below being drops current removes

Spawn of Kyuss Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

-infested target dies if it drops to 0 hit points, then rises 10 minutes later as a spawn of Kyuss. If a worm-infested creature is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the

is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away, and it loses its Burrowing Worm action.Multiattack. The spawn of Kyuss makes two attacks with

Spawn of Kyuss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Worms. If the spawn of Kyuss is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away, and it loses its Burrowing Worm action. Unusual Nature. The spawn of

worm infesting it (maximum of 10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Burrowing Worm (Maximum)","rollDamageType":"necrotic"}, and if it drops to 0 hit points, it dies and then

Drowned Assassin

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned assassin drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned assassin makes two hand crossbow attacks or two dagger attacks

succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar). Reveal (1/Day). The drowned assassin removes its mask, revealing its rotting face. Each

Tixie Tockworth

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

to function if Tockworth drops to 0 hit points. Any damage Tockworth takes is subtracted from the force field’s hit points first. Each time the force field regains hit points, the following

, metallic red orbs that can see through illusions. In her current form, Tockworth ruthlessly seeks to destroy anyone and anything that stands in the way of her ultimate goal, which is to become a

Kraul Death Priest

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Feed on Death. When a creature within 30 feet of the kraul drops to 0 hit points, the kraul or another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it gains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType

crippling necromantic magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek.

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

primal evil power before other yugoloths or that they come from an epoch before the current manifestation of the planes. Baernaloths refuse to say, but most obsess over secrets and obscene lore regarding

in the baernaloth’s lair other than the baernaloth takes necrotic or psychic damage or drops to 0 hit points, the baernaloth regains 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"heal

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Resurrection. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her crystalline form shatters and

within the sphere is heavily obscured, and the sphere moves with Auril. The effect lasts until Auril drops to 0 hit points in this form, until she chooses to end the effect (no action required), or

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body turns to slush and melts

own flaws. It’s appropriate for Auril to act as though she’s invincible while underestimating her mortal enemies, even in her current weakened state. Auril’s Three Forms In her

Hashalaq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points

range of simple shapes. A point of blue light suspended within its tendrils serves as the hashalaq's sensory organ, which can be moved around to suit the creature's current shape. The Power of Pleasure

Hit Points Legacy

Rules

fragile. A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes damage or

receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature's capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

instantly transport you to the presence of the item's current owner. The stress of casting this spell to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress

, each time you cast a spell until you finish a long rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage can't be reduced or prevented in any way. In addition, your Strength drops

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body collapses into shards of

her current weakened state. Auril’s Three Forms In her current weakened state, Auril can assume three different forms. To destroy her, heroes must reduce each of her forms to 0 hit points one

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

on its own. The pit fiend won’t reveal its true nature, referring to itself only as the Hidden Lord. It drops hints and subtle suggestions that it is an angel trapped in an unholy prison. If

released from the shield, the pit fiend honors the terms of whatever bargain it struck to facilitate its escape. While trapped in the shield, Gargauth carefully steers the shield’s current owner

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Nafas drops to 0 hit points, his body disintegrates into a whirl of multiversal dust that surrounds one creature responsible for his demise. That creature then hears Nafas’s last wish: for the

: Downdraft. Nafas targets one creature he can see within 120 feet of himself. A downward current of air surrounds the target, reducing its flying speed (if any) to 0 feet until the end of its next turn

Exhaustion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

current level of exhaustion increases by the amount specified in the effect's description. A creature suffers the effect of its current level of exhaustion as well as all lower levels. For example, a

creature suffering level 2 exhaustion has its speed halved and has disadvantage on ability checks. An effect that removes exhaustion reduces its level as specified in the effect's description, with all

Injuries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

level or higher, such as heal and regenerate, removes the scar. 14–16 Festering Wound. Your hit point maximum is reduced by 1 every 24 hours the wound persists. If your hit point maximum drops to 0, you

sustain a lingering injury under the following circumstances: When it takes a critical hit When it drops to 0 hit points but isn’t killed outright When it fails a death saving throw by 5 or more To

Exhaustion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

current level of exhaustion increases by the amount specified in the effect's description. A creature suffers the effect of its current level of exhaustion as well as all lower levels. For example, a

creature suffering level 2 exhaustion has its speed halved and has disadvantage on ability checks. An effect that removes exhaustion reduces its level as specified in the effect's description, with all

Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

more fragile. A creature’s current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature’s hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes

damage or receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature’s capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

more fragile. A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes

damage or receives healing. Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has no effect on a creature's capabilities until the creature drops to 0 hit points.

House Freth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

crawler 2. Chimera 3. Fire elemental 4. Gelatinous cube 5. Gorgon 6. Hook horror 7. Manticore 8. Otyugh 9. Owlbear 10. Wyvern When the polymorphed creature drops to 0 hit points

, it reverts to its original form and is stable at 0 hit points. Once a glyph is triggered, it disappears, rendering its space safe to pass through until Arcturia sees fit to replace it. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 17) cast on a glyph removes it.

