blessings before desire creature rarely

Dragonborn

Species Player’s Handbook

multiverse with people created in their image. Another story claims that dragons created the first dragonborn without the gods’ blessings. Whatever their origin, dragonborn have made homes for

reminiscent of their draconic ancestors. Dragonborn Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 5–7 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet

Wall of Stone

Spells Player’s Handbook

with another panel. Alternatively, you can create 10-foot-by-20-foot panels that are only 3 inches thick. If the wall cuts through a creature’s space when it appears, the creature is pushed to

one side of the wall (you choose which side). If a creature would be surrounded on all sides by the wall (or the wall and another solid surface), that creature can make a Dexterity saving throw. On a

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil. The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it

magical nature or translate the benefits it offers to those pure of heart and firm of purpose. A heavy clasp, wrought to look like angel wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only a creature

Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the creature completes the

to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

within 10 feet of the wand is destroyed. Any creature besides Orcus that tries to attune to the wand makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the creature takes 10d6 Necrotic damage

. On a failed save, the creature dies and, if it is a Humanoid, turns into a Zombie. Magic Weapon. You can wield the wand as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 52 (8d12) Acid;{"diceNotation":"8d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corroding Breath (Acid)", "rollDamageType":"Acid

, Speak with Dead 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

the following actions. Sammaster regains all expended uses at the start of each of his turns. Deathly Teleport. Sammaster teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see, and each creature

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Vine", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 18). While grappled, the creature also has the restrained condition. The

/day: commune with nature (as an action)The wise and ancient treefolk thrive in the depths of Eldraine’s forested wilds. Though many treefolk rival members of the high fae in age, they rarely

Nupperibo

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Cloud of Vermin. Any creature, other than a devil, that starts its turn within 20 feet of one or more nupperibos must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cloud of Vermin","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. A creature within the areas of two or more nupperibos makes the saving throw with disadvantage. Driven

Oracle

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Blessings of the Gods. While the oracle is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. In addition, a creature that hits the oracle with a melee attack while within

5 feet of it takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Blessings of the Gods","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Innate Spellcasting. The oracle’s spellcasting

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Elder Evils are far older than most of the mortal peoples and always inimical to such creatures’ minds. However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are

blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are unable or unwilling to leave their realms. Some are imprisoned in their dimensions by external forces, some are

communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings

Gladiator Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Parry. The gladiator adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that

Feral Ashenwight

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

creature, it has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.Feral ashenwights retain a fragment of the spark they had in life. However, they are devoid of memories

or thoughts beyond a compulsive desire to destroy all living creatures they encounter. Ashenwights When a Humanoid consumed by cruelty and rage dies in an area corrupted by the Far Realm, the

Satyr Thornbearer

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Short or Long Rest). The satyr fires an arrow that magically transforms into a flurry of missiles in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6

, these satyr skirmishers cooperate in loose teams, using guerrilla tactics to harass foes then melt back into the forest. The blessings of Nylea aid the satyrs in protecting their home, and a single arrow

Star Spawn Hulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has

Psychic Mirror. If the hulk takes psychic damage, each creature within 10 feet of the hulk takes that damage instead; the hulk takes none of the damage. In addition, the hulk’s thoughts and

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material

grip of its user. Plants wither, drinks spoil, flesh rots, and vermin thrive in the wand’s presence. Any creature besides Orcus that tries to attune to the wand must make a DC 17 Constitution

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Plague of Worms"}. Each creature other than a star spawn within 10 feet of the mage must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

book’s various authors filled the pages with their own vision of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil. The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book

a creature of good alignment that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds it shut. Once the book is opened, the attuned creature must spend 80 hours reading and studying the book to

Borthak

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Glacial Aura. At the end of the borthak’s turn, slippery ice covers surfaces within 10 feet of the borthak. This ice is difficult terrain. When a creature other than the borthak enters the ice

Regurgitation (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Noxious Regurgitation"}. The borthak spews acid at a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must make

Madcap

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Ironbound Pursuit. The madcap moves up to its speed to a creature it can see and kicks with its iron boots. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 20 (3d10 + 4);{"diceNotation

":"3d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ironbound Pursuit","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.A redcap is a homicidal fey creature born of blood lust

Gray Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

creature that is missing any hit points), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Gray scavvers

—brown and gray—rarely rise above the level of nuisances. The larger varieties are more formidable, in part because they often don’t wait for their meals to come to them. A scavver

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Chameleon Skin. The troglodyte has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Stench. Any creature other than a troglodyte that starts its turn within 5 feet of the troglodyte must

succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature’s next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the stench of all troglodytes for 1

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property 2 minor detrimental properties Blessings of Moradin If you are a dwarf attuned to the axe, you gain the following benefits: You have immunity

attunement ends, the curse remains. With each passing day, the creature’s physical appearance and stature become more dwarflike. After seven days, the creature looks like a typical dwarf, but

Icewind Kobold

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated

live in the mountains and hills of Icewind Dale are among the hardiest of their kind. Drawn to the north by a desire to find and serve white dragons, these kobolds adapted as best they can to the

Wynling

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

magically turns invisible, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, for 1 minute or until it makes an attack roll.Trickster’s Flight. Immediately after a creature the wynling can see

mountain heights and alpine vales against trespassers. A wynling rarely engages a threat directly, preferring to deter intruders by harassing them with thefts and pranks. Many travelers return from lands

Tlacatecolo

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

wide. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Plague Winds","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold

damage and become poisoned. While poisoned in this way, the creature can’t regain hit points. At the end of every hour, the creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or gain 1

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that

creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (GM's choice). When the creature appears, it is under no compulsion to behave in any particular way. You can ask the creature to perform a

Gibberling

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A single gibberling is little more than a nuisance—a babbling, hairy creature that darts about, attacking whatever it can find. Unfortunately, gibberlings are

rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and leaping over each other to rip, shred, and devour everything in their path. Gibberlings are named for their incoherent chattering

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature it moves through takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Out-of-Phase Movement", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage; no creature can take this damage

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Comet Staff", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or be

Wall of Stone Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

success, it can use its reaction to move up to its speed so that it is no longer enclosed by the wall. The wall can have any shape you desire, though it can't occupy the same space as a creature or

with at least one other panel. Alternatively, you can create 10-foot-by-20-foot panels that are only 3 inches thick. If the wall cuts through a creature's space when it appears, the creature is

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

":"radiant"} radiant damage. Healing Touch (3/Day). The Abbot touches another creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"4d8+2","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Healing Touch

capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.No creature in Barovia is older than the master of the Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk. This

Swarm of Gibberlings

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

than a nuisance—a babbling, hairy creature that darts about, attacking whatever it can find. Unfortunately, gibberlings are rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and

another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough to accommodate a Small gibberling. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit

Guards and Wards Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

tall, and shaped as you desire. You can ward several stories of a stronghold by dividing the area among them, as long as you can walk into each contiguous area while you are casting the spell. When you

branching passage offering a choice of direction, there is a 50 percent chance that a creature other than you will believe it is going in the opposite direction from the one it chooses. Doors. All

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Freezing Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Freezing Touch

creature. If the statue would take fire damage, it instead takes no damage and thaws, ending the petrification. Icy Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit

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