blood brings diffusing change reflection

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Jiangshi Weaknesses. The jiangshi has the following flaws: Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away

from the reflection as possible. Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a holy symbol, it automatically fails saving throws against effects that turn Undead. Unusual

Slithering Tracker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the same time, a slithering tracker flows into places where a normal creature can’t go and brings its own brand of watery death down on its quarry. The ritual for creating a slithering tracker

ground it courses over, seeking any trace of its prey. To kill, a slithering tracker rises up and enshrouds a creature, attempting to drown the creature while also draining it of blood. Achieving

Navigation Orb

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

speed of 1 mph in a straight line, in a direction of your choice, until the castle stops or is made to stop, or until another action is used to change its direction. If this movement brings the castle

Gingwatzim

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

exhaustion. When the target finishes a short or long rest, the target loses every level of exhaustion gained from this attack. Change Shape. The gingwatzim changes from its true form—a 3-foot

gingwatzim reverts to its true form and then vanishes.A gingwatzim is a peculiar form of life created by a spell or a ritual. The magic that brings it into being draws on spirit energy from the

Variant Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling

; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.

Constructed Commoner

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

makes them look like flesh-and-blood people, and the constructs conduct themselves as convincingly real humanoids who are simply living their lives in Wisteria Vale. Detect magic spells do not reveal

notices that if the villagers are asked about anything outside Wisteria Vale or their individual talents, they quickly change subjects to small talk about the weather or gossip, and always in Common

Variant Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your

, choose 1d4 + 1 of the following features: small horns; fangs or sharp teeth; a forked tongue; catlike eyes; six fingers on each hand; goat-like legs; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.

Create Homunculus

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

While speaking an intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrusted dagger, taking 2d4 piercing damage that can’t be reduced in any way. You then drip your blood on the spell&rsquo

lower than 1 hit point, and the change to your and the homunculus’s hit points ends when you finish your next long rest. The reduction to your hit point maximum can’t be removed by any means

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Eladrin crave change, yet Isolde felt like she was frozen in time. She wished to leave the fey carnival and pursue other dreams, but Zybilna wouldn’t hear of it and secretly used wish spells to make

than blood. Choose well who you share the road with, lest you carry them forever.” Flaw. “For my victories and scars, I deserve more than a nursemaid’s duty.”Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

hours.Spell Reflection. If the morkoth makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the morkoth can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it can see

it takes damage. With a thought (no action required), the morkoth can initiate a change in the water within its lair that takes effect 1 minute later. The water can be as breathable and clear as air

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

swallow a stone. A tribute of elf ears brings favor from Gruumsh. If you bury five stones at dawn before a long journey, you will always find your way back to the war hearth. Stomping your foot three

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes

discoveries is that their physical forms change as they age, signifying that the mutative power of That-Which-Endures is not done with them. The first verdan emerged from the Underdark as creatures of goblin

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most

has been used and reused down through the generations. A dwarf’s name belongs to the clan, not to the individual. A dwarf who misuses or brings shame to a clan name is stripped of the name and

Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

blood to sow terror rather than for sustenance. If destroyed, Kas revives in 1d100;{"diceNotation":"1d100", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Strength of the Night"} nights in an unoccupied space in

;s home world. Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While in sunlight, Kas takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t use his Change

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, lightning bolt, sendingSpell Reflection. If the morkoth makes a successful saving throw against a spell or a spell attack misses it, the morkoth can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it

warped by the creature’s presence, creating the following effects: Alter Water. With a thought (no action required), the morkoth can initiate a change in the water within its lair that takes

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A

the one tasked with doing it. A goliath’s nickname is a description that can change on the whim of a chieftain or tribal elder. It refers to a notable deed, either a success or failure

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 8 The sight of blood makes me queasy. Sapphire Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Solitude. A stranger is just an

unhappy. (Lawful) 5 Preparation. Justice and righteousness do not guarantee victory. Planning and tactics do. (Lawful) 6 Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real

Young Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

;whether they want to or not. 7 I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented. 8 The sight of blood makes me queasy. Sapphire

not guarantee victory. Planning and tactics do. (Lawful) 6 Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Iggwilv the Witch Queen;Iggwilv crafted this wondrous cauldron with the help of her adoptive mother, the archfey Baba Yaga. The cauldron has two forms. Only Iggwilv or Baba Yaga can change the

again until the next dawn. If at least 1 gallon of blood is poured into the cauldron and stirred for 1 minute, it turns into a cloud of harmless black smoke that erupts from the cauldron and

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture

Shadow of the Sun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Shadow of the Sun An Adventure for 11th-Level Characters On the eve of a triennial lunar festival, a monster attack brings the characters to the attention of the Brightguard, holy enforcers in the

city-state of Akharin Sangar. The characters are asked to act as an angel’s agents and discover rebel plots before innocent blood is spilled. But soon the characters learn that in Akharin Sangar, nothing is as plain as day or night.

