being brings diffusing closing reach

Gnoll Hunter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The gnoll makes two Bite, Spear, or Longbow attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

":"to hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing

King Jhaeros

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

weapon attacks are magical.Multiattack. Jhaeros makes two slam attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

. Over the last year, however, Naevys watched with growing concern as Jhaeros became more withdrawn and secretive, closing Ghalasine to trade and failing to honor his alliances. Jhaeros has been

Gingwatzim

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

be changed.Energy Drain (True Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Energy Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (4d6 + 2

gingwatzim reverts to its true form and then vanishes.A gingwatzim is a peculiar form of life created by a spell or a ritual. The magic that brings it into being draws on spirit energy from the

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

half its burrowing speed and can leave a 5-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft

unhappy. (Lawful) 5 Preparation. Justice and righteousness do not guarantee victory. Planning and tactics do. (Lawful) 6 Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real

Yeth Hound

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to its master, and the two can communicate telepathically with each other.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

run and torment them before closing in for the kill. Those that fight back discover that mundane weapons partially pass through yeth hounds as if they were made of fog, but magic weapons and silvered

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A

seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments. Fair Play For goliaths, competition exists only

Devourer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

appear in the Monster Manual) are particularly attracted to the presence of a devourer. Devourers hunt Humanoids with the intent of consuming them body and soul. After a devourer brings a target to the

Young Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Debilitating

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

cone faces and whether the cone is active. The area works against the beholder's own eye rays.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach

eye ray.A Beholder's Lair A beholder's central lair is typically a large, spacious cavern with high ceilings, where it can attack without fear of closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Eye Rays. The beholder shoots three of the

closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair

Slithering Tracker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3

the same time, a slithering tracker flows into places where a normal creature can’t go and brings its own brand of watery death down on its quarry. The ritual for creating a slithering tracker

Gray Render

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The gray render makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Tail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (5d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"5d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must

disease and decay brings out similar characteristics in the creature’s swampy habitat. Such a wetland becomes gloomy, tangled, and more fetid than it was before. Beneficial qualities of the

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one Bite attack, one Claw attack, one Mace attack, and one Tail attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"cold

Cradle of the Stone Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8", "rollType":"damage

mountain, the cradle awakens as a bipedal mass of stone and crystals. It brings the weight of the mountain down on the intruder’s head and unleashes an earsplitting roar that can collapse mine

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8

":"thunder"} thunder damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6

Ygorl, Lord of Entropy

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scythe"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scythe

. Entropic Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Entropic Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d8+7","rollType

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10+8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8

damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6+8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8", "rollType

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

with a use of Gaze. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (3d12 + 9);{"diceNotation

must use either Beguiling Gaze or Confusing Gaze. Tail. +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d10 + 9);{"diceNotation

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sword Cane","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage (wooden cane) or 4 (1d6 + 1

, he will do so. Van Richten works alone. A curse placed on him long ago by a Vistani seer brings doom to those he befriends. Furthermore, he believes too much is at stake to risk exposure. Consequently

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12

the wyrmling brings the hag “visitors” by capsizing fishing boats. 2 A school of hunter shark;hunter sharks try to drive a dragon turtle wyrmling out of their waters. 3 A

Scion of Skoraeus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Alternatively, the scion makes two Runic Boulder attacks. Crystal Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Crystal Club"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one target

, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d10+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Runic Boulder. Ranged Weapon Attack: +16

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Anguishing Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Anguishing Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing

regain hit points until the start of the baernaloth’s next turn. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10+7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7

damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8+7);{"diceNotation":"1d8+7", "rollType

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tentacle"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (3d12 + 9);{"diceNotation":"3d12+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacle","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

actions at the start of his turn. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d10 + 9);{"diceNotation

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation

"} thunder damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6","rollType

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction

after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Using the Golden Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Oztocan’s history and can help you reach the tomb. Good luck, operatives.” Closing the music box causes the golden key to vanish. The shard of Xeluan and the lead tube remain.

to Oztocan with the shard, descend into Xeluan’s tomb, and return the shard to its rightful place. Once you reach Oztocan, contact a playwright named Leandro Sedhar. He knows vital information about

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

Driven Competitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an

competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.

19. Bodyguards' Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

human veteran of sixty years, is resting here the first time the characters show up; the others are in area 16. Wessic sleeps in his armor and keeps his weapon stowed under his bed, within easy reach

. If awakened, he fights fiercely and shouts loudly for help; this usually brings Talis and the other guards, but not the Trepsin the troll or the lodge’s human and kobold servants. If reduced to half

19. Bodyguards' Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

human veteran of sixty years, is resting here the first time the characters show up; the others are in area 16. Wessic sleeps in his armor and keeps his weapon stowed under his bed, within easy reach

. If awakened, he fights fiercely and shouts loudly for help; this usually brings Talis and the other guards, but not Trepsin the troll or the lodge’s human and kobold servants. If reduced to half his

Abominable Yeti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

they might track trespassers for days. On sighting prey, abominable yetis fling boulders of ice and snow before closing to finish foes. In addition to their icy claws and gaze, they can exhale a blast

, using Claw or Ice Throw in any combination. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) Cold damage. Ice Throw. Ranged Attack Roll: +11, range 60/240

Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Orc When an existing territory is depleted of food, an orc tribe divides into roving bands that scout for choice hunting grounds. When each party returns, it brings back trophies and news of targets

XP) Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Actions Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9

Mordenheim's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, such as by keeping it in cold storage or under the effect of a gentle repose spell. Closing the Borders. When Dr. Mordenheim closes Lamordia’s borders, temperatures across the domain drop below 0

degrees and driving snow scours the land (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Those who reach the Mists find they function as detailed in “The Mists” at the start of this chapter.

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