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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Corpse Stride. Once on its turn, the lampad can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically into one creature's corpse within its reach and emerge from a second creature's corpse within 60 feet of
the first corpse, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second corpse. Both corpses must be Medium or bigger.
Innate Spellcasting. The lampad's spellcasting ability is Charisma (+6
Monsters
The Tortle Package
poisoned until the end of the target’s next turn.Topis are similar to zombie;zombies. Before a topi is animated, its corpse is shrunk until it stands only 2 feet tall, and its heart is cut out and
resistant to bludgeoning.
Undead Traits. A topi doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonBludgeoning
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
can't be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead.
Unusual Nature. The walker doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The walker makes two attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon
life can be.
When a coldlight walker dies, its light goes out, leaving behind a frozen, inanimate corpse that can never be raised from the dead.Cold
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Spider Climb. The gem stalker can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Unusual Nature. The gem stalker doesn’t require food or
that amount.When a gem dragon kills an aberrant creature from the Far Realm, the dragon sometimes reshapes the alien corpse into a gem stalker—a cunning predator capable of traversing the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
doesn’t require sleep.Multiattack. The boneless makes two Slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Large or smaller creature, the creature is grappled (escape DC 13), and the boneless can use
.
Whether through accident or depraved genius, some villains use one corpse to create two separate undead. Boneless might adorn the frames of other undead, like skeletons or zombies. The sight of a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Unusual Nature. The scavver doesn’t require air.Swallowing Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Swallowing Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Brown scavvers are 10 feet long and range in color from sun-dappled brownish gold to dark
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
’t require air, food, or drink.Multiattack. The goon balloon makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5
noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby.
Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite mean-spirited. They like to observe the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
’t require air.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5
within 10 feet of the eye monger. If the eye monger dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.When its large
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Unusual Nature. The scavver doesn’t require air.Swallowing Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Swallowing Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one
creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Void scavvers are 20 feet long. Each one is a solitary menace with a pitch-black hide
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
corpse of such a creatures within the cone, becomes a zombie (see the Monster Manual) under the dragon’s control. The zombie acts on the dragon’s initiative but immediately after the
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
webs lie in ambush draped over plant life, wrapped around corpses, or stuck to ossuaries in dark catacombs.
Memory webs feed on memories and require daily sustenance. When a memory web’s prey
can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its death.
If a memory web is slain, any memories it consumed over the last day are discharged from its body in a telepathic deluge
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nature. The jiangshi doesn’t require air.Multiattack. The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit
jiangshi’s choice). It reverts to its true form if it dies.When a soul becomes trapped within its corpse, its bitterness can reanimate its body, creating a jiangshi. These vengeful dead stalk
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Undead. Unless Soth is incapacitated, he and Undead creatures of his choice within 60 feet of him are immune to features that turn Undead.
Unusual Nature. Soth doesn’t require air, food, drink
Medium or smaller Humanoid killed by this damage, as well as every corpse of such a creature within the sphere, becomes a skeleton (see the Monster Manual) under Soth’s control. The skeleton
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
disappears, and everything inside it appears around the dreadnought’s corpse. The demiplane is otherwise indestructible.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dreadnought fails a saving throw, it can
silver cord instead of dealing damage.
Unusual Nature. The dreadnought doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The dreadnought makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The
. Additionally, any Medium or smaller Humanoid killed by the breath’s damage, as well as every corpse of such a creature within the cone, becomes a zombie (see the Monster Manual) under the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Thrulls When the Orzhov Syndicate rips a soul from its body to create a spirit, the cast-off remains go to the fleshmages, who use their necromantic magic to liquefy the corpse and transform it into
tasks they perform, they wear faceplates forged from devalued coinage to conceal their ghastly features. Construct Nature. A thrull doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
zombie, a creature magically created from a humanoid corpse to be far more resilient than a typical zombie. Undead Nature. A zombie doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Greater Zombie Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Topi Topis are similar to zombies. Before a topi is animated, its corpse is shrunk until it stands only 2 feet tall, and its heart is cut out and replaced with a leather bag that contains a live
require air, food, drink, or sleep. Topi
Small undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (natural)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7(−2)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
12(+1)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
shadow assassin doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Shadow Assassin
Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
6(−2)
DEX
19(+4
by 1d4 each time it is hit by this attack. The target dies if its Strength is reduced to 0. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.
