body being down cold retains

Ghost

Monsters Monster Manual

controls the body, but the target retains awareness. The ghost can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that specifically target Undead. The ghost’s game

Humanoid the ghost can see within 5 feet. Failure: The target is possessed by the ghost; the ghost disappears, and the target has the Incapacitated condition and loses control of its body. The ghost now

Reincarnate

Spells Player’s Handbook

You touch a dead Humanoid or a piece of one. If the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new body for it and calls the soul to enter that body. Roll 1d10 and consult the

table below to determine the body’s species, or the DM chooses another playable species. 1d10 Species 1 Aasimar 2 Dragonborn 3 Dwarf 4 Elf 5 Gnome 6

Fire Shield

Spells Player’s Handbook

Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet. The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as

you choose. The warm shield grants you Resistance to Cold damage, and the chill shield grants you Resistance to Fire damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee

Marid

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The marid can breathe air and water. Elemental Restoration. If the marid dies outside the Elemental Plane of Water, its body dissolves into brine, and it gains a new body in 1d4

", "rollAction":"Aquatic Lash", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Aquatic Lash", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage. Water

Intellect Devourer

Monsters Monster Manual

Stunned condition until the end of the intellect devourer’s next turn. Steal Body. Intelligence Saving Throw: DC 12, one Small or Medium creature within 5 feet that has the Incapacitated

devourer has Total Cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; its understanding of Deep Speech; its

Ice Devil

Monsters Monster Manual

Diabolical Restoration. If the devil dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Ice Spear", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Ice Spear", "rollDamageType":"Cold

Shadow Demon

Monsters Monster Manual

Demonic Restoration. If the demon dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss. Incorporeal

", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Piercing, Slashing, ThunderRadiantShadow Stealth. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the demon takes the Hide action.

Staff of Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Cone of Cold 5 Fireball (level 5 version) 5 Globe of Invulnerability 6 Hold Monster 5 Levitate 2 Lightning

last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff retains its +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls but loses all other properties. On a 20, the staff regains 1d8 + 2 charges. Retributive Strike. You

Chain Devil

Monsters Monster Manual

Diabolical Restoration. If the devil dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine

until the end of its turn. Success: The target is immune to this devil’s Unnerving Gaze for 24 hours.Fire, PoisonBludgeoning, Cold, Piercing, Slashing

Lich

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spirit Jar"} days if it has a spirit jar, reviving with all its Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within the lich’s lair.Multiattack. The lich

Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich’s next turn. Spellcasting. The lich casts one of the following spells, using

Otiluke's Freezing Sphere

Spells Player’s Handbook

A frigid globe streaks from you to a point of your choice within range, where it explodes in a 60-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in that area makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d6 Cold

damage on failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. If the globe strikes a body of water, it freezes the water to a depth of 6 inches over an area 30 feet square. This ice lasts for 1

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

with a weapon held by it deals an extra 2d8 Cold damage on a hit. Spellcasting. The hand has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Hand of Vecna

Tome of the Dragon

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

This heavy tome is bound in dragonhide and reinforced with thick bands of cold iron. The original copies were made by wyrmspeakers of the Cult of the Dragon and bear that cult’s symbol on their

cover. The Tome of the Dragon contains the secret ritual to transform a dragon or a dead dragon’s body into a dracolich. To decipher and use the Tome of the Dragon, you must be either a

Incarnation of Vibrance

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

/DeafnessThe incarnations of vibrance each resemble a titanic canine with a body of colorful foliage and horns like the branches of a blossoming cherry tree. When vibrance incarnations are in Lorwyn

that wanders from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor or vice versa retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spirit Gem"} days if her spirit gem is intact, reviving with all her Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within her lair.Multiattack. Valindra makes

. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Amphibious. Biha Babir can breathe air and water. Elemental Restoration. If Biha Babir dies outside the Elemental Plane of Water, her body dissolves into brine, and she gains a new body in 1d4

":"Marine Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Marine Burst", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage. Tail (Marid Form

Orb of Damara

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Cone. When you do, choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. Each creature in the Cone makes a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d6;{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction

DM’s control. The type of chromatic dragon depends on your alignment and personality and is left to the DM to decide. The transformation is permanent, but if the dragon is slain, its body

Larva Legacy

Monsters Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A larva is a miserable fiend that retains the facial features of its previous form but has the body of a fat worm. A larva has only a few faint

Fire Shield Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Thin and wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. You can end the spell early by using an action to dismiss

it. The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The warm shield grants you resistance to cold damage, and the chill shield grants you resistance to fire damage. In

Reincarnate Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that

body. If the target's soul isn't free or willing to do so, the spell fails. The magic fashions a new body for the creature to inhabit, which likely causes the creature's race to change. The GM rolls

Intellect Devourer Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Intelligence. Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from evil and good. If it wins

the contest, the intellect devourer magically consumes the target’s brain, teleports into the target’s skull, and takes control of the target’s body. While inside a creature, the

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Caradoc now controls the body but doesn’t deprive the target of awareness. Caradoc can’t be targeted by any

attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn Undead, and he retains his alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, immunity to being charmed and frightened, and his Divisive Whispers bonus

Chief Kartha-Kaya

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it

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, feats, and

Starlight Apparition

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the apparition; the apparition then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The apparition now controls the body but doesn&rsquo

;t deprive the target of awareness. The apparition can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being

Adult Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

of the following breath weapons. Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, taking 58 (13d8

);{"diceNotation":"13d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Paralyzing Breath. The dragon exhales

Ghost Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; the ghost then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but

doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma

Thorn Durst

Monsters Curse of Strahd

target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect

, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but

Rose Durst

Monsters Curse of Strahd

target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect

, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but

Eigeron's Spirit

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The ghost can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its

features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the ghost ends it as a bonus action, or the ghost is turned or forced out by an effect like the dispel evil and

Lunar Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite (cold)","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation

":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Cold Breath"}. The dragon exhales a blast of frost in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the cone must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed

Ancient Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

uses one of the following breath weapons. Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 24 Constitution saving throw, taking 67 (15d8

);{"diceNotation":"15d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Paralyzing Breath. The dragon

Drowned Ascetic

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Bottom Treader. The drowned ascetic cannot swim, and it sinks to the bottom of any body of water. It takes no penalties to its movement or attacks underwater. It is immune to the effects of being

cloth, the drowned ascetic moves with alarming speed for an undead creature. This martial artist, rising from the ocean in Tammeraut's Fate, retains its fighting reflexes despite its rotting flesh.Poison

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

keep them roaming the wilds for years after their murderers are slain. A frostmourn looks like a desiccated corpse mummified by exposure to bitter cold. It carries the marks of its death on its body: a

", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Freezing Touch", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage would reduce the

Otiluke's Freezing Sphere Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d6 cold damage. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage. If the globe strikes a body of water or a liquid that is principally water (not

A frigid globe of cold energy streaks from your fingertips to a point of your choice within range, where it explodes in a 60-foot-radius sphere. Each creature within the area must make a Constitution

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

for 1 hour, after which it gains control of the carrionette’s body. While controlling the target’s body, the carrionette retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. It

spell, it must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have its consciousness swapped with the carrionette. The carrionette gains control of the target’s body, and the target is unconscious

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