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Returning 35 results for 'bodies bestial diffusing class retain'.
Species
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also possess prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While
Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Shifting (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the shifter takes on a more bestial form for 1 minute or until it dies. The shifter gains 5 temporary hit points. It can make a
bite attack when it activates this trait and also as a bonus action on each of its turns while in its bestial form.Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
Shapechange
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Basic Rules (2014)
hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious.
You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is physically capable of doing
, and you must have seen the sort of creature at least once. You transform into an average example of that creature, one without any class levels or the Spellcasting trait.
Your game statistics are
Magic Jar
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Basic Rules (2014)
are replaced by the statistics of the creature, though you retain your alignment and your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You retain the benefit of your own class features. If the target
has any class levels, you can't use any of its class features.
Meanwhile, the possessed creature's soul can perceive from the container using its own senses, but it can't move or take actions at all
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
saving throw or have the prone condition.Thorny hunters are bestial vegepygmies derived from the corpses of bears, dogs, and other quadrupedal Beasts. Thorny hunters act like bloodhounds, following
long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies.
To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, Piercing
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, barely maintaining a cohesive form. When a dust hulk dies, it disperses into a cloud of dust.
Dust hulks retain their ancestors’ passion for artistry, but instead of carving stone, they view
their bodies as living works of art. As they fly, coursing along wind currents or blowing through underground tunnels like living sandstorms, they create mesmerizing dances with their ever-shifting forms.Poison
Summon Beast
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Spells
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spell slot of 3rd level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell’s level appears in the stat block.
Bestial Spirit
Small beast
Armor Class 11 + the level of the spell (natural
You call forth a bestial spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Bestial Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
their bodies would forever transform to match their hearts’ selfish and bestial natures.
“My people are both bloom and thorn. Our ferocious impulses are as much a part of us as our
Shifter
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter
Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
otherwise uses the controlled body’s statistics, but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
If the carrionette’s body is destroyed, both the
carrionette and the target die. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the controlled body drives the carrionette out and returns the consciousness of both creatures to their original bodies
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
Centaur
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Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and the
, until the next wall looms in their path and brings them to a stop.
Nature’s Cavalry
Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular humans, displaying all the human variety of skin
Monk
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
. Whatever their discipline, monks are united in their ability to magically harness the energy that flows in their bodies. Whether channeled as a striking display of combat prowess or a subtler focus of
the magic that suffuses the multiverse—specifically, the element that flows through living bodies. Monks harness this power within themselves to create magical effects and exceed their bodies
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.If a Beast such as a dog or a bear dies from russet mold, the result is a bestial moldy called a thorny
, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. Their humanoid bodies incorporate the features of various beasts. For
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points
. Hashalaq quori have studied their mortal prey for centuries. Inhabiting human bodies as Inspired (Hashalaq variant);Inspired has granted the hashalaq a deep understanding of the hedonistic urges of
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features
), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females apart.
Servants of the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features
” in their language), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
over much of their bodies. When a shifter fully embraces the beast within by “shifting,” these features become even more pronounced. Shifter
Medium humanoid (shifter), any alignment
Armor Class 14
Shifter Shifters are tied to primal spirits, which most of them refer to as the beast within. They are lithe of form and have bestial features: large eyes, flat noses, pointed ears, and light fur
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
over much of their bodies. When a shifter fully embraces the beast within by “shifting,” these features become even more pronounced. Shifter
Medium humanoid (shifter), any alignment
Armor Class 14
Shifter Shifters are tied to primal spirits, which most of them refer to as the beast within. They are lithe of form and have bestial features: large eyes, flat noses, pointed ears, and light fur
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
weretouched, as many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they
typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
over much of their bodies. When a shifter fully embraces the beast within by “shifting,” these features become even more pronounced. Shifter
Medium humanoid (shifter), any alignment
Armor Class 14
Shifter Shifters are tied to primal spirits, which most of them refer to as the beast within. They are lithe of form and have bestial features: large eyes, flat noses, pointed ears, and light fur
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles.
Creating Your Character
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also possess prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter’s
Shifter John Thacker Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape fully, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also possess prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter’s
Shifter John Thacker Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape fully, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also possess prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter’s
Shifter John Thacker Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape fully, but
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Thri-kreen have insectile features and two pairs of arms. Their bodies are encased in protective chitin. They can alter the coloration of this carapace to blend in with their natural surroundings
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and
pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and
pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and
pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are more naturally lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed
ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A swiftstride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are more naturally lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed
ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A swiftstride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Similar and Diverse Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are more naturally lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed
ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. The traits of the beast within affect a shifter’s appearance as well. A swiftstride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a
Shifter Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a
Shifter Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape






