of the Arcane and

Morgrave University

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Should your group needs a grant or resources from the Wayfinders, a letter of recommendation from someone at Morgrave carries some weight. Enemies. Morgrave University has few true enemies but many

of Wynarn, whose administrators have been known to refer to Morgrave as an “institute of learning, relic hunting, and grave robbing.” The University of Wynarn is ancient—the first university

Old Tower: Winter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

) dress in common clothing when outside the tower. Inside the structure, they wear fur-lined robes to stay warm. They refer to the tower as the House of Tyranny, and black prints of their right hands

Amath carries the key to the shackles. The shackles can be broken by a creature that uses an action to make a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Picking the shackles’ lock requires thieves

Wild Shape

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

a short or long rest. Your druid level determines the beasts you can transform into, as shown in the Beast Shapes table. At 2nd level, for example, you can transform into any beast that has a

form, you return to the number of hit points you had before you transformed. However, if you revert as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to your normal form. For

Worshiping Iroas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

stubbornness. Countless tales tell of him or his champions besting terrible beasts, enemy armies, or threats to the world. Still other stories rise beyond accounts of his victories. Bulwark of Brotherhood

. Iroas carries a battle-worn bronze shield called the Bulwark of Brotherhood. It symbolizes the protective bond shared by all soldiers at war and his determination, ironically, to defeat his own brother

Sailing the Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

on any map, making their travels a journey through the unknown. Even if the characters are shipwrecked on a well-known island, the influence of the gods, pursuit of deadly sea beasts, will of a living

characters to run into them and their inhabitants multiple times. The kraken Arixmethes carries the ruins of a lost city affixed to the length of its spine (DIMITAR MARINSKI)

Wild Shape

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

a short or long rest. Your druid level determines the beasts you can transform into, as shown in the Beast Shapes table. At 2nd level, for example, you can transform into any beast that has a

form, you return to the number of hit points you had before you transformed. However, if you revert as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to your normal form. For

Monsters' Desires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, organic graft onto your body Beasts d4 Desired Offering 1 Fresh meat 2 A soothing melody 3 Brightly colored beads, cloth, feathers, or string 4 An old stuffed animal or other soft trinket

and fire-making implements the party carries Undead d4 Desired Offering 1 A vial of blood 2 A personal memento from the creature’s past 3 Materials, tools, or the skills to sun-proof a crumbling mausoleum 4 Completing a task the creature was unable to finish in life

Pixie

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

concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the pixie wears or carries is invisible with it. Pixies array themselves like princes and princesses of the fey, wearing flowing gowns and doublets of silk

that sparkle like moonlight on a pond. Some dress in acorns, leaves, bark, and the pelts of tiny woodland beasts. They take great pride in their regalia and beam with joy when they are complimented on

Hartsvale

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

-steads that surround it. Nonetheless, a certain strong breed of merchant travels the narrow mountain passes leading into Hartsvale. The dwarves of Citadel Adbar jestingly refer to these people as

, particularly in the days before the founding of Luruar and the resettlement of Mithral Hall. Fell beasts aplenty make their lairs in out-of-the-way places across the valley, and raiding bands of ogres

Type

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

. The quintessential aberrations are aboleths, beholders, mind flayers, and slaadi. Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Some of them have magical powers, but

most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes

Amidor and Gleam

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

to see that Gleam casts no shadow. While she has no shadow, Gleam is cursed (see the “Shadowless” sidebar). SHADOWLESS A shadowless creature is one that carries the curse of having no shadow—a fact

Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Sylvan Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Speak with Beasts and Plants. Amidor can communicate with Beasts and Plants as if it shared a

The Inverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

. 4 A chaotic neutral duodrone carries a sign that reads “Glitch Is Nigh!” It entreats a character to prepare for the great multiversal realignment. Inverse Hideout Beltha’s lair is a series of

chambers at the edge of the Inverse (depicted on map 5.1). It takes 30 minutes to find the lair if the characters know the way. Refer to the “Finding Beltha” section if the characters don’t know where to go

Encounters (F-H)

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

, is joined by three creatures that are beneficiaries of the druid’s awaken spell. These awakened beasts and plants serve as the druid’s companions and spies, and they share the druid’s evil

. In addition to its greataxe, the giant carries a large net that it uses to catch walruses and seals, as well as an enormous lance made from a sharpened mast that it uses to spear creatures while it is

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