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Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

remove the gem from an incapacitated slaad. Each try requires 1 minute of uninterrupted work and a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Medicine) check. Each failed attempt deals 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10

egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth

Corrupted Avatar of Lurue

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

by the nature of its wolf form, and it can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech. The target’s gear melds into the new form, and it can’t

twisting and dancing at the tip of her black horn, this corrupted avatar of Lurue is instead a nightmare come to life. While tainted by the influence of Malar, the avatar of Lurue carries out the Beast Lord’s will: to slaughter anything that dares to cross its path.Poison

Polymorph Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce the creature's normal form to 0 hit points

, it isn't knocked unconscious. The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can't speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or

Amble

Monsters Locathah Rising

dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over their normal form. Amble can't cast spells, and their ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of

Relentless Slasher

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

","rollAction":"Slasher's Knife","rollDamageType":"necrotic"}. The wound ends if the target regains hit points or if a creature uses an action to stanch the wound, which requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom

’s bargain with sinister forces. 3 It was marked by a fiend before its birth, and its wicked nature emerged over time. 4 A wicked place or magic relic seeped into its being, turning it

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

winery (chapter 12), and she has begun to wage war against it. In addition, she has forged an alliance with the mad druids that haunt Yester Hill (chapter 14), convincing them that she gave birth to

imparted to Lysaga the secret of longevity, which requires her to bathe in the blood of beasts on nights of the new moon. Failure to do so causes Lysaga to age rapidly, becoming mere dust and bones in a

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

its birth, and its wicked nature emerged over time. 4 A wicked place or magic relic seeped into its being, turning it into a monster. 5 The killer used its body to contain an evil entity

Noble Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

authority that title carries. A noble title doesn’t stand on its own—it’s connected to an entire family, and whatever title you hold, you will pass it down to your own children. Not only do

Privelege Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every

Hexblood

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

before their birth. Many hexbloods turn to lives of adventure, seeking to discover the mysteries of their magic, to forge a connection with their fey natures, or to avoid a hag that obsesses over them

their own kind or that embodies the hexblood’s nature. This requires that both the hag and hexblood be in the same place and consent to the lengthy ritual—circumstances most hexbloods shun but

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting

): arcane eye, blightVampiric Touch (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Melee Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Vampiric Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

authority that title carries. A noble title doesn’t stand on its own—it’s connected to an entire family, and whatever title you hold, you will pass it down to your own children. Not only do

Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Resistance (3/Day). If Alustriel fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Alustriel carries a magic staff known as the Staff of Silverymoon. In the hands of anyone other

next turn. Argent Blaze (Requires Silver Fire). Alustriel summons a 60- foot cone of silver fire. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw, taking 77 (14d10);{"diceNotation

True Polymorph Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s

other action that requires hands or speech, unless its new form is capable of such actions. The target’s gear melds into the new form. The creature can’t activate, use, wield, or otherwise

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward. The yuan-ti know rituals that

transformation. Every use of the ritual must be modified to suit the individual undergoing transformation, and requires rare herbs, exotic magical substances, snakes, and one or more humans to be sacrificed

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring

, orcs breed prodigiously (and they aren’t choosy about what they breed with, which is why such creatures as half-orcs and ogrillons are found in the world). Females that are about to give birth are

Bobbing Lily Pad

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

Bobbing Lily Pad Wondrous Item, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This magic vehicle is a 10-foot-diameter leaf that floats on water. It has tendrils that propel it across land and across the water’s

. The lily pad can transport up to 300 pounds without hindrance. It can carry up to twice this weight, but it moves at half speed if it carries more than its normal capacity.

Tasha's Creeping Keelboat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Tasha’s Creeping Keelboat Wondrous Item, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This magic vehicle is a boat 10 feet wide and 30 feet long. It has four legs that propel it across land and water. It has a

Armor Class while on the boat. The boat can transport up to 1,000 pounds without hindrance. It can carry up to twice this weight, but it moves at half speed if it carries more than its normal capacity. Stephen Andrade Tasha’s Creeping Keelboat

Noble

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

authority that title carries. A noble title doesn’t stand on its own — it’s connected to an entire family, and whatever title you hold, you will pass it down to your own children. Not only do you need to

Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp Feature: Position of Privilege Thanks to your noble birth, people are

Monastery Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

doors are made of wood. It takes a successful DC 10 Strength check to force open a locked door. Exterior doors are reinforced with iron bands and usually locked. Such a door requires a successful DC 15

Strength check to force open. Light. During the day, the windows provide bright light for most interior spaces. At night, no lights are lit. The mines are unlit as well. Locks. A lock requires thieves

Keep Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check to open. Treasure. Each warrior in the keep carries 2d10 − 2 gp in mixed coinage and minor valuables. Walls. The walls are 15 feet above outside

takes a successful DC 10 Strength check to force open a locked door. Exterior doors are reinforced with iron bands and can be barred. Such a barred door requires a successful DC 20 Strength check to

Climbing the Shrine

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

carries. If the characters engage in battle, set off a trap, shout, or otherwise make loud noises on this level, the Scaly Eye members in areas B2 and B4 investigate the disturbance. Rage of Bahamut. If

(4d10) psychic damage on a hit. After attacking once, the dragon disappears. Walls. Climbing the walls of the shrine without equipment requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.

