both being defeat claw rather

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

laughter1/day each: heal, heat metal, mirror imageMultiattack. The forlarren makes two claw attacks and one gore attack, or it makes three chromatic ray attacks. Claw. Melee weapon attack: +5

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing

Eye of Fear and Flame

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: detect evil and good, detect thoughts 1/day each: etherealness, true seeingMultiattack. The eye of fear and flame makes two claw

attacks, and uses its Gemstone Eyes. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3);{"diceNotation

Bronzefume

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (3d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d12+7","rollType

":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one

Snow Sphinx

monsters

Disadvantage.Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks, reach 5 ft, Hit: 12

(2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Fey Ancestry. The draegloth has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.Multiattack. The draegloth makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16

Nosferatu

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The nosferatu doesn’t require air.Multiattack. The nosferatu makes two Claw attacks followed by one Bite attack. If both Claw attacks hit the same creature, the Bite attack is made with

advantage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4

Zikzokrishka

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

plus 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter. Variant: Investigator Rarer

Investigation rather than Athletics. Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to

Vampirate Captain

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

as a crawling claw or a Will-o'-Wisp;will-o'-wisp. Vampirate Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their

parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a vampire’s but doesn’t use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from

Tiamat

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

effects. Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical. Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws

the start of her turn.Multiattack. Tiamat can use her Frightful Presence. She then makes three attacks: two with her claws and one with her tail. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +19;{"diceNotation":"1d20

Young Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead. The Mark of Death

. Paralyzing Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Paralyzing Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d6+3

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves

mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. 4 My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Adult Moonstone Dragon

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: +10

", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

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 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

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 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

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: +12

", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

away in the night to seek the cold will of fate. In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and

pleasurable creatures and things are ones that allow lizardfolk to assess more situations as benign rather than fearsome. Cold and Calculating Most humanoids describe cold-blooded people as lacking in

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those

enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it

keep that mistake secret. 4 My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Order of the Emerald Claw NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Order of the Emerald Claw NPCs Given the undeniable nature of the order, villains associated with the Emerald Claw present an opportunity to provide characters with adversaries that are memorably

evil, and that revel in their villainy. Emerald Claw NPCs d6 NPC 1 Though mortal, this fanatical warrior drinks the blood of those he slays in battle. 2 A cleric tries to convince her enemies to

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature

animals—the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also gain the ability to take on animal forms, and some druids make a particular study of this practice, even to the

Reaching the Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Reaching the Tower Lolth’s forces surround the tower, but they are focused on the spyder-fiends below rather than on defense. Hundreds of driders, Humanoids, and demons surround the tower, but the

driders, 1d6 giant spiders, and 1d4 assassins. Characters who defeat the squad can try again to infiltrate the tower.

Claw of the Wyrm Rune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Claw of the Wyrm Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has

the following properties. Wyrmslayer. As an action, you can point the claw at a Dragon within 30 feet of you. The target must then succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or gain vulnerability to

Power of Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the

Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals — the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

heads are trophies from the hobgoblins’ recent victory over an elf hunting party. Clever characters might try to reason with Targor by urging him to think of himself as Grol’s successor rather than

) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.

Power of Nature

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

of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the

Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals — the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also

Khur Joins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Khur Joins Early 349 AC The Green Dragon Army was dispatched to the steppes of Khur to subdue the tribes there. Rather than fight a protracted campaign, Ariakas allowed the cunning Khur leader Salah

-Khan to defeat the Green Dragon Army’s original highlord in battle, then offered to make Salah-Khan highlord in his place. In exchange for control over Khur and the surrounding lands, Salah-Khan

Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

characters find a trapped crawling claw. Rather than attacking, the severed hand can lead the characters to the thankful immortal who lost it. 2 A banshee influenced by Acheron appears as a fallen knight

Alien Minds

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

understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly. Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a

for lizardfolk. Pleasurable things should be preserved and protected, sometimes at the cost of the lizardfolk’s own safety. The most pleasurable creatures and things are ones that allow lizardfolk to assess more situations as benign rather than fearsome.

Lord Soth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

them to defeat. Rather than presenting him as a foe to be challenged in combat, portray Soth as a terrifying example of the villains in the Dragon Queen’s service—a lurking threat to be avoided. By the

Appendix: Festive Monsters

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

teeth rather than riddles or philosophical conversation. Physically, this fearsome creature is well adapted to harsh habitats, such as ice-covered mountains or arctic plains. It has wide paws to stop

Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft, Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) Cold damage. Spellcasting. The sphinx casts one of the

Orc Legacy

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

they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more

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