before bonding drives creatures revealing

Demogorgon Spawn

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

Grappled, the target has the Blinded condition.Relentless, Faceless Hunters Monstrous offspring of the bestial demon lord Demogorgon, these spawn are lean, bipedal creatures with bulbous

, featureless heads. A Demogorgon spawn’s head opens like a flower in bloom, revealing a gaping maw and five or more fleshy petals lined with teeth. Light flickers in the presence of these resilient predators, foretelling their arrival. Demogorgon spawns relentlessly pursue their prey.PoisonCold, Lightning

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points. Magic

as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to rule Faerûn

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points. Magic

established himself as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

fall unconscious. Instead, the damage creates cracks in its carapace, revealing its hearts. Tromokratis has four hearts: two on its chest, one on its back, and one at the base of its tail. A heart has an

end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of Tromokratis. If Tromokratis dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can

Razorvine Blight

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

on a successful one. If at least one of the creatures that failed this save isn’t a Construct or an Undead, the blight regains 9 hit points.Travelers of Sigil and the Lower Planes take care to

by the seemingly inanimate plant, the blight strikes, revealing its twisted, humanlike form and lashing out with razor-sharp vines to feed its bloodlust. While razorvine blights are usually

Baaz Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

a cloak or robe, and baaz draconians disguise themselves to spy for the Dragon Armies. The sight of dragons drives baaz draconians into a deadly furor. When baaz draconians die, their bodies turn to

stone and unleash clouds of petrifying gas that turn their corpses and any nearby creatures into stone. Draconians Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Spectral Spy. The pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they aren&rsquo

gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in life. Speakers of the Dead

Berbalang

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they aren’t above

Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

carrionette and the target die. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the controlled body drives the carrionette out and returns the consciousness of both creatures to their original bodies

Yeth Hound

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hunting dogs. They race in pursuit of their prey, running it down until it’s too exhausted to fight back. Only the threat of dawn drives the pack back into hiding. A pack of yeth hounds can be

. Its head has a human-like face and glowing red eyes. The creature gives off a smoky odor. Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that causes most creatures to flee in terror. They chase those who

Oath of Redemption (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

person can be redeemed and that the path of benevolence and justice is one that anyone can walk. These paladins face evil creatures in the hope of turning their foes to the light, and they slay their

, one day, even creatures of wickedness will invite their own redemption. TENETS OF REDEMPTION The tenets of the Oath of Redemption hold a paladin to a high standard of peace and justice. Peace

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

radius around her. While this aura is active, Isolde and all creatures friendly to her in the aura have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Isolde makes

sent malevolent fey creatures to hound Isolde and her Shadowfell carnival. Isolde doesn’t know who is behind this petty torment, nor does she care. Her hunt for the Caller and her thirst for

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

duplicates), targeting one to three creatures it can see within 120 feet of it: 1: Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose

to drain. A gauth might employ creatures to bring it items that can provide it with sustenance. When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

Oath of Redemption

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

person can be redeemed and that the path of benevolence and justice is one that anyone can walk. These paladins face evil creatures in the hope of turning their foes to the light, and they slay their

, one day, even creatures of wickedness will invite their own redemption. TENETS OF REDEMPTION The tenets of the Oath of Redemption hold a paladin to a high standard of peace and justice. Peace

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

named Aameul and Hathradiah. Their gaze brings bewilderment and confusion to any who confront them. Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of Demogorgon’s cult drives those who contemplate it for too

disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks have advantage. Frenzied Animals. Beasts within 1 mile of the lair become frenzied and violent—even creatures that are

Grim Champion of Desolation

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Actions). The champion emits a magic wave in a 60-foot cone. Every spell of 5th level or lower ends on creatures and objects of the champion’s choice in that area.Jyn Corvis, a former adventurer

forgotten almost everything about her former life. Jyn’s existence over so many centuries has left her in tortured misery, and now nihilism is all that drives her. More than any other member of the

Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

lantern’s flame goes out, the creature attuned to it immediately dies. One exception to this rule exists (see the “Destroying the Lantern” section). Revealing Light. The lantern sheds

bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light for an additional 60 feet. Invisible creatures and objects are visible while in the lantern’s bright light. While attuned to the lantern, you can

Kender

Species Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

diminutive Humanoids who look like humans with pointed ears and diverse appearances. Kender have a supernatural curiosity that drives them to adventure. Due to this inquisitiveness, many kender find

player characters, including kender, are of the Humanoid type. Creature types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For

Trade Talk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Trade Talk Thessalar’s fixation on monster design provides an opportunity for bonding with any character with insight into that topic—or who can fake it well enough, either using suitable roleplaying

and player ingenuity, or a successful DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Suggesting a new design for a magical creature (ideally one combining the aspects of two or more existing creatures in some particularly deadly way) can grant advantage on checks made to interact with the artificer.

