before being done creatures rotting

Summon Undead

Spells Player’s Handbook

. Incorporeal Passage (Ghostly Only). The spirit can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. If it ends its turn inside an object, it is shunted to the nearest unoccupied

turn. Grave Bolt (Skeletal Only). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 2d4 + 3 + the spell’s level Necrotic damage. Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee

Spore of Moander

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

moves, the Grappled target moves with it, costing it no extra movement. The spore can have one Large creature or up to nine Medium or smaller creatures Grappled at a time.A spore of Moander is a

rotting mass of vegetation infused with the divine power of Moander, dead god of corruption and decay. Spores arise on the Material Plane where Moander’s influence can still be felt: primordial swamps

Zarak

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

heritage, he might pass for an ugly, beardless dwarf were it not for his rotting tusks and grayish pallor. The only thing he loves is money, and he wouldn’t hesitate to stab allies in the back if they

agree to kill something, I pursue my quarry until the job is done.” Flaw. “A friend is just an enemy I haven’t made yet.” Combat Notes When faced with multiple foes, Zarak

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

magic 4th level (3 slots): fire shield, greater invisibility 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, wall of stoneMultiattack. Diderius can use his Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with his rotting fist

. Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

attack with its rotting fist. Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4

);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

attack with its rotting fist. Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4

);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist

Fungal Servant

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

its Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with its rotting fist. Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType

Bracelet of Rock Magic

Magic Items Tales from the Yawning Portal

bracelet can no longer cast it. Thereafter, you can cast stone shape as an action. After you have done this thirteen times, the bracelet loses its magic and turns from gold to lead. Curse. The bracelet

’s affinity with earth manifests as an unusual curse. Creatures of flesh that are strongly related to earth and stone, such as stone giant;stone giants and dwarves, have advantage on the saving throw

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

or value to anyone. Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued

perverted its magic, using it instead to animate her wooden hut. Removing the gem from the hut renders the hut incapacitated. That task is easier said than done, however. The glowing green gem is

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

(2 slots): contagion, scrying 6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. Valin can use her Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with her rotting fist. Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation

":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType

Antipathy/Sympathy Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell attracts or repels creatures of your choice. You target something within range, either a Huge or smaller object or creature or an area that is no larger than a 200-foot cube. Then specify

a kind of intelligent creature, such as red dragons, goblins, or vampires. You invest the target with an aura that either attracts or repels the specified creatures for the duration. Choose antipathy

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

not only a subject’s body but also their mind, making them instinctively obey any yuan-ti and filling them with a seething rage at the sight of non-reptilian creatures. Although broodguards can

tongue, and they smell faintly of rotting meat. Broodguards can speak but rarely do so, preferring to communicate via snakelike hisses and guttural noises. Making a Broodguard Yuan-ti create broodguards

Bone Knight

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

zombies created by the necromancers were mindless creatures that required guidance. The first bone knights were appointed to provide this control. Devoted paladins of the Blood of Vol were fused into

that name strike fear into the enemies of Karrnath. In the last decade, King Kaius III of Karrnath has done much to ensure a peaceful end to the Last War. Under the terms of the Treaty of Thronehold

Gift of Gab

Spells Acquisitions Incorporated

everything you said within the last 6 seconds. Those creatures then remember that you actually said the words you speak as the verbal component of the spell. When I met Jim Darkmagic, I wondered

how he got anything done in that outfit. I have since learned that most of his talents involve standing and talking. His outfit is perfect for that. — Môrgæn

Space Clown

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

and the nectar of the bozo flower. Eventually, Thrill Joy transformed the faithful into fiendish creatures and “blessed” them with clown-like appearances. Space clowns acquired their

these encounters, love and fear of clowns has spread to all corners of the multiverse, just as the space clowns have done themselves. Marauding space clowns feed on Humanoid flesh. They travel through

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

for mercy. That event haunted her childhood. Van Richten tracked down Ezmerelda’s family soon after the kidnapping, but not before the Vistani had sold the boy. Though van Richten could have done

family had done to van Richten, ran away from home. After many harrowing adventures, she tracked down van Richten two years later. Thinking she was a Vistana assassin, he put a sword to her throat and

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control

creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These creatures magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands

. Master of Undeath. When Orcus casts animate dead or create undead, he chooses the level at which the spell is cast, and the creatures created by the spells remain under his control indefinitely

Orthon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

knows which one, but not the exact location there.Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make

, and its brass crossbow are destroyed.When an archduke of the Nine Hells needs a creature tracked, found, and either done away with or captured, the task usually falls to an orthon. These devils are

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

otherwise produce anything of value. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape

indolence offers no clue to how vicious the creatures are. Bugbears are capable of bouts of incredible ferocity, using their muscular bodies to exact swift and ruthless violence. At their core

