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Weapon of Warning

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

sleeping naturally when combat begins. This benefit doesn’t wake a subject from magically induced sleep. Supernatural Readiness. Each subject has Advantage on its Initiative rolls.

Gate

Spells Player’s Handbook

nearest to the portal. Deities and other planar rulers can prevent portals created by this spell from opening in their presence or anywhere within their domains. When you cast this spell, you can

speak the name of a specific creature (a pseudonym, title, or nickname doesn’t work). If that creature is on a plane other than the one you are on, the portal opens next to the named creature and

Bestow Curse

Spells Player’s Handbook

one ability. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability. The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In combat, the target must succeed on a

spell doesn’t require Concentration, and the duration becomes 8 hours (level 5–6 slot) or 24 hours (level 7–8 slot). If you use a level 9 spell slot, the spell lasts until dispelled.

Summon Beast

Spells Player’s Handbook

Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal

;Understands the languages you know CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) Traits Flyby (Air Only). The spirit doesn’t provoke Opportunity Attack;Opportunity Attacks when it flies out of an

Summon Aberration

Spells Player’s Handbook

creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you

emits psionic energy if it doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, each creature (other than you) within 5 feet of the spirit. Failure: 2d6

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, as though accustomed to being obeyed.The sword’s purpose is to consume souls. It doesn’t care whose souls it eats, including the wielder’s. The sword believes that all matter and

, two other weapons locked away under White Plume Mountain. It wants the three weapons to be reunited and wielded together in combat, even though it violently disagrees with Whelm and finds Wave tedious

Summon Fiend

Spells Player’s Handbook

an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you

Darkness doesn’t impede the spirit’s Darkvision. Magic Resistance. The spirit has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical eff ects. Actions Multiattack. The spirit

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

effect. Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that

combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect. Donjon. You disappear

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

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary. Biha Babir covets opulence, but

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but he

self-styled rulers of sahuagin ocean domains are massive mutant males that grow second sets of arms. They are terrible foes in battle, and all sahuagin bow down before these powerful barons. Way of

Dragon Chosen

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

skilled in close combat, using two weapons to tear at their foes. Dragon Followers Dragons boast many minions, students, employees, acolytes, and thralls. Dragon followers are those servitors whose

foolhardy adventure. Other followers seek to uncover the mysteries of draconic nature and live a life worthy of their dragon’s reward, and they dream of a world where dragons can live among them as their rulers.

Scorpion Armor

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This suit of plate armor is fashioned from giant scorpion chitin. While wearing this armor, you gain the following benefits: The armor improves your combat readiness, granting you a +5 bonus to

initiative as long as you aren’t incapacitated. The armor doesn’t impose disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks. The armor doesn’t impose disadvantage on saving throws made

Molted Lizard Skin

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 15 12 12 For maximum results, try to find a whole skin that has been thoroughly dried by the sun. The crispier the better.

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

trenches of the ocean, sahuagin view the entire aquatic realm as their kingdom and the creatures in it as blood sport for their hunting parties. The self-styled rulers of sahuagin ocean domains are

maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near

Merregon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the merregon’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The merregon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

infernal plane and its rulers against intruders. Merregons have no individuality and hence no need for faces. Every merregon legionnaire has a metal mask bolted to its head. Markings on the mask

Oblex Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

until the end of its next turn. Unusual Nature. The oblex doesn’t require sleep.Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Pseudopod"} to hit

, the oblex—a slime capable of assaulting the minds of other creatures. These pools of jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so

Animated Broom

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

False Object. If the broom is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the broom move or act, that creature must

succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the broom is animate. Flyby. The broom doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.Multiattack. The

Glasswork Golem

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the golem is embedded in a window and motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the golem move or

form. Regeneration. The golem regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the golem takes bludgeoning or thunder damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the golem’s next

Warduke

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

better comes along.” Flaw. “I don’t have a single friend I can count on.” Combat Notes Warduke likes to hit things with his sword; it’s as simple as that. League of

Razorvine Blight

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

False Appearance. If the blight is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. If a creature hasn’t observed the blight move or act, that creature must succeed

dangerous, in Sigil they sometimes mimic the behaviors of the city’s other inhabitants—for better or worse. At least one blight, known as Patch, spreads copies of itself across the city, creating a spy network of copies with mysterious goals.

