before being dark continue ranged

Dreaming Dark Infiltrator

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Multiattack. The infiltrator makes three Mind Blade attacks. Mind Blade. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Mind Blade

StaticDreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltrators’ combat prowess against those

Dreaming Dark Mindkiller

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Multiattack. The mindkiller makes two Nightmare Whisper attacks. Nightmare Whisper. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

following on each of its turns: move, take an action, or take a Bonus Action. Success: Half damage only.Mindkillers are the assassins of the Dreaming Dark, sent to terrify their foes before striking

Giant Fire Beetle Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

creature that takes its name from a pair of glowing glands that give off light. Miners and adventurers prize these creatures, for a giant fire beetle's glands continue to shed light for 1d6;{"diceNotation

":"1d6","rollType":"roll"} days after the beetle dies. Giant fire beetles are most commonly found underground and in dark forests.

Cult Fanatic Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType

Fire Giant Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Hit: 28 (6d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"6d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11

damage.With dark skin and flaming red hair, fire giants have a fearsome reputation as soldiers and conquerors. They dwell among volcanoes, lava flows, and rocky mountains, and are known for their ability to burn, plunder, and destroy.Fire

Emberosa

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Hit: 28 (6d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"6d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType

damage. Hurl Fire. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Hurl Fire"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7

Strahd Zombie

Monsters Curse of Strahd

"} slashing damage.Strahd zombies are undead that serve the vampire Strahd von Zarovich. Created from the long-dead guards of Castle Ravenloft, they were called into being through dark magic by Strahd

. Strahd zombies are suffused with horrible necromantic magic that allows their severed body parts to continue to attack. All parts of a Strahd zombie are considered one and the same creature, so damage to

Hobgoblin Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit

are large goblinoids with dark orange or red-orange skin. A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except skill and cunning in battle.

Danse Macabre

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Threads of dark power leap from your fingers to pierce up to five Small or Medium corpses you can see within range. Each corpse immediately stands up and becomes undead. You decide whether it is a

commands, the creatures do nothing except defend themselves against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creatures continue to follow it until their task is complete. The creatures are under your

Flameskull Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

): fireballMultiattack. The flameskull uses Fire Ray twice. Fire Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Fire Ray"} to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6

skull blasts foes with fiery rays from its eyes and dreadful spells called up from the dark recesses of its memory.Cold, Fire, PoisonLightning, Necrotic, Piercing

Giant Spider Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

in this way. Web (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Web"}. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Web"} to hit

webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices. Such lairs are often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims.

King Snurre

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rock"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit

: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.With dark skin and flaming red hair, fire giants have a fearsome

Bozak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

two Trident melee attacks or two Lightning Discharge attacks. Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Trident"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Trident", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. Lightning Discharge. Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

Memory Web

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

webs lie in ambush draped over plant life, wrapped around corpses, or stuck to ossuaries in dark catacombs. Memory webs feed on memories and require daily sustenance. When a memory web’s prey

can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its death. If a memory web is slain, any memories it consumed over the last day are discharged from its body in a telepathic deluge

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. This attack is magical. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The mad women and men known as Barovian witches forge pacts with Strahd and the Dark Powers of Ravenloft in exchange for magic and longevity. They prefer to live in

Duchess Brimskarda

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"6d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rock

"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Iron Cauldron. Ranged

Monastery of the Distressed Body, Elder Monk

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Dark Devotion. The elder monk has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The elder monk is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell

Pike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Force Pike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 40/100 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation

Tixie Tockworth

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

"} piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Lightning Discharge. Ranged Spell Attack: +6

Construct. If she’s allowed to continue her work, she will achieve this apotheosis in a matter of weeks, after which her creature type changes to Construct. She also gains immunity to poison damage

Trenzia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Lightning Ray twice. Lightning Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Lightning Ray"} to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation

skull blasts foes with fiery rays from its eyes and dreadful spells called up from the dark recesses of its memory.Cold, Lightning, PoisonFire, Necrotic, Piercing

Fire Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (6d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"6d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11

":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.With dark skin and flaming red hair, fire giants have a fearsome reputation as soldiers and conquerors. They dwell among volcanoes, lava flows, and rocky mountains, and

Targor Bloodsword Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit

large goblinoids with dark orange or red-orange skin. A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except skill and cunning in battle.

Darkling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey

Duke Thalamra Vanthampur

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Dark Devotion. Thalamra has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Devil's Sight. Thalamra can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, out to a distance of 120

feet.Multiattack. Thalamra uses eldritch blast twice or makes two unarmed strikes. Eldritch Blast (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

Aerisi Kalinoth

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

level (3 slots): ice storm, storm sphere* 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, seeming (cast each day) 6th level (1 slot): chain lightningWindvane. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20

, without using components or a spell slot. She can’t cast the same spell two rounds in a row, although she can continue to concentrate on a spell she previously cast using a lair action. Aerisi can

Thessalar

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1

, his research and experiments can continue indefinitely. Over time, Thessalar has subjected himself to so many of his own experiments that his blood has taken on alchemical and magical properties. He regularly uses it as the basis for many of the reagents used throughout his labs.Acid, Poison

Cairnwight

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rock"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d8+6", "rollType":"damage

while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone

Stalker of Baphomet

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

":"Glaive", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rock"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 23

as his hunting grounds. Stone giants can become mesmerized by the demon lord’s mazes and enter his service. These giants can continue pursuing art by crafting mazes, while satiating their

Icewind Kobold

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Javelin"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target

Grunka

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit

water, allowing it to be used five times.Hobgoblins are large goblinoids with dark orange or red-orange skin. A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except skill and cunning in battle.

Ram Sugar

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Dark Devotion. Ram Sugar has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. Ram Sugar is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11

, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weaponMultiattack. Ram Sugar makes two melee attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged

Aurak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Energy Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Energy Ray"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType

continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.

Kadroth

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType

Vanifer

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

): counterspell, fireball, hypnotic pattern 4th level (3 slots): wall of fire 5th level (2 slots): dominate personMultiattack. Vanifer makes two attacks. Tinderstrike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9

action to cast one of her spells, up to 3rd level, without using components or a spell slot. She can’t cast the same spell two rounds in a row, although she can continue to concentrate on a

Kapak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

target is also paralyzed. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4

alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.Poison

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Icy Axe", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Polar Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction

wound that seeps frosty vapor or vibrant, purple veins showing the ravages of poison. It can momentarily dissolve its body into a swirling blizzard to avoid harm, reforming at a distance to continue its assault.Cold, PoisonFire

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