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Spells
Player’s Handbook
possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Speed, and senses are replaced by the creature’s. You otherwise keep your
Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell’s Material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
can’t spend Hit Point Dice at the end of the rest and doesn’t regain Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, or spell slots at the end of the rest.
Tenacious Lore. Within 1 mile of the lair, flame
Sword of Sharpness
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When you attack an object with this magic sword and hit, maximize your weapon damage dice against the target.
When you attack a creature with this weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, that
sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.
In addition, you can speak the sword's command word to cause the blade to shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. Speaking the command word again or sheathing the sword puts out the light.
Nabassu
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light.
Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a
which it gains a number of Hit Dice (d8s) equal to half the creature’s number of Hit Dice. Roll those dice, and increase the nabassu’s hit points by the numbers rolled. For every 4 Hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light.
Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a
which it gains a number of Hit Dice ((d8s);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Devour Soul"}) equal to half the creature’s number of Hit Dice. Roll those dice, and increase the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
start of its next turn, the devourer regurgitates the slain creature as a bonus action, and the creature becomes an Undead. If the victim had 2 or fewer Hit Dice, it becomes a zombie. If it had 3 to
5 Hit Dice, it becomes a ghoul. Otherwise, it becomes a wight. (All three appear in the Monster Manual.) A devourer can imprison only one creature at a time.
Soul Rend (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
in this stat block.
Amorphous (Malleable Mass Only). The horror can move through any opening at least 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice.
Corrosive Pseudopod. The horror’s limb attack deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
in this stat block.
Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the horror or hits it with a melee attack takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bile
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit, it rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to
leucrotta is what you would get if you took the head of a giant badger, the legs of a deer, and the body of a large hyena, then put them together and reanimated them with demon ichor without bothering to
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
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, instead of twice.
Corrosive
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits
rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice.
Corrosive Pseudopod. The horror’s limb attack deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the
ears, three eyes, two noses, and two mouths. It has a third arm on the right side of its body, and its left leg splits into two at the knee, giving it three feet. The transformation drove the poor creature insane, and it regards all other creatures as threats that must be destroyed.Poison
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
magical properties are suppressed until it is removed from Valdemar’s skull.
When you attack an object with this magic sword and hit, maximize your weapon damage dice against the target.
When
limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the GM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.
In addition, you can speak the sword’s command word to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
could lay eggs that birthed more chitines (and the rare choldrith) and could direct the chitines in their work. But the devotees soon realized their mistake—choldriths belonged to Lolth, body
connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
;s body and all the equipment it is carrying cease to exist. On a successful save, the target takes 24 (7d6);{"diceNotation":"7d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Trap Soul", "rollDamageType
exist.
If the demilich drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and turns to powder, leaving behind its gems. Crushing a gem releases any soul trapped within, at which point the target’s body re
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
effects. If a creature is reduced to 0 hit points by this effect, the creature immediately dies, and its body is reduced to ash.Ember can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only
ease.FireAlter Shape. Ember magically transforms into a vulture or a mage and retains his alignment, damage immunities, hit points, and Hit Dice, as well as his Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. This transformation ends if Ember is reduced to 0 hit points or if he uses another bonus action to end it.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
effects.
Rejuvenation. Illmarrow’s body turns to dust when she drops to 0 hit points, and her equipment is left behind. She gains a new body after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll
","rollAction":"Rejuvenation"} days, regaining all her hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within two hundred miles of the location at which she was destroyed.
Spellcasting. Illmarrow
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
6 levels of exhaustion, it dies and instantly transforms into a living manes (see the Monster Manual) under the sibriex’s control. The transformation of the body can be undone only by a wish
bile cascade from a sibriex’s body, polluting the surrounding landscape.
Sibriexes have spent eons amassing knowledge from across the planes, hoarding it for when it might be useful. Such are
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Magic Resistance. The mummy lord has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Rejuvenation. A destroyed mummy lord gains a new body in 24 hours if its heart is intact
, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the mummy lord's heart.
Spellcasting. The mummy lord is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Deadly Critical. Rak Tulkhesh scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Innate Spellcasting. Rak Tulkhesh's spellcasting ability is Charisma
is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (his choice).
In a new form, Rak Tulkhesh retains his alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, but it quickly consumes them, body and soul.Zuggtmoy’s Lair
Zuggtmoy’s principal lair is her palace on Shedaklah. It consists of two dozen immense mushrooms of pale yellow and rancid
, if it is reduced to 0 hit points, each creature within 10 feet of it takes poison damage equal to its number of Hit Dice.
Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing that is NonmagicalCold, Fire
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A bronze scout seldom emerges from underground. Its telescoping eyestalks observe foes at close range while most of its segmented body remains buried
damage, this ability doesn’t function at the start of its next turn.
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Sturdy Frame. The clockwork’s hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to its number of Hit Dice.
8
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
has the charmed condition until the end of its next turn. A creature charmed in this way treats its allies as foes, and the colors of its body and equipment become shades of gray. On a successful save
a long rest, and it regains only half the usual number of hit points when it spends Hit Dice during a short rest.
If the baernaloth dies, these effects end immediately.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning, Necrotic, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s body, where the corpse is dissolved after 1 minute.
Eject Slime (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Eject Slime"}. Juiblex spews out a corrosive slime
critical hit or is reduced to 0 hit points, it sprays acid; each creature within 5 feet of it takes acid damage equal to its number of Hit Dice.
Acid, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing that is NonmagicalCold, Fire, Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the local ruler or ruling body, but is leased to a character with the understanding that it can be taken away, especially if his or her loyalty is ever called into question. A parcel of land, if
from the local ruler or ruling body. Parcels of land make fine rewards for adventurers who are looking for a place to settle or who have family or some kind of personal investment in the region where the land is located.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
local ruler or ruling body but is lent to a character with the understanding that it can be taken away, especially if the character’s loyalty is ever called into question. Characters who receive a
ruling body. If a character already has a Bastion (see chapter 8), the parcel of land might surround the Bastion or be close to it. Parcels of land make fine rewards for adventurers who are looking for a place to settle or who have family or a personal investment in the region where the land is located.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Strongholds A stronghold is a reward usually given to seasoned adventurers who demonstrate unwavering fealty to a powerful political figure or ruling body, such as a king, a knighthood, or a council
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
passed down to (or distributed among) one’s children. While a character holds a title, he or she is expected to act in a manner befitting that title. By decree, titles can be stripped away if the local ruler or ruling body has reason to question the character’s loyalty or competence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Strength
Magic Jar Level 6 Necromancy (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a gem, crystal, or reliquary worth 500+ GP)
Duration: Until dispelled
Your body falls into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Strength
Magic Jar Level 6 Necromancy (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a gem, crystal, or reliquary worth 500+ GP)
Duration: Until dispelled
Your body falls into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fortifications A fortification is a reward usually given to seasoned adventurers who demonstrate unwavering fealty to a powerful political figure or ruling body, such as a monarch, a knighthood, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
identities are largely unknown. The public face of this ruling body is the Open Lord of Waterdeep. The current Open Lord, Laeral Silverhand, has held the position for only a few months, and many of the city’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Sword of Sharpness Weapon (any sword that deals slashing damage), very rare (requires attunement) When you attack an object with this magic sword and hit, maximize your weapon damage dice against the
target’s limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the DM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead. In addition, you can speak the sword’s command word to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sword of Sharpness Weapon (any sword that deals slashing damage), very rare (requires attunement) When you attack an object with this magic sword and hit, maximize your weapon damage dice against the
target’s limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the DM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead. In addition, you can speak the sword’s command word to