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Monsters
The Tortle Package
geonid can’t see and relies on its tremorsense to detect other creatures nearby.
Dark Lairs. Geonids live in natural tunnels and caves. They feed primarily on lizards, rats, slugs, and other
. The geonid touches a stone object or surface and knows what types of creatures have been within 10 feet of that stone in the past 24 hours. The geonid can also determine the number of creatures of
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, the result is a gnome squidling—a deformed mind flayer with weak, spindly limbs and oversized tentacles. It relies on levitation to keep its body aloft and uses its tentacles like legs, to
propel it along whatever surface it’s floating above. Most mind flayers destroy squidlings on sight, so it’s rare to see one or more of these creatures.
Squidlings eat brains for sustenance, just like other mind flayers do, and they don’t care where the brains come from.
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage.
Disorienting Words. Edgin magically taunts up to three creatures he can see within
relies on charisma first—rather than magic or muscle—to escape trouble. Once a member of the Harpers, a spy organization dedicated to protecting Faerûn’s common folk, Edgin has
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
’t regain hit points.A gigant is a towering insectile creature variously regarded as a harbinger of doom, a defender of nature, and a divine messenger of mysterious purpose. Giants regard them as a
in sharp talons. It uses its talons to bring creatures to its enormous mandibles, which are strong enough to carry a giant to the gigant’s nest to be devoured.
A gigant’s wings are
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. When the vortex enters a creature’s space for the first time on a turn, the creature must make the same saving throw as when the vortex first appeared. Creatures restrained by the vortex move
Nafas can see ends its turn, Nafas exhales forceful winds in a 30-foot cone. Large or smaller creatures in that area must succeed on a DC 22 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 15 feet away from him
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Incorporeal Movement. Miirym can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. She takes 5
Miirym fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
X-Ray Vision. Miirym can see through solid matter out to a range of 60 feet. To her, opaque creatures, objects, and obstacles within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
its creator wants, and it can be programmed by its creator not to attack certain kinds of creatures. Clockwork Defender
Medium Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 42
Clockwork Defender A clockwork defender is a mechanical quadruped that vaguely resembles a hound. Its eyes glow and can project intense but harmless beams of light. It tirelessly protects whatever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Hill Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Bronze scout, meazel 1 (200 XP) Ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah 2 (450 XP) Ogre chain brute 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra, ogre battering ram, stone defender 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Grassland Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Bronze scout, meazel 1 (200 XP) Ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah 2 (450 XP) Ogre chain brute, sword wraith warrior, vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra
, ogre battering ram, stone defender 4 (1,100 XP) Oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP) Howler, sword wraith commander 8 (3,900 XP) Spring eladrin 10 (5,900 XP) Eidolon 12 (8,400 XP) Cadaver collector 14 (11,500 XP) Zaratan 22 (41,000 XP) Elder tempest 23 (50,000 XP)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Grassland Creatures CR Creatures 1/4 Gnoll witherling, hadrosaurus, ox, velociraptor 1/2 Gnoll hunter, stench kow 1 Clockwork bronze scout, deinonychus, gnoll flesh gnawer, meazel 2 Aurochs
, hobgoblin iron shadow, ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah 3 Leucrotta, ogre chain brute, sword wraith warrior, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, hobgoblin devastator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Forest Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Skulk 1/2 (100 XP) Bronze scout, choker, meazel 1 (200 XP) Vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra, stone defender 4 (1,100 XP) Oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Stat Blocks by Creature Type Here are the creatures in this chapter sorted by creature type. Aberration
Belashyrra
Dolgaunt
Dolgrim
Dyrrn
Hashalaq quori
Kalaraq quori
Tsucora quori
Beast
Clawfoot
Fastieth
Celestial
Radiant idol
Construct
Expeditious messenger
Iron defender
Living burning hands
Living cloudkill
Living lightning bolt
Warforged colossus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Actions This part of the stat block specifies what the ship can do on its turn, using its special actions rather than the actions used by creatures. It even relies on its actions to move; it doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mountain Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Young kruthik 1/8 (25 XP) Derro, star spawn grue 1/4 (50 XP) Bronze scout, choker, duergar soulblade, meazel, stone cursed 1 (200 XP) Adult kruthik
) Iron cobra, ogre battering ram, stone defender 4 (1,100 XP) Kruthik hive lord, oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP) Duergar warlord 6 (2,300 XP) The Lost 7 (2,900 XP) The Lonely 9 (5,000 XP) Githyanki gish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the form of animals. More creative artificers craft iron defenders in the shape of hybrid animals or other fantastical creatures. Iron Defender
Medium construct, neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.
