before block duplicates creating rolls

Creating a Monster Stat Block

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

Creating a Monster Stat Block If you want a full monster stat block, use the following method to create your new monster. The introduction to the Monster Manual explains all the components of a

monster’s stat block. Familiarize yourself with that material before you begin. In the course of creating your monster, if you find yourself unable to make a decision, let the examples in the Monster

Mirror Image

Spells Player’s Handbook

is real. Each time a creature hits you with an attack roll during the spell’s duration, roll a d6 for each of your remaining duplicates. If any of the d6s rolls a 3 or higher, one of the

Three illusory duplicates of yourself appear in your space. Until the spell ends, the duplicates move with you and mimic your actions, shifting position so it’s impossible to track which image

Animal Lord (Hunter)

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents a Hunter (DM’s choice), which determines certain traits in this stat block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it

Only). The animal lord has Advantage on attack rolls against the target until the start of the animal lord’s next turn. Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring

Animal Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Lordly Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, any enemy that starts its turn in a 30

). The animal lord gains 20 Temporary Hit Points. Marked as Prey (Hunter Only). The animal lord has Advantage on attack rolls against the target until the start of the animal lord’s next turn

Animal Lord (Sage)

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents the Sage, which determines certain traits in this stat block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to

following effects occurs: Pesky Swarm. The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells

Beholder

Monsters Monster Manual

in the Underdark or in lairs created for them by their servants. The region containing a beholder’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects: Scopophobia. Creatures

and rolls a 1 has the Prone condition. If the beholder dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.Antimagic Cone. The beholder’s central eye emits an antimagic wave in a

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

. Moonblade Properties 1d100 Property 01-60 Increase the weapon’s bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls by 1, to a maximum of +3. Reroll if the Moonblade already has a +3 bonus. 61

Vampire Umbral Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, using Grave Strike or Sickening Ray in any combination. Grave Strike. Melee Attack Roll: +10

, creating the following effects: Children of the Night. The vampire exerts influence over the animals in its domain. From dusk until dawn, Medium or smaller Beasts have the Charmed condition while

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

3 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker substances block the vision, as does a thin sheet of lead. Attuning to the Hand. To attune to the hand, you must press it against the stump where your left hand was

on Initiative rolls. Necrotic Reduction. As a Magic action, you can target one creature you can see within 5 feet of yourself. The target makes a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 7d6 Necrotic

Repeating Shot

Magic Items Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

This magic weapon grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it when it’s used to make a ranged attack, and it ignores the Loading property if it has that property. If the weapon

lacks ammunition, it produces its own, automatically creating one piece of magic ammunition when the wielder makes a ranged attack roll with it. The ammunition created by the weapon vanishes the instant after it hits or misses a target.

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. The region containing Valindra’s lair is warped by her presence, creating the following effects: All-Seeing. While in her lair, Valindra can cast Clairvoyance, requiring no spell components

and using the same spellcasting ability as her Spellcasting action. Apathy. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair that aren’t Undead have Disadvantage on Death Saving Throws and Initiative rolls

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

sunlight. While in sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two Hellfire Claw attacks and uses Bite. Hellfire Claw (Vampire

containing an infernalist’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects, all of which happen at the vampire’s discretion: Diabolic Beasts. Animals in the vampire’s domain

Cloaker Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

an area of bright light, the duplicates disappear. Whenever any creature targets the cloaker with an attack or a harmful spell while a duplicate remains, that creature rolls randomly to determine

motionless without its underside exposed, it is indistinguishable from a dark leather cloak. Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the cloaker has disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom

Sion

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

darkvision. Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body melts into shadow, leaving behind only equipment he was wearing or carrying. Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, Sion has disadvantage on attack rolls

’s shadow.” Sion’s sorcery allows him to step in and out of shadows and create shadowy duplicates of himself. He can even exercise limited control over others’ shadows, causing

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Create Lornlings"}. Bavlorna creates one or two 1-foot-tall duplicates of herself, called lornlings (use the Quickling stat block in appendix C). Each lornling appears

, and vindictive, lashing out at anyone she thinks is trying to deprive her of the treasures she has tucked away in her cottage. She trusts no one, so she creates tiny duplicates of herself, called

Ogre Battering Ram Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Huge or smaller. Block the Path. Until the start of the ogre's next turn, attack rolls against the ogre have disadvantage, it has advantage on the attack roll it makes for an opportunity attack, and

that attack deals an extra 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Block the Path","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage on a hit. Also, each enemy that tries to

