both blend defusing certain requiring

Animal Lord (Hunter)

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents a Hunter (DM’s choice), which determines certain traits in this stat block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it

Only). The animal lord has Advantage on attack rolls against the target until the start of the animal lord’s next turn. Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring

Animal Lord (Forager)

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents a Forager (DM’s choice), which determines certain traits in this stat block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw

: The following effect occurs: Fortify (Forager Only). The animal lord gains 20 Temporary Hit Points. Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material

Animal Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents a Animal Lord (Forager);Forager, Animal Lord (Hunter);Hunter, or Animal Lord (Sage);Sage (DM’s choice), which determines certain traits in this stat

. Pesky Swarm (Sage Only). The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring no

Animal Lord (Sage)

Monsters Monster Manual

Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents the Sage, which determines certain traits in this stat block. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to

, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At Will: Animal Friendship, Animal Messenger, Speak with Animals 2/Day Each: Awaken, Greater Restoration 1

Symbol Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

; if the object is moved more than 10 feet from where you cast this spell, the glyph is broken, and the spell ends without being triggered. The glyph is nearly invisible, requiring an Intelligence

stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, approaching within a certain distance of it, or manipulating the object that holds it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most

Githyanki Gish

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: light, mage hand (the hand is invisible

), message 3/day each: fireball, invisibility, nondetection (self only) 1/day each: dimension door, plane shift, telekinesisGish blend their magical abilities with swordplay to become dangerous foes in

Android

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Specialization"}): 1, aerialist; 2, diplomat; 3, diver; 4, duelist; 5, medic; 6, sentry. This design determines certain traits in this stat block. Lightning Overload. When the android takes lightning

prone condition. Spellcasting (Diplomat and Medic Only). The android casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability: 2/day each

Gray Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, invisibility (self only), mage hand, major image 2/day each: fear, fly, fireball

whoever possesses the gem and is immune to being charmed while so controlled. Certain spells can be used to acquire the gem. If the slaad fails its saving throw against imprisonment, the spell can

Death Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The slaad can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, detect

Gem. Implanted in the slaad's brain is a magic control gem. The slaad must obey whoever possesses the gem and is immune to being charmed while so controlled. Certain spells can be used to acquire the

Green Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, mage hand 2/day each: fear, invisibility (self only) 1/day: fireball Magic Resistance. The slaad has

slaad's brain is a magic control gem. The slaad must obey whoever possesses the gem and is immune to being charmed while so controlled. Certain spells can be used to acquire the gem. If the slaad

Reaper of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Spellcasting. The reaper's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: 1/day each: charm person, disguise

the cities they inhabit. They can call upon their god's power to blend into the shadows with ease, or even turn invisible for a crucial moment. Cult Ranks. Low-ranking cultists of Bhaal are called night

Oracle

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, requiring no material components: At will: guidance, light, thaumaturgy 3/day each: bless, guiding bolt, healing word, hold person 1/day each: augury, scryingEldritch Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5

divine omens (such as those presented in chapter 4) might seek out an oracle to gain a clearer vision of the god’s intentions. Finding an oracle, though, or one experienced in interpreting certain types of visions, might prove to be an adventure in its own right.

Black Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, requiring no spell components or concentration. Wisdom is its spellcasting ability for this spell. While the spell persists, the abishai can move the area of darkness up to 60 feet as a bonus

whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain

Green Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At will: alter self, major image 3/day each: charm person, detect

Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

this action again. Spellcasting. The living portent casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability: 2/day: Cure Wounds 1/day each

the living portents impact the earth, they carve great craters, yet miraculously, none who live in the impact zone are harmed. These beings of light then assume Humanoid forms to blend in with the

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: animal friendship (snakes only) 3/day: suggestion Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against

":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A malison is a hideous blend of human and serpentine features. Three different types of malisons are known to exist, and other

Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. Spellcasting. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability

worshipers expect treachery—the Spider Queen encourages it, after all. A certain amount of backstabbing and double-crossing can be managed, but too much can undermine an entire community. To keep some

Drow Inquisitor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. Spellcasting. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability

, true seeingLolth’s worshipers expect treachery—the Spider Queen encourages it, after all. A certain amount of backstabbing and double-crossing can be managed, but too much can undermine an

Chwinga Astronaut

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

appears in the shelter’s space, but is otherwise unharmed. Spellcasting. The chwinga casts one of the following spells, requiring no material or verbal components and using Charisma as the

attract a chwinga to a particular creature vary. A chwinga might like the way a certain creature walks or the way it combs its hair, or be smitten by its ability to play music or to eat copious amounts of food.

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

, though they are treated as dangerous, cursed trophies akin to a demilich's soul gems. Still, they might be sold to certain discerning—and brazen—collectors.PoisonNecrotic, Psychic

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly invisible fish

, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

up to 10 feet in any direction horizontally. Spellcasting. Endelyn casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14

them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their

Tabaxi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Created by the Cat Lord—a divine being of the Upper Planes—to blend the qualities of humanoids and cats, tabaxi are a varied people in both attitude and appearance. In some lands, tabaxi

’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life

Thri-kreen

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Thri-kreen have insectile features and two pairs of arms. Their bodies are encased in protective chitin. They can alter the coloration of this carapace to blend in with their natural surroundings

themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability: At will: dancing lights, guidanceShimmering with radiant energy and brimming with

, allowing the wyrmlings to blend in to rocky terrain in the face of danger. As they age, their scales turn snow white, then slowly fade to transparency. The oldest crystal dragons have scales of perfect

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

have documentation, established acquaintances, and disguises that allow you to assume that persona and fit into the secondary guild. Whenever you choose, you can drop this identity and blend into the

unmasked and killed. My revenge on the killers will be thorough and painful. 4 I spend as much time as I can in the Ismeri Library because I’m certain an information hub operates behind its

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

(Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: dancing lights, guidance 1/day

points, allowing the Crystal Dragon Wyrmling;wyrmlings to blend in to rocky terrain in the face of danger. As they age, their scales turn snow white, then slowly fade to transparency. The oldest

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

(Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: dancing lights, guidance 1/day each

clear crystalline points, allowing the Crystal Dragon Wyrmling;wyrmlings to blend in to rocky terrain in the face of danger. As they age, their scales turn snow white, then slowly fade to transparency

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spells, requiring only verbal components: At will: detect evil and good 1/day each: commune, raise dead Magic Resistance. The Abbot has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

, inbred lepers—came to the abbey seeking salvation. The deva rid them of their diseases, an act for which they were eternally grateful, but could not cure them of certain human defects that had been

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21): At will: alter self (can become Medium), charm person, detect magic

following of cultists. Those who worship at his altar call him the King of Hell, and the most deluded believe that he is the lord of all devils. In arcane circles, certain writings, such as the dreaded Book

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hands become bulky, flipper-like appendages able to grasp the seer’s strange staff formed of a blend of flesh, bone, and star stuff. A star spawn seer is almost always accompanied by one or more

aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those

Emerald Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, the creature takes half as much damage with no additional effects. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the

their psionic abilities to cloak themselves and watch from afar. When an emerald dragon is old enough, the dragon might take on the guise of a creature that can blend in with the local population, or at

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting. The mage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma

Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has

Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, the creature takes half as much damage, and its speed isn’t reduced. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as

an end to the restriction. 4 An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before

Yetis

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

, they resemble giant apes with pale fur and ram-like horns. Yetis easily blend in with snow and icy cliffs, revealing themselves with blood-chilling howls just before striking with their icy claws

yetis are more common than sightings. