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Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

), horns (Piercing), or hooves (Bludgeoning). When you use your Unarmed Strike to deal damage with that new growth, it deals 1d6 damage of the type in parentheses instead of dealing the normal damage for

your Unarmed Strike, and you use your spellcasting ability modifier for the attack and damage rolls rather than using Strength.

Spy Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType

cutthroat politics. A spy is trained to secretly gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.

Samara Strongbones

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sneak Attack

gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.

Orvex Ocrammas

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Cunning Action. On each of his turns, Orvex can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Orvex deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType

politics. A spy is trained to secretly gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.

Corrin Delmaco

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction

trained to secretly gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Against Strahd, Vladimir deals an extra 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"2 Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing

failure, the target is paralyzed until the Vladimir deals damage to it, or until the end of Vladimir next turn. When the paralysis ends, the target is frightened of Vladimir for 1 minute. The

Khalessa Draga

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Cunning Action. On each of her turns, Khalessa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Khalessa deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6

individuals use spies to gain the upper hand in a world of cutthroat politics. A spy is trained to secretly gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that

. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money. FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY You have created a second

Jammer Leech

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

defensive measure. If the crew of a ship becomes aware of leeches that have become attached, it’s customary for them to try to scrape the leeches off the hull rather than attack them with weapons

as the leech remains attached to the hull. Removing the leech in this way deals no damage to the leech or the ship.

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ends for it, the creature is immune to any eladrin’s Sorrowful Presence for the next 24 hours. Whenever the eladrin deals damage to the charmed creature, the charmed creature can repeat the saving

, provided they aren’t incapacitated. When the eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their

Deadbark Dryad

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

vine can be attacked (AC 20; 10 hit points; immunity to poison and psychic damage). Destroying a vine deals no damage to the dryad, but any creature grappled by that vine no longer has the grappled

, it becomes stronger and more violent, and it typically gains a renewed dedication to protecting its now-fetid domain. Most deadbark dryads would rather fight to the death than allow any intrusion into

Spring Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

minute. On a successful save, the creature becomes immune to any eladrin’s Joyful Presence for 24 hours. Whenever the eladrin deals damage to the charmed creature, the charmed creature can

they aren’t incapacitated. When the eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their previous form

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather

weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard

Autumn Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature becomes immune to any eladrin’s Enchanting Presence for 24 hours. Whenever the eladrin deals damage to the charmed creature, the charmed creature

eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their previous form applies to the new form, as do any conditions

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Monster. The cradle deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The cradle makes three Slam or Wind Javelin attacks in any combination. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20

feet tall and wields a morningstar made from magically dense clouds. It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into

Priest of Osybus (Blazing)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Blazing Boon. All fire damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. Illumination. The priest sheds either dim light in a 15-foot radius, or bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an

so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once. Boons of Undeath d6 Boon 1 Priest of Osybus (Dread);Dread. Eerie whispers can now be

Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The scion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. The scion deals double damage to objects and

made from magically dense clouds. It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Vampiric Boon. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The priest’s speed also increases by

these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once. Boons of Undeath d6 Boon

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once. Boons of Undeath d6 Boon 1 Priest of

statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Aura deals an extra 10 cold damage until the end of her next turn. Blinding Gleam (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s form flares with a blue light. Each creature that can see Auril and is within 10 feet

. A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions Auril

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

revive with a benefit from the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than

points. 3 Priest of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest

of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The priest’s speed

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can

Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The priest’s speed also

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once. Boons of Undeath d6 Boon

retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any

Social Interaction

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

Social Interaction During their adventures, player characters meet many different people and face some monsters that would rather talk than fight. In those situations, it’s time for social

interaction, which takes many forms. For example, you might try to convince a burglar to confess to wrongdoing or try to flatter a guard. The Dungeon Master assumes the roles of any nonplayer characters who are

Monsters and Critical Hits

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

Monsters and Critical Hits A monster follows the same rule for critical hits as a player character. That said, if you use a monster’s average damage, rather than rolling, you might wonder how to

handle a critical hit. When the monster scores a critical hit, roll all the damage dice associated with the hit and add them to the average damage. For example, if a goblin normally deals 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage on a hit and scores a critical hit, it deals 5 + 1d6 slashing damage.

Monstrous Tactics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

known for a tactic they call “feasting”: they grapple their enemies and then make unarmed attacks to bite their faces. These attacks aren’t terribly dangerous (a hobgoblin’s unarmed strike deals only

2 damage, compared to the average of 5 it deals with a longsword), but the face-biting is much more shocking to the victim and onlookers. Monsters become more fearsome if they use tactics like

Order of the Emerald Claw NPCs

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

evil, and that revel in their villainy. Emerald Claw NPCs d6 NPC 1 Though mortal, this fanatical warrior drinks the blood of those he slays in battle. 2 A cleric tries to convince her enemies to

embrace the order, promising eternal life through undeath. 3 A noble with sympathies toward the order hides a cell’s library vault within the grounds of their estate. 4 A suave vampire would rather charm

Social Interaction

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

monsters that would rather talk than fight. In those situations, it’s time for social interaction, which takes many forms. For example, you might try to convince a burglar to confess to wrongdoing or try

Xanthoria's Defeat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Thunderwing into her phylactery. Armed with the information about Xanthoria’s phylactery, the characters must convince Thunderwing to give up her life to destroy the lichen lich once and for all. Here

are some of the ways in which the characters might convince Thunderwing to sacrifice herself for the greater good: Promising to raise her friend, Bunny Blossom the faerie dragon, from the dead

Damage Rolls

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

Damage Rolls Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons

--the same modifier used for the attack roll--to the damage. A spell tells you which dice to roll for damage and whether to add any modifiers. If a spell or other effect deals damage to more than one

Damage Rolls

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

Damage Rolls Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons

— the same modifier used for the attack roll — to the damage. A spell tells you which dice to roll for damage and whether to add any modifiers. If a spell or other effect deals damage to more than one

Ignoring the Dice

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

they search for a secret door, detailing how they tap on a wall or twist a torch sconce to find its trigger. That could be enough to convince the DM that they find the secret door without having to

make an ability check to do so. This approach rewards creativity by encouraging players to look to the situation you’ve described for an answer, rather than looking to their character sheet or their

Important Red Larchers

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

Important Red Larchers The inhabitants of Red Larch have become so frightened by the recent “dark doings” that rather than showing typical frontier reticence, they helpfully babble about everything

they’ve seen and heard. Most hope to convince adventurers to investigate and put an end to the current troubles. Important Red Larchers include the following NPCs: Eldras Tantur is the local blacksmith

Druim Calad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

brackish waters, sometimes bending and swaying with the movements of currents. Underwater, the merrow make their home. Valuables change hands all over the city, but blood from failed deals often stains

Shadowmoor is available in the Red Shallows for a price, though rumors suggest the name comes from the blood that spills into the water from deals gone wrong. When it’s in Lorwyn, Druim Calad is called

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