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                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage plus 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken. Failure or Success: The death knight can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Lunge. The death knight moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Dread Blade attack.Necrotic, Poison
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the death knight fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The death knight has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Initiative rolls.
Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     blood. If the sword doesn’t taste blood on its blade within 1 minute of being drawn from its scabbard, its wielder makes a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a successful save, the wielder takes
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the wand, you can cast one of the spells on the following table
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Animate Dead
1
Blight
2
Circle of Death
3
Finger of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , foul rites that allow one to transform into a death knight or lich, or long-lost spells crafted by beings so evil their names ought never to be spoken aloud.
Vile Speech. While the book is on your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     attuned to the book, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Animate Dead
Circle of Death
Dominate Monster
Finger of Death
Once you use the book to cast a spell, you can’t
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , with little grasp of metaphor or nuance.
The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     three Enervating Blade or Throwing Axe attacks in any combination.
Enervating Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Enervating Blade"} to hit, reach
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Enervating Blade", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and if the target is a creature, it
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Strahd employed a powerful wizard named Khazan to destroy the weapon after Sergei’s death. The first part of the process required the hilt and the blade to be separated, which Khazan accomplished
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    The Sunsword is a unique blade once possessed by Strahd’s brother, Sergei von Zarovich. In its original form, it had a platinum hilt and guard, and a thin crystal blade as strong as steel
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Death Throes. Camlash explodes when reduced to 0 hit points, and each creature within 30 feet of Camlash must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6);{"diceNotation":"20d6", "rollType
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The explosion ignites flammable objects in that area that aren
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Mental Burst. When the goblin dies, its pent-up mental energy explodes in a psychic blast. Each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (4d4
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     make it have the charmed or frightened conditions.Multiattack. The goblin makes three Psychic Blade attacks.
Psychic Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration.Multiattack. Sul Khatesh makes four attacks with Arcane Blast.
Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +18;{"diceNotation":"1d20+18","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ","rollAction":"Arcane Blast"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"1d10+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Blast","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Magic Staff
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     modifier.Multiattack. The dragonborn makes three Mind Blade attacks.
Mind Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Mind Blade"} to hit, reach
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4+4);{"diceNotation":"1d4+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blade", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Limbs","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade made of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"Poisonous Limb","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Limbs","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    "} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Limbs","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Death Burst. When the stonemelder dies, it turns to stone and explodes in a burst of rock shards, becoming a smoking pile of rubble. Each creature within 10 feet of the exploding stonemelder must
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Aura of Murder. As long as the night blade is not incapacitated, hostile creatures within 5 feet of it gain vulnerability to piercing damage unless they have resistance or immunity to such
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     upon their god’s power to blend into the shadows with ease, or even turn invisible for a crucial moment.
Cult Ranks. Low-ranking cultists of Bhaal are called night blade;night blades, whom Bhaal
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the champion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The champion makes two Leeching Blade attacks and uses Hollow Void.
Leeching Blade
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Leeching Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6", "rollType":"damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self, detect magic, eldritch blast (at 11th level), false life, levitate (self only), mage armor (self only)
1/day each: circle of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     death, enthrall, suggestion
3/day each: hellish rebuke, hex, scorching ray (at 3rd level)Multiattack. The witch makes two attacks: one with its longsword and one with its shortsword.
Longsword. Melee
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     magical effects.Multiattack. The quori makes two Soul Binding attacks. Alternatively, it can make four attacks with Arcane Blast.
Arcane Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Arcane Blast"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"1d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Blast","rollDamageType":"force
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     attacks with Blade Storm, if available.
Blazing Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Blazing Morningstar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ", "rollAction":"Blazing Morningstar", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Blade Storm (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Blade Storm"}. The champion
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     brain.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The ulitharid magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 31 (4d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"4d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and be
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses rune magic to create a shadowy scythe blade at the end of a staff and to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Death Rune. The giant has a death rune inscribed on a giant’s skull in its possession. While holding or wearing the skull bearing the rune, the giant can use its Reaping Scythe action and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    );{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade. Melee
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Orcus who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his malign disciples continue performing the horrific rites he perfected
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Wrathful Blast (Costs 2 Actions). The medusa makes one Wrathful Strike attack.
Final Slash (Costs 3 Actions). The medusa makes one Final Blade attack
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The medusa makes one Constrict attack, one Final Blade attack, and one Snake Hair attack. Alternatively, it makes two Wrathful
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     15, and it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice.
Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more of his allies
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     get caught in a blast, so be it.
League of Malevolence
The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains united in one purpose: the accumulation of power. Its founding member, the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
                                                
                                            
                                        





