before blocking dead continually remain

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

financial recompense. These cunning serial killers and mass murderers remain a step ahead of investigators, at least until the cultists’ zealous bloodlust overwhelms their senses. Cultists The

adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three. Each of the Dead Three has inspired wicked cults that

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

The Crown of Horns contains the essence and intelligence of Myrkul, one of the Dead Three. This ghastly crown is a pale silver circlet with four curved bones set around its rim. On the crown's brow

dying essence. Myrkul has since returned to become one of the Dead Three, and the Crown of Horns continues to further his gruesome will by seeking out mortal agents and gradually transforming them into

Star Lancer

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

the dead god and its Great Cavern remain intact, the number of star lancers in the multiverse is finite and never-changing. A star lancer resembles a shark, albeit one that has four wings and a long

invisible for the duration of the Invisibility Cloak.Drifting in the Astral Sea are the petrified husks of dead gods, their colossal bodies riddled with natural tunnels and caverns. While exploring the

Nester

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

thoughts, mirror image, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, fire shield, stoneskin 5th level (3 slots): cone of cold, Rary's telepathic

damage.The floating skull and hanging skeletal arms are all that remain of him; they move like they're attached to an invisible body.

Velomachus Lorehold

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability: 1/day each: contact other plane (as an action, contacting a long-dead spirit), divination, move earth, wall of forceVelomachus can take 3

, Velomachus has grown tired of watching the same mistakes repeated continually. She hopes her college’s teachings will foster the skills to either predict future pitfalls by taking lessons from those

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Master of Undeath. When Orcus casts animate dead or create undead, he chooses the level at which the spell is cast, and the creatures created by the spells remain under his control indefinitely

Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control

will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead 1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death 2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same

thunderstorms abate within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Any sinkholes remain where they are.Lightning

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

the wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the

thunderstorms abate within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Any sinkholes remain where they are.Lightning

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

from evil and good 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from poison, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): create food and water, speak with dead, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots

): divination, freedom of movement, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): greater restoration, raise dead 6th level (1 slot): find the path, harm, true seeing 7th level (1 slot): fire storm

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead

stunned. Equipment worn or carried by the mummy lord remain in its possession.A Mummy Lord’s Lair A mummy lord watches over an ancient temple or tomb that is protected by lesser undead and

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

and whether the cone is active. Any creature in that area can’t regain hit points. Any humanoid that dies there becomes a zombie under the tyrant’s command. The dead humanoid retains its

asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Petrification Ray

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, fog cloud, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, gust of wind, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow

, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action.The vampire can take 3

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Decay While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new creation and growth, much as a forest fire clears dead wood

dead sahuagin on the beach, unwittingly incurring the wrath of the sahuagin’s community. 3 A flock of harpy;harpies enjoy taunting a young topaz dragon who has moved into their territory

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

key between her hunched shoulders that rotates quickly when she’s in a good mood and slows down as her mood sours. When she is furious, the key comes to a dead stop. Alignment. Neutral evil

);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tiny Claw","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage when she hits with a Claw attack. She has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, and disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. Her statistics otherwise remain unchanged.

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, shield, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, hold person, see invisibility 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel

all damage, and he can’t be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by him remain in his possession.A Mummy Lord’s Lair A mummy lord watches

Fungal Servant

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

slots): animate dead, dispel magic 4th level (3 slots): divination, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): contagion, insect plague 6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. The fungal servant can use

fungal servant remain in its possession.Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFire

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe. 2 Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the

filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair and the lair actions described for

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

changes. He prefers to remain unseen, skulking about invisibly or peering through scrying sensors that resemble wide-open eyes surrounded by sparkling motes of light. Halaster’s abilities far

helm floating as though worn by an invisible figure, and illusory footprints appearing on a dusty floor. Silent apparitions of dead adventurers drift through halls and rooms as though they are lost

The Cauldron

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

The Cauldron Lava pouring into the sea from nearby volcanoes causes immense columns of steam to continually erupt from this bay. This steam combined with billowing clouds of ash and black smoke from

the volcanoes give the bay its name. No sea life survives in the bay — the poisoned water is perpetually covered by a layer of floating soot — and vegetation along the coast is all dead and coated in ash.

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with the wealth of the dead

abate within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Any sinkholes remain where they are.Lightning

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead

form. While in whirlwind form, the mummy lord is immune to all damage, and it can't be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by the mummy lord remain in

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians

commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Keresta dies, or until Keresta dismisses them as a bonus action.Keresta can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone. Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying

easily accessible entrances or exits at all, and trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines. Sapphire Dragon Lair Features The

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

other creatures, because such objects are more likely to be in good condition and thus more useful or valuable. When they go after items that aren’t free for the taking, kobolds try to remain

responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds

Gentle Repose

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

Gentle Repose 2nd-level necromancy (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse’s eyes, which must remain there

on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.

Gentle Repose

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

Gentle Repose 2nd-level necromancy (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse’s eyes, which must remain there

on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.

Old City

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

merchant princes, whose positions are based on wealth that passes from generation to generation in the same family, the identities and even the number of the beggar princes changes continually. The Old City

including dead bodies. It’s a festering scar of garbage, rancid water, and vermin. Rats, insects, and ravens abound. Ghouls are sometimes seen prowling through the pit in search of fresh corpses

Not-So-Dead Wizard of Thay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Not-So-Dead Wizard of Thay Dzaan instructed his simulacrum to remain in the spire and ordered Krintaas, his wight bodyguard, to watch over it. The simulacrum is keen to activate the rune chamber on

return and quash the simulacrum’s efforts to test the rune chamber. Neither the simulacrum nor Krintaas is aware that the real Dzaan is dead (see “Toil and Trouble”). When the characters show up

Ashen Grotto

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

their dead to be interred within this nexus of giants’ magic. Many giants hold strong beliefs and taboos about the grotto. Some might put aside a deadly enmity with their rivals to defend it against

intruders. Others might refuse to enter for any reason other than during funerary rites to inter a family member’s remains. Remains laid to rest within the grotto remain peaceful, and the power of the cave is anathema to Undead.

Regional Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

-looking path, road, or trails occasionally become sharp for 100-foot intervals. Walking on these areas is like walking on caltrops. Small avalanches of rock intermittently fall, blocking a path or burying

creates one or more of the following additional regional effects within 1 mile of her lair: Small avalanches of snow intermittently fall, blocking a path or burying intruders. A buried creature is

Erebos's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

enter his realm remain there for all time. Within the Underworld, only the relative paradise of Ilysia is sheltered from his influence. In the other four realms of the dead, his will is law. Mortals

closely with Athreos and Klothys. Athreos is one of the few beings Erebos trusts to be as committed as he is to ensuring that the passage into death is a one-way trip. Klothys, too, would see the dead remain dead, concerned as she is with the acceptance of destiny.

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, gust of wind, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, fireball, nondetection 4th level (3 slots): blight, greater invisibility, polymorph 5th level

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses

What Dwells Here?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

have permanent residences in the Port of Shadow, and most of the local businesses are presently shut down. The people who do remain in business pay Xanathar for protection. Adventurers can find food

since its founding, are all that remain of the Sargauth Enclave, a settlement of Netherese wizards. The flameskulls consider themselves the true rulers of Skullport, but they have lost touch with reality

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