before being desired creatures real

Actor

Feats Player’s Handbook

;re disguised as a real or fictional person, you have Advantage on Charisma (Deception or Performance) checks to convince others that you are that person. Mimicry. You can mimic the sounds of other

creatures, including speech. A creature that hears the mimicry must succeed on a Wisdom (Insight) check to determine the effect is faked (DC 8 plus your Charisma modifier and Proficiency Bonus).

Hallucinatory Terrain

Spells Player’s Handbook

, equipment, and creatures within the area aren’t changed. The tactile characteristics of the terrain are unchanged, so creatures entering the area are likely to notice the illusion. If the

difference isn’t obvious by touch, a creature examining the illusion can take the Study action to make an Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC to disbelieve it. If a creature discerns that the terrain is illusory, the creature sees a vague image superimposed on the real terrain.

Deck of Illusions

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The

real creature of its kind, except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can take a Magic action to move it anywhere within 30 feet of its

Teleport

Spells Player’s Handbook

This spell instantly transports you and up to eight willing creatures that you can see within range, or a single object that you can see within range, to a destination you select. If you target an

;Permanent circle” means a permanent teleportation circle whose sigil sequence you know. “Linked object” means you possess an object taken from the desired destination within the last

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

effect. Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that

. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired. Moon. You gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times. Puzzle. Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4 + 1 (to

Marvelous Pigments Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

paint flows from the brush to form the desired object as you concentrate on its image. Each pot of paint is sufficient to cover 1,000 square feet of a surface, which lets you create inanimate objects or

, the object or terrain feature depicted becomes a real, nonmagical object. Thus, painting a door on a wall creates an actual door that can be opened to whatever is beyond. Painting a pit on a floor

Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

paint flows from the brush to form the desired object as you concentrate on its image. Each pot of paint is sufficient to cover 1,000 square feet of a surface, which lets you create inanimate objects or

, the object or terrain feature depicted becomes a real, nonmagical object. Thus, painting a door on a wall creates an actual door that can be opened to whatever is beyond. Painting a pit on a floor

Brain in Iron

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

operate a new mechanical body. The brains share insights and knowledge with one another, and have typically been taken from creatures that desired to prolong their consciousness — or that were tasked

Dzaan's Simulacrum

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

creature it can see within 60 feet of it, or at two such creatures that are within 5 feet of each other. A target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6

its remaining spell slots sparingly. The sunken Netherese tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter

Stone Giant Dreamwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

surroundings, and this delirium leaches out into the world around them, affecting other creatures that get too close. Believing that they’re living in a dream and that their actions have no real

there is permanent, so nothing there is real. What happens on the surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art hold less value there

Deck of Illusions Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

illusion of one or more creatures forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. An illusory creature appears real, of the appropriate size, and behaves as if it were a real creature except

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, Rahadin can force all creatures that can hear the screams to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. Each creature takes 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Deathly Choir

desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

target can’t take reactions until the start of his next turn. Acid Splash (Cantrip). Dzaan hurls a bubble of acid at one creature he can see within 60 feet of it, or at two such creatures that

tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter. If this change occurs, the simulacrum

Simulacrum Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You shape an illusory duplicate of one beast or humanoid that is within range for the entire casting time of the spell. The duplicate is a creature, partially real and formed from ice or snow, and it

. Otherwise, the illusion uses all the statistics of the creature it duplicates, except that it is a construct. The simulacrum is friendly to you and creatures you designate. It obeys your spoken commands

Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

the familiars of evil arcane casters, abandoned in the subterranean depths and left to grow to enormous size. Others claim these creatures were once normal crows transmuted by vile essence and viler

powers. But one thing all agree on is that ending up a meal for one of these monstrosities is a too-real threat for those who stumble into their deadly lairs. Though the deep crow most immediately

Adult Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

valuable ores, art objects, and other oddities it has collected over its lifetime. Worthless items are put on display in open caves to tantalize treasure seekers and distract them from where the real

. Tiny beasts such as rodents and birds that are normally unable to speak gain the magical ability to speak and understand Draconic while within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. These creatures

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Movement. The dream eater can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Incorporeal

) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature making the check takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage

Hoard Mimic

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

fine, caustic mist from their pores that burns and blinds creatures caught in it. Hoard mimics are so named because many enter into partnerships with dragons, each one serving as a false hoard in a

dragon’s lair to draw unwitting intruders away from the real riches—and into the mimic’s maw. If faced with unexpectedly fierce opposition, though, a hoard mimic might offer information about the true hoard in exchange for its life.

