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Spells
Player’s Handbook
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Grave Bolt (Skeletal Only). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 2d4 + 3 + the spell’s level Necrotic damage.
Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee
Perception 10
Languages Understands the languages you know
CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus)
Traits
Festering Aura (Putrid Only). Constitution Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
. On a failed save, the creature dies and, if it is a Humanoid, turns into a Zombie.
Magic Weapon. You can wield the wand as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made
2 minor detrimental properties
1 major detrimental property
The detrimental properties of the Wand of Orcus are suppressed while the wand is attuned to Orcus.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
berserk. On each of its turns while berserk, the bearer has advantage on melee attack rolls, it can Dash as a bonus action, and it must attack the nearest creature it can see. If no creature is near
. Suffer not their presence; destroy rose bearers on sight.”
—Common saying among the Knights of Solamnia
A black rose bearer is a rotting corpse animated by necromancers on Krynn to serve
Summon Undead
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Spells
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus equals your bonus
Festering Aura (Putrid Only). Any creature, other than you, that starts its
’s level necrotic damage.
Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 + the spell’s level slashing damage. If
Equipment
Combining the worst parts of a rotting corpse with reagents most people consider unholy, Necrotic Bombs create a miasma of life-sucking substance when exposed to the air. When you take the Attack
modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb
Equipment
Combining the worst parts of a rotting corpse with reagents most people consider unholy, Necrotic Bombs create a miasma of life-sucking substance when exposed to the air. When you take the Attack
modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb
Wand of Orcus
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
as a magic mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 necrotic damage on a hit.
Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random
while the wand is attuned to Orcus himself.
Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand.
Spells. The wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1
Equipment
Combining the worst parts of a rotting corpse with reagents most people consider unholy, Necrotic Bombs create a miasma of life-sucking substance when exposed to the air. When you take the Attack
modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb
Equipment
Combining the worst parts of a rotting corpse with reagents most people consider unholy, Necrotic Bombs create a miasma of life-sucking substance when exposed to the air. When you take the Attack
modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Moderate;Moderate
Equipment
Combining the worst parts of a rotting corpse with reagents most people consider unholy, Necrotic Bombs create a miasma of life-sucking substance when exposed to the air. When you take the Attack
modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failure, the target takes an amount of Necrotic damage determined by the type of bomb: 2d6 for a Necrotic Bomb, Basic;Basic Necrotic Bomb, 4d6 for a Moderate, 6d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, rotting flesh with the slightest touch. Violet Fungus
Medium Plant, Unaligned
Armor Class 5
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 5 ft.
STR
3 (−4)
DEX
1 (−5)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
—
Challenge 1/4 Proficiency Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the violet fungus is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
poison
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Rotting
, coughs up flies, and sheds rotting skin, and the target must repeat the saving throw after every 24 hours that elapse. On a successful save, the disease ends. On a failed save, the target's hit point
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Slashing damage.
Rotting Gaze. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic
damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Zarak Zarak is an assassin without honor or conscience. Unusually short of stature for someone of orcish heritage, he might pass for an ugly, beardless dwarf were it not for his rotting tusks and
+5, Int +2
Skills Acrobatics +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Orc
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
nothic makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Slashing damage.
Rotting Gaze. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature the nothic can see within 120
feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Black Rose Bearer A black rose bearer is a rotting corpse animated by necromancers on Krynn to serve as a guardian. Its name derives from the preserved black rose the bearer carries inside a delicate
, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
.
Actions
Multiattack. Nafik can use his Dreadful Glare and makes one Rotting Fist or Unholy Beam attack.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 2d4 + 3 + the spell’s level Necrotic damage.
Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6 + 3
Resistances Fire
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Abyssal, Infernal; telepathy 60 ft.
CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
faintly of rotting meat. Broodguards can speak but rarely do so, preferring to communicate via snakelike hisses and guttural noises. Making a Broodguard Yuan-ti create broodguards from captured
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Reckless. At the start of its turn, the broodguard can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
following information to save his skin: Ras Nsi is slowly rotting to death. He doesn’t know the cause of his affliction and has no way to cure it. Before he dies, Ras Nsi wants to bring forth Dendar
city’s inhabitants, which he used to build his tomb. Flying Shields As a bonus action, Ras Nsi can speak a command word (“Ssilum”) that causes five shields to fly off the walls and levitate around him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus equals your bonus
Festering Aura (Putrid Only). Any creature, other than you, that starts its turn within 5 feet of the spirit must succeed on a
.
