before brute diffusing creature relies

Tarkanan Marauder

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

1/Day: DisintegrateThis powerful assassin relies on teleportation to catch targets unaware and deal out rapid death.Tear Through Space. The marauder teleports to a space it can see within 30 feet

, appearing in a dazzling flash. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the marauder when it appears. Failure: The target has the Blinded condition until the end of the marauder’s next turn.

Bugbear Chief Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the attack). Heart of Hruggek. The bugbear has advantage on saving throws against being charmed

, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned, or put to sleep. Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 7

Ogre Chain Brute

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.An ogre chain brute wields a great spiked chain, swinging it with both hands in a wide circle to knock foes

the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Chain Sweep. The ogre swings its chain, and each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a

Ogre Battering Ram

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can push the target 5 feet away if the target is a Huge or smaller creature.Block the Path. When a creature enters a space within 5 feet of the ogre, the ogre makes a Bash attack against that

creature. If the attack hits, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of the ogre’s next turn.An ogre battering ram carries an enormous club that’s primarily used for bashing

Bugbear Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the attack). Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during

Gladiator Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Brave. The gladiator has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the gladiator hits with it (included in the attack

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

Circle of Power Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

Divine energy radiates from you, distorting and diffusing magical energy within 30 feet of you. Until the spell ends, the sphere moves with you, centered on you. For the duration, each friendly

creature in the area (including you) has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Additionally, when an affected creature succeeds on a saving throw made against a spell or

Cloaker Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is unaffected by this magical effect if it can't see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker's AC and

Damage Transfer. While attached to a creature, the cloaker takes only half the damage dealt to it (rounded down), and that creature takes the other half. False Appearance. While the cloaker remains

Geonid

Monsters The Tortle Package

legs come out of a small opening in the bottom of its shell. A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small boulder. In this state, the

geonid can’t see and relies on its tremorsense to detect other creatures nearby. Dark Lairs. Geonids live in natural tunnels and caves. They feed primarily on lizards, rats, slugs, and other

Frost Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

. Weighted Net. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Weighted Net"} to hit, ranged 20/60 ft., one Small, Medium, or Large creature. Hit: The target is

restrained until it escapes the net. Any creature can use its action to make a DC 17 Strength check to free itself or another creature in the net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 15 slashing damage to

Half-Red Dragon Gladiator

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

Brave. The gladiator has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the gladiator hits with it (included in the attack

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

Clay Gladiator

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the clay gladiator hits with it (included in the attack). Construct. It doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breathe.Multiattack. The

hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or

Clapperclaw the Scarecrow

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

knows it can be off-putting to strangers, and it relies on humor to defuse tension. Alignment. Lawful neutral. Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m

"}. Clapperclaw targets one creature it can see within 15 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be magically frightened until the end of Clapperclaw’s next turn.

Flesh Golem Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

turns while berserk, the golem attacks the nearest creature it can see. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack, the golem attacks an object, with preference for an object smaller than itself

body parts stitched and bolted together into a muscled brute imbued with formidable strength. Powerful enchantments protect it, deflecting spells and all but the most potent weapons.Lightning, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine

King Grol Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the attack). Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during

Hengar Aesnvaard

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Brave. Hengar has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Hengar hits with it (included in the attack).Multiattack. Hengar

","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If

Isarr Kronenstrom

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Blood Frenzy. Isarr has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. Indomitable (3/Day). Isarr can reroll a saving throw he fails. He must use the new

Kronenstrom, is a psychotic brute who worships Malar the Beast Lord. He hunts Ten-Towners for sport, bathes in their blood, and strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. Several members of Isarr's clan have

Edgin Darvis

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

60 feet of himself. Each creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Disorienting Words", "rollDamageType":"psychic

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: friends, message 3/day each: charm person, disguise self 1/day: suggestionInspiring Words (3/Day). When a creature Edgin can see within 60 feet of

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Jarund hits with it (included in the attack).Multiattack. Jarund makes three melee attacks. Warhammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +7

. Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage

Gnome Squidling

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is

","rollAction":"Extract Brain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated creature grappled by the squidling. Hit: 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Extract Brain

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Dread. Any creature, other than a devil, that starts its turn within 10 feet of Bael must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of him until the start of its next turn. A creature

to an unoccupied space he can see.Bael can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature

Half-Blue Dragon Gladiator

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

Brave. The gladiator has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the gladiator hits with it (included in the attack

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

Sir Ursas

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Sir Ursas hits with it (included in his attack).Multiattack. Sir Ursas makes three melee attacks or two ranged attacks. Claw. Melee

target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Parry. Sir Ursas adds 3 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, he

Mirror Image Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

hits it. It ignores all other damage and effects. The spell ends when all three duplicates are destroyed. A creature is unaffected by this spell if it can't see, if it relies on senses other than sight, such as blindsight, or if it can perceive illusions as false, as with truesight.

real. You can use your action to dismiss the illusory duplicates. Each time a creature targets you with an attack during the spell's duration, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets

Shago

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Brave. The gladiator has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the gladiator hits with it (included in the attack

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

Tomb Guardian

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

turns while berserk, the golem attacks the nearest creature it can see. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack, the golem attacks an object, with preference for an object smaller than itself

together into a muscled brute imbued with formidable strength. Powerful enchantments protect it, deflecting spells and all but the most potent weapons. Adventurers who have perished inside the tomb

Reduced-threat Flesh Golem

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

turns while berserk, the golem attacks the nearest creature it can see. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack, the golem attacks an object, with preference for an object smaller than itself

. The golem's weapon attacks are magical. Reduced Threat. This creature has -2 penalty on all ability checks and saving throws.Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Ghastly Visions. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the dream eater until the

start of the creature’s next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to this dream eater’s Ghastly Visions trait for the next 24 hours. Incorporeal

Tlexolotl

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Fire Aura. At the start of each of the tlexolotl’s turns, each creature within 10 feet of it takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Aura

","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage, and flammable objects in that aura that aren’t being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the tlexolotl or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of

Annis Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Crushing Hug", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15 if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until the grapple ends, the target

can’t make attacks while grappling a creature in this way. Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): 3/day each

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage

’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again

Reghed Great Warrior

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Brave. The great warrior has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the great warrior hits with it (included in the attack

":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType

Reghed Chieftain

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Brave. The chieftain has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the chieftain hits with it (included in the attack

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, defined and united as a class by the spells they cast. Drawing on the subtle weave of magic that permeates the cosmos, wizards cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and brute

an aptitude for it? Do you have a natural talent, or did you simply study hard and practice incessantly? Did you encounter a magical creature or an ancient tome that taught you the basics of magic

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6);{"diceNotation":"12d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mucus Spray", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a

legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Aurnozci regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Move. Aurnozci moves up to its speed

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