If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow (see the Monster Manual) rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
)
CHA
1 (−5)
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Unusual Nature. The scavver doesn’t require air.
Actions
Swallowing
. If the scavver dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
require air, food, drink, or sleep. Shadow
Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
6 (−2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.
If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
can be. When a coldlight walker dies, its light goes out, leaving behind a frozen, inanimate corpse that can never be raised from the dead.
Coldlight Walker
Medium undead, chaotic evil
, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead.
Unusual Nature. The walker doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The walker
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Nature. The scavver doesn’t require air.
Actions
Swallowing Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 45 (6d12 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller
creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the scavver. If the scavver dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
animated coffin* lurches along, carrying a reverently laid corpse to its crypt. The Construct approaches the characters and silently petitions them to escort it to its destination. 7 1d4 zombies
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
was destroyed or is otherwise unavailable, the spirit of the revenant enters another humanoid corpse. Regardless of the body the revenant uses as a vessel, its adversary always recognizes the revenant
, it pursues them one at a time, starting with the creature that dealt it the killing blow. If the revenant’s body is destroyed, its soul flies forth to seek out a new corpse in which to resume its hunt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
in this fitting area. Corpse Storage. The Heralds of Dust sequester bodies that require further assessment to a cylindrical storage area in the center of this facility. Corpses stored in this area
; flesh these areas out as you see fit. Corpse Receiving and Shipping For Characters of 3rd–4th Level Martin Mottet The Dusters examine and sort freshly received bodies in the bowels of the Mortuary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
) Proficiency Bonus +5
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
. Additionally, any Medium or smaller Humanoid killed by the breath’s damage, as well as every corpse of such a creature within the cone, becomes a zombie (see the Monster Manual) under the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
require food, drink, or sleep. Alseid
(MAGALI VILLENEUVE) Alseid Touched with the golden light of the sun, alseids inhabit meadows, plains, and lands of cultivated natural beauty. Many live in
Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Corpse Stride. Once on its turn, the lampad can use 10 feet of its movement to step
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
death screams. An evil being that falls prey to a will-o’-wisp might become a wisp itself, its woeful spirit coalescing above its lifeless corpse like a flickering flame. Consumed by Despair. Will-o
creatures, the wisps hover above them, drinking the agony of a last breath and savoring the sensation as the light of life goes out in a creature’s eyes. Undead Nature. A will-o’-wisp doesn’t require air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
charnel concoctions. These origins don’t affect a boneless’s statistics but lend it distinct forms. Whether through accident or depraved genius, some villains use one corpse to create two separate undead
can also squeeze to fit into a space that a Tiny creature could fit in.
Unusual Nature. The boneless doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The boneless makes two Slam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and withered that those who live there often starve and die. Undead Nature. A wraith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Wraith
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 67
died violently. The target’s spirit rises as a specter in the space of its corpse or in the nearest unoccupied space. The specter is under the wraith’s control. The wraith can have no more than seven specters under its control at one time.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
dies, the air in its sac transforms into a noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby. Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite
effect on itself on a success.
Unusual Nature. The goon balloon doesn’t require air, food, or drink.
Actions
Multiattack. The goon balloon makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Jiangshi When a soul becomes trapped within its corpse, its bitterness can reanimate its body, creating a jiangshi. These vengeful dead stalk their descendants and the communities they knew in life
. The jiangshi doesn’t require air.
Actions
Multiattack. The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
humanoid would use its hand. A beholder can’t attune to items that require attunement by a spellcaster or a member of a certain class. A gift is a treasure the beholder can’t use itself but that would
is a treasure that a beholder cherishes as evidence of its power, or serves as a remembrance of victory over its enemies, or evokes another sort of positive reaction from it. The preserved corpse of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
encased in the ingot. With 12 hours of work, a creature using mason’s tools can free the character from the ingot. The character can also use a misty step spell (or some other magic that doesn’t require
wand. When the character touches the wand to the corpse of a dead Humanoid, the wand turns to dust as the corpse transforms into a zombie with vague recollections of its past life. 6 “This rapscallion