body build dark change rather

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

. Aquatic Adaptation. You sprout gills and grow webs between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide

another species, though none of your statistics change. You can’t appear as a creature of a different size, and your basic shape stays the same; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this

Meld into Stone

Spells Player’s Handbook

You step into a stone object or surface large enough to fully contain your body, merging yourself and your equipment with the stone for the duration. You must touch the stone to do so. Nothing of

you entered it, which ends the spell. You otherwise can’t move. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn’t harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent

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

a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary. Biha Babir covets opulence, but

Shifter

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

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 they can enhance their animalistic features temporarily in a process they call “shifting.” Shifters resemble humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible

Reincarnate Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

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

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

Tlacatecolo

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

mortals. These fiends spread an affliction that leaches heat and life from the living, dispersing it upon winds that rattle like a gasp from a frozen body. Sunlight staves off the disease, but those affected rarely survive the dark of night.Cold, Poison

":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 14 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Talon (Poison)","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Change Shape. The tlacatecolo magically

Clockwork Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

precious metal. They roam Wildspace in commandeered spelljamming ships, gathering the precious metals and crystals they need to build more of their kind. Clockwork horrors have no goal beyond replication

and will stop at nothing to create new clockwork horrors. The time it takes for a clockwork horror to build another of its kind, assuming it has the requisite materials, is approximately ten days

Dohwar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

affairs in secrecy, preferring to meet in dark alleys and out-of-the-way places even when their business isn't illegal or dangerous. They tend to dress in a garish mishmash of clothing, but many of them

also shroud themselves in hooded cloaks. The average dohwar stands 3 feet tall and has bright plumage matching a particular color in the rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’t regenerate. Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thorny Body", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

restored, and its creature type is now Undead. To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit

next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the

Alter Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

action to gain the benefits of a different one. Aquatic Adaptation. You adapt your body to an aquatic environment, sprouting gills and growing webbing between your fingers. You can breathe

underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Change Appearance. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Other vegepygmies defer to these so-called chiefs. A chief can expel its spores in a burst, infecting nearby creatures. If a creature

spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most commonly found underground or in forests where little sunlight penetrates

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty

build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves

Choker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

choker can keep its body deep inside the crevice where it hides, beyond the reach of most normal weapons. Chokers tend to set their ambushes alone, rather than working in concert, but where one

choker is a subterranean predator far more dangerous than its small size and spindly, rubbery limbs would suggest. Chokers have cartilage rather than a bony skeleton. This flexible internal structure

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 2) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

;t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can

spells and other magical effects. Malison Type. The yuan-ti malison (type 2) has a Human head and body with snakes for armsMultiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two bite attacks using its

Seeming Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

foot shorter or taller and appear thin, fat, or in between. You can't change a target's body type, so you must choose a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs. Otherwise, the extent of the

This spell allows you to change the appearance of any number of creatures that you can see within range. You give each target you choose a new, illusory appearance. An unwilling target can make a

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori

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, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of Osybus on the priest’s body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit point. The tattoo is otherwise an object with AC 15, and it is immune to poison

, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies. Necrotic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +7

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit point. The tattoo is otherwise an object with AC

smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies. Necrotic

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit point. The tattoo is otherwise an object with AC 15, and it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit

trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies. Necrotic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType

Moodmark Paint

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

insects or spiders. Applying the paint in this way takes 1 minute. For the next 8 hours, the marks change to reflect your mental state. A creature that can see you and makes a successful DC 10 Wisdom

just saw around the corner, grief at the loss of a friend, or happiness derived from pride in your performance in combat. A dark elf has advantage on this check.

Mummy Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or other magic. Dreadful

of all mummies (but not mummy lords) for the next 24 hours.Raised by dark funerary rituals and still wrapped in the shrouds of death, mummies shamble out from lost temples and tombs to slay any who disturb their rest.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFire

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

Memories table to inspire its details. Lost Memories d6 Memory 1 You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to? 2 A memory brings

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

;t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can

spells and other magical effects. Malison Type. The yuan-ti malison (type 1) has a Human body with snake head.Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two ranged attacks or two melee attacks

Yuan-ti Malison Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

;t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can

spells and other magical effects. Malison Type. The yuan-ti has one of the following types: Type 1: Human body with snake head Type 2: Human head and body with snakes for arms Type 3: Human head and

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit point. The tattoo is otherwise an object with AC 15, and

creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies. Necrotic Bolt

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead. To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be

the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies. Necrotic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas

speak in a conventional sense. Among themselves, vegepygmies communicate by hissing, gestures, and tapping. Vegepygmies build and craft little; any gear they have is acquired from other creatures or built

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, provided they aren’t incapacitated. When the eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their

to their emotional state by transforming them into different seasonal aspects, with behaviors and abilities that change with their forms. Some eladrin might remain in a particular aspect for years

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

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

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

Darkling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area

’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

"} to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spawned Ranged Weapon","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Change Shape. Rak

their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

affected only once. The area of each arcane burst then acts as an antimagic field for 1 hour. Sul Khatesh and spells she casts are unaffected by these fields. Change Shape. Sul Khatesh magically

rose up against them. Armies of dragons fought against the fiends of Khyber. And though the overlords couldn't be destroyed, the couatl sacrificed their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a

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

Yuan-ti Priest

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the

and other magical effects. Malison Type. The yuan-ti has one of the following types: Type 1: Human body with snake head Type 2: Human head and body with snakes for arms Type 3: Human head and upper

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