before beyond dead cause requires

Hydra

Monsters Monster Manual

all its heads are dead. At the end of each of its turns when it has at least one living head, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire

damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for

Cauldron of Rebirth

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Raise Dead. As a Magic action, you can cause the cauldron to grow large enough for a Medium creature to crouch within. You can revert the cauldron to its normal size as a Magic action, harmlessly

) for at least 8 hours, the salt is consumed and the creature returns to life as if by Raise Dead at the next dawn. Once used, this property can’t be used again for 7 days.

Night Hag

Monsters Monster Manual

5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. Nightmare Haunting (1/Day; Requires Soul Bag). While on the

raised from the dead until its soul is released. Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save

Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

elements you create), during which time you must remain in the Cube, and requires Concentration. If your Concentration is broken or you leave the Cube before the work is done, all the painted elements

whatever is beyond. Painting a pit creates a real pit, the entire depth of which must lie within the 20-foot Cube. No object created by a pot of pigment can have a value greater than 25 GP, and the

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Animate Dead 1 Blight 2 Circle of Death 3 Finger of

Death 3 Power Word Kill 4 Speak with Dead 1 While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0

Control Water

Spells Player’s Handbook

repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you

the normal water level is restored. Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

1,000 GP each appear at your feet. Jester. You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A Rare or rarer magic weapon with

a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

+1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Each rune beyond the first grants the Moonblade an additional property. The DM chooses each property or determines it randomly by

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

Spore of Moander

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

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

, ancient forests, and miasmic lagoons touched by Abyssal evil. A spore of Moander has no grand agenda beyond spreading death and sorrow. Still, cultists of Moander look on these terrible creatures

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in

bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and megalomaniacal

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Speak with Dead 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the

dracoliches, magically bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and

Gynosphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the

spells, using a spell slot as normal.A Sphinx’s Lair A sphinx presides over an ancient temple, sepulcher, or vault, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of

Death Domain (DMG)

Classes Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The Death domain is concerned with the forces that cause death, as well as the negative energy that gives rise to undead creatures. Deities such as Chemosh, Myrkul, and Wee Jas are patrons of

Morgion), and the underworld (Hades and Hel). Death Domain Spells Cleric Level Spells 3rd blindness/deafness, false life, ray of enfeeblement, ray of sickness 5th animate dead, vampiric touch 7th blight, death ward 9th antilife shell, cloudkill

Uthgardt Shaman

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Spellcasting (Requires a Sacred Bundle). The shaman casts one

: dancing lights, mage hand, message, thaumaturgy 1/day each: augury (cast as 1 action), bestow curse, cordon of arrows, detect magic, speak with dead, spirit guardiansThe Uthgardt are suspicious and

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

): darkness, misty step, scorching ray (see “Actions” below) 3rd level (2 slots): animate dead, fireballMultiattack. The master of souls attacks twice with its flail. Silvered Skull Flail. Melee

. Ray of Sickness (1st-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ray of Sickness"} to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 9

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

sight, and allows him to see invisible creatures and objects, as well as into the Ethereal Plane, out to a range of 120 feet. Halaster wields a blast scepter (a very rare magic item that requires

(save DC 16) without expending a spell slot. Halaster also wears a horned ring (a very rare magic item that requires attunement), which allows an attuned wearer to ignore Undermountain’s magical

Sphinx of Judgment

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The

criminals and compel truth from them.A Sphinx’s Lair A sphinx presides over an ancient temple, sepulcher, or vault, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of mortals

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death

. The zombie takes its turn immediately after Zargash. Animating the zombie requires Zargash’s concentration (as if concentrating on a spell). The zombie reverts to an inanimate corpse after 10 minutes, when it drops to 0 hit points, or when Zargash’s concentration ends.