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

) 2 Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic) 3 Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil) 4 Territoriality. Any creature

sunbathing beaches where they can best accomplish this. Their preference for lair sites frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the same performance troupe for years, and these people mean everything to me. 2 A blood witch told me I have a special destiny to fulfill, and I’m trying to figure out what it is. 3

I’m secretly hoping that I can change the cult from the inside, using my influence to help rein in the wanton violence. 4 I own something that Rakdos once touched (it’s seared

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented. 8 The sight of blood makes me queasy. Sapphire Dragon Ideals d6

tactics do. (Lawful) 6 Companionship. Sure, my hoard brings me great joy. But the real treasures are the guests who stop by to see it. (Good) Sapphire Dragon Adventures The Sapphire

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk. Dragon Servitors Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood

humanoids, but they know that there is greatness within them and they are proud that they were chosen to be the blood-kin of dragons. Kobolds willingly serve chromatic dragons and worship them as if

Roleplaying an Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Roleplaying an Orc When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that an orc might possess. The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to

everyone around me. 4 I love a good brawl. 5 I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power. 6 I chant orcish war dirges during combat. Orc Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Strength. Showing superior

Path of Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

are the tool you will use to change reality. Practiced by many kalashtar, the Path of Light seeks to change reality by first bringing change within, using meditation to focus the mind and athletic

discipline to improve the body. The next step brings light into the world, using courage and compassion to banish the darkness in the people around you. Mediate disputes. Extinguish hatred by guiding

The Kingfisher Festival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

provides shade for happy picnickers. From a temporary stage, a band of local musicians brings a spirited song to a close as Mayor Raven Uth Vogler takes the stage. “Welcome, friends!” the mayor begins

, raising her arms high. “Welcome to the Kingfisher Festival!” Cheers and applause fill the circle. The mayor smiles widely. “Today is a day of not only revelry but also reflection. We are all here

Githyanki and Githzerai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

from gith stock and turned these monsters against their own people. So it was the mind flayers who destroyed the gith—but worse still, the mind flayers are themselves a twisted reflection of the gith

. To date, the githyanki and githzerai have played no significant role in the history of Eberron, and only the wisest sage would recognize one. If you play a gith character, consider what brings you to

Tracking Kas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

before marching on the Cave of Shattered Reflection and confronting Vecna. The characters need to travel northwest from Pandesmos Outlook to reach Carapace Ridge. There are several ways the characters

bodies of three glabrezus. The bodies and a blood trail lead northwest. Kas cut these creatures down on his way to Carapace Ridge.

Jiangshi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Weaknesses. The jiangshi has the following flaws: Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away from the

reflection as possible. Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a holy symbol, it automatically fails saving throws against effects that turn Undead. Unusual Nature

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in

the blood, as it once did. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in

The Abyss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

The Abyss Creatures influenced by the Abyss gain demonic features, such as horns, scales, and black blood. A creature influenced by the Abyss also gains one or more of following traits of your choice

: Entropy of the Abyss. Whenever the creature deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, it can change the damage type to necrotic. Poison Tolerant. The creature has advantage on saving throws

Entering the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the following boxed text to the players when the characters enter the Bleeding Citadel: A bright white light burns away the blood and grit staining your clothes. Restorative energy brings life to numb

between the time the characters last saw her and now. The holy power of the citadel restores the characters, and they gain the benefits of a long rest. If a creature gained a flaw from a blood pool or

Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

as it sees a creature leave area K4 or K5, the death knight moves to intercept and slay the escapees. K4: Fountain of Blood Stagnant blood fills the basin of an old fountain at the center of this

chamber. The tranquil surface seems to reflect something odd. Vecna included this fountain of blood in his unreality to taunt Kas, who knows it’s here but can’t drink from it while chained in area K5

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