better bards down casts rather

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

returns to the cultist’s hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): 2/Day

. Cultists of Bhaal sometimes form cabals of assassins or mercenaries, but they perform their brutal slaughter for the perverse love of bloodshed and honor to their sinister god rather than for

Aranea

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

);{"diceNotation":"2d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sling", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Spellcasting. The aranea casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material

Skilled at Crafting … 1 Exceptionally comfortable bedding. 2 Furniture made of wood and canvas. 3 Poisons that are soporific rather than lethal. 4 Poultices and unguents

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"4d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Spellcasting. Manshoon casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting

, 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

Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

turn. Spellcasting. Zlan casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At Will: Detect Magic, Detect

Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Message 2/Day Each: Dimension Door, Fly, Scrying 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, DisintegrateCounterspell. Zlan casts Counterspell in response to the spell’s trigger

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

understand. If Biha Babir casts the spell for a creature, she suffers none of the spell’s stress. Once Biha Babir has cast it three times, she can’t do so again for 365 days.Multiattack. Biha

", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage, and if the target is Huge or smaller, it has the Prone condition. Spellcasting. Biha Babir casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

", "rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of Sammaster’s next turn. Spellcasting. Sammaster casts one of the

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. Sammaster casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21, +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit

efficiently as he can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence. Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps

College of Lore Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or

elaborate compositions in royal courts, these bards use their gifts to hold audiences spellbound. When the applause dies down, the audience members might find themselves questioning everything they held

Cranium Rat Squeaker Swarm

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Spellcasting (Psionics). The swarm casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as

points remaining.The cranium rat squeaker;cranium rats squeakers of Sigil have no connection to the mind flayers that created their progenitors. Rather, these magical rodents cooperate with the

Swarmkeeper

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

force in battle, as well as helpful company for the ranger. Some Swarmkeepers are outcasts or hermits, keeping to themselves and their attendant swarms rather than dealing with the discomfort of others

character’s bond with nature spirits. Take the opportunity to describe the swarm and the ranger’s magic in play. For example, when your ranger casts gaseous form, they might appear to melt

Quandrix Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

damage. Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: guidance, mage

metaphysics. Their ultimate goal isn’t mastery, however. Rather, in their projects they explore and expand knowledge without expecting concrete answers. Whether students are extrapolating

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation

still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

creature of her choice within 60 feet of her then regains 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"heal", "rollAction":"Argent Blaze"} hit points. Spellcasting. Alustriel casts one of the following

Alustriel and her deeds better known than in the Silver Marches and its capital, Silverymoon. Alustriel ruled Silverymoon for centuries, once disguised as a wizard named Elué Dualen and then later

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation

":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

;s choice and make one melee attack against that other creature. Spellcasting. The professor casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the

interacts with the world can change the world. They impress upon their students to use magic as a tool to shape the overall experience of reality, and in turn make the world a better place. Quandrix

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

damage. Spellcasting. Ringlerun casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation 3/day each: charm

","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage; 5 charges), magic missile (1 charge), ray of enfeeblement (1 charge), or wall of force (5 charges).Ringlerun became an adventurer to better satisfy his craving for

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Spellcasting. Skabatha casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At

Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited

Edgin Darvis

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

"} psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the start of Edgin’s next turn. Spellcasting. Edgin casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the

relies on charisma first—rather than magic or muscle—to escape trouble. Once a member of the Harpers, a spy organization dedicated to protecting Faerûn’s common folk, Edgin has

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal

"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one

Skylla

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Eldritch Staff","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage for each expended charge. Spellcasting. Skylla casts one of the

to 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see. She remains invisible until the start of her next turn or until she attacks or casts a spell.Skylla, who sometimes goes by the alias Charmay, forged a

Swarmkeeper (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

force in battle, as well as helpful company for the ranger. Some Swarmkeepers are outcasts or hermits, keeping to themselves and their attendant swarms rather than dealing with the discomfort of others

character’s bond with nature spirits. Take the opportunity to describe the swarm and the ranger’s magic in play. For example, when your ranger casts gaseous form, they might appear to melt

Quandrix Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

damage. Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: guidance, mage

in the magic of geometry and metaphysics. Their ultimate goal isn’t mastery, however. Rather, in their projects they explore and expand knowledge without expecting concrete answers. Whether

Githzerai Uniter

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

successful save. A target that succeeds on the saving throw becomes immune to this githzerai’s Pacifying Touch for 24 hours. Spellcasting (Psionics). The githzerai casts one of the following

), telekinesisGithzerai uniters espouse wisdom and unity rather than violence. Many uniters are members of the Sha’sal Khou, a group of githyanki and githzerai who band together to reunify the gith

Korred

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} bludgeoning damage if the korred is on the ground. Spellcasting. The korred casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13

their hooves and clubs. Korreds typically flee from other creatures but become aggressive when they feel insulted or are annoyed by the sounds of mining. No one knows the ways of stone and earth better

Grim Champion of Pestilence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

":"Plague Bolt", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target has the poisoned condition until the start of the champion’s next turn. Spellcasting. The champion casts one of the

Undead in the Grim Harrow, considering himself better than all of them and unjustly condemned to the Gardens of Decay for an act of altruism. Though the weakest of the Harrow’s three leaders

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Spellcasting. The draegloth casts one of the following spells, requiring

training, they typically take out their frustration on their creator’s enemies, rather than on their creator. A draegloth that can’t suppress its ambitions might abandon its creator and

Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Invoke Nightmare", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failure. Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti casts one of the following

. Nightmare speakers revel in torturing others, keeping their victims in a constant state of fear and dread. They prefer to terrify rather than kill their opponents. They manipulate communities for

Kelubar Demodand

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

kelubar casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At will: invisibility (self only) 1/day each: dispel

farastu minions—rather than fight directly. Demodands Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Spellcasting. Mercion casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability

natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her. Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry

Vampirate Mage

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollAction":"Ray of Cold","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Spellcasting. The mage casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: mage hand

use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from another creature by touching it or by siphoning off its energy from a

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather

there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her. 4 I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who

Emerald Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, the creature takes half as much damage with no additional effects. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the

create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations. Creating an Emerald Dragon Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her. Auril’s worshipers know better than to disturb her self-imposed isolation. Terrible blizzards have cut off Icewind Dale

. A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions Auril

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Spellcasting. The eladrin casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using

, provided they aren’t incapacitated. When the eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their

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