before black driven checks return

Robe of Stars

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This black or dark-blue robe is embroidered with small white or silver stars. You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws while you wear it. Six stars, located on the robe’s upper-front portion, are

return to the plane you were on. You reappear in the last space you occupied or, if that space is occupied, the nearest unoccupied space.

Vampire

Monsters Monster Manual

, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed. While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form

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

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian. You gain a +3 bonus to

energy sprang from a void of negative energy and will one day return to it. Blackrazor is meant to hurry that process along. Despite its nihilism, Blackrazor feels a strange kinship to Wave and Whelm

Arch-hag

Monsters Monster Manual

). Otherwise, the hag drops to 1 Hit Point and teleports to a harmless demiplane, and it can’t return to the plane it left for 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spiteful

Escape"} days. When the hag teleports away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. The avatar targets only you with its attacks, appearing as a ghostly skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. The avatar disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or you

guard the place. While your soul is trapped in this way, your body is inert, ceases aging, and requires no food, air, or water. A Wish spell can’t return your soul to your body, but the spell reveals the location of the object that holds your soul. You draw no more cards.

Wight Lifedrinker

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.Multiattack. The wight makes two attacks, using Necrotic Sword or Necrotic Bow in any

continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks.PoisonNecrotic

Lorwyn Giant

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

mountains. They sometimes lend their brawn to smaller species who have something interesting to offer in return. Giants The giants of the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor are wise, ancient beings wandering

, restorative slumber. The giant gains 20 Temporary Hit Points and has the Unconscious condition until it takes damage or the end of its next turn. The giant has Advantage on ability checks and saving throws for 1 minute.

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

damage if it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Immobile Restoration. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points while it doesn’t

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed. While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form

. 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

Fist of Bane

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Tactical Discipline. The fist of Bane has advantage on all ability checks and saving throws made during combat.Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit"} to hit

right gauntlet of their armor black in honor of their patron. Bane’s clerics wield black maces with heads shaped to look like a closed fist. Cult Ranks. Bane’s cultists operate according

Iron Consul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Tactical Discipline. The iron consul has advantage on all ability checks and saving throws made during combat.Multiattack. The iron consul makes one attack with its spear and can use its Voice of

Bane are warriors who wear heavy armor and wield maces, swords, spears, and crossbows. They paint the right gauntlet of their armor black in honor of their patron. Bane’s clerics wield black

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Denizen of the Mist. During its turn, the fog giant ignores the effects of fog cloud spells cast by it or other allied fog giants. Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks

cloud giants in the ordning—the set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant society—is driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to have their

Black Gauntlet of Bane

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

all ability checks and saving throws made during combat.Multiattack. The black gauntlet makes two attacks with its mace. Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit"} to

Aura of Terror. When a hostile creature within 5 feet of the black gauntlet makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it has disadvantage on the roll. Creatures that are immune to the frightened

Alagarthas

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if Alagarthas is incapacitated.This prince made a bargain with Endelyn Moongrave and is paying the price. He longs to return to

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

Nothic Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Keen Sight. The nothic has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The nothic makes two claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType

being charmed.A nothic is a monstrous creature with terrible talons and a single great eye. When driven to violence, it uses its horrific gaze to rot the flesh from its enemies’ bones.

Robe of Stars Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

This black or dark blue robe is embroidered with small white or silver stars. You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws while you wear it. Six stars, located on the robe's upper front portion, are

. While you wear the robe, you can use an action to enter the Astral Plane along with everything you are wearing and carrying. You remain there until you use an action to return to the plane you were

Silverquill Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

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

pledgemage;pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and-white uniforms, these budding mages practice bolstering speeches and wield inky blades. Some Silverquill

Resurrection Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

removed prior to casting the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal

. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this

Raise Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You return a dead creature you touch to life, provided that it has been dead no longer than 10 days. If the creature's soul is both willing and at liberty to rejoin the body, the creature returns to

, curses, or similar effects; if these aren't first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can't return an undead creature to life. This spell

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Chameleon Skin. The troglodyte has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Stench. Any creature other than a troglodyte that starts its turn within 5 feet of the troglodyte must

hour. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the troglodyte has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three

Gynosphinx Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the

moves up to 10 years forward or backward (sphinx’s choice). Only the sphinx is immediately aware of the time change. A wish spell can return the caster and up to seven other creatures designated by

Silverquill Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

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

;apprentices and then as pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and-white uniforms, these budding mages practice bolstering speeches and wield inky blades

Yuk Yuk

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Yuk Yuk has advantage on checks made to avoid being surprised.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Goblins are small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.

Mind Flayer Nothic

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Keen Sight. The nothic has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The nothic makes two claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType

terrible talons and a single great eye. When driven to violence, it uses its horrific gaze to rot the flesh from its enemies’ bones.

Demon Skin

Magic Items Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

This magic armor appears as a pot of bubbling black ichor. When you attune to it, the ichor adheres to and contours to your skin, and the pot disappears. The armor can be worn under normal clothes

. While wearing the armor, you have resistance to poison damage. The armor also doesn’t impose disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the

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

Cursed Luckstone

Magic Items Ghosts of Saltmarsh

This flat, gray-and-black river stone is inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch. While carrying the stone, you can gain advantage on one ability check of your choice. The

remain cursed, you cannot discard the stone, which immediately teleports back into your pocket or pack. After you use the stone’s magic, your next two ability checks are made with disadvantage.

Spiderbait

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Spiderbait has advantage on checks made to avoid being surprised.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Goblins are small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes. Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another inky

training. Many entered the monastery as children, sent to live there when their parents died, when food couldn’t be found to support them, or in return for some kindness that the monks had performed

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

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

Drow Mage Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

level (3 slots): alter self, misty step, web 3rd level (3 slots): fly, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): Evard's black tentacles, greater invisibility 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill Sunlight

Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to

Enhanced Sphinx

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the

, suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues 4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility 5th level (1 slot): legend lore It has a +1 bonus to Intelligence checks and

Wersten Kern

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Black, thorny rose stems sprout from the creature’s body while it is cursed, imposing disadvantage on the creature’s ability checks and attack rolls and halving its speed. A creature that

. In battle, she wields a wicked pike that flies Soth’s black rose standard, and her cries can stop mighty warriors’ hearts. Wersten staunchly follows Soth’s commands, and she will serve him until she faces a second doom.Poison

Phantom Warrior

Monsters Curse of Strahd

soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of its living self. Task Driven. Although one is often mistaken for a ghost, a

master or because it believes it must perform a task to satisfy its honor or sense of duty. For example, a guard who dies defending a wall might return as a phantom warrior and continue guarding the

Kobold Dragonshield Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragon's Resistance. The kobold has resistance to a type of damage based on the color of dragon that invested it with power (choose or roll a d10): 1–2, acid (black); 3–4, cold (white); 5–6, fire

, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The kobold makes two melee attacks. Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3

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