before breathe defusing caste retreat

Fathomer

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

fathomer is knocked unconscious or dies, it also reverts to its true form. While in serpent form, the fathomer gains a swimming speed of 40 feet, the ability to breathe underwater, immunity to poison

regains after finishing a short or long rest, and knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand 1st level: armor of Agathys, expeditious retreat, hex 2nd

Zegana

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Amphibious. Zegana can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zegana fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Zegana has advantage on saving

slots): color spray, expeditious retreat, fog cloud, shield 2nd level (3 slots): enlarge/reduce, gust of wind 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, slow 4th level (3 slots): control water, ice

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Humans Transformed The

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

Storm Herald

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Amphibious. The herald can breathe air and water. Magic Resistance. The herald has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The herald makes one Claw attack

: control water, control weather (as an action), sendingAncient and alien beings dwell or slumber in ocean depths, awaiting some cosmic circumstance that signals their time to rise. In their retreat

The Archmages' Desperation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

archmages Mordenkainen and a version of Tasha from Oerth, though Alustriel and Tasha don’t yet know that Mordenkainen is Kas the Destroyer in disguise. These Wizards Three retreat to a sanctum Alustriel

keeps in Sigil. Using their combined magic, the archmages weave a Wish spell in hopes of sabotaging Vecna’s accumulated power and defusing his ritual. Instead of any expected effect, the Wish spell shunts

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Amphibious. Lhammaruntosz can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Lhammaruntosz fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Innate Spellcasting. Lhammaruntosz&rsquo

, mending 1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, expeditious retreat, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, invisibility,suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, protection from energy

Grungs

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

takes another six to nine months for a grung juvenile to reach maturity. Sentient, poisonous frogs that live in trees. Truly, the gods hate us. — Volo Castes and Colors. Grung society is a caste

system. Each caste lays eggs in a separate hatching pool, and juvenile grungs join their caste upon emergence from the hatchery. All grungs are a dull greenish gray when they are born, but each individual

Grungs

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

society is a caste system. All grungs are a dull greenish gray when they are born, but each individual takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors

wildling stat block to represent members of the red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest

Emotionless Evil

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

well enough to know that they can get away with this casual disregard for life almost anytime. Furthermore, in the yuan-ti caste system, a greater yuan-ti’s life is worth far more than a lesser one’s

First Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if they don’t believe they have a reasonable chance of success. This reaction isn’t out of cowardice, but practicality — yuan-ti value their

Fathomer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

trait. If the fathomer is knocked unconscious or dies, it also reverts to its true form. While in serpent form, the fathomer gains a swimming speed of 40 feet, the ability to breathe underwater

following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand 1st level: armor of Agathys, expeditious retreat, hex 2nd level: invisibility 3rd level: vampiric touch

Storm Herald

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

Storm Herald Ancient and alien beings dwell or slumber in ocean depths, awaiting some cosmic circumstance that signals their time to rise. In their retreat from the world, storm giants sometimes

ft. Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6 Amphibious. The herald can breathe air and water. Magic Resistance. The herald has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

quick to retreat when challenged, but soon return to strike again. They admire the patience and endurance of the Black Earth cult, but despise the Cult of the Eternal Flame. They see the followers of

touch, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, ice knife,* magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): blur, hold person 3rd level (2

Prime Speaker Zegana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

) Amphibious. Zegana can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zegana fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Zegana has advantage on saving

). She has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, druidcraft, ray of frost, shape water 1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat, fog cloud, shield 2nd

Other Nonplayer Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing

silent as the grave, staring sullenly at the road ahead, barely moving on the seat of his wagon, seeming hardly to breathe. No one knows what he transports in his wagon, but it is guarded by a brooding

Other Nonplayer Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments

as the grave, staring sullenly at the road ahead, barely moving on the seat of his wagon, seeming hardly to breathe. No one knows what he transports in his wagon, but it is guarded by a brooding

Other Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, a secret dwarven retreat in the Vale of Dancing Waters. It hired Grumink and his crew of cutthroats to seize the shrine and start digging (see “The Vale of Dancing Waters” in chapter 6). The thought

against a surprised creature is a critical hit. Limited Amphibiousness. Ghald can breathe air and water, but he needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. Shark

Evermeet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

mighty beasts, mighty magic, and the might of the Seldarine themselves. Elves of all types from all over the world journeyed to Evermeet seeking solace. And when the elves declared their Retreat from the

aching limbs and easing guilty conscience. When I could breathe again, I gasped. And that was how the elf discovered me. The blind elf, whose beloved treasures I’d displaced to take my journey, pulled me