Iron Defender An iron defender fights for its creator. They come in many shapes and are often crafted in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Forest Creatures CR Creatures 1/8 Boggle 1/4 Gnoll witherling, grung, kobold inventor, vegepygmy, velociraptor 1/2 Darkling, gnoll hunter, skulk 1 Choker, clockwork bronze scout, deinonychus
, meenlock, shadow mastiff, vegepygmy chief, yuan-ti broodguard 3 Archer, flail snail, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, girallon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Hill Creatures CR Creatures 1/8 Boggle, neogi hatchling, xvart 1/4 Gnoll witherling, kobold inventor 1/2 Firenewt warrior, gnoll hunter 1 Clockwork bronze scout, deinonychus, firenewt warlock of
, quetzalcoatlus, shadow mastiff 3 Neogi, ogre chain brute, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, hobgoblin devastator, neogi master, ogre battering ram, yeth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
check that relies on hearing. Most of the plane’s inhabitants are creatures that were banished to the plane with no hope of escape, and many of them have been driven mad by the incessant winds or forced
nonmagical open flames such as torches and campfires. It also makes conversation possible only by yelling, and even then, only to a maximum distance of 10 feet. Creatures have disadvantage on any ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Mountain Creatures CR Creatures 1/8 Young kruthik 1/4 Derro, kobold inventor, star spawn grue 1/2 Firenewt warrior 1 Clockwork bronze scout, choker, duergar soulblade, firenewt warlock of Imix
, guard drake, ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah, quetzalcoatlus 3 Duergar screamer, ogre chain brute, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, ogre battering ram
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
restrained and unable to free itself, but it can attack creatures that come within reach of it. Once the clockwork defender is defeated, a character can use an action to try to dislodge it from the turbine
worker was cornered by a clockwork defender at the north end of the balcony and shoved the automaton off the balcony into the northwest turbine. One of the clockwork defender’s hind legs became stuck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
the bottom of its shell. A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small boulder. In this state, the geonid can’t see and relies on
its tremorsense to detect other creatures nearby. Dark Lairs. Geonids live in natural tunnels and caves. They feed primarily on lizards, rats, slugs, and other vermin, as well as on cave lichen and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Sprite Skirmisher Elusive Defender of Fey Realms Sprites are wee spirits of nature that can see the innate goodness or wickedness of other creatures. Those that enter their realms with good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ability check that relies on hearing. Most of the plane’s inhabitants are creatures that were banished to the plane with no hope of escape, and the incessant winds have driven many to delirium and
extinguishes nonmagical open flames such as torches and campfires. It also makes conversation possible only by yelling, and even then only to a maximum distance of 10 feet. Creatures have disadvantage on any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
intelligence, an initially friendly but ultimately evil supercomputer named Aphelion (see the “Artificial Antagonist” section). Weakened by time and the menagerie of hostile creatures aboard the ship—some
, the computer relies on the characters to clear the way. Once the characters deal with the behemoth, they must contend with Aphelion to safeguard the scientist from the supercomputer’s mechanical clutches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
25. Scrying Pool Behind the secret door, water fills a carved stone font.
Withers uses this font to speak to creatures outside the tomb and contact his tomb guardian. A detect magic spell or
through it. The guardian relies on darkvision to see, so images in the pool are in black and white. The images fade and the scrying effect ends if no character gazes into the water. Unless one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sprite Elusive Defender of Fey Realms Habitat: Forest, Planar (Feywild); Treasure: Armaments Sprites dwell in mystical forests touched by the magic of the Feywild, living peacefully with most other
creatures. Those that enter their realms with good intentions might be treated to tiny feasts and celebrations. The wicked face nasty tricks and bold ambushes at the hands of invisible sprite defenders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living
provoked, the scope of his retribution is limited only by his imagination. Though the genie typically reserves the Wish spell for creatures he deems worthy of its gifts, he isn’t above leveraging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
him from freely conferring such gifts to deserving recipients outside the staircase. Moved by the whims of yearning creatures on other planes but trapped within the Infinite Staircase, Nafas relies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
10th Hold the Line 15th Ferocious Charger 18th Vigilant Defender Bonus Proficiency When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal
attack’s weapon deals extra damage to the target equal to half your fighter level. Regardless of the number of creatures you mark, you can make this special attack a number of times equal to your Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
sustain all life in the multiverse. Clerics who tap into this domain are masters of healing, using that life force to cure many hurts. Existence itself relies on the positive energy associated with this
Holy Symbol and expend a use of your Channel Divinity to evoke healing energy that can restore a number of Hit Points equal to five times your Cleric level. Choose Bloodied creatures within 30 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Creature Storage Halaster uses these chambers as a storage facility for creatures that he has captured and petrified. He restores them to flesh using the elven magic in area 25a. 25a. Caryatids
language only. It knows that the caryatids can restore petrified creatures to flesh, having seen them in action, and it has heard Halaster speak the command phrase to activate the caryatids. Its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
Edgin Darvis Edgin Darvis has a talent for improvisation and strategy. He’s a musician and tale-teller who relies on charisma first—rather than magic or muscle—to escape trouble. Once a member of the
magically taunts up to three creatures he can see within 60 feet of himself. Each creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 10 (3d6) psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
of your next turn, the creature has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target for the duration
the next minute, the target can’t cast spells or activate magic items, it has disadvantage on all saving throws, and other creatures have resistance to all damage it deals. Once this property is used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
its name implies: a metal snake with a poisonous bite. Gnomes load this clockwork with alchemical concoctions that can paralyze creatures and cloud the mind. Clockwork Iron Cobra
Medium Construct
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Bonus Actions
Reel In. The clockwork pulls the creature grappled by its Harpoon up to 20 feet closer.
Stone Defender The thick plates of stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Gigant A gigant is a towering insectile creature variously regarded as a harbinger of doom, a defender of nature, and a divine messenger of mysterious purpose. Giants regard them as a plague, since
beetle with legs ending in sharp talons. It uses its talons to bring creatures to its enormous mandibles, which are strong enough to carry a giant to the gigant’s nest to be devoured. A gigant’s wings