Flying Rocking Horse

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the rocking horse is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the rocking horse move or act, that

creature and can fly only while mounted. Unusual Nature. The rocking horse doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep, and it regains no hit points or Hit Dice at the end of a long rest.Head Butt

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

races Volo's Guide to Monsters

— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers. — Elminster The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their

human society, so they gain influence by controlling enemy rulers — and those close to them — through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods. From Calimshan and

Living Doll

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the doll is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the doll move or act, that creature must

, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the doll’s next turn. The doll is destroyed only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate. Unusual Nature. The

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

liking to you. Variant Entertainer: Gladiator A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can

enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some skills as a tumbler or actor. Using your By Popular Demand feature, you can find a place to perform in

Trapper

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

False Appearance. If the trapper is motionless on a floor, wall, or ceiling at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the trapper

hibernation that can last for months, though it is still aware when prey comes near. A trapper on the verge of starvation might defy its instincts and abandon its old territory in search of better hunting.

Hundred-Handed One

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Reactive. The giant can take one reaction on every turn in a combat. Vigilant. The giant can't be surprised.Multiattack. The giant makes four longsword attacks or two rock attacks. Longsword. Melee

performed dark rituals, robbing the power of ancient, slumbering giants and using it to transform their servants. This primal energy granted the archons' agents numerous limbs—the better to raise the

Skylla

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

into allowing her to serve as the primary liaison between the League of Malevolence and the Hourglass Coven, claiming her pact with Baba Yaga made her better suited for the role than anyone else

feel beholden to stay on good terms with her vile spawn, the hags of the Hourglass Coven.” Flaw. “I don't have a single friend I can count on.” Combat Notes Skylla is not an

Barbarian in a Box

magic-items

single-minded barbarian. Bob carries two Battleaxe;Battleaxes (named Love and Hate) and attacks anyone or anything the wielder of the cube commands. When engaged in combat, Bob fights to the death

. While inside, Bob exists in an extradimensional space where he does not age and doesn’t need to eat, drink, or sleep. Bob has no way to exit the box on his own and is confined until it is activated

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

good. She has traveled far and established safe houses across the planes—such as her sanctum in the city of Sigil. Alustriel doesn’t seek personal glory or wealth; her style of influencing

Weave favors those who act with mercy and compassion, seeks to deliver lives of security for all, and bolsters people’s efforts when they seek to right wrongs and combat evil. Nowhere are

Clockwork Bronze Scout

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Earth Armor. The clockwork doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks when it burrows. Magic Resistance. The clockwork has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

magical effects. Unusual Nature. The clockwork doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit

Tree Blight

Monsters Curse of Strahd

False Appearance. If the blight is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the blight move or act, that creature must

or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn’t hurt the blight but ends the grapple.Blights (as described in the Monster Manual) are evil, ambulatory plant creatures, and

Sacred Statue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

False Appearance. If the statue is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the statue move or act, that creature must

statue, it appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the statue. Inert. Without an eidolon inside, the statue is an object. Unusual Nature. The statue doesn’t require air, food, drink, or

Rilsa Rael

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Focus. If Rilsa damages a creature with a weapon attack, she gains advantage

on attack rolls against that target until the end of her next turn. Tactical Leadership. As a bonus action, Rilsa chooses one creature she can see within 30 feet of her. The creature doesn’t

Squirt the Oilcan

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If Squirt is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed Squirt move or act, that creature must succeed

on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that Squirt is animate. Unusual Nature. Squirt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

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