being before day combat replaced

Archmage

Monsters Monster Manual

version), Mind Blank (cast before combat), Scrying, TeleportProtective Magic (3/Day). The archmage casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting

Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Invisibility, Light, Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Fly, Lightning Bolt (level 7 version) 1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 9

Find Steed

Spells Player’s Handbook

from this spell, the steed is replaced by the new one. The steed resembles a Large, rideable animal of your choice, such as a horse, a camel, a dire wolf, or an elk. Whenever you cast the spell, choose

the steed’s creature type—Celestial, Fey, or Fiend—which determines certain traits in the stat block. Combat. The steed is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your

True Polymorph

Spells Player’s Handbook

statistics are replaced by the stat block of the new form, but it retains its Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, alignment, and personality. The target gains a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to the Hit

. In combat, it takes its turns immediately after yours, and it obeys your commands. If the spell lasts more than an hour, you no longer control the creature. It might remain Friendly to you, depending

Summon Celestial

Spells Player’s Handbook

. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes

spirit can choose itself or another creature it can see within 10 feet of the target. The chosen creature gains 1d10 Temporary Hit Points. Healing Touch (1/Day). The spirit touches another creature. The target regains Hit Points equal to 2d8 + the spell’s level.

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

energy sprang from a void of negative energy and will one day return to it. Blackrazor is meant to hurry that process along. Despite its nihilism, Blackrazor feels a strange kinship to Wave and Whelm

, two other weapons locked away under White Plume Mountain. It wants the three weapons to be reunited and wielded together in combat, even though it violently disagrees with Whelm and finds Wave tedious

Dreaming Dark Infiltrator

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

infiltrator casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): 3/Day: Detect Thoughts 1/Day: Synaptic

StaticDreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltrators’ combat prowess against those

Jorasco Medic

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

sacrosanct, these medics also learned to channel their healing power into dazzling light to help them reach the wounded and escape from the thick of combat when necessary.Mark of Healing (2/Day). The medic casts Cure Wounds or Lesser Restoration, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.

Lyrandar Scion

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At Will: Elementalism, Gust of Wind, ThunderwaveFeather Fall (2/Day). The scion casts Feather Fall in

adventurers, and sinister cultists of the Hurricane Harvest. The power of their dragonmarks manifests as easy control of wind, thunder, and lightning, which they wield as readily in combat as in navigating

Aranea

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At Will: Friends, Silent Image 1/Day: Hold PersonAraneas are reclusive shape-shifters. An aranea’s natural form resembles

as the Spider Swamp in Calimshan, where they create beautiful objects that express their artistry and which are sometimes traded to other communities. Most araneas prefer to avoid combat, befuddling

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s

ability (spell save DC 19): At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Light, Lightning Bolt (level 4 version), Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Scrying, Sending

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Elemental Restoration"} days, reviving with all her Hit Points somewhere on the Plane of Water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Biha Babir fails a

components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Create or Destroy Water, Detect Magic, Major Image 2/Day Each: Control Water (Flood, Part Water, or Redirect Flow

Portentia Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

speak, but her AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and she gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary

search of a weapon to aid his captured sister. Whether in combat or social encounters, Portentia shifts frequently between different forms and mindsets, only some of which are fully humanoid. She fights

Deva Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, requiring only verbal components: At will: detect evil and good 1/day each: commune, raise dead Magic Resistance. The deva has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

":"radiant"} radiant damage. Healing Touch (3/Day). The deva touches another creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"4d8+2","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Healing Touch

Crimson Octopus Ink

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 19 18 19 Artisans and scribes who use ink from the rare crimson octopus profess it makes the highest quality ink and dye on the island. But potion

in the Shallows and the Lionfish King feverishly guards one of them. To make matters even more difficult for would-be poachers or ink harvesters, crimson octopuses are intelligent, wary masters of camouflage who rarely come out during the day.

Sleeping Merchant

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 13 13 13 Known for its naturally soporific effects, the sleeping merchant got its name through its use by traveling traders who traditionally drink its

dried blossoms as a tea after a busy day of hocking their wares. This water lily can be identified by the nodding white blossom under a leafy umbrella. The sleeping merchant only grows in certain

Ruinstone

Magic Items Divine Contention

A fiery red crystal the size of a human palm. Once per day as a bonus action, a villain can activate the ruinstone to undo one deed they have performed. The possibilities here are broad, but in

combat it’s simplest to allow them the opportunity to “rewind” one action and take it again, or to reroll a failed saving throw (if it can still take actions). Each use of the

Black Cinnamon

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 16 12 11 For some reason that is unknown, black cinnamon trees emanate a subtle magic and one in every hundred or so cinnamon trees across Obojima

gains this special trait. There are many legends surrounding the first black cinnamon tree. Kuroki village tells the tale of a wizard who walked into a cinnamon tree, turning it black—the sacred tree still stands to this day in the center of Kuroki Temple.

