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Vampire

Monsters Monster Manual

water. Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the Incapacitated condition in its resting place, the vampire has the

. The vampire casts Command, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17). The vampire can’t take this action again until the start of its next

Dead Three Scion

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

following actions. The scion regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Attack. The scion makes a Death Touch or Mindwrack Bolt attack. Command. The scion casts Command (level 2 version

Myrkul and gained a portion of malevolent divine power from each. A scion of the Dead Three might have seized this power in a sinister ritual or had it thrust on them by an evil Artifact or a god’s

Vampire Warden

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the Incapacitated condition, the vampire has the Paralyzed condition until the weapon is removed. Sunlight. The vampire takes 20 Radiant

Command. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

. Running Water. The vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water. Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the

course it is. —Astarion on Vampire Infernalists Vampire Infernalist Lairs Vampire infernalists lurk in gloomy libraries or ritual chambers, far from the sun’s light. The region

Brusipha

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Demonic Ritual. Brusipha can spend 3 hours performing a ritual that summons 1d3 + 1 barlgura;barlguras or 1 hezrou. She must sacrifice a Medium or larger living creature to Baphomet during this

ritual, and the ritual can be performed only at night. The demons vanish at dawn. Labyrinthine Recall. Brusipha can perfectly recall any path she has traveled.Multiattack. Brusipha makes two Eldritch

Nupperibo

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cloud of Vermin","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. A creature within the areas of two or more nupperibos makes the saving throw with disadvantage. Driven

suitable only to become nupperibos. These pitiful creatures shuffle across the landscape, driven to purposeful action only when the clouds of swarming vermin that surround them find them prey to destroy or

Merfolk Stormcaller

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Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water. Summon Storm. Once per day, one or more merfolk stormcallers can cast Control Weather as a Ritual that takes 10 minutes to perform. For every

additional stormcaller involved in performing the Ritual, the radius of the spell’s effect increases by 1 mile, the duration increases by 2 hours, and they can change the weather by one additional

Slithering Tracker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

half.The quest for revenge sometimes leads those terribly aggrieved to undergo a ritual whereby they transform into bodies of semiliquid sentience known as slithering trackers. Innocuous and insidious at

the same time, a slithering tracker flows into places where a normal creature can’t go and brings its own brand of watery death down on its quarry. The ritual for creating a slithering tracker

Alagarthas

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

bludgeoning damage. Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, Alagarthas can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet

give up—ever.” Ideal. “The elves of the Misty Forest will lose their homes and likely perish if that green dragon isn’t slain or driven off. I shall deal with the dragon before

Silverquill Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

: dancing lights, friends 1/day each: command, mage armorRousing Verse. When a creature the apprentice can see within 30 feet of it fails a saving throw, the apprentice magically weaves together

stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as silverquill

Maw Demon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Lord of Savagery’s gullet. Maw demons appear among gnoll war bands that worship Yeenoghu, usually summoned as part of ritual offerings of freshly slain Humanoids made to him. The gnolls don&rsquo

;t command the demons, which simply accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon. Because maw demons are indiscriminate in their hunger, their stomachs contain all manner

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd, and his wish is their command. Barovian witches sometimes refer to themselves as the brothers and sisters of Strahd, though never to Strahd's face. Pack Rats with Cats. Barovian witches are

spell component, a ritual object, or a potion ingredient. Barovian witches use the find familiar spell to call forth familiars. They are particularly fond of cats, though snakes and toads are also common. These animals lurk amid the clutter of the witches' lairs, seldom wandering far from their vile masters.

Silverquill Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

: dancing lights, friends 1/day each: command, confusion, mage armor, tonguesRousing Verse. When a creature the pledgemage can see within 30 feet of it fails a saving throw, the pledgemage magically

weaves together stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as silverquill apprentice

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of him, using a limited telepathy.Multiattack

driven into a frenzy by the smell of fresh blood. As worshipers of Sekolah, they also have a special kinship with sharks, which they train as attack animals. Even untrained sharks recognize sahuagin

Amnizu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: command 3/day: dominate monster 1/day: feeblemindInstinctive Charm. When a creature

, the attacker is immune to the amnizu’s Instinctive Charm for 24 hours.Amnizus lead infernal legions into battle and command guardians at the gateways to the Hells. Amnizus are arrogant, bullying

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

can't make attacks with that claw against other targets. The crab folk has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty

bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of her, using a limited telepathy. Spellcasting. The

female sahuagin are deemed worthy of channeling the god's power, and priestesses hold tremendous sway in sahuagin communities. Sahuagin are driven into a frenzy by the smell of fresh blood. As