Mbala

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

, drink, sleep, or breathe. The character’s hit point maximum is reduced by 1d4 at dawn each day, representing the physical decay of the body. No spell or effect can halt or counteract this decay. If the

are unaware that this back entrance to their cave exists. The pterafolk keep no watch, believing their cliffside retreat is impregnable. Stealthy characters can enter the cave unnoticed. At any given

Areas of the Scarlet Marpenoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

peering through the windows. U7a. Observation Deck. If Jarlaxle Baenre (see appendix B) is forced to retreat to the submarine, he is here when the characters first arrive. The observation deck is an

poison and psychic damage. When this machinery shuts down, air stops pumping throughout the vessel. Unless the air system is reactivated, creatures trapped in the submarine that need oxygen to breathe will begin to suffocate after two days (see “Suffocating” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook).

Kobolds

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

to breathe or is immune to poison automatically succeeds on the saving throw. Once the skunk has sprayed its musk, it can’t do so again until it finishes a short or long rest. 8. Wasp Nest in a Bag

: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, mending, poison spray 1st level (4 slots): charm person, chromatic orb, expeditious retreat 2nd level (2 slots): scorching ray Sorcery Points. The kobold has

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

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

large groups of people. If the characters approach them with Kalaman’s troops in tow, the sea elves retreat. Their current leader, Ishvern Stargazer, approaches only if it’s clear no one’s pursuing

. They have darkvision out to 60 feet. They have a swimming speed of 30 feet and can breathe air and water. Ishvern Stargazer Ishvern Ishvern (neutral good, sea elf scout), the de facto leader of the

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

breathe. The creature can’t breathe normally again unless it succeeds on the saving throw, made again at the end of each minute. A remove curse spell also ends the effect, as does bottled breath (see

uses his innate darkness spell to retreat as soon as possible. Treasure Among the debris is a spider silk pouch with 23 pp and a necklace of prayer beads. The necklace holds one bead of blessing, one

The Dark Seldarine

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

can be described as merciful. Because of his status as a captive, Selvetarm draws little attention from drow of high status. Low-caste drow warriors who are themselves slaves or indentured servants

surface on raids to retreat if they can see the moon — practical advice, it would seem. But an equally important reason is that Eilistraee is known to work her wiles under the light of the moon, so that

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

recesses, and dwarf-crafted traps still work perfectly well despite their age. In addition, a small number of duergar have come here to breathe life into Durgeddin’s old forges and decipher the secrets

after she becomes visible. She has a potion of healing, which she uses if her current hit points drop to half her hit point maximum or lower. If two duergar fall in battle, the survivor tries to retreat

Silent Sound Lighthouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

stairs (see “Trapped Stairs” below). The hell hounds can, however, breathe fire on anyone who gets close enough to them. Wards. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check made to

character gains access to the balcony, at which point they attack. The creatures retreat into the lantern room if necessary (with the shadows slipping through a gap beneath the door), knowing the characters

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

speed of 30 feet and can breathe underwater. Pool. The floor within 5 feet of the pool is crusted with the remains of the scrags’ meals. If a creature makes a Dexterity saving throw while on the

fourth round of combat and retreat to draw characters into the spawn pits in area 81. White Gate. A white gate stands in the corridor that leads north to the Warrior Pools. 81. Spawn Hall Relief

Connected Creatures

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

giant retreat beneath the sea is an appropriate locale for these encounters. Elemental Air Encounters d12† Encounter 1 1d3 mist hulks* (attitude: 1d8) wandering about, wallowing in regret

and 2d6 cultists of Evil Water (all with swimming speeds of 30 feet and the ability to breathe water), with 1d2 chuuls (attitude for all: 1d4 +1) 3 1 rime hulk* (attitude: 1d6) wailing and

Areas of the Water Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

to breathe underwater. Only two are here, since one troll guards area C15 at any given time. The trolls — named Gorgebelly, Marrowsucker, and Ninetooth — ignore goings-on in the dungeon around them

her actions for 1d4 rounds, during which she ignores characters who retreat. Treasure A large wooden chest lies open on the bottom in the western end of the lake. It contains Bronzefume’s hoard of 700

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

retreat to the throne room (area 15). The visiting giants join the battle on the side of the storm giants to avoid incurring the royal family’s wrath. A 40-foot-wide hall leading south ends at a guarded

out of the stronghold to the surface. (As long as she remains in storm giant form, Iymrith can breathe underwater.) If Serissa is seated on the Wyrmskull Throne when the scepter is stolen from her

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