Couatl Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, detect magic, detect thoughts 3/day each: bless, create food and water, cure wounds, lesser restoration, protection from poison, sanctuary, shield 1/day each: dream, greater restoration, scrying Magic

new form, the couatl retains its game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and other actions are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any

Pudding King

Monsters Out of the Abyss

components: At will: nondetection (self only) 1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self Insanity. The Pudding King has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened

this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form. Create Green Slime (Recharges after a Long Rest). The Pudding King creates a patch of green slime. The slime appears on a section of wall, ceiling, or floor within 30 feet of the Pudding King.Acid, Poison

Archdruid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sense, entangle, speak with animals 3/day each: animal messenger, dominate beast, faerie fire, tree stride 1/day each: commune with nature (as an action), mass cure woundsArchdruids watch over the

elemental 4 Giant crocodile 5 Mammoth 6 Flail snail 7 Triceratops 8 Water elemental Change Shape (2/Day). The archdruid magically transforms into a Beast or an

Blackrazor Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

constructs or undead. You also can’t be charmed or frightened. Blackrazor can cast the haste spell on you once per day. It decides when to cast the spell and maintains concentration on it so that

it eats, including the wielder’s. The sword believes that all matter and energy sprang from a void of negative energy and will one day return to it. Blackrazor is meant to hurry that process

Death Kiss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

whenever it hits the death kiss with a melee attack that deals piercing or slashing damage.Multiattack. The death kiss makes three Tentacle attacks. Up to three of these attacks can be replaced by

tentacles retracted when on the hunt, then lashes out with them to catch opponents off guard. A death kiss lacks the combat finesse and intelligence of a true beholder. In most cases, it simply latches on

Doric

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

: animal messenger, beast sense, speak with animals 2/day each: cure wounds, entangle, faerie fire, thunderwaveFiery Rebuke (3/Day). When Doric is damaged by a creature that she can see within 60 feet

Neverwinter targeted her woodland home for its resources, Doric rallied the resistance.FireChange Shape (5/Day). Doric magically transforms into a Beast with a challenge rating of 3 or less or into an

Treant Sapling

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the treant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the treant move or act, that creature must

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rock", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Animate Trees (1/Day). The treant magically animates one or two trees it can see within 60 feet of it. These

Homunculus Servant

spells Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

You summon a special homunculus in an unoccupied space within range. This creature uses the Homunculus Servant stat block. If you already have a homunculus from this spell, the homunculus is replaced

by the new one. You determine the homunculus’s appearance, such as a mechanical-looking bird, winged vial, or miniature animate cauldron. Combat. The homunculus is an ally to you and your

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent

of the Dragon Queen, Kansaldi was indoctrinated into the god’s worship by Dragon High Lord Verminaard. During a test of faith from her mentor, Kansaldi replaced her left eye with a gem of seeing

Reaper of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Spellcasting. The reaper's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: 1/day each: charm person, disguise

, carrying out gruesome murders to spread fear and horror. They are charming and disarming when they wish, but in combat their true, bloodthirsty nature comes to the fore. Bloodletters. All cultists of Bhaal

Grandolpha Muzgardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

/day each: detect magic, enlarge/reduce (self only), faerie fire, invisibility (self only), polymorph, stoneskin (self only) Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, Grandolpha has disadvantage on

admiration for Grandolpha to foresee her treachery. Before entering combat, Grandolpha casts stoneskin on herself. Once her duergar;guards come to her rescue, she withdraws from combat and uses her

Inkling Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Blot", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Ink Spray (1/Day). The inkling sprays viscous

inklings provide endless ink—or by lonely students hoping for company as they study. However, inklings can just as readily support mages in combat, disrupting opponents’ sight.PsychicShadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the inkling takes the Hide action.

Death's Head of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of its next turn.Unstoppable (3/Day). The death's head reduces the damage it takes from an attack to 0.Bhaal's cultists emulate their deity, carrying out gruesome murders to spread fear and horror

. They are charming and disarming when they wish, but in combat their true, bloodthirsty nature comes to the fore. Bloodletters. All cultists of Bhaal learn to call upon their god's power to leave their

Archdruid Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Change Shape (2/Day). The archdruid magically polymorphs into a beast or elemental

game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, and Dexterity are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any special senses, proficiencies, traits, actions, and

Wyllow

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Change Shape (2/Day). Wyllow magically polymorphs into a beast or elemental with a challenge rating of 6 or less, and can remain in this form for up to 9 hours. Wyllow can choose whether her equipment

turn. While in a new form, Wyllow retains her game statistics and ability to speak, but her AC, movement modes, Strength, and Dexterity are replaced by those of the new form, and she gains any special

Athar Null

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

ranged attack.Nullify Spell (3/Day). The null utters a magical word of cancelation to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no

of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic. Nulls work in the shadows, serving as

Tabaxi Minstrel

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Feline Agility. When the tabaxi moves on its turn in combat, it can double its speed until the end of the turn. Once it uses this ability, the tabaxi can't use it again until it moves 0 feet on one

of its turns. Inspire (1/day). While taking a short rest, the tabaxi can spend 1 minute singing, playing an instrument, telling a story, or reciting a poem to soothe and inspire creatures other than

Adult Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its

replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action

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