Grave Bolt (Skeletal Only). Ranged Spell Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 150 ft., one target. Hit: 2d4 + 3 + the spell’s level necrotic damage.
Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 Necrotic damage on a hit. Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in
the wand is attuned to Orcus. Protection. You gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class while holding the wand. Spells. The wand has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
save, the spell dissipates with no effect, and the action, Bonus Action, or Reaction used to cast the spell is wasted, but any resources used to cast it aren’t expended. Soul Drain. Creatures within 1
space within the mummy’s lair. The heart is a Tiny object that has AC 17, HP 10, and Immunity to all damage except Fire.
Actions
Multiattack. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters arrive, read the following boxed text aloud to the players. Modify the text as appropriate if Buppido isn’t present. As you venture into the cavern, a stench of rotting meat rises. The floor is
intentions. On his first turn, he uses a bonus action to channel the power of this “shrine,” raising six skeletons to aid him. The undead assemble from the remains on the floor to form shambling, mismatched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
charmed, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. As a bonus action, it can make an attack with its javelin. 2b. Duergar’s Crib The deformed creature in area 2a sleeps here on a bed of spongy black mold
dwell here. Two cling to the 10-foot-high ceiling, and two feed on the rotting corpse of a fifth carrion crawler lying amid the fungus.
The crawlers are natural enemies of the creature in area 2a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
prey apart with his bare hands before ripping out its throat with his teeth. If Yeenoghu is killed anywhere other than the Abyss, he re-forms at full strength in the mansion of rotting meat and bones he
. Yeenoghu’s weapon attacks are magical.
Rampage. When Yeenoghu reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on his turn, Yeenoghu can take a bonus action to move up to half his speed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
threshold is crossed a second time, another pair of blades and a shield will attack, and each set gains a cumulative +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls, as well as 1 hit point more than the previous set
place, for there are hundreds of small drain holes in the walls and floor.) Treasure. There are numerous skeletons here, rotting equipment, and 30d10 each of sp, ep, gp, and pp hurled about. Searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
: All the heads belong to former monarchs who were deposed and killed by usurpers. Many of the former monarchs were betrayed by others whose rotting heads now also sit on spikes. The current monarch is
) Proficiency Bonus +2
Unusual Nature. Clapperclaw doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
condition, the target has the Paralyzed condition.
Bonus Actions
Deathless Agility. The familiar takes the Dash or Disengage action.
Vampire Spawn Medium or Small Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 16
target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the Necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains Hit Points equal to that amount.
Bonus Actions
Deathless Agility. The vampire takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
.
Teleport. The nalfeshnee teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Bonus Actions
Horror Nimbus (Recharge 5–6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 15-foot Emanation
Killer, Plane Shift (self only)
Bonus Actions
Shape-Shift. The hag shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Constant screaming and cursing from the cells combines with an overpowering stench of unwashed bodies, filth, mildew, and rotting straw. Each character must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution check or gain
discerns a specific element hidden within the chaotic sketches. A character who has proficiency in Nature can add twice their proficiency bonus to the check. The specific elements include the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
tangle of rigging and tattered canvas trailing down to the rocks and dragon bones below. A rusted and rotting ballista stands near the broken mast.
The ballista no longer works. There’s nothing of
waterlogged and disintegrating books and scrolls. The polished wood desk leans awkwardly on three legs; it has an ornate compass set in its center. The bed is covered in rotting bedding and sags in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Coins, Scattered Bones, Rotting Tapestry, Moss-Covered Statue. Each turn, a player can work one of these elements into their description of their action. The primary purpose of this is to give players
attacks, essentially getting a free Disengage action.
Environmental elements are always optional and largely cosmetic. As a DM, you don’t have to grant a bonus for every use of an element. But presenting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
level. 81–90 As 61–70 above, except the spell is 3rd level. 91–00 While attuned to the artifact, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. Major Beneficial Properties d100 Property 01–20 While
artifact, your body rots over the course of four days, after which the rotting stops. You lose your hair by the end of day 1, finger tips and toe tips by the end of day 2, lips and nose by the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 26 (90,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +8
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Orcus
Orcus’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Charnel Realm. The air is filled with the stench of rotting flesh, and buzzing flies grow thick within the region. Undead