before border death construct refuses

Death Tyrant

Monsters Monster Manual

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the death tyrant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The death tyrant uses Eye Rays three times. Bite. Melee Attack

":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Eye Rays. The death tyrant randomly shoots one of the following magical rays at a target it can see within 120 feet of itself (roll 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType

Beholder

Monsters Monster Manual

, such as manipulating a tool or opening a door or container. 7: Sleep Ray. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 16 (the target succeeds automatically if it is a Construct or an Undead). Failure: The target has the

or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. 10: Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10

Zalthar Shadowdusk

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Magic Resistance. The death knight has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Marshal Undead. Unless the death knight is incapacitated, it and undead creatures of its

choice within 60 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against features that turn undead. Spellcasting. The death knight is a 19th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell

Ygorl, Lord of Entropy

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Entropic Aura. Each creature that is not a construct or undead that ends its turn within 15 feet of Ygorl takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Entropic Aura

each: circle of death, enervation,* phantasmal killer,symbol;symbol (discord only)2/day each: finger of death, harm, mental prison,*power word pain*1/day each: power word kill, power word stun, symbol

Necromancer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, stoneskin 5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand, cloudkill 6th level (1 slot): circle of death* *Necromancy spell of 1st level or higher Grim Harvest (1/Turn). When necromancer kills a creature that is

neither a construct nor undead with a spell of 1st level or higher, the necromancer regains hit points equal to twice the spell’s level, or three times if it is a necromancy spell.Withering

Cinder Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves

into the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death

Rime Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Death Burst. When the rime hulk dies, it explodes in a 10-foot-radius sphere of frigid air and frost centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw

or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Multiattack. The rime hulk makes two Slam attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon

Corpse Flower Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

the initiative order. The zombie acts as an ally of the corpse flower but isn't under its control, and the flower's stench clings to it (see the Stench of Death trait). Spider Climb. The corpse flower

can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Stench of Death. Each creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the corpse flower or

Corpse Flower

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Climb. The corpse flower can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Stench of Death. Each creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of

the corpse flower or one of its zombie;zombies must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, unless the creature is a Construct or an Undead. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned until the start

Ebondeath

Monsters Divine Contention

. Etherealness. Ebondeath enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can't affect or be

Dead Men, making his lair in the ruined citadel of Uthtower. Ebondeath became a dracolich and was worshiped by the Cult of the Dragon until the death god Myrkul's influence waned across Faerûn and the

Leedara

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the Material Plane while she is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet she can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane. Horrifying Visage. Each non-undead creature within 60

forever as a death knight. As part of his curse, Leedara and several of her companions returned as deathless spirits devoted to ensuring Soth never finds peace.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Create Homunculus

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

;s other components and touch them, transforming them into a special construct called a homunculus. The statistics of the homunculus are in the Monster Manual. It is your faithful companion, and it

before then, except by the homunculus’s death. You can have only one homunculus at a time. If you cast this spell while your homunculus lives, the spell fails.

Smiler the Defiler

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

shocking recklessness. Smiler thinks he can accomplish anything with a positive attitude and some death-defying stunt. Although he admits others might end up getting killed by his actions, he believes he

. Smiler escaped and tears around Avernus on a Devil's Ride, looking for adventurers willing to help him get revenge on the warlords who ganged up on him. Mad Maggie remains his only ally, though he refuses to join her gang. Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Soul Shaker

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Reconstruction"}) days, if at least two of those crawling claw;crawling claws are alive, they teleport to the location of the soul shaker’s death and merge

escape, the soul shaker reforms over the course of days and begins hunting once more.PoisonNecroticConsume Vitality. The soul shaker targets a creature it is grappling. If the target is not a Construct or

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Aura of Nightmares. Undead creatures within 30 feet of the shepherd gain a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls. When any other creature that isn’t undead or a construct starts its turn within

miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in death. The worst of these hateful dead, through ages of bitterness, gradually transform into fiends, the tormentors of

Murgaxor

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. While Murgaxor isn’t blinded, he can see any creature that isn’t an Undead or a Construct within 60 feet of himself, even through total cover, heavily obscured areas, invisibility, or any

, Murgaxor was expelled for using life-draining magic when it resulted in another student’s death. Murgaxor fled before he could be handed over to authorities. For a few years after his expulsion

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

6th level (1 slot): disintegrate, globe of invulnerability 7th level (1 slot): finger of death, plane shift 8th level (1 slot): dominate monster, power word stun 9th level (1 slot): power word

haunts the abode it favored in life, such as a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps

Shadar-kai

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Material Plane to forge their own destinies. Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the Shadowfell

, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

of invulnerability 7th level (1 slot): finger of death, plane shift 8th level (1 slot): dominate monster, power word stun 9th level (1 slot): power word kill Turn Resistance. The lich has

a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Etherealness. The ghost enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border

ghost is unable to cast the find familiar spell in order to get it back. Spellcasting. As a ghost, Nass can cast the spells she prepared prior to her death—except that the ghost can’t