Hulgaz

Monsters The Book of Many Things

the good feelings of her charmed victims. She chooses any number of creatures she can see who are charmed by her. Each target takes 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

claws, glossy black eyes, and a snakelike tail tipped with a poisonous spike. On the rare occasion when her social graces fail to achieve the desired result, Hulgaz turns her natural weapons on her

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

seekers and distract them from where the real treasure is hidden. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects

mile of the dragon’s lair. These creatures speak well of the dragon, but can’t divulge its whereabouts. Intelligent creatures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair are prone to fits of

Young Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

advantageous approach to dealing with them. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin

Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful) 3 Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm

intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral) 2 Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful) 3 Knowledge

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Eye Thief. Belashyrra can see through the eyes of all creatures within 120 feet of

places where such creatures are willing to live side by side. Some beholderkin serve Belashyrra as guards and agents, while others spend their lives in deep meditation, pursuing inner visions known only

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to

;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral) 2 Preservation. Most creatures cannot be

Teleport Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell instantly transports you and up to eight willing creatures of your choice that you can see within range, or a single object that you can see within range, to a destination you select. If

a permanent teleportation circle whose sigil sequence you know. "Associated object" means that you possess an object taken from the desired destination within the last six months, such as a book from

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

of the goblins were places of terror to the new creatures those goblins became, and the verdan quickly fled to the surface and into the sunlight. When they arrived in the new lands of the surface

, the verdan found that they were often mistaken for smaller, green-skinned half-elves. Attracting curiosity but no real questions, they have thus been able to make their way reasonably freely in the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

pestle, you can use your action to say the name of any nonmagical plant, mineral, or fluid and an amount of the material worth 10 gp or less. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of

1,000 miles of you, the mortar lifts into the air and vanishes. You and any creatures in the mortar travel through a dreamlike sky, with hazy reflections of the world passing by below. Creatures might see

Marvelous Pigments

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

by painting them in two dimensions. The paint flows from the brush to form the desired object as you concentrate on its image. Each pot of paint is sufficient to cover 1,000 square feet of a surface

feet. When you complete the painting, the object or terrain feature depicted becomes a real, nonmagical object. Thus, painting a door on a wall creates an actual door that can be opened to whatever is

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm

"} Ideal 1 Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral) 2 Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically

Appendix A: Animals

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

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

stat blocks to represent the creatures they’re named for or other similar creatures. For example, the Panther stat block can also represent a mountain lion, while the Giant Goat stat block might

Travel-Montage Approach

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

Travel-Montage Approach Sometimes the destination is more important than the journey. If the purpose of a wilderness trek is to get the characters to where the real adventure happens, gloss over the

. There, the rogue finds a small rock that looks like a grinning face, but otherwise you encounter nothing out of the ordinary.” The trick is to focus on a few details that reinforce the desired mood rather

True Motives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

True Motives Be sure not to prematurely reveal to the characters that the lizardfolk do not constitute a real threat to Saltmarsh or its inhabitants, or that the newly purchased weaponry is not for

use against humanity and its allies. The characters are expected to discover the real intentions of the lizardfolk from the various clues in the adventure as they play through it. Unless their mission

Not-So-Dead Wizard of Thay

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

the lowest level (area P16), because this room’s magic can transform an illusory creature or object into a real one (within limits). The simulacrum thinks it can use the rune chamber to turn itself

return and quash the simulacrum’s efforts to test the rune chamber. Neither the simulacrum nor Krintaas is aware that the real Dzaan is dead (see “Toil and Trouble”). When the characters show up

Alignment

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

Alignment The alignment specified in a monster’s stat block is a default suggestion of how to roleplay the monster, inspired by its traditional role in the game or real-world folklore. Change a

monster’s alignment to suit your storytelling needs. The Neutral alignment, in particular, is an invitation for you to consider whether an individual leans toward one of the other alignments. The Player’s Handbook describes the nine alignments and unaligned creatures.

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