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Clockwork Dragon

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The

that deals fire damage, some might be constructed to deal acid, cold, or lightning damage, depending on their makers' whims.Poison, Psychic

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spiked Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType

Faerie Dragon (Younger) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

: mirror imageBite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Euphoria Breath (Recharge 5–6

. The dragon stays out of sight, watching invisibly as its victims contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.&rdquo

Faerie Dragon (Older) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Euphoria Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Euphoria Breath"}.

contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.” Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness

Molydeus (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effects.Multiattack. The molydeus makes one Demonic Weapon attack, one Snakebite attack, and one Wolf Bite attack. Demonic Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit

point maximum to 0. This transformation can be ended only by a wish spell. Wolf Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Wolf Bite"} to hit, reach 10

Boss Delour

Monsters The Book of Many Things

’t regenerate.Multiattack. Delour makes any combination of three Bite, Shortsword, or Hand Crossbow attacks. Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (5d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"5d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Molydeus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effects.Multiattack. The molydeus makes one Demonic Weapon attack, one Snakebite attack, and one Wolf Bite attack. Demonic Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit

point maximum to 0. This transformation can be ended only by a wish spell. Wolf Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Wolf Bite"} to hit, reach 10

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 6

Devastation Orb

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the

effects, the spell is cast on the turn that the orb explodes. Fire Orb. When this orb detonates, it creates a dry heat wave that lasts for 24 hours. Within the area of effect, the rules for extreme heat

Wereraven

Monsters Curse of Strahd

light weapons. They are reluctant to make bite attacks in raven form for fear of spreading their curse to those who don’t deserve it or who would abuse it. A Kindness of Wereravens. Wereravens

, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places. Characters as Wereravens. The Monster Manual has rules for characters

Hollow Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

regains all its hit points and becomes active again.Multiattack. The hollow dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks, and it can use Sapping Presence. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

Adult Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake. Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air.Multiattack. The dragon makes one 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: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

Ancient Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake. Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation

":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

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

+ 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Steam Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instead. Unusual Nature. The dragon turtle doesn't require food or drink.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite or Tail attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d12 + 9);{"diceNotation":"1d12+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

against him have advantage until the start of his next turn.Multiattack. Baphomet makes three attacks: one with Heartcleaver, one with his bite, and one with his gore attack. Heartcleaver. Melee

":"Heartcleaver","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu

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

, a hyena that feasts on a fang’s slain foe undergoes a horrible transformation, becoming a full-grown adult gnoll. Depending on the number of hyenas in a region, a fang of Yeenoghu can lead to a

its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack. Actions Multiattack. The gnoll makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws

Horrors and Madness

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

Horrors and Madness Horrors on Ravnica are terror and madness personified. You can represent this reality by using the madness rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Whenever a character fails a saving

Guide, with the severity depending on how many of the saving throws that character failed during the encounter, as shown on the Madness Severity table. Madness Severity Failed Saves Madness 1 Short-term 2–3 Long-term 4+ Indefinite

Parleying with Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

or use the social interaction rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Consider granting the characters advantage on any ability check they make to communicate with a creature if they offer something it

wants. The “Monsters’ Desires” section below suggest things that a creature might like, depending on its type. Adventurers offer meat to an owlbear.

Crafting Magic Items

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

Crafting Magic Items The Player’s Handbook contains rules on brewing Potions of Healing and scribing Spell Scrolls. To create other magic items, follow the rules below. In these rules, “you” refers

information on the tools, see the Player’s Handbook. Magic Item Tools Item Category Required Tool Armor Leatherworker’s Tools, Smith’s Tools, or Weaver’s Tools depending on the kind of armor as noted

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

a cipher. The DM and the rules often call for an ability check when a creature attempts something other than an attack that has a chance of meaningful failure. When the outcome is uncertain and

checks are called for in different situations, depending on which ability is most relevant. See the Ability Check Examples table for examples of each check’s use. Ability Check Examples Ability Make

Game Dice

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

Game Dice The game uses polyhedral dice with different numbers of sides. You can find dice like these in game stores and in many bookstores. In these rules, the different dice are referred to by the

from the ones digit. In this case, a roll of 70 and 1 is 71, and 00 and 0 is 100. When you need to roll dice, the rules tell you how many dice to roll of a certain type, as well as what modifiers to

Monsters with Classes

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

Monsters with Classes You can use the rules in chapter 3 of the Player’s Handbook to give class levels to a monster. For example, you can turn an ordinary werewolf into a werewolf with four levels of

recalculate its challenge rating as though you had designed the monster from scratch. Depending on the monster and the number of class levels you add to it, its challenge rating might change very

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

a cipher. The DM and the rules often call for an ability check when a creature attempts something other than an attack that has a chance of meaningful failure. When the outcome is uncertain and

checks are called for in different situations, depending on which ability is most relevant. See the Ability Check Examples table for examples of each check’s use. Ability Check Examples Ability Make

Travel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

the DM might have you use the travel pace rules below. If you need to know how fast you can move when every second matters, see the movement rules in “Combat” later in this chapter. Marching Order

increased pace again (see chapter 6 for a selection of mounts for sale). The Dungeon Master’s Guide has rules that affect which pace you can choose in certain types of terrain. Travel Pace

Travel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

the DM might have you use the travel pace rules below. If you need to know how fast you can move when every second matters, see the movement rules in “Combat” later in this chapter. Marching Order

increased pace again (see “Equipment” for a selection of mounts for sale). The “DM’s Toolbox” has rules that affect which pace you can choose in certain types of terrain. Travel Pace Distance

Sparkrender's Kobold Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Sparkrender’s Kobold Allies The kobolds who joined forces with Sparkrender are lawful evil and cruel. Their initial reaction toward outsiders is hostile (see “Social Interaction” in the Basic Rules

can try to convince a hostile kobold to have a conversation or to allow the characters to explore the area, doing so on a successful DC 15 Charisma check. Depending on the character’s approach, the

Gnolls

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

makes one Bite attack and two Shortsword attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5

Rampage. After the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll moves up to half its speed and makes a Bite attack. Gnoll Hunter Hunters are the stealthiest gnolls

Molydeus

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

it a powerful weapon that dissolves if the molydeus dies. The weapon’s form varies depending on the creator, but that doesn’t affect the weapon’s capabilities. Variant: Demon Summoning You can give a

effects. Actions Multiattack. The molydeus makes one Demonic Weapon attack, one Snakebite attack, and one Wolf Bite attack. Demonic Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target

Roper

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

slime*. 7 Pools of magma or boiling water. 8 Razorvine* or similar dangerous plants. *See the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Rule 9: Never trust a stalagmite. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival

Bite attacks. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) Piercing damage. Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 60 ft. Hit: The target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14

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