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Named for the warlord who infamously employed it, the Mighty Servant of Leuk-o is a fantastically powerful, 10-foot-tall machine that turns into an animate construct when piloted. Crafted of a

the servant to make one Destructive Fist attack against that creature. While there are no attuned creatures inside the servant, it is an inert object. Ghost in the Machine. Upon his death, the

Secret of the Black Cabin

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

Border Ethereal, unwilling to depart until its work is complete. (For more information on the Border Ethereal, see the “Ethereal Plane” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Spirit of Macreadus From

the Border Ethereal, the restless spirit of Macreadus can observe happenings in and around the cabin, but it can’t manifest physically on the Material Plane. Characters can see the restless spirit of

Athreos's Influence

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

shells. Ultimately, he seems most concerned with whether a mortal has prepared for death, keeping payment ready out of respect and as a personal memento mori. Those whose bodies are burned, buried, or

of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over

Athreos as Campaign Villain

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

again and again, allowing it to see all of life and death so it might one day take his place. When this apprentice disappears, Athreos refuses to ferry any more souls until his student is returned

Athreos as Campaign Villain Athreos sees his responsibilities as necessary, but doesn’t cherish them. Were there a more efficient way to maintain the cycle of life and death, or to create some sort

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

02 Balance* 03 Beast 04 Book 05 Bridge 06 Campfire 07 Cavern 08 Celestial 09 Comet* 10 Construct 11 Corpse 12 Crossroads 13

, while leaving your hands free. Celestial. You sprout a pair of softly luminescent, feathered wings from your back and gain a flying speed of 30 feet. Construct. A homunculus appears in an

Appendix B: Friends and Foes

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

creature’s stat block. The creatures in this appendix are categorized by creature type below. Construct Istarian drone Dragon Dragon Army dragonnel Wasteland dragonnel Humanoid Dragon Army

Sivak draconian Undead Anhkolox Caradoc Greater death dragon Lesser death dragon Lord Soth Skeletal knight Wersten Kern

Vladeska's Torment

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

has no time for rest or deliberation; every moment must be used to the fullest before the hordes return. Every wasted second is a life lost. Vladeska refuses to flee. She knows doing so could save many

of Lekar’s people, but it would mean admitting failure—a fate worse than death. Vladeska recognizes every zombie’s face, knowing they’re her own fallen soldiers, the defenders of communities she razed

Ghost Story Villains

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

haunted home of a cruel patriarch, who refuses to relinquish control of his descendants 4 A priest who marks the unworthy for death at the hands of the cathedral’s hungry spirits 5 A phantom

Villain 1 A medium who feeds victims to spirits in exchange for power over them 2 The spirit of a long-dead murderer who stalks the same types of victims in death as in life 3 The

Skeleton Gate

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

emerge from the Border Ethereal and attack them. The hags’ goal is to seize one or more of the skeleton keys, thus preventing the characters from reaching the Soulmonger. If a hag obtains a skeleton key

, it cackles as it returns to the Border Ethereal with it. If two hags die, the third tries to bargain with the characters, offering useful information in exchange for her life. The hag makes the

Dreamer's Reach Adventures

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

the Giant Construct Encounters table (see chapter 3) at the forge. Wakeup Call A missing patrol’s trail leads to Dreamer’s Reach. The primordial’s dreams charmed the patrol to join a group of stone

giants who seek omens from the dream world. The patrol refuses to leave, and the giants and creatures from the Stone Giant Encounters table (see chapter 3) fight to keep the patrol here if necessary.

Worshiping Athreos

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

souls that would soon begin to join Athreos in death. Unwilling to spend eternity sorting the endless stream of dead mortals themselves, the other gods did give Athreos a place among them, as well as

five lost coins, called the Athrean Obols. It’s said that any who bring the River Guide one of the coins will be rewarded with a wish for anything Athreos can grant—even exception from death. Death’s

Scarecrow

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

last commands, seeks revenge for its creator’s death, or destroys itself. Construct Nature. A scarecrow doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Scarecrow Medium construct, chaotic evil Armor

Scarecrow At harvest time, when death revisits the twilit world and summer’s blossoms bow their withered heads, eerie scarecrows loom in silent vigil over empty fields. With immortal patience, these

Ysgard

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

heroes who wage eternal battle on fields of glory. Any creature, other than a construct or undead, that is killed by an attack or a spell while on Ysgard is restored to life at dawn the next day. The

creature has all its hit points restored, and all conditions and afflictions it suffered before its death are removed.

Tragedy

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

Tragedy Ghosts embody the pain and grief that surround death. To build an effective ghost story adventure, present either the ghost or those they haunt as the tragic victims of painful circumstance

of the ghost’s crimes. 5 In life, the ghost was cut off by family members and denied a rightful inheritance. 6 The ghost refuses to acknowledge any living heirs as family members and tries

Magic and Metaphysics

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

fundamental ways, controlling magic, the nature of life and death, and the means of escaping from their nightmare realms. Mysterious Magic In some domains, magic is an everyday part of life, while in

every creature claimed by the Mists dwells outside the natural order of the multiverse. Even death doesn’t afford an escape from the Dark Powers, which hoard every soul that falls into their clutches

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