NPC Statistics

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

need an exhaustive list of equipment. An enemy meant to be faced in combat requires weapons and armor, plus any treasure the NPC carries (including magic items that might be used against the adventurers

11. North Barracks

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

11. North Barracks The eastern door is barricaded from inside the room and requires a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open. A character who listens at either door and succeeds on a DC 10

troubling their master in his lair (area 19). Like area 6, this was formerly a barracks for miners. Nezznar’s bugbears removed the corpses they found here and built the barricade. Treasure The largest bugbear carries a pouch containing 15 cp, 13 ep, and a potion of vitality.

5. Lift

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

5. Lift Attached to the edge of the barracks platform is a winch-and-basket device consisting of a large swinging arm that carries a thin cord of strong spider silk. The cord runs through a series of

somewhat snugly in the basket, which is swung out over the edge of the platform and lowered to the cavern floor below by turning the spool using attached handles. This requires a successful DC 18

2. Diseased Pool

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

2. Diseased Pool This pool is fed by a river that flows from the Darklake. The river carries many things from the subterranean lake, including the carcasses of countless creatures, fouling the pool

can try to get around the pool without swimming it, by using magic or climbing along the walls. Climbing the slippery walls of the cavern requires a successful DC 13 Athletics check. On a failed check, a character falls into the water.

Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

. Ammunition and Ranged Attacks A monster that requires ammunition to make ranged attacks carries the necessary ammunition. Equipping a Monster with Other Items You may equip monsters with additional gear

Noble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

authority that title carries. A noble title doesn’t stand on its own — it’s connected to an entire family, and whatever title you hold, you will pass it down to your own children. Not only do you need to

Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp Feature: Position of Privilege Thanks to your noble birth, people are

Group Patron Benefits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

member of your group has identification papers noting their affiliation with Morgrave University, which carries clout in academic circles. The university also acquires documentation, letters of

introduction, and traveling papers for you if your work requires them. Finally, if your adventures take you to Xen’drik, the university secures the necessary letters of marque issued by the king of Breland

Jander Sunstar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

adventurer resulted in the birth of Savra Sunstar, a dhampir (see chapter 1) who Jander considers his daughter. Savra loathes him, though, and has devoted her life to hunting him and all vampires. This

destroying another vampire: one of his duplicates. Jander asks the characters to help him save a monster hunter who opposes an overly powerful foe. Within the villain’s lair, the characters discover the hunter is Jander’s daughter, Savra, who neither requests nor requires aid.

8. Prisoner Pits

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

are flooded to a depth of 3 feet. Covering each pit is a 600-pound circular iron grate that requires one or more characters with a combined Strength score of at least 20 to lift. Alternatively, a

character can use the iron winch near each pit to lift or lower its lid with a successful DC 12 Strength check. Climbing the slippery, sloped walls of a pit requires a DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. New

Gear

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

. Ammunition and Ranged Attacks A monster that requires ammunition to make ranged attacks carries the necessary ammunition. Equipping a Monster with Other Items You may equip monsters with additional

Polymorph

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

hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s normal form to 0 hit points, it isn’t knocked unconscious. The creature is

limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech. The target’s gear melds into the new form. The creature can’t activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment.

Polymorph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s normal form to 0 hit points, it isn’t knocked unconscious. The creature is

limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech. The target’s gear melds into the new form. The creature can’t activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment.

Flameskull

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

carries out the directives given to it when it was created, and it interprets those commands to the letter. A flameskull’s master must craft its instructions with care to ensure that the creature

carries out its tasks properly. Wreathed in Flame. The fire wreathing a flameskull burns continually, giving off bright light that the creature controls. It uses those flames as a weapon, focusing them to

14. Venom Distillery

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

. Finding the trap requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check; once found, it can be disabled with a successful DC 12 Dexterity check. A character who tries to pick the lock without first

pureblood, bottles and blends the venom to create deadly new strains. Five human zombies serve Xopal as laborers. Xopal carries a bronze syringe containing three doses of a poison cocktail. As an

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