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

arrogant. They see themselves as caretakers of the sea, and they expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference. This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed

them. Tritons also have a tendency to emerge from their isolation under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Kobolds are a lot less cute when they learn how to cast fireballs. — Volo Kobolds are often dismissed as cowardly, foolish, and weak, but these little reptilian creatures actually have a

a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies. Fighting Arasta as a mythic

encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 21 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 66,000 XP for defeating Arasta after she uses Armor of Spiders.Arasta’s Lair Arasta lives

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all, and now when the Mighty One calls for it, even their souls are forfeit. It is this realization that drives them to dominate other creatures whenever they can

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

with a mangled corpse hanging from her mouth. Other dragons rarely remain in Kryptgarden Forest for long, because Claugiyliamatar drives them out. Claugiyliamatar rarely meddles in the affairs of small

. Creatures can move through the thickets, with every 1 foot a creature moves costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, hunched over, and filing their teeth down to points. Yeenoghu wants nothing more than slaughter and senseless destruction. The gnoll;gnolls are his instruments, and he drives them to ever-greater

“I get caught up in the flow of anger, and try to stoke others around me into forming an angry mob.” 21–40 “The flesh of other intelligent creatures is delicious!&rdquo

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

). Each creature within 60 feet of Rak Tulkhesh must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no creatures

impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred — these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest. Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales. Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17

creatures in one encounter. Award a party 36,000 XP for defeating Hythonia after she uses Shed Skin. Hythonia’s Lair Hythonia makes her lair on Skathos, an island where a secret sect of

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

Claugiyliamatar drives them out. Claugiyliamatar rarely meddles in the affairs of small folk. Even so, her collection of crystal balls allows her to stay abreast of events happening in the world. Ebondeath

passages within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. The thickets act as 10-foot-high, 10-foot-thick walls that block line of sight. Creatures can move through the thickets, with every 1 foot a creature moves

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

properties. Roll for each of these properties on the Infernal Machine Properties table. To keep things interesting, the DM might roll secretly for detrimental properties, revealing those properties only

. 07 You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to communicate only with insects. Disturbing whispers on the edge of hearing haunt all creatures within 30 feet of you

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Fleeting Fancies Wandering tabaxi are mercurial creatures, trading one obsession or passion for the next as the whim strikes. A tabaxi’s desire burns bright, but once met it disappears to be

its secrets and nature have been laid bare. Tinkers and Minstrels Curiosity drives most of the tabaxi found outside their homeland, but not all of them become adventurers. Tabaxi who seek a safer

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

drives immediate action. The characters might join her, Simbon, and a group of guards in a surprise visit to Kedjou’s chambers, where the high priest is caught off guard. His research notes—matching the

revealing Prince Kirina’s plot. He rewards them with two of his family’s treasures, an adamantine chain shirt and a ring of warmth emblazoned with the sunburst symbol of Anisa—Simbon says the ring carries

Lantern of Revealing

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

. Invisible creatures and objects are visible as long as they are in the lantern’s Bright Light. You can take a Utilize action to lower the hood, reducing the lantern’s light to Dim Light in a 5-foot radius. Conceptopolis Luck Blade (Shortsword), Keoghtom’s Ointment, Lantern of Revealing

Lantern of Revealing Wondrous Item, Uncommon While lit, this hooded lantern burns for 6 hours on 1 pint of oil, shedding Bright Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet

Salamanders

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

Salamanders Serpentine Artists of the Inferno Habitat: Planar (Elemental Plane of Fire), Underdark; Treasure: Armaments Brian Valenzuela A salamander inferno master drives its salamander and fire

melting things, seeing fleeting beauty and striking nuances in blazes consuming different fuels—ancient forests, artistic masterpieces, or living creatures. To salamanders, those that can’t endure their

Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. During an adventure, the adventurers explore environments, events, and creatures presented by the DM. Battles, traps, negotiations

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