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Monk

Classes Player’s Handbook

. 19 +6 Epic Boon 1d12 19 +30 ft. 20 +6 Body and Mind 1d12 20 +30 ft. Monk Class Features As a Monk, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Monk levels. These features are listed in the Monk Features table.

1 features, which are listed in the Monk Features table. Monk Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Martial Arts Focus Points Unarmored Movement 1 +2 Martial

Beast of Malar

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Amphibious (Sea Form Only). The beast breathes air and water. Divine Immortality. If the beast dies, its body dissolves into black goo, and it gains a new body after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

bat, wolverine, or shark, there’s no mistaking the beast of Malar for a mundane animal. The beast shifts easily between its forms to pursue its prey, using whichever shape suits it best to

Magic Jar Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

are replaced by the statistics of the creature, though you retain your alignment and your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You retain the benefit of your own class features. If the target

Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell's material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your

Shapechange Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious. You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is physically capable of doing

, and you must have seen the sort of creature at least once. You transform into an average example of that creature, one without any class levels or the Spellcasting trait. Your game statistics are

Chief Kartha-Kaya

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it

retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target's statistics, except the target's knowledge, class features, feats, and

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area

chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen's curse causes a darkling's body to absorb light

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area

. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen's curse causes a darkling's body to absorb light, and doing so wizens the creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover every

Thorn Durst

Monsters Curse of Strahd

doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the ghost ends it as a bonus action, or the ghost is turned or

target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect

Ghost Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; the ghost then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but

, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession

Rose Durst

Monsters Curse of Strahd

doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the ghost ends it as a bonus action, or the ghost is turned or

target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect

Eigeron's Spirit

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its

alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class

Ettin Ceremorph

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

experiments all ended in failure: a giant’s body is simply too large for a single tadpole to take over. Ettin;Ettins, however, proved to be perfect subjects. An ettin’s two brains provide

sufficient food for two tadpoles, and the two tadpoles are able to transform the entirety of the ettin’s body, creating an ettin ceremorph. As part of the transformation process, one of the ettin’s

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

otherwise uses the controlled body’s statistics, but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. If the carrionette’s body is destroyed, both the

spell, it must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have its consciousness swapped with the carrionette. The carrionette gains control of the target’s body, and the target is unconscious

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

action. He 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

then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Caradoc now controls the body but doesn’t deprive the target of awareness. Caradoc can’t be targeted by any

Starlight Apparition

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the apparition; the apparition then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The apparition now controls the body but doesn&rsquo

charmed and frightened. 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

Mist Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

embody their ancestors’ mixed elemental nature of Air and Water. After countless ages of isolation—often on one of the Elemental Planes or some hidden demiplane—they retain the barest

hint of their ancestors’ physical form, and even less of the giants’ culture. A mist hulk resembles a bipedal figure made of dark rain clouds. Parts of its body seem more solid than others

Ebondeath

Monsters Divine Contention

, including gaining access to the target's knowledge, class features, and proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, Ebondeath ends it as a bonus action, or Ebondeath is turned or

the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Ebondeath now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. Ebondeath can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect

Leedara

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by Leedara; Leedara then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Leedara now controls the

body but doesn’t deprive the target of awareness. Leedara can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and she retains her alignment, Intelligence

Agony the Ghost

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

ghost can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; the ghost then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body

. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its

Githyanki Supreme Commander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a critical hit against a target in an astral body (as with the astral projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage

, gaunt folk have potent psionic powers and dwell, for the most part, on the Astral Plane. Among the best-known githyanki are the bellicose followers of the Lich Queen Vlaakith. They terrorize the Astral

Necrichor

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sludge in the crypts of failed liches. Despite the loss of a solid physical form, these foul creatures retain their terrible intellects and aspire to megalomaniacal goals—the first of which

involves regaining a body. To do this, they seek servants to exact their will, coercing even the most stubborn potential minions by turning their own blood against them. Necrichors prove exceptionally

Yakfolk Warrior

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it

retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features

Yakfolk Priest

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it

retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

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, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or

possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori

Withers

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

life or its body is destroyed. The wight can have no more than twelve zombie;zombies under its control at one time. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit

traps performed the best. This pleased the archlich enough that he transformed Gorra into a wight.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Headless Iron Golem

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

beneath its feet. Iron golems wield enormous blades to extend their reach, and all can belch clouds of deadly poison. An iron golem's body is smelted with rare tinctures and admixtures. Though other

. If the golem is left without instructions or is incapacitated, it continues to follow its last orders to the best of its ability. When it can't fulfill its orders, a golem might react violently — or

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

a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its

alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

influence of the Far Realm affects Humanoids, the resulting creature might be a thing of nightmares. Multitudinous webbed wings sprout haphazardly along this mutate’s body. Its skin becomes clammy and

as smooth as a salamander’s. Some intelligent Humanoid mutates retain their personalities from before they were exposed to the Far Realm. Some, driven by the allure of otherworldly powers, seek

Gremorly's Ghost

Monsters The Book of Many Things

incapacitated condition and loses control of its body. Gremorly can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn Undead, and he retains his alignment, Intelligence

, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the target drops to 0 hit points, Gremorly ends it as a bonus action, or Gremorly is turned or forced out by an effect like the Dispel Evil

Knight of Eldraine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

surviving populace fleeing into the wilds. A young prince, Will Kenrith, does his best to reunite the shattered realm, but a return to its former glory seems far off. Even in the shattered remnants of

former oaths, the knights of the Verdant Order retain their focus on the five virtues of the courts, so their Knightly Virtue trait remains unchanged.

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

+30 ft. Empty Body 19th +6 1d10 19 +30 ft. Ability Score Improvement 20th +6 1d10 20 +30 ft. Perfect Self Class Features As a monk, you gain the following class features.

ft. Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 1d6 9 +15 ft. Unarmored Movement Improvement 10th +4 1d6 10 +20 ft. Purity of Body

Dybbuk Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. It otherwise uses the possessed target's game statistics, gaining access to its knowledge and proficiencies but not its class features, if any. The possession lasts until the temporary hit points are

lost (at which point the body becomes a corpse once more) or the dybbuk ends its possession using a bonus action. When the possession ends, the dybbuk reappears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they

, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

habitations in Oeble, that particular tenement had been built for humans, and smaller residents coped with the resulting awkwardness as best they could. But at least the relative largeness of the apartment

, enjoying every moment of invention, exploration, investigation, creation, and play. Vibrant Expression A gnome’s energy and enthusiasm for living shines through every inch of his or her tiny body

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