before bring death canaries remains

Warrior of Mercy

Classes Player’s Handbook

Manipulate Forces of Life and Death Warriors of Mercy manipulate the life force of others. These Monks are wandering physicians, but they bring a swift end to their enemies. They often wear masks, presenting themselves as faceless bringers of life and death.

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book

by any means while your soul remains imprisoned. Adjusted Ability Scores. One ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to

Iron Flask

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

on the save. Once trapped, a creature remains in the flask until released. The flask can hold only one creature at a time. A creature trapped in the flask doesn’t age and doesn’t need to

commands even if it doesn’t know the language in which the commands are given. If you issue no commands or give the creature a command that is likely to result in its death or imprisonment, it

Sword of Kas

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

detrimental property Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it: Call Lightning Divine Word Finger of Death Once you use the sword to

bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal. The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming

to your head and remains there until you die. If the eye is ever removed, you die. Properties of the Eye. While you are attuned to the eye, your alignment is Neutral Evil, and you gain the following

Dead Three Scion

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The scion makes two attacks, using Death Touch or Mindwrack Bolt in any combination. Death Touch. Melee Attack Roll: +12

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Touch"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Touch", "rollDamageType

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

rule Faerûn. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies

circle of the Cult of the Dragon, from whom he commands obedience. Sammaster rarely remains in one place for long, as he thinks no one can oversee the Cult of the Dragon activities across the Realms as

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition. Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise

the Dragon, from whom he commands obedience. Sammaster rarely remains in one place for long, as he thinks no one can oversee the Cult of the Dragon activities across the Realms as efficiently as he

Clone Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside the vessel used in the spell’s casting and grows to full size and maturity after

120 days; you can also choose to have the clone be a younger version of the same creature. It remains inert and endures indefinitely, as long as its vessel remains undisturbed. At any time after the

Ice Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of jagged ice. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType

Magma Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of lava. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage

Magma Mephit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of lava. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage

Mud Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of sticky mud. Each Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained until the

end of the creature’s next turn. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary mound of mud.Fists. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation

Ice Mephit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of jagged ice. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType

Steam Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 feet of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Innate Spellcasting.(1/Day). The mephit can innately cast blur, requiring no material components. Its innate

Corpse Flower

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

remains of up to nine Humanoids. These remains have total cover against attacks and other effects outside the corpse flower. If the corpse flower dies, the corpses within it can be pulled free. 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

Corpse Flower Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Corpses. When first encountered, a corpse flower contains the corpses of 1d6 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Corpses"} humanoids. A corpse flower can hold the remains of

up to nine dead humanoids. These remains have total cover against attacks and other effects outside the corpse flower. If the corpse flower dies, the corpses within it can be pulled free. While it has

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

salvage materials from their surroundings. Vegepygmy scavengers use stealth to bring food, tools, and weapons back to the colony. These scavengers leverage their nimbleness and natural camouflage to

indefinitely so long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, PiercingNimble Escape. The vegepygmy takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Dust Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of dust. Each creature within 5 feet of it must then succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded

, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other mephits. It remains for 1 minute, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.PoisonFire

Smoke Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it leaves behind a cloud of smoke that fills a 5-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Wind disperses the cloud, which otherwise

unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other mephits. It remains for 1 minute, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.Fire, Poison

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

You are a member of a teeming horde — one small part of a sprawling organism. Just as you are part of the swarm, the swarm is part of a larger ecosystem, a never-ending cycle of life, death

Golgari, no fear of death or taboo about the dead, just a fierce affirmation of the cycle. Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner’s kit Languages

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

their hunger and violent urges. Eventually, they fight among themselves. The survivors devour the flesh of their slain comrades but preserve the bones. Then, by invoking rituals to Yeenoghu they bring

the remains back to a semblance of life in the form of a gnoll witherling. Witherlings travel with their comrades and try to kill anything in their path. They don’t eat and aren’t motivated

Mud Mephit Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of sticky mud. Each Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained until the

end of the creature’s next turn. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary mound of mud.Fists. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation

Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes three death lance attacks. Death Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to

hit","rollAction":"Death Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Lance","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Witherbloom Professor of Growth

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

telepathically with this groff while it remains. The groff remains for 10 minutes, until it or the professor dies, or until the professor dismisses it as an action.Professors of growth nurture the essence of

conjured poisonous vines to avatars of nature’s wrath. These professors teach their students to focus on the growth side of the natural cycle of life and death and to avoid wasting resources. They

Drow Inquisitor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

three Death Lance attacks. Death Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Lance", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Lance

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face. Jarund's late son, Jarund Twice-Born, was killed almost a decade ago while trying to bring down a cave bear, leaving

Jarund without an heir. He has failed to produce another child with his wife, Wynneth, and his mistress, Froya, so the future of his royal line remains uncertain. Auril's unyielding winter concerns

Lesser Death Dragon

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

destroy the would-be memento. Death Dragons Death dragons are the Undead skeletal remains of metallic or chromatic dragons, infused with the lingering fires of the Cataclysm by foul magic. Rarely, death

dragon’s turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters.Most death dragons are pale imitations of their former selves. They remember flashes and

Way of Mercy Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering physicians to the poor and hurt. However, to those beyond their help, they

bring a swift end as an act of mercy. Those who follow the Way of Mercy might be members of a religious order, administering to the needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

invisible and teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. It remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks or

the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses. Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live

Balor (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Death Throes. When the balor dies, it explodes, and each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6);{"diceNotation":"20d6","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Death Throes","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The explosion ignites flammable objects in that area that aren't being worn or

Greater Death Dragon

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

dropping the snared creatures to their doom. Death Dragons Death dragons are the Undead skeletal remains of metallic or chromatic dragons, infused with the lingering fires of the Cataclysm by foul

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Rush", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A creature can take this damage only once per turn.Some death dragons manage to retain almost all

Wave Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

from sea chanteys to sacred hymns of the sea gods. Wave zealously desires to convert mortals to the worship of one or more sea gods, or else to consign the faithless to death. Conflict arises if the

its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert.

Bodak

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a successful one.A bodak is the undying remains of someone who revered Orcus. Devoid of life and soul, it exists only to cause death. A worshiper of Orcus can take ritual vows while carving the demon

Death Gaze. When a creature that can see the bodak’s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the bodak, the bodak can force it to make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw if the bodak isn’t

Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

three Death Lance attacks. Death Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Lance", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Lance

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