both before dead command response

Mummy Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Dispel Magic, Thaumaturgy 1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version)Whirlwind of

Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack, possibly causing the attack to miss, and the mummy teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied

Death Knight

Monsters Monster Manual

following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At Will: Command, Phantom Steed2/Day Each: Destructive Wave (Necrotic), Dispel

MagicParry. Trigger: The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action

Lich

Monsters Monster Manual

Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield

in response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the lich can

Dead Three Scion

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

following actions. The scion regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Attack. The scion makes a Death Touch or Mindwrack Bolt attack. Command. The scion casts Command (level 2 version

Myrkul and gained a portion of malevolent divine power from each. A scion of the Dead Three might have seized this power in a sinister ritual or had it thrust on them by an evil Artifact or a god’s

Phaerimm Elder

Monsters Netheril’s Fall

(A) a Vicious Stinger attack or (B) a use of Spellcasting to cast Command (level 3 version). Mind Lash. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Command (level 3 version), Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Mage Hand 1/Day Each: Clairvoyance, Geas, Major Image, Mirage ArcaneProtective Magic (3/Day). The phaerimm

Cultist of Bane

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

attack roll. Response: The cultist makes one Gauntlet or Oppressive Burst attack against the triggering creature.Cultists of Bane sow strife, either by directly bullying others or by abusing existing

their hands as a sign of devotion. Cultists The adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three

Vampire Warden

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

Command. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

vampire regains Hit Points equal to that amount. Guardian’s Command. The vampire casts Compulsion, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell’s

. That Manshoon is dead, and the current Manshoon is one of the original’s many clones. Being a magical copy rather than an original doesn’t make Manshoon any less of a threat, as he’s

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 8 version), Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. Valindra casts Counterspell or Shield in response

Knowledge Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Spells 1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying

Knowledge Domain (Legacy)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Spells 3rd augury, command, identify, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying

Bael Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

changing his appearance), animate dead, charm person, detect magic, inflict wounds (as an 8th-level spell), invisibility (self only), major image 3/day each: counterspell, dispel magic, fly, suggestion

","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Infernal Command. Each ally of Bael's within 60 feet of him can't be charmed or frightened until the end of his next turn. Teleport. Bael magically teleports, along

Ghost Lantern

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

A restless spirit is trapped inside this lantern. While holding the lantern, you can command the spirit as a bonus action to shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30

lantern and can’t be harmed, turned, or raised from the dead. Casting a dispel evil and good spell on the lantern releases the spirit to the afterlife and renders the lantern nonmagical.

White Maw

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

dealing damage. White Maw can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While White Maw remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from white stone. Killer Response

corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.In their laboratories inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

. The zombie acts on Skall’s initiative but immediately after his turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters. Spellcasting. Skall casts one

dead (as an action), dispel magic, speak with dead 1/day each: finger of death, plane shift (self only), project imageSkall can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Baleful

Deathpact Angel

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The angel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: command (as a 2nd-level spell

), detect evil and good 3/day each: charm person (as a 5th-level spell), darkness, suggestion 1/day: raise dead Magic Resistance. The angel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

Citadel Spider

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

turn.Absorb Blow. In response to being hit with an attack roll, the spider’s carapace absorbs some of the blow, reducing the damage it takes by 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"roll

titanic citadel spider serves as a powerhouse weapon and mobile command post. Wedges of chitin atop a citadel spider’s back shield passengers and protect the spider’s biological cannon. A

White Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if used with two hands.Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the

Nine Hells, having their own chain of command and ultimately answering to Tiamat (and Asmodeus, when he chooses to use them). Other archdevils can command abishais to work for them, but most archdevils

Jade Tigress

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Heal Self"} hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on her.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Jade Tigress deflects the missile. The

for dead.” Flaw. “My pride won’t let me back down from a challenge or forgive any insult.”PoisonNimble Escape. Jade Tigress takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a comrade who dies becomes a potential source of food. That companion might have

beauty have little meaning for them. A sharp sword serves a useful and good purpose, while a dull sword is a dead weight without a whetstone. Lizardfolk see little need to plan more than a season or so

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak

with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wand’s charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control

will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead 1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death 2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

Weird Tank

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

tank, you can use an action to open it, allowing the water weird to emerge. The water weird acts immediately after you in the initiative order, and it is bound to the tank. You can command the water

weird telepathically (no action required) while you wear the tank. You can close the tank as an action only if you have first commanded the water weird to retract into it or if the water weird is dead

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

unoccupied space he can see.Fearful Voice (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fearful Voice"}. In response to taking damage, Hutijin utters a dreadful word of power

Aphemia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

continue singing, and she can mentally command the undead under her control as part of the same bonus action. She can stop singing at any time. The song ends if Aphemia is incapacitated or dies.The

travelers and settlements. Cruel, corpse-eating creatures, harpies endlessly seek their next meal, careless of whether it comes from the living or the dead. With equal zeal, these vicious scavengers set

Specter of Night

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

specter and imagine the rider in command of the mount, but the truth is the opposite; the flying horror is an Undead monster that scours the wilds for a knightly corpse. On finding one, the horror binds its

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

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd, and his wish is their command. Barovian witches sometimes refer to themselves as the brothers and sisters of Strahd, though never to Strahd's face. Pack Rats with Cats. Barovian witches are

obsessive collectors, each believing that almost anything found—a piece of broken bone, a dead rodent, a handful of dust, or some other worthless item or substance—could be valuable or useful as a

Hutijin Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

DC 22). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fearful Voice"}. In response to taking damage, Hutijin utters a dreadful word of power. Each creature within 30 feet of him that isn't a devil must succeed

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bless, command, divine favor, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

. If the brother gods are angry with them, they let the bugbears know with bolts of lightning (Hruggek) or by striking them blind or dead (Grankhul). Bugbears worship their gods simply by preying on

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: minor illusion, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1/day each: command, darkness, darkvision, pass without trace

Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Rosie's unarmed strikes are magical.Deflect Missiles. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Rosie deflects the missile. The

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Spellcasting. Zargash casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: light, thaumaturgy 1/day each: command, gaseous form, hold person, silence, speak

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

would be lost. Cryptic Whispers Even though a creature transformed into a stone cursed is long dead, a vague whisper of their memories lives on in the obsidian skull embedded within the stone cursed

’s body. At the end of a short rest, a character can make a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check to attempt to extract a memory from the skull that is a response to a verbal question posed to the

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spell attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection

from evil and good 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from poison, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): create food and water, speak with dead, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots

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