Cloak of Invisibility Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

While wearing this cloak, you can pull its hood over your head to cause yourself to become invisible. While you are invisible, anything you are carrying or wearing is invisible with you. You become

visible when you cease wearing the hood. Pulling the hood up or down requires an action. Deduct the time you are invisible, in increments of 1 minute, from the cloak's maximum duration of 2 hours

Control Water Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. This effect requires a body of water at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep. You cause a whirlpool to form in the center of the area. The whirlpool forms a vortex that is 5 feet wide at the base

. As an action on your turn, you can repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If the area

Death Domain

Classes Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The Death domain is concerned with the forces that cause death, as well as the negative energy that gives rise to undead creatures. Deities such as Chemosh, Myrkul, and Wee Jas are patrons of

5th animate dead, vampiric touch 7th blight, death ward 9th antilife shell, cloudkill

Enhanced Sphinx

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of mortals. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the sphinx can take a lair action to cause one of the

(spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the

Adult Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

span of an adult kruthik is roughly seven years. Adult kruthiks grow spiky protrusions on their legs and can fling these dagger-sized spikes at enemies beyond the reach of their claws. Kruthiks

having an acute sense of smell, kruthiks can see in the dark and can detect vibrations in the earth around them. They take the scent of their own dead as a warning and avoid areas where many other

Androsphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(spell save DC 18, +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the

ancient temple, sepulcher, or vault, within which are hidden divine secrets and treasures beyond the reach of mortals. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the sphinx can

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

; Requires a Spell Slot). Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType

master the necromantic arts. Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten

Purple Dragon Knight

Classes Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Purple Dragon knights are warriors who hail from the kingdom of Cormyr. Pledged to protect the crown, they take the fight against evil beyond their kingdom’s borders. They are tasked with

committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight leading a

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

laughter 2nd level (2 slots): alter self, invisibilityClaws (Requires Alter Self). Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

obsessive collectors, each believing that almost anything found—a piece of broken bone, a dead rodent, a handful of dust, or some other worthless item or substance—could be valuable or useful as a

Heralds of Dust Exorcist

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

, speak with dead 1/day each: banishment, dispel evil and goodDauntless in the face of death, exorcists in the Heralds of Dust cleanse hapless creatures and resting places haunted by ghost;ghosts, specter

;specters, and other malign entities that prevent the dead from being interred or jeopardize those already in repose. Though most Duster exorcists conduct their operations in the Mortuary, many heed

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

"} necrotic damage from the wound left by the shrapnel. The wound ends if the target regains any hit points or if a creature uses an action to stanch the wound, which requires a successful DC 15

was left for dead and granted new life to seek revenge. 2 It was turned into a weapon of vengeance by a family member’s bargain with sinister forces. 3 It was marked by a fiend before

Mental Prison

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

around the target’s space appear dangerous to it in some way. You might cause the target to perceive itself as being surrounded by fire, floating razors, or hideous maws filled with dripping teeth

. Whatever form the illusion takes, the target can’t see or hear anything beyond it and is restrained for the spell’s duration. If the target is moved out of the illusion, makes a melee

Magewright

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

this way. Most magewright rituals take 10 minutes to perform, but certain complex rituals can take up to 1 hour. However long the ritual takes, it requires extra material components, usually in the

: speak with dead. Deception (+3), Religion (+4) 8 Oracle Guidance. Ritual only: augury, divination (1 hour). History (+4), Religion (+4)

Cauldron of Rebirth Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

action, you can cause the cauldron to grow large enough for a Medium creature to crouch within. You can revert the cauldron to its normal size as an action, harmlessly shunting anything that can’t

consumed and the creature returns to life as if by raise dead at the next dawn. Once used, this property can’t be used again for 7 days.

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

essence to the dead body, giving the corpse the semblance of life as a rider. The two function as a single creature, more powerful for their unnatural union. Humans of Eldraine view specters as

heralds of death. Specters are said to utter a keening wail, mournful beyond all other sounds and audible only to those who are about to die.PoisonNecrotic

Animated Coffin

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The animated coffin can grapple only one creature at a time.Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest

boxes with simple fittings to elaborate, gilded sarcophagi and reverent, fabric-lined caskets. Beyond the City of Doors, animated coffins serve similar—albeit less industrial—roles

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity. Sunlight

first encountered, a vampiric mist appears as a billowing mass of light clouds. As the creature feeds, its coloration darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay

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