before build drain construct requiring

Vampire Umbral Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

, one creature the vampire can see within 30 feet that isn’t a Construct or an Undead. Failure: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sanguine Drain

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Hunger of Hadar"}. The vampire casts Hunger of Hadar (level 5 version), requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18).Legendary

Dracolich

Monsters Monster Manual

Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Spellcasting. The dracolich casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the

Constitution saving throw or gain 1 Exhaustion level. Soul Drain. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have Disadvantage on Death Saving Throws. If the dracolich is destroyed or moves its lair elsewhere

Terran Magen

Monsters Netheril’s Fall

magen casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At Will: Mage Hand, Mending, Prestidigitation 1/Day Each

: Disintegrate, Move Earth, Stone ShapeTerran magen are equipped with magic to help them perform laborious physical tasks. These magen commonly perform household handiwork and build infrastructure.Poison, Thunder

Giant Tick

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

isn’t a Construct or an Undead, or 17 (4d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Blood Drain", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage if the creature is a Giant

itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. As an action, a creature within reach of the tick can try to detach the tick, doing so with a successful DC 13 Strength check. Blood Drain. The tick deals 10

Puppeteer Parasite

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

it is physically attached to, provided that creature isn’t a Construct or an Undead. The parasite regains hit points equal to the damage taken.A puppeteer parasite looks like a rubbery amoeba

passes nearby. A parasite that comes in physical contact with a Humanoid uses its hooks to latch onto it. The parasite can then drain life energy from that creature or use it as transportation. The

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is construct or undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

Hypersensitivity. The mist takes 10 radiant damage whenever it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Life Drain. The mist

Deathlock Wight Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Innate Spellcasting. The wight's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no verbal or material components: At will: detect

., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Grave Bolt","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

Vampiric Mist

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is Construct or Undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

doesn’t require air or sleep.Life Drain. The mist touches one creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw (Undead and Constructs automatically succeed

Thri-kreen Mystic

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Drain Vitality (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The thri-kreen targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 14 Constitution

saving throw, taking 32 (5d12);{"diceNotation":"5d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Drain Vitality","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a

Tixie Tockworth

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Spellcasting. Tockworth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability

Construct. If she’s allowed to continue her work, she will achieve this apotheosis in a matter of weeks, after which her creature type changes to Construct. She also gains immunity to poison damage

Pech

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

":"damage", "rollAction":"Fortified Pickaxe", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target is a Construct or an object, the attack is automatically a critical hit. Communal Spellcasting (2/Day

). The pech works with three or more pechs to cast spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (save DC 12). If at least three other pechs are within 30 feet of

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: chill touch (at 5th level, and the ghost

can choose to succeed instead.Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Life Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation

Guardian Portrait

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spells, requiring no material components: 3/day each: counterspell, crown of madness, hypnotic pattern, telekinesis False Appearance. While the figure in the portrait remains motionless, the portrait

. An animated object doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points

Brain in Iron

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

a jar's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: detect thoughts, mage hand, zone of truth 3/day

with controlling a construct for all time as punishment. If this adventure is played as a sequel to Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, this creature began as the Brain in a jar;brains in jars encountered in the

Lorehold Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw. Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells

, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: guidance, light 1/day each: comprehend languages, locate object, mage armorLearn from

Lorehold Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

":"damage", "rollAction":"Reduce to Memory", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw

. Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: guidance, light 2/day

Soul Shaker

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Enthralled Lure (1/Day). The soul shaker can cast the geas spell, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12). Reconstruction. When the soul

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

Advanced Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

spellcaster, the drone casts the stored spell with any parameters set by the original caster, requiring no components. When the spell is cast or a new spell is stored, any previously stored spell is

mechanical animal or plant. This Construct doesn’t have a control amulet and can’t be controlled like other shield guardian;shield guardians.Poison

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

Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: blight, blink, chaos bolt,* darkness, detectmagic, fly, shield3/day

Reigar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

"}. Spellcasting (Psionics). The reigar casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At will: light, mage hand

duplicate that looks just like the reigar. The duplicate obeys the reigar’s commands and uses the reigar’s statistics, except it is an unaligned Construct that doesn’t have a talarith of its

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

":"psychic"} psychic damage. Innate Spellcasting. The shepherd’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: 1/day

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores

creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to

your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant

Satyr

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them

;s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These

Shadar-kai

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your

, 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

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those

type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze

Dracolich (Gargantuan)

monsters Monster Manual

Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Spellcasting. The dracolich casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the

Constitution saving throw or gain 1 Exhaustion level. Soul Drain. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair have Disadvantage on Death Saving Throws. If the dracolich is destroyed or moves its lair elsewhere

Owlin

Species Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your

Construct type. Life Span The typical life span of a player character in D&D is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Height and Weight Player

Bugbear

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

formidable build, bugbears are quiet skulkers, thanks to a fey magic that allows them to hide in spaces seemingly too small for them. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your

the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or

Shifter Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting. Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their

point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t

Retriever

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): 3/day each: plane shift (only self and up to one incapacitated creature, which is considered willing

for the spell), webThe retriever is a potent, spider-like Construct conceived and built by Underdark followers of Lolth for one original purpose—to prowl the Abyss and capture demons for these

Deep Gnome

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on

. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon

Duergar

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

“Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of

creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves

Minotaur

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow

creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity

Triton

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build

alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in

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