Senses Legacy

Rules

Passive ChecksA passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as searching for

senses are described below. BlindsightA monster with blindsight can perceive its surroundings without relying on sight, within a specific radius. Creatures without eyes, such as grimlocks and gray

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

discoveries is that their physical forms change as they age, signifying that the mutative power of That-Which-Endures is not done with them. The first verdan emerged from the Underdark as creatures of goblin

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

Summon Undead Legacy

Spells Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. If it ends its turn inside an object, it is shunted to the nearest unoccupied space and takes 1d10 force damage for every

’s level necrotic damage. Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 + the spell’s level slashing damage. If

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

, necessitating seven days’ worth of repairs and reprogramming, as well as the expenditure of 500 gp in parts, before it can be used again. When these repairs are done, the cumulative chance of

. 07 You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to communicate only with insects. Disturbing whispers on the edge of hearing haunt all creatures within 30 feet of you

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

entrance is level with the ground. A dim green glow radiates from all of the entrances. Ten pikes set with skulls and rotting heads stand in a line before the cliff. Wood woads (see appendix A), plant

ghoul, skeleton, wight, or zombie. Claugiyliamatar’s servants placed these trophies as a warning, but the grisly display has done nothing to deter the undead attacks.

Vermeillon

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

climb rotting walls, birds and other small creatures nest in the exposed rafters, and gnarled trees protrude from the fallen roofs of a few buildings. The overcast sky adds an air of oppression to the scene, seeming to envelop the village.

15. Way to Wyllowwood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

15. Way to Wyllowwood The drow cornered and killed several troglodytes in these caves after the reptilian creatures refused to be enslaved. 15a. Battle Scene The floor here is stained with blood and

has lost its potency. 15b. Rotting Trogs Stench. A putrid stench fills this 10-foot-high cave, courtesy of three rotting troglodyte corpses riddled with crossbow bolts. Closer examination reveals nasty

Zarak

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

Zarak Zarak is an assassin without honor or conscience. Unusually short of stature for someone of orcish heritage, he might pass for an ugly, beardless dwarf were it not for his rotting tusks and

mince people, not words.” Ideal. “Coin is what I crave.” Bond. “Once I agree to kill something, I pursue my quarry until the job is done.” Flaw. “A friend is just an enemy I haven’t made yet.” Combat

Revealing the Wynlings

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

; they’re just playful and really like persimmons. The wynlings have no loyalty to Kasem, but they also don’t understand why anything they’ve done is wrong. If the characters show the wynlings to Lamai

or Kusa, the vendor is surprised and wants to know why the wynlings are harassing her. The wynlings explain they’ve only done what Kasem asked them to—thinking it was all good fun. If Kasem is

Bracelet of Rock Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

15) as an action. Once the spell has been cast three times, the bracelet can no longer cast it. Thereafter, you can cast stone shape as an action. After you have done this thirteen times, the bracelet

loses its magic and turns from gold to lead. Curse. The bracelet’s affinity with earth manifests as an unusual curse. Creatures of flesh that are strongly related to earth and stone, such as stone

3. Shrine of the Sea Mother

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

overpowering stench of rotting shellfish. Shells, brightly colored stones, mushrooms, and rotting fish are piled at the statue’s feet and strung in garlands around its neck. Four stern kuo-toa slowly circle

the statue, alert and on guard, while a few others mill about, gazing up at the statue and bowing repeatedly while chanting. All creatures that come here are expected to make an offering to the

42. Kubazan's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

adorn the adjacent walls. To unlock sarcophagus, the characters must perform a simple ritual at the shrine while wearing the frog masks. The wall frescoes reveal what must be done. Advice from the

done since the dawn of time.” A copper bowl containing rat bones Four dead cockroaches A green wax candle with a salvageable wick 5 gp (loose) Performing the Ritual To open the sarcophagus, one or more

The Weeping Paths

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

murky water flowing through the endless swamp to the mildewed vines and the rotting roots of swollen mangrove and banyan trees. The Weeping Paths is a treacherous quagmire home to malicious spirits

, causing creatures to have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Threats lurk amid the wilds. For every 3 miles the party travels, roll on the Weeping Paths Encounters table

58. Cog of Rot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

58. Cog of Rot A pungent stench fills this pentagonal room, the walls of which are covered with riveted sheets of iron. A wild garden full of sickly plants and rotting compost takes up most of the

three shambling mounds, which rise up and attack any other creatures in the room. After 1 hour, the shambling mounds revert to dead compost. The shaft in the ceiling ascends 15 feet to area 45. To scale the smooth walls of the shaft, a character needs a climbing gear or magic.

Nothic

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

Nothic Nothics were once wizards who dared to unlock magical secrets they couldn’t fathom. Though gifted with strange cosmic insight that allows them to extract knowledge from other creatures

. The nothic makes two attacks with its claws. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage. Rotting Gaze. The nothic chooses one creature within 30

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