Gazer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: 1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the

gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls. 2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving

Cloaker Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

causes a cloaker to merge with the rotted corpse of its last meal, resulting in a hideous puppeteering Aberration. The cloaker mutate shrouds its actions in a miasma of phantasmic duplicates. It uses the

, PsychicPhantasmal Duplicates. The mutate magically projects up to four illusory copies of itself. These duplicates make it difficult to ascertain the mutate’s true location and last until the end of

Repeating Shot Blowgun

magic-items

This magic weapon grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it when it’s used to make a ranged attack, and it ignores the Loading property if it has that property. If the weapon

lacks ammunition, it produces its own, automatically creating one piece of magic ammunition when the wielder makes a ranged attack roll with it. The ammunition created by the weapon vanishes the instant after it hits or misses a target.

Gazer Familiar Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: 1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start

of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls. 2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12

Glimmering Moonbow

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This silver-and-black bow is engraved with the phases of the moon. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit with a ranged attack roll using this magic

bow, the target takes an extra 1d6 radiant damage. If you load no ammunition in the weapon, it produces its own, automatically creating one piece of magic ammunition when you make a ranged attack

Sword of the Planes

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic sword. This sword can tear the fabric of reality, creating a temporary rift between planes. You can use your action to choose a

different plane of existence from the one you’re on and slice through an unoccupied space within 5 feet of yourself, creating a rift to that other plane. The rift can be up to 10 feet high and 10

Hammer of Runic Focus

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This magic hammer has 3 charges. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge and slam this hammer on the ground, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact

. While you’re inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this hammer. The rune circle disappears after 1 minute, when you

Warrior

Monsters Dragon of Icespire Peak

Martial Role. The warrior has one of the following traits of your choice: Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls. Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.Longsword

it whose target isn’t the warrior. The warrior must be able to see the attacker.A sidekick is proficient with any armor, weapons, and tools included in its stat block. In addition, warriors are proficient with simple and martial weapons, shields, and all armor.

Darkmantle Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

darkmantle can attack no other creature except the target but has advantage on its attack rolls. The darkmantle’s speed also becomes 0, it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed, and it

maintains concentration, up to 10 minutes (as if concentrating on a spell). Darkvision can’t penetrate this darkness, and no natural light can illuminate it. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell creating the light is dispelled.

Elder Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Amorphous. The oblex can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. Aversion to Fire. If the oblex takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks

, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically. While memory drained, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from its ability checks and attack rolls. Each time the target is

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Amorphous. The oblex can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. Aversion to Fire. If the oblex takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks

Undead succeed on the save automatically. While memory drained, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from its ability checks and attack rolls. Each time the target is memory

Magewright

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

form of dragonshards. Creating a Magewright The magewright stat block provides the baseline statistics for a magewright. You then add to that baseline by choosing a specialty from the Magewright

Quandrix Professor of Substance

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

merely intellectual concepts, but that they exist physically in all things. Professors of substance teach their students to wield magic practically, creating tangible change in the world around them

options: Expand. The professor becomes Large if there is sufficient room for it to grow. It has advantage on attack rolls and on ability checks and saving throws that rely on Strength. Contract. The

Reduced-threat Darkmantle

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

the darkmantle is attached in this way. While attached to the target, the darkmantle can attack no other creature except the target but has advantage on its attack rolls. The darkmantle's speed also

illuminate it. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell creating the light is dispelled.

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of her limbs. Skabatha roams Thither on her flying rocking horse (see chapter 3 for its stat block), which creaks horribly as it moves. Skabatha’s Weakness Skabatha always forgets the first

creature she sees when she awakens after a long rest. See the stat block for details. Hourglass Coven The Hourglass Coven is a group of three hags, each one bound to an aspect of time: one reflects

Summon Shadowspawn

Spells Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

You call forth a shadowy spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Shadow Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an emotion

: Fury, Despair, or Fear. The creature resembles a misshapen biped marked by the chosen emotion, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points

Mindwitness Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

three of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it

: 1. Aversion Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

magical eye rays at random (roll two d4s;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"}, and reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: 1: Dazing

has disadvantage on attack rolls. 2: Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of the gazer’s next turn. 3: Frost Ray. The

Vampire Spawn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

its resting place. Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability

of the night. Regional Effects The region surrounding a vampire’s lair is warped by the creature’s unnatural presence, creating any of the following effects: There’s a noticeable

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