body bond diffusing calling releases

Metallic Warbler

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Immutable Form. The warbler is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Telepathic Bond. While the warbler is on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically convey

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Calming Mist"}. The warbler releases a calming gas in a 5-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 11 Charisma saving

Chamberlain of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Mushroom Portal. The chamberlain counts as a mushroom for the Fungus Stride feature of the bridesmaid of Zuggtmoy. Poison Spores. Whenever the chamberlain takes damage, it releases a cloud of spores

). The chamberlain releases spores that burst out in a cloud that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on it, and the cloud lingers for 1 minute. Any flesh-and-blood creature in the cloud when it

Banshee Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

effect ends for it, the target is immune to the banshee’s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours. Wail (1/Day). The banshee releases a mournful wail, provided that she isn’t in sunlight. This

the spirit of a female elf. Its face is wreathed in a wild tangle of hair, its body clad in wispy rags that flutter and stream around it.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Metallic Peacekeeper

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Immutable Form. The peacekeeper is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Telepathic Bond. While the peacekeeper is on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically

"} bludgeoning damage. Calming Mist (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Calming Mist"}. The peacekeeper releases a calming gas in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on

Yestabrod

Monsters Out of the Abyss

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Caustic Spores (1/Day). Yestabrod releases spores in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 12

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Infestation Spores (1/Day). Yestabrod releases spores that burst out in a cloud that fills a

Blistercoil Weird

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

releases energy in an explosion. Each creature within 30 feet of the weird must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire

"} fire damage at the start of each of its turns. Heated Body. A creature that touches the weird or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType

Nester

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

bond, wall of force 6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability 7th level (1 slot): teleport 8th level (1 slot): mind blank 9th level (1 slot): time stop *The archmage casts mind blank, stoneskin

damage.The floating skull and hanging skeletal arms are all that remain of him; they move like they're attached to an invisible body.

Oren Yogilvy

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

dreaming up new lyrics to entertain the inn’s other guests. Oren likes to stir up trouble from time to time, but he doesn’t have a mean bone in his body. Ideal: “Music is food for the

soul.” Bond: “You had me at ‘Can I buy you a drink?’” Flaw: “I have a knack for putting myself in harm’s way. Good thing I’m lucky!”Poison

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, calling to those close to death. Each non-Undead creature within 120 feet of the specter must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature hears the wail and is marked for death

essence to the dead body, giving the corpse the semblance of life as a rider. The two function as a single creature, more powerful for their unnatural union. Humans of Eldraine view specters as

Lifferlas

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

initials into his body and hang from his boughs, and he’s happy with that. Ideal: “I exist to protect the people and plants of Goldenfields.” Bond: “Children are wonderful. I

Mister Witch

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, without informing the rest of his family, Urmius bought a run-down carnival and persuaded Naeryx to help him operate it. Naeryx and Urmius—now calling themselves Mister Witch and Mister Light

to reckless acts.” Bond. “This carnival is our opportunity for a new life, far away from the gloomy world we came from.” Flaw. “I’m too confident in my own authority to

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

action. He 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

Draconian Foot Soldier

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

reduced to 0 hit points, its body turns to stone and releases a petrifying gas. Each creature within 5 feet of the draconian must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be restrained as it begins

body of the draconian crumbles to dust.Multiattack. The draconian makes two Shortsword attacks. Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

Baaz Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

reduced to 0 hit points, its body turns to stone and releases a petrifying gas. Each creature within 5 feet of the draconian must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be restrained as it begins

body of the draconian crumbles to dust. Draconic Devotion. While the draconian can see a Dragon that isn’t hostile to it, the draconian has advantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The draconian

Boggart

races Lorwyn: First Light

Druids. A Lorwyn boggart might alternatively find a calling as a Ranger, especially the Fey Wanderer subclass, or as a Wizard, especially the Diviner subclass, as boggarts have proven fond of

for body modifications, such as riveting armored plates to their flesh. Shadowmoor boggart society is chaotic and decentralized; their communities are few and likely to be found in isolated or dangerous

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

container.A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four eyestalks. It

familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as

Mist Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Hideous Wailing (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Hideous Wailing"}. The mist hulk releases

hint of their ancestors’ physical form, and even less of the giants’ culture. A mist hulk resembles a bipedal figure made of dark rain clouds. Parts of its body seem more solid than others

