both before desert class restrained

Snow Sphinx

monsters

whips around a feline face, revealing piercing blue eyes that can freeze foes with a single glance. Compared to its desert-dwelling cousins, this sphinx is far less likely to be defeated with reason or

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Freezing Glare"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30- foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its

Ancient Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can

speed.A Brass Dragon’s Lair A brass dragon’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tlincalli can’t use the spiked chain

and the lower body of an enormous scorpion, complete with a stinger at the end of a long tail. These desert creatures range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait

Couatl Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the couatl can't constrict another target. Change Shape. The couatl magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating

statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks. If the new form has a bite attack, the couatl can use its bite in that form.Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksRadiant

Ruin Spider

Monsters The Book of Many Things

creature wearing nonmagical armor, the armor takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. Armor reduced to an Armor Class of 10 is destroyed. Web (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation

the restrained condition. As an action, a restrained target can make a DC 13 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a successful check. The webbing can also be destroyed (AC 10; 5 hit points

Yakfolk Warrior

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features

mountain valleys, soaring plateaus, and desert oases. Outsiders that stumble into an enclave of yakfolk are usually surprised and pleased to find what appears to be a utopia, and the yakfolk foster

Yakfolk Priest

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features

’s abuse, including mountain valleys, soaring plateaus, and desert oases. Outsiders that stumble into an enclave of yakfolk are usually surprised and pleased to find what appears to be a utopia

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

restrained. A creature can take an action to attempt a DC 15 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach and ending the restrained condition on a success. Moving 1 foot in the mud costs

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and the target has the restrained condition for 1 minute. The restrained target can make a DC 20 Strength saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the

effect on itself on a success. Only one creature can be restrained by the whip at a time. Mezzoloth Vortex (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mezzoloth Vortex

Imprisonment Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

chains, firmly rooted in the ground, hold the target in place. The target is restrained until the spell ends, and it can't move or be moved by any means until then. The special component for this

a creature's name, identity, or deity but otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities and not based on intangibles such as level, class, or hit points. A dispel magic spell can end

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

used for thrown weapons, such as darts or javelins. Druids from regions that lack the plants described here have chosen other plants to take on similar uses. For instance, a druid of a desert region

the world from the incursion of aberrations. Class Features As a druid, you gain the following class features.

Appendix: Festive Monsters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

single glance. Compared to its desert-dwelling cousins, this sphinx is far less likely to be defeated with reason or logic. Although a snow sphinx can speak, it generally greets its prey with claws and

, Fear, Suggestion Bonus Actions Freezing Glare (Recharge 5-6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Medusa Snake-Haired Recluse with a Petrifying Gaze Habitat: Desert; Treasure: Any With their hair of living snakes and their infamous petrifying gazes, medusas are hubristic creatures that inhabit

13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its reflection in the Cone, the medusa must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the

Tlincalli

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

. These desert creatures range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait out the day’s heat or the night’s cold by burying themselves in loose sand or earth or, if

leaves most would-be predators that dare to break an egg defenseless when the tlincalli parents come to investigate. Tlincallis eat what they kill, whether their hunt nets desert animals or a caravan

Salamander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Elemental Plane of Fire like desert nomads, raiding other communities for treasure. Living Forges. Salamanders generate intense heat, and when they fight, their weapons glow red and sear the bodies of

, but others enlist the salamanders for their crafting skills, or bind them to forges and ovens to generate limitless heat. Salamander Large elemental, neutral evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor

Giant Frog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Giant Frog Giant Frog Medium beast, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 18 (4d8) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 13 (+1) CON 11 (+0) INT 2 (−4

., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the frog can’t bite another target. Swallow. The frog

Assassin Vine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Assassin Vine Assassin Vine Large plant, unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30) Speed 5 ft., climb 5 ft. STR 18(+4) DEX 10(+0) CON 16(+3

, reach 20 ft., one creature. Hit: The target takes 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it takes 21 (6d6) poison

Roc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Roc Avian of Unbelievable Size Habitat: Arctic, Coastal, Desert, Hill, Mountain; Treasure: Any Alejandro Pacheco Birds of prey of fantastic scale, rocs hunt over vast territories and can snatch

. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) Slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 19) from both talons, and it has the Restrained condition until the grapple ends

Giant Toad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Giant Toad Giant Toad Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 39 (6d10 + 6) Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 13 (+1) CON 13 (+1) INT 2 (−4

) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) poison damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the toad can’t bite another target. Swallow. The toad

Path of the Storm Herald

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

direction, but not through total cover. Your aura has an effect that activates when you enter your rage, and you can activate the effect again on each of your turns as a bonus action. Choose desert

, sea, or tundra. Your aura’s effect depends on that chosen environment, as detailed below. You can change your environment choice whenever you gain a level in this class. If your aura’s effects require

Koalinth Sergeant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

significant threats on the battlefield, then eliminates those threats one by one. Koalinth Sergeant Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil Armor Class 14 (scale mail) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed

restrained. A creature can use its action to make a DC 12 Strength check to free itself or another creature in a hooked net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 12

Giant Ice Toad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

approach it, and anyone unfortunate enough to be swallowed suffers injury from cold as well as from the toad’s digestive juices. Giant Ice Toad Large monstrosity, neutral Armor Class 14 (natural

., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the toad can’t bite another target. Swallow. Melee

Crocodile

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Crocodile Crocodile Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3) Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 10 (+0) CON 13 (+1

for 15 minutes. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the crocodile can’t bite another target.

Crocodile

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Crocodile Crocodile Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3) Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 10 (+0) CON 13 (+1

15 minutes. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the crocodile can’t bite another target.

Constrictor Snake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Constrictor Snake Constrictor Snake Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 Hit Points 13 (2d10 + 2) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1

(escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can’t constrict another target.

Mud Mephit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

elemental, neutral evil Armor Class 11 Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6) Speed 20 ft., fly 20 ft., swim 20 ft. STR 8 (−1) DEX 12 (+1) CON 12 (+1) INT 9 (−1) WIS 11 (+0

) Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of sticky mud. Each Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained until the

Dragonbone Golem

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, Unaligned Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 161 (19d10 + 57) Speed 40 ft. STR 20 (+5) DEX 10 (+0) CON 17 (+3) INT 3 (−4) WIS 11 (+0

) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is pinned beneath the bony pinion and restrained. The golem has two pinions, each of which can restrain one target. If a creature is

Constrictor Snake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Constrictor Snake Constrictor Snake Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 Hit Points 13 (2d10 + 2) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1

DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can’t constrict another target.

Fire Elemental

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Fire Elemental Primal Spirit of Heat and Flame Habitat: Desert, Planar (Elemental Plane of Fire); Treasure: None Fire elementals arise when spirits of the Elemental Plane of Fire inhabit flames

typically burn in shades of orange and red, but other colors are possible. Most on the Material Plane are summoned by magical means, or they might appear near rifts amid desert depths, volcanoes

Giant Subterranean Lizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Giant Subterranean Lizard The giant subterranean lizard (The Forge of Fury) is an enormous reptile with a powerful tail attack. Giant Subterranean Lizard Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 14

. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the lizard

Swarm of Insects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Swarm of Insects Swarm of Insects Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 22 (5d8) Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft. STR 3(−4) DEX 13(+1

, prone, restrained, stunned Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm

Giant Constrictor Snake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Giant Constrictor Snake Giant Constrictor Snake Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 Hit Points 60 (8d12 + 8) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12

, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can’t constrict another target.

Swarm of Rats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned Armor Class 10 Hit Points 24 (7d8 − 7) Speed 30 ft. STR 9 (−1) DEX 11 (+0) CON 9 (−1) INT

2 (−4) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 3 (−4) Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained

Tlincalli

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

tail. Desert Nomads. Tlincallis live austerely. They range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait out the day’s heat or the night’s cold by burying themselves in

paralyzing power, and reused by alchemists. Careful handling required. — Elminster Tlincalli Large monstrosity, neutral evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30) Speed 40

Assassin Vine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30) Speed 5 ft., climb 5 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 10 (+0) CON 16 (+3) INT 1 (–5) WIS 10 (+0

target takes 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it takes 21 (6d6) poison damage at the start of each of its

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