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Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
Fearsome Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fearsome Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4+1);{"diceNotation":"2d4+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
":"Fearsome Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of the scarecrow’s next turn.
Terrifying Glare. Wisdom Saving Throw
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Amphibious. The hybrid can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The hybrid makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The Guardian Project is a consequence of
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
charmed in this way, the leprechaun partakes of the offering, treats the creature as a trusted friend, and seeks to defend it from harm. The charmed condition ends if the creature or any of its allies
roll to use, potentially turning the failure into a success.Leprechauns are manifestations of the Feywild rules of hospitality and reciprocity. These rules infuse leprechauns with a deep connection to
Backgrounds
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign
You have trained to be a valorous warrior known as a Knight of Solamnia. Strict rules guide your every action, and you work to uphold them as you strive to
defend the weak and oppose evil. Your honor is as important to you as your life.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a deck of cards
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2
","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Bite"} hit points.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
, without an ability check.Multiattack. The farastu makes two Claw attacks and one Bite attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
24 hours.
Eternal Vigil. The archon can’t be surprise;surprised. Moreover, it knows when any creature uses a portal it is assigned to guard.Multiattack. The archon makes two Claw attacks and one
Tracker’s Bite attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType
(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit
races
muscles, and each of their fingers ends in a retractable claw. Respect is hard to gain from a canisar, but they will defend their friends with tenacity and devotion.
Canisars are covered in coarse fur that
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies
using these names for military forces characters encounter during their adventures or that they were once a part of.
Meletian Hoplite Unit Names
D8
NAME
1
Kraken's Claw
2
Hands of Justice
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (1d10 + 9
":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
instead.
Unusual Nature. The dragon turtle doesn't require food or drink.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite or Tail attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16
"} piercing damage plus 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
burrowing speed and can leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType
plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks
", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Claw. Melee
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13
", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8
":"thunder"} thunder damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation
"} thunder damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6","rollType
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wake.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one
", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7
", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
on their own, carving out territories they viciously defend. Aurumvorax
Small Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 36 (8d6 + 8)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
STR
burrowing speed and leaves a 5-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.
Actions
Multiattack. The aurumvorax makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
powerful muscles, and each of their fingers ends in a retractable claw. Respect is hard to gain from a canisar, but they will defend their friends with tenacity and devotion.
Canisars are covered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Actions When a creature takes its action, it can choose from the options in the “Actions” section of its stat block. The Basic Rules describes other actions available to all creatures. Melee and
natural weapon, such as a claw. Hit. Any damage or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described here. As the DM, you have the option of taking average damage or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Horrors and Madness Horrors on Ravnica are terror and madness personified. You can represent this reality by using the madness rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Whenever a character fails a saving
throw against the flying horror’s Frightening Screech, the shadow horror’s claw attack, or the skittering horror’s Maddening Presence, note that fact. At the end of the encounter, have each character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Actions When a creature takes its action, it can choose from the options in the “Actions” section of its stat block. the Basic Rules describes other actions available to all creatures. Melee and
natural weapon, such as a claw. Hit. Any damage or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described here. As the DM, you can take average damage or roll the damage; for
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
herself and claw Maglubiyet’s beady eyes from his face to prevent him from taking them from her. The cosmic battle between the two pantheons has raged for eons without resolution, leading those
pigments to decorate and distinguish themselves and their lairs.
Omens and Superstitions
Orcs believe that any seemingly unimportant discovery or event — a bear’s claw marks on a tree, a flock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
College to pass on her understanding of the natural cycle. She hoped to create generations of stewards who would use her teachings to defend nature and help others. In keeping with the dichotomous nature
Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (1d10 + 9) piercing damage plus 6 (1d12) necrotic damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
zero.” Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything outlines how to run session zero discussions, but in general, use this session to discuss the game’s content, social contract, and house rules, and to create
characters. Reinforce Expectations Make it clear that D&D is a group storytelling game. As the DM, you have a role in crafting adventures and arbitrating rules, but you aren’t solely responsible for how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
faded.
4 An explorer transformed and compelled to defend a cursed ruin.
5 A vain noble whose magical attempt to gain eternal beauty backfired.
6 The victim of a bite from a magical
+6
Senses Darkvision 150 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The medusa makes two Claw attacks and one Snake Hair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
living creatures it sees. A crawling claw wearing an obsidian ring on one stubby finger (see “Treasure”) lurks amid the offal mounds. These mounds are difficult terrain to Small and Medium creatures
leads to a narrow, meandering tunnel, the floor of which is sunk below a foot of foul water. See the “Whorlstone Tunnels: General Features” sidebar for rules on narrow tunnels and foul water. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
your territory. 4 Internal Affairs. Your task is to keep all the corrupt, headstrong, and avaricious members of your syndicate in line with the goals and rules of the group. 5 Assassination. Your work
, but your goals are righteous. You help people who are powerless to defend themselves against exploitation by the rich and powerful.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
guilty that she didn’t defend her charge. Regardless of the characters’ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s
failed to defend her charge. The tree turned fetid without the artifact, and Gazaia became angry, vengeful, and grief-stricken. Gazaia’s Anger. If the characters refuse Gazaia’s offer and fail to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in crisis. Strict rules of engagement prevent them from impacting local conditions or taking sides in a conflict; their mandate allows them only to extract those in danger and defend themselves if
. Now in his forties, he leads the Shieldbearers. He is a canny tactician and a highly competent leader, but he bristles against the rules of engagement imposed on the Shieldbearers by the Speakers for