Bridesmaid of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Infestation Spores (1/Day). The bridesmaid releases spores that burst out in a cloud that

, the creature can’t be reinfected, and it must repeat the saving throw at the end of every 24 hours, ending the infection on a success. On a failure, the infected creature’s body is slowly

Hederan

races

its body release pollen and a single silver seed forms upon its back. The seed must be planted within a week, or it will wither away, but from it a new hederan sapling will grow. Once planted by their

parent, a hederan forms a deep bond with the soil of its homeland. They serve as guardians of winter forests, and maintain the balance of nature. Solitary by nature, they can live for centuries

Rain

Monsters Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

points, the creature dies, and its body turns into glittery flowers. Healing Rainbows. Rain releases a wave of rejuvenating multicolored light in a 30-foot cone. Each creature of Rain’s choice

Miros Xelbrin

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Miros is a retired carnival attraction, dubbed “the Yeti” because of his barrel-shaped body and the thick, white hair covering his arms, chest, back, and head. When Goldenfields suffers

, so does his business, so he takes strides to protect the compound. Ideal: “As does the Emerald Enclave, I believe that civilization and the wilderness need to learn to coexist.” Bond

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded

telepathic bond. Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the false lich is reduced to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and disintegrates, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul’s body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its soul was trapped.

dies, its body disappears, and its soul is trapped inside one of the soul gems within the false lich’s skull. After 24 hours, the gem transfers the soul to the false lich’s creator. When

Zuggtmoy

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

, LightningInfestation Spores (3/Day). Zuggtmoy releases spores that burst out in a cloud that fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on her, and it lingers for 1 minute. Any creature in the cloud when it

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. (Neutral) 6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see

trinket 4 An article of clothing 5 A piece of jewelry 6 An arcane book or formulary 7 A written story, song, poem, or secret 8 A tattoo or other body marking

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

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

;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

Jade Tigress

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

’s small enough to hold in one hand and Jade Tigress has a hand free.Jade Tigress is a powerfully built woman whose body has been honed by intense physical training. She is rugged in appearance

can shake my faith in Bak Mei.” Ideal. “I do what I must. The authority of the temple is to be obeyed.” Bond. “I owe my life to Bak Mei. He took me in when my parents left me

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

":"Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Infestation Spores (3/Day). Zuggtmoy releases spores that burst out in a cloud that fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on her, and it

every 24 hours, ending the infection on a success. On a failure, the infected creature’s body is slowly taken over by fungal growth, and after three such failed saves, the creature dies and is

Carrion Stalker

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

/Day). The carrion stalker releases a burst of larvae in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. A

infest its body. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Any effect that cures disease or removes the poisoned condition

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Regeneration. Vladimir regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If Vladimir takes fire or radiant damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of Vladimir next turn. Vladimir body is

destroyed only if he starts his turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate. Rejuvenation. When Vladimir body is destroyed, its soul lingers. After 24 hours, the soul inhabits and animates another corpse

Elkhorn

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

destruction of evil in all its forms. He’s not especially bright, so he fights with his heart rather than his wits. Age has drained much of the strength from Elkhorn’s body. Strongheart

; Bond. “Strongheart is a good egg, but I have yet to teach him all I know about being a true menace to evildoers.” Flaw. “Retire? My goodness, no. I’ll retire when I’m

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the dead, emulating their dread master. Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower body of a goat and a humanlike upper body with a belly swollen with

or until Orcus releases them (no action required). Undead Servants. Orcus causes up to six corpses within the lair to rise as skeleton;skeletons, zombie;zombies, or ghoul;ghouls (all appear in the

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

assume roles of greater responsibility and prominence. You might be one of Candlekeep’s own, dedicated to the curatorship of what is likely the most complete body of lore and history in all the

appropriate to suit your identity as a cloistered scholar. Your bond is almost certainly associated either with the place where you grew up or with the knowledge you hope to acquire through

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

in reuniting Strahd with his lost love and, in so doing, ending Barovia's curse. The Abbot has recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews

giving the devil his heart's desire, I bring salvation to him and his land.” Bond. “I love the creatures I create, including my beautiful golems and mongrelfolk.” Flaw. “I can't be corrupted. My

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land

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