Spawn of Kyuss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

infesting it (maximum of 10d6), and if it drops to 0 hit points, it dies and then rises 10 minutes later as a spawn of Kyuss. If a worm-infested target is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away.

targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away, and it loses its Burrowing Worm action. Unusual Nature. The spawn of Kyuss requires no air, food, drink

A Baernaloth's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

: Consume Suffering. Until initiative count 20 on the next round, when a creature in the baernaloth’s lair other than the baernaloth takes necrotic or psychic damage or drops to 0 hit points, the

: Persistent Anguish. Within 10 miles of a baernaloth’s lair, when a creature casts a spell that either restores hit points or removes the charmed or frightened condition, the spell fails and is wasted

Drowned Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

drowned assassin drops to 1 hit point instead. Actions Multiattack. The drowned assassin makes two hand crossbow attacks or two dagger attacks. It can then take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action

must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar). Reveal (1/Day). The drowned assassin removes its mask, revealing its rotting face. Each creature of

Drowned Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned assassin drops to 1 hit point instead

or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar). Reveal (1/Day). The drowned assassin removes its mask, revealing its rotting face. Each creature of the assassin’s choice within 30 feet of it that

4. Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

creatures who fail to speak the correct passphrase. The current passphrase is “black mask.” Characters are given three chances to utter the correct phrase before Ukurlahmu attacks. Before it attacks, the

are amplified and sound ten times louder than normal. The tortoise-shell shield belongs to Sekelok, and only he is allowed to touch it. If a character removes the shield from the wall, Ukurlahmu coldly demands that it be returned it to its hook, attacking if this instruction is ignored.

Tracking Initiative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

record the current hit points of monsters, as well as other useful notes. A downside of this approach is that you have to remind the players round after round when their turns come up. Visible List You

up, and they can start planning their actions in advance. A visible list also removes any uncertainty about when the monsters will act in the fight. A variation on the visible list is to give one

23. Floating Stream

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

another hole near the northeast corner. The water is about three feet deep. You can see a few blind cave fish being carried along in the brisk current. On either side of the door are a total of six kayaks

; they are the ends of a tunnel that connects this room with area 24. The water is lukewarm. Objects can be thrust through the sides of the stream, but no water other than a few drops will escape. It

Exhaustion

Conditions

Exhaustion level.Removing Exhaustion Levels. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 of your Exhaustion levels. When your Exhaustion level reaches 0, the condition ends.Legacy DefinitionSome special abilities

. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description.If an already exhausted creature suffers another effect that causes exhaustion, its current

Spawn of Kyuss

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

spawn of Kyuss is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away, and it loses its Burrowing Worm action. Actions Multiattack. The spawn of Kyuss

damage per worm infesting it (maximum of 10d6). A worm-infested target dies if it drops to 0 hit points, then rises 10 minutes later as a spawn of Kyuss. If a worm-infested creature is targeted by an

Kraul Death Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Kraul Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Feed on Death. When a creature within 30 feet of the kraul drops to 0 hit points, the kraul or another

Planar Effects

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

immune to the planes’ effects. The Planar Effects table contains effects for various planes of existence on the train’s current route. Unless otherwise noted, each effect lasts until the train leaves

deafened. Outside the train, bright light becomes dim light, and dim light becomes darkness. 6 Ysgard. Silent, spectral warriors from Valhalla fly around the train on ghostly chariots pulled by ghostly steeds. Any creature aboard the train that would be reduced to 0 hit points drops to 1 hit point instead.

Dead Spiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

the ceiling all along this area. The webs are flammable. Burning them up drops the dead spiders entangled within them. Entangled Spiders. Characters who inspect the ceiling can make a DC 12 Wisdom

restores 2d4 + 2 Hit Points to the character. These Hit Points are added to the character’s current Hit Points. A character’s Hit Point value cannot be higher than their Hit Point Maximum. Advantage and

18. Nangnang's Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

spear belonging to Shagambi (a kamadan). For details, see “Legend of the Nine Gods." While the treasures remain in the shrine, they look and feel real. If a character removes a treasure from the shrine

, the illusion drops and the treasure reverts to its true form: gold coins become disks of tin, silver decanters revert back to clay jugs, and glittering armor becomes rusty scrap metal. A detect magic

The Xaryxian Threat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Empire—first by insisting that the characters comply with Xeleth’s demands, and then by discouraging the Doomspace factions from doing anything that might escalate the current conflict at his base

illusion and praises them for their heroic attitude while discouraging them from getting involved in Xaryxian politics. While her illusion chatters on, Xedalli surreptitiously removes her ring of

7. Fallen Tree

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

feet downriver. A creature that tumbles into the river or tries to swim across it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check to reach the bank. If the check fails, the current pulls the

drops to fewer than half his maximum hit points, he surrenders to his enemies, leads them to his lair (a ruined basement), and offers them stew in a show of friendship. While distributing bowls of

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