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Basic Rules (2014)
. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Ambusher. The doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised
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Surprise Attack. If the doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the
, and the morkoth can’t use its tentacles on another target.
Hypnosis. The morkoth projects a 30-foot cone of magical energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
deactivated or if the staff is broken.
Dispel Magic. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges as a bonus action to cast dispel magic on a creature, an object, or a magical effect that you touch
with the tip of the staff. If the target is an unwilling creature or an object in the possession of such a creature, you must hit the creature with a melee attack using the Blackstaff before you can
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
point in this form, each creature within 10 feet of her takes 10 cold damage at the start of each of her turns.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose
the end of another creature’s turn. Auril regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray.
Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s Frigid
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chill Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the
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Paralyzing Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Paralyzing Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d6+3
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ectoplasmic Boon. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until
which the creature is covered by ectoplasm.
Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The priest dies if it receives
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside a creature or an object.
Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives
. The priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Vampiric Boon. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The priest’s speed also increases by
receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Touch of Frost"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Touch of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold
":"Chromatic Orb"} to hit, range 90 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Orb","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Auril can take 3 legendary
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit
);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the
death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a mysterious figure of unfathomable ambition and evil
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Boon of Dread. Eerie whispers can now be heard around the priest. Any non-Undead creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the priest must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be
frightened of the priest until the start of the creature’s next turn.
Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be
target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8
ice crystal that hovers in a space within 5 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 60 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 21 Charisma saving throw or become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the creature is complete and obeys her will. She uses this ability to create flesh golems and homunculi, as well as zombies, death’s heads, and brains in jars (see chapter 5). Reborn Maker. A side
effect of Dr. Mordenheim’s experiments is the creation of reborn (see chapter 1). It takes her 1d4 days and the dead bodies of two Medium or Small Humanoids to create one reborn. Brain Swap. Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Doppelganger Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures
. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised.
Surprise Attack. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
its appetite for humanoid flesh and evil schemes. It selects its prey with care, taking pains to keep its presence in the world a secret. Evil Reborn. For a rakshasa, death on the Material Plane
means an agonizing and torturous return to the Nine Hells, where its essence remains trapped until its body reforms — a process that can take months or years. When the rakshasa is reborn, it has all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of the deepest despair in the multiverse. Plane of Gloom At the end of each Long Rest taken on the plane, a visitor makes a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains 1
Exhaustion level that can’t be removed while the creature is in Hades. If the creature reaches 6 Exhaustion levels, it doesn’t die. Instead, it permanently transforms into a Larva, whereupon all Exhaustion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
realize the truth—whatever it may be—in their own time. When asked directly if the young lovers are Caerwyn and Porphura reborn, the Gardener is slyly evasive with a twinkle in their eye. After
petal into the circle. The archfey then gives a fond farewell and takes their leave. When a creature carrying one of the petals steps into the fairy ring, a whirl of multicolored flower petals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Abominable Yeti Devious mountain folk sometimes use the yetis as unwitting weapons. A warlord might lay down slaughtered sheep or goats to draw yetis into an enemy’s camp, sowing chaos and thinning
yeti targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the yeti, the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic or take 21 (6d6) cold damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hulk attack often remember precious little of the incident, thanks to the umber hulk’s mind-scrambling gaze. Devious Delvers. Umber hulks can burrow through solid rock, forming new tunnels in their
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CHA
10 (+0)
Senses darkvision 120 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Umber Hulk
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Confusing Gaze. When a creature starts its turn within 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Doppelganger Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures
few scattered memories. A doppelganger impersonating a specific creature as part of a long-term plot might keep its double alive and close at hand for weeks, probing the victim’s mind daily to learn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the flow of the game right back to step 1.
This pattern holds whether the adventurers are cautiously exploring a ruin, talking to a devious prince, or locked in mortal combat against a mighty dragon
game. Sometimes, a DM might lay out a map and use tokens or miniature figures to represent each creature involved in a scene to help the players keep track of where everyone is.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
particularly tough and devious goblin called Sprika. She has tamed and trained a Giant Centipede to act as bodyguards. She carries a gnarled staff that glows with a sickly green light, which she calls her
the spot at the back of the second room. Whenever a creature is pushed into the forge or starts its turn there, it takes 2d6 Fire damage. The goblins and centipedes do not use this tactic. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
might take damage or even die, but unless its heart is destroyed, it is reborn again whole in one day’s time. If the lycanthrope’s heart (AC 10, 2 hit points) is destroyed, the creature dies and turns to
a silvery head.
All the items hanging on the walls are actually realistically painted stucco sculptures. If the characters investigate the calendar stone, see area 31. Creature. The statue is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
are touched or damaged, the sun’s smile fades to an inscrutable expression, and it emits tremendous heat in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Any creature that starts its turn in the area
turns angry as it emits rays of searing light. Each creature within 30 feet of the sun that doesn’t have total cover against it must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or be struck by a ray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or a Ranged weapon. The extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or a Ranged weapon. The extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
walking statue becomes inanimate if deactivated or if the staff is broken. Dispel Magic. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges as a bonus action to cast dispel magic on a creature, an object, or a
magical effect that you touch with the tip of the staff. If the target is an unwilling creature or an object in the possession of such a creature, you must hit the creature with a melee attack using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, invisibility, or some other magic, a beholder can lurk in the dark and shoot any creature it can see within the range of its darkvision. A dark room with a 120-foot ceiling allows it to use this tactic
blur or invisibility, and causing opponents using magical flight to plummet to the ground. The cone is wide enough that the beholder can usually redirect it toward any particular creature trying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
with its worshipers can becalm rough seas and bring a bounteous harvest of fish to the faithful. However, the devious mind of a kraken is ancient beyond reckoning, and is ultimately bent to the
.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the kraken, that creature is swallowed, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creature engulfed at a time.
Spawned by Lightning. A shambling mound results from a phenomenon in which lightning or fey magic invigorates an otherwise ordinary swamp plant. As the plant is reborn
, sustaining themselves by absorbing nutrients from their surroundings as they wait for prey to come to them. When a creature passes near or alights upon a shambling mound, the monster comes to life, seizing and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Morkoth Ancient and devious, morkoths are voracious collectors. Each one floats through the planes on a strange, mobile island, amassing the valuables, oddities, and castoffs of the multiverse in a
target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and takes 15 (3d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
door is connected to the lightning grid in area 7c. Unless the creatures in area 7c have been destroyed, the door emits a soft hum when approached. A creature that touches the humming door must make a
DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature wearing metal armor has disadvantage on the saving throw. Log
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
a set of iron jaws that springs shut when stepped on, clamping down on a creature’s leg. The trap is spiked in the ground, leaving the victim immobilized. Trigger. A creature that steps on the bear
trap triggers it. Effect. The trap makes an attack against the triggering creature. The attack has a +8 attack bonus and deals 5 (1d10) piercing damage on a hit. This attack can’t gain advantage or