Amnizu (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: command 3/day: dominate monster 1/day: feeblemindInstinctive Charm. When a creature within 60 feet of the amnizu makes an attack roll against it, and

24 hours.Amnizus lead infernal legions into battle and command guardians at the gateways to the Hells. Amnizus are arrogant, bullying, and ruthless, but they’re also highly intelligent

Nafik

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: Thaumaturgy 2/day each: Command, Silence 1/day: Insect PlagueIn life, Nafik was the high priest of Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of the land of Bakar

starvation loomed over Nafik and his priests. In a desperate measure, Nafik wrought a haphazard ritual on himself and his fellow priests, transforming them and himself into Undead. Heartless and corrupted

Sahuagin Claw of Sha'argon

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the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At Will: Guidance, Mending, Resistance, Thaumaturgy2/Day Each: Banishment, Command (level 3 version), Flame Strike,Hold Person (level 3 version)1/Day

’argon has Disadvantage on Strength checks made using its tentacles. Devoted Priests. Only the greatest spiritual leaders of the sahuagin are nominated for the ritual that produces a Claw of Sha

Khargra

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

material is coughed up. Reluctant Predators. Khargras find living flesh disgusting, and they attack creatures only when driven by hunger and a lack of safer options. After securing a meal of whatever

, digesting the dust but leaving the message lodged in its digestive tract. Trained over long years and with plentiful treats to learn the direction to different underground strongholds and outposts, the khargra carries its burden to its destination, then coughs up the message on command.

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

; but what you learn you pass on to the Guild. 4 The inequality of Baldur’s Gate has driven you to take matters into your own hands. You steal from patriars and rich Lower City residents

Vampire Umbral Lord

monsters Monster Manual

vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the

of its turns. Beguile. The vampire casts Command, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18). The vampire can’t take this action again until

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

made to interact with non-evil creatures. Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You

, plus whatever else you choose: Vile Apotheosis. The book could hold a ritual that allows a character to become a lich or death knight. True Names. The true names of any number of fiends might be in

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

command, illusory script 2nd enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth 3rd bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians 4th blight, death ward

the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation. 2 I’m duty-bound

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Harmed by Running Water. Keresta takes 20 acid damage if she ends her turn in running water. Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into Keresta's heart while Keresta is

, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians

Warlock

classes Basic Rules (2014)

stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through

are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons. Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

races Volo's Guide to Monsters

cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in

can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a

Additional Bard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spell can be cast as a ritual, the ritual tag appears after the spell’s name. Each spell is in the Player’s Handbook, unless it has an asterisk (a spell in chapter 3). Xanathar’s Guide to Everything also

offers more spells. 1st Level Color spray Command 2nd Level Aid Enlarge/reduce Mirror image 3rd Level Intellect fortress * Mass healing word Slow 4th Level Phantasmal killer

Monk

classes Basic Rules (2014)

serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun their neighbors, making frequent visits to

seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater

Additional Bard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spell can be cast as a ritual, the ritual tag appears after the spell’s name. Each spell is in the Player’s Handbook, unless it has an asterisk (a spell in chapter 3). Xanathar’s Guide to Everything also

offers more spells. 1st Level Color spray Command 2nd Level Aid Enlarge/reduce Mirror image 3rd Level Intellect fortress * Mass healing word Slow 4th Level Phantasmal killer

Additional Bard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spell can be cast as a ritual, the ritual tag appears after the spell’s name. Each spell is in the Player’s Handbook, unless it has an asterisk (a spell in chapter 3). Xanathar’s Guide to Everything also

offers more spells. 1st Level Color spray Command 2nd Level Aid Enlarge/reduce Mirror image 3rd Level Intellect fortress * Mass healing word Slow 4th Level Phantasmal killer

Failure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Failure If the characters fail to defeat Anthradusk, the blue dragon completes his ritual, and several Ancient Blue Dragons appear at Anthradusk’s side. Under their resurrector’s command, the dragons

Failure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Failure If the characters fail to defeat Anthradusk, the blue dragon completes his ritual, and several Ancient Blue Dragons appear at Anthradusk’s side. Under their resurrector’s command, the dragons

Failure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Failure If the characters fail to defeat Anthradusk, the blue dragon completes his ritual, and several Ancient Blue Dragons appear at Anthradusk’s side. Under their resurrector’s command, the dragons

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