both before disease cold read

Tlacatecolo

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Winds (Fiend Form Only; Recharge 5–6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Plague Winds"}). The tlacatecolo emits a chilling, disease-ridden wind in a 60-foot line that is 10 feet

wide. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Plague Winds","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold

Blue Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease called chaos phage. While infected, the target can’t regain hit points, and

its hit point maximum is reduced by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Claw"} every 24 hours. If the disease reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target

Red Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

process. If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a minuscule slaad egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term

Blue Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease called chaos

phage. While infected, the target can't regain hit points, and its hit point maximum is reduced by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Claw"} every 24 hours. If the disease

Bheur Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Frost Shard. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Frost Shard"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (6d8

+ 3);{"diceNotation":"6d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Frost Shard", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of the hag’s

Bheur Hag Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: hold person,* ray of frost 3/day each: cone of cold,* ice storm,* wall of ice

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold

Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a minuscule slaad

the host's chest in 1 round, killing the host in the process. If the disease is cured before the tadpole's emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.As a slaad emerges from the Spawning Stone, the

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

number of hit points equal to half the necrotic damage taken.Dolgaunts are emaciated hobgoblins with disease-hued flesh. Their eye sockets gape open and empty above a mouth with a wormlike tongue

into intelligent, cold, and efficient killers. When the daelkyr were defeated, the dolgaunts descended into the depths of Khyber with their masters. There, they study in cavernous monasteries, forging

Lazav

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

equipment he is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. Psychic Defenses. Unless Lazav is incapacitated, he is immune to magic that allows other creatures to read his thoughts, determine whether he is

21 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"roll"} damage of a type chosen by Lazav: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or necrotic.PoisonNecrotic, Psychic

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points

poison or cures disease kills the infestation. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the mold dies. If the dead creature is a Beast, a Giant, or a Humanoid, one or more vegepygmies emerge from its body 24

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the thorny’s next turn. The thorny dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn

start of each of its turns. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Any magic that neutralizes poison or cures disease kills

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points

the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Any magic that neutralizes poison or cures disease kills the infestation. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the mold dies

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced

this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Acid, Cold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Metallic Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

forge, the cold of high mountain air, the spark of inspiration, and the scouring touch of acid that purifies. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free

Spell Scroll Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

A Spell Scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without Material components. Otherwise

produce an area of harmless cold. 5 The caster suffers a minor but bizarre effect related to the spell. Such effects last only as long as the original spell’s duration, or 1d10 minutes for

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

with a weapon held by it, deals an extra 2d8 cold damage on a hit. The hand has 8 charges. You can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it

both the hand and eye, you gain the following additional benefits: You are immune to disease and poison. Using the eye’s X-ray vision never causes you to suffer exhaustion. You experience

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

to a range of 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus

’s desire to slay everything in the multiverse. The wand is cold, cruel, nihilistic, and bereft of humor. In order to further its master’s goals, the wand feigns devotion to its current

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons’ connection to

—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests. 6 A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks. Cold, Radiant

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6

out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. It has a calm, delicate voice. The weapon can sense the presence of non

Cursed Villagers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Cursed Villagers As they walk through the village, the characters notice many locals huddled in corners, bundled in blanket-like sarapes and trembling with cold despite it being a warm but cloudy day

. If asked about them, Rufina replies that these unfortunates have caught sereno, an ailment seemingly spread by bitterly cold winds. Folk who have fallen ill speak of those winds blowing mostly at

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons&rsquo

’s act, in exchange for a portion of the take from the charlatan’s clients. Cold, Radiant

Bulezau

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

17 (+3) INT 8 (−1) WIS 9 (−1) CHA 6 (−2) Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses

Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease ends. While poisoned in this way, the target sports festering boils, coughs up flies, and sheds rotting skin, and the target

Bulezau

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

40 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 17 (+3) INT 8 (-1) WIS 9 (-1) CHA 6 (-2) Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning Damage Immunities

target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease ends. While poisoned in this way, the target sports festering boils

Blue Slaad

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

Blue Slaad The bone hooks that protrude from the back of a blue slaad’s hands inflict a terrible transformative disease on humanoids wounded by them. This infection, called chaos phage, transforms

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Slaad, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Magic Resistance. The slaad has

Bulezau

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

) WIS 9(−1) CHA 6(−2) Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive

Barbed Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d12 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against disease

Mountain Born (p. 109)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Mountain Born (p. 109) This trait has been changed to read as follows: “You have resistance to cold damage. You’re also acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet.”

Rutterkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Creatures bitten by rutterkins are exposed to a terrible disease that infects them with the corrupting influence of the Abyss. Victims that succumb to the disease experience tremendous pain as their

) Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages understands

Guardians of the Depths (p. 118)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Guardians of the Depths (p. 118) This trait has been changed to read as follows: “Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage.”

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Running This Chapter Getting off on the right foot is important. If you follow these steps, you should be all right: Before starting the adventure, read the rest of this section and the “Ten-Towns

town in which the adventure begins (see “Starting Town” below) and read the description of that town. Once the players have their characters, backgrounds, and secrets sorted out, kick off the adventure

Slaad Tadpole

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

Slaad Tadpole Birth and Transformation. Slaadi have horrific cycles of reproduction. Slaadi reproduce either by implanting humanoid hosts with eggs or by infecting them with a transformative disease

Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 7 Languages understands Slaad but can’t speak Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Magic Resistance. The slaad

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace

take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and snow structures reminiscent of castles but open to the sky. Glittering

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to

central spire—the highest point in the local landscape—to take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and

Red Slaad

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

) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 16 (+3) INT 6 (−2) WIS 6 (−2) CHA 7 (−2) Skills Perception +1 Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire

: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease — a minuscule slaad egg. A humanoid host can carry only

Starting the Adventure

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

from other D&D worlds include the Free City of Greyhawk on Oerth, the city of Specularum on Mystara, and the city of Sharn on Eberron. To get things rolling, read or paraphrase the following

introductory text to the players: For the past several days, the talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from

K59. High Tower Peak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

K59. High Tower Peak If the characters climb the stairs to reach the tower peak, read: The spiral staircase finally ends at a five-foot-wide stone walkway that circles the shaft. In the center of the

tower’s highest floor, a fifteen-foot-diameter hole drops into the cold heart of Ravenloft itself. Cold air rushes up out of the shaft, sending a chill through you. Arrow slits line the walls, and

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