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Cadaver Collector Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Magic Resistance. The cadaver collector has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Summon Specters (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the cadaver

. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a great battle — either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place

Hag of the Fetid Gaze

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

is a 12th-level spellcaster that uses Intelligence as her spellcasting ability. The spell save DC is 13, and the spell attack bonus is +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"spell","rollAction

like another creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies. The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts

carrying. While reduced, the duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all

Creating Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum

skill bonus for the duration of your work, so an effect that increases an ability score for a few minutes won’t help you. Schema Creation Requirements Item Rarity Work weeks Minimum Skill

Alchemist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

proficiency with one other type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice (or with two other types if you have both). Potion Crafting. When you brew a potion using the crafting rules in the Dungeon Master’s

appears in a vial, and the vial vanishes when the elixir is drunk or poured out. If any elixir remains when you finish a Long Rest, the elixir and its vial vanish. Drinking an Elixir. As a Bonus Action, a

Dragonblood Ooze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

perhaps I shall simply say, “You ooze, you lose.” -Fizban Magic-minded artisans have long incorporated parts of dragons’ bodies into magic items, crafting dragon hide into armor and forging weapons

14 Languages understands Draconic and the languages of its creator but can’t speak Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Amorphous. The ooze can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch

Canoloth

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

always do exactly as asked—never any more, never any less. With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges

, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Dimensional Lock. Other creatures can’t teleport to or from a space within 60 feet of the canoloth. Any attempt to do so is wasted. Magic

Bulezau

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

bulezau, for all its rage and violence, has the head of a goat. I always respond, have you met a goat? They’re stubborn, they’re vicious, and they rarely go down without bashing you several times in the

poison Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9 Languages Abyssal, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Rotting

The Fouled Stream

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

entrance and quick to respond to the shriekers’ cry are four Bullywug Warriors who have fungal growths on them. Berserk Bear. In a side cave to the southeast is a Brown Bear that drank from the stream

corruption. If they do, each character earns a bonus 100 XP. Journey Home. As they leave the wood, the characters encounter Borogrove again. If they used his acorn, he gives them another one. If they purified the source of the stream, he gives them a Staff of Flowers in gratitude.

Cadaver Collector

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

Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a great battle

) Proficiency Bonus +5 Magic Resistance. The collector has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Unusual Nature. The collector doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep

Swarms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Swarms Base creatures are among the first to respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode

, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college. 7 An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond

points or uses a bonus action to end it. Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the school in a contest against a rival college. 7 An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond. 8 An

transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it. Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.

Battle Smith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

benefits. Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with Smith’s Tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice. Weapon Crafting

only action it takes is the Dodge action unless you take a Bonus Action to command it to take an action. If you have the Incapacitated condition, the defender acts on its own and isn’t limited to the

Cavalier

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

these fighters leave their lives of comfort to embark on glorious adventure. Cavalier Features Fighter Level Feature 3rd Bonus Proficiency, Born to the Saddle, Unwavering Mark 7th Warding Maneuver

10th Hold the Line 15th Ferocious Charger 18th Vigilant Defender Bonus Proficiency When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal

Shield Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

. Crafting an amulet requires 1 week and costs 1,000 gp in components. A shield guardian’s solitary focus is to protect the amulet’s wearer. The amulet’s wearer can command the guardian to attack its

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. Reactions Shield. When a creature makes an attack against the wearer of the guardian’s amulet, the guardian grants a +2 bonus to the wearer’s AC if the guardian is within 5 feet of the wearer.

Scion of the Outer Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself, you can deal an extra 1d8 force damage to the target, and it must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + the modifier of

restrained condition until the start of your next turn. These bindings manifest as chains or some other symbol of stasis. You can use this benefit a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you

Howler

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

hounds. Howlers can be domesticated, after a fashion, but they respond only to brutal training in which they are forced to recognize the trainer as the pack’s undisputed leader. A trained pack then

Immunities frightened Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages understands Abyssal but can’t speak Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Pack Tactics. A howler has advantage on

Runic Colossus

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

non-giants as a threat, and unless it has other orders, it attacks such creatures on sight. The art of crafting a runic colossus is lost to modern giants, but many tales suggest the instructions

can't speak Challenge 21 (33,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7 Immutable Form. The colossus is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Magic Resistance. The colossus has advantage on

Artillerist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

proficiency with one other type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice. Wand Crafting. When you craft a magic Wand, the amount of time required to craft it is halved. Level 3: Artillerist Spells When you

2d6 Hit Points to it) Immunities: Poison, Psychic Activate Cannon (Requires You to Be within 60 Feet of the Cannon). As a Bonus Action, you order the cannon to use the Flamethrower, Force Ballista, or

Cadaver Collector

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Sweeping the Dead. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are

cadaver collector has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Summon Specters (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the cadaver collector calls up the

Armorer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Proficiency. You gain proficiency with Smith’s Tools. If you already have this tool proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice. Armor Crafting. When you craft

the demolisher, you can push the creature up to 10 feet straight away from yourself or pull the creature up to 10 feet toward yourself. Giant Stature. As a Bonus Action, you transform and enlarge your

Stalker of Baphomet

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

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Abyssal, Giant Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Labyrinthine Recall. The stalker can perfectly recall any path it has traveled

by crafting mazes, while satiating their bloodlust by hunting in them. Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown

Draegloth

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

of Lolth’s favor toward her house—and a sign of the demon lord’s disregard for the family’s rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans

) Proficiency Bonus +3 Fey Ancestry. The draegloth has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep. Actions Multiattack. The draegloth makes one Bite attack

Chitine

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

, structures, objects, and traps that benefit the colony. A warrior might be responsible for crafting web armor (which is as tough as hide or leather), while a group of workers might be tasked to dig pit

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Undercommon Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Fey Ancestry. The chitine has advantage on saving throws against being charmed

Frost Salamander

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

hunt frost salamanders. Venturing into the Frostfell, they use large fires to lure these creatures into traps, then kill them and collect their hides and fangs for use in crafting weapons and armor

Damage Immunities cold Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Primordial Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Burning Fury. When the salamander

The Inventor's Sabotage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

, Neutral Good Commoner) has hired the characters as security. He offers each character 50 GP to respond to any incidents that arise during the event. Encounters During the Flying Machine Expo, the

, a convoluted double-decker seating apparatus, and wants to prove his talent. Aftermath. If the characters defeat Lile, each of them earns a bonus 100 XP. At your discretion, the judges might award the characters the 500 GP prize as well, especially if most other inventions were destroyed.

Enemies All Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

lifetime of crafting new items for the dragon’s treasure collection. Red Dragons. Even though dwarves and red dragons compete for the same terrain, they don’t come into conflict as often as they once

dwarves must be to blame, the dragon engages them in a wider conflict, and the dwarves respond in kind. Even if neither side destroys the other, both will be severely weakened, after which the rival

Monsters (O)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): 1/Day Each: Charm Person (level 2 version), Darkness, Gaseous Form, Sleep Bonus Actions Invisibility. The oni casts Invisibility

Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11 Languages Otyugh; telepathy 120 ft. (doesn’t allow the receiving creature to respond telepathically) CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3) Actions Multiattack. The otyugh

Narzugon

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

respond to the summons and commands of the spurs’ wearer. Magic Item: Infernal Tack Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement by a Creature of Evil Alignment) A rider binds a nightmare to its

(10,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 Infernal Tack. The narzugon wears spurs that are part of infernal tack, which allow it to summon its nightmare companion as an action. Magic Resistance. The

Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

at a modest price (5 sp per day). Equipment. You can requisition the use of specialized tools, laboratories, libraries, or other crafting space and equipment to use within the guildhall. When you

make an ability check with a set of artisan’s tools using the guild’s equipment, add double your normal proficiency bonus to the check. Resources. You can leverage the guild’s extensive contacts to

West Wall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

upward, crafting streets of magically calcified strands of spider silk from the cavern floor to the vaulted roof above. Hollow, cocoon-like dwellings are constructed both above and below the layers of

the “Statistical Modifications to Drow NPCs” sidebar). She wields a scimitar of speed and can make one attack with it as a bonus action on her turn. All of Viln’s attacks with the weapon are +7 to hit

Duergar

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

, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts of frustration and despair is not always easy. Similarly, duergar tend to be very

XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Magic Resistance. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Psychic Engine. When the duergar suffers a critical hit or is reduced

Duergar

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

attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll. On a hit, the attack deals an extra 5 (1d10) damage to the hammerer, and the hammerer can respond by using its Multiattack with its reaction. Siege Monster

its weapon damage to 1, and makes attacks, checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all Dexterity (Stealth) checks and a +5 bonus to its AC. It can also

Event-Based Adventures

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

this chapter). 5. Anticipate the Villain’s Reactions As the adventurers pursue their goals and foil the villain’s plans, how does the villain respond? Does it lash out in violence or send dire warnings

and minions, as well as encounters tied to the key locations of the adventure. See “Creating Encounters” later in this chapter for guidance on crafting individual encounters.

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