before blast driven conferred required

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

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

Mind Flayer Nothic

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The nothic magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a

DC 12 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (2d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d8+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have the stunned condition

Ulitharid Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

ulitharid is more than 5 miles away from the elder brain, it can end the psychic link at any time (no action required). Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ulitharid’s innate spellcasting ability

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ulitharid kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6

Lohezet

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Toxic Mastery. Lohezet ignores a creature’s resistance to poison damage.Multiattack. Lohezet makes three Withering Blast attacks and uses Miasma if it’s available. He can replace one of

the attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Withering Blast. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Withering Blast"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60

Oshundo the Alhoon

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

, disguise self, mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: dominate monster, globe of invulnerability, invisibility, modify memory, plane shift (self only), wall of force Thundering Blast (Recharge 5–6

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Thundering Blast"}. Oshundo emits a wave of domineering energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 16

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the mutate has disadvantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The mutate makes two Unarmed Strike or Nightmare Blast attacks. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack

. Nightmare Blast. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Nightmare Blast"} to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Arcane Bolt", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The alhoon magically emits psychic

energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 22 (4d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. Creatures of the brain breaker’s choice within

60 feet of itself must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. Creatures of the elder brain’s choice within 60 feet of

itself must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into

frozen statues with a touch or blast enemies with frigid wind. Achieving vengeance is not always enough to grant these creatures rest; often, their hatred and loathing of the living is sufficient to

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ulitharid is more than 5 miles away from the elder brain, it can end the psychic link at any time (no action required).Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit

brain. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The ulitharid magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

past. Although outwardly friendly, Quill is driven by three selfish desires: to preserve his well-being, to alleviate his boredom, and to escape Wisteria Vale. He holds a grudge against the Harpers

and eliminate agents of tyranny. As long as Quill remains in Wisteria Vale, he is immune to all damage and automatically succeeds on all saving throws. This feature is suppressed if Quill wills it (no action required) or while he is within 15 feet of Renekor the beholder.

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

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

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of each of its turns until the grapple ends. The elder brain can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The elder brain magically emits psychic energy. Creatures of the elder brain’s choice within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence

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

attunement). It can be used as an arcane focus. Whoever is attuned to the blast scepter gains resistance to fire and lightning damage and can, as an action, use it to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, Demogorgon can move the illusory duplicate a distance equal to his walking speed (no action required). The first time a creature or an object interacts physically with Demogorgon (for example, by

Demogorgon’s followers are typically lone killers driven by the whispering voice of their master. His most blessed followers gain the Two Minds of Chaos trait. Two Minds of Chaos. This creature

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

grapple ends. The elder brain can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. Creatures of the elder brain

’s choice within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw or take 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind Blast","rollDamageType

Star Spawn Hulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

seer nearby. A hulk appears to have little will of its own and is driven to protect its master. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best

extinguishes the flame (no action required). While inflamed, the cultist has telepathy with a range of 30 feet, and it can teleport as a bonus action up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. In

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

from him in a mighty blast of lightning. Crouching behind a stalagmite, a halfling points a finger at a charging troglodyte. A blast of fire springs from her finger to strike the creature. She ducks

back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

Sorcerer

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

, and out from him in a mighty blast of lightning. Crouching behind a stalagmite, a halfling points a finger at a charging troglodyte. A blast of fire springs from her finger to strike the creature

. She ducks back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

Sorcerer

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

, and out from him in a mighty blast of lightning. Crouching behind a stalagmite, a halfling points a finger at a charging troglodyte. A blast of fire springs from her finger to strike the creature

. She ducks back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

Druid Grove

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

creature not immune to this effect enters the warded area, the grove guardians fight until they have driven off or slain the intruders. The grove guardians also obey your spoken commands (no action

required by you) that you issue while in the area. If you don’t give them commands and no intruders are present, the grove guardians do nothing. The grove guardians can’t leave the warded

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard

warped by the creature’s presence, creating the following effects: Alter Water. With a thought (no action required), the morkoth can initiate a change in the water within its lair that takes

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the charlatan background. Third, choose the eldritch blast and chill touch cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells charm person and witch bolt. The

Humanoid Mutate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

. Its skin becomes clammy and as smooth as a salamander’s. Some intelligent Humanoid mutates retain their personalities from before they were exposed to the Far Realm. Some, driven by the allure of

Bonus +2 Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the mutate has disadvantage on attack rolls. Actions Multiattack. The mutate makes two Unarmed Strike or Nightmare Blast attacks. Unarmed

Eyewitnesses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Eyewitnesses Many other people witnessed the fireball without being caught in the blast. Three of them have important information to share. Any character who spends at least 1 minute talking to one

of them learns what that person saw or heard. (No ability checks are required, since the eyewitnesses are eager to talk.) Fala Lefaliir Fala, the owner of Corellon’s Crown (see chapter 2, area T4

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

attack is designed to strike terror into its enemies: first by striking their main deck with a blast from its Hellfire Orb, and then by ramming into their flank so to the dreadnaught’s skeletal figurehead

characters sight the vessel, read the following boxed text aloud: An armored dreadnaught made from metal and bones ploughs through the fog, driven by banks of bonelike oars. Flames leap from a brazier

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

rather than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust

Bay of Chult

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

has yet found. If the characters enter or leave the Bay of Chult by ship, Aremag appears: The sea ahead roils and churns, and waves crash over the bow of your ship, driven by saw-toothed hills rising

like a drifting feather. Then a huge blast of steam erupts from the waves, and through the drifting, rainbow-crossed mist, you see an immense beak and a milky eye the size of a hogshead cask staring

Lohezet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

) Proficiency Bonus +4 Toxic Mastery. Lohezet ignores a creature’s resistance to poison damage. Actions Multiattack. Lohezet makes three Withering Blast attacks and uses Miasma if it’s available

. He can replace one of the attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Withering Blast. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) necrotic damage

Frostmourn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Frostmourn When a frost giant is murdered in a dishonorable manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for

vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into frozen statues with a touch or blast enemies with frigid wind. Achieving vengeance is not always enough to grant these creatures rest; often, their

Alhoon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

. Upon its completion, free-willed undeath is conferred on the mind flayers, turning them into alhoons. Initially, an alhoon can be difficult to distinguish from a normal mind flayer. The most obvious

, where it remains in communion with any other trapped alhoon minds, as well as the souls of those sacrificed. The undeath conferred by a periapt of mind trapping lasts only so long as the life of the

12. Smelter Cavern

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

formulating a plan to get past the undead guardians in this area. A blast furnace and a mechanical bellows powered by a waterwheel dominate this large chamber. The furnace is cold and dark, but heaps of coal

bellows that fed the furnace. Flameskull The channel’s bottom is 5 feet below floor level, and no ability check is required to scramble in or out. Characters in the channel can follow it out of

Catching the Train

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

permitted to explore the rest of the train. If one or more characters refuse to get their tickets punched, the duodrone whistles (no action required), causing four tridrones to emerge from hidden compartments

and the train is ready to go, read the following text: Machinery whirs and clicks as the train shudders and creeps forward, gradually picking up speed. Another horn blast signals that the Concordant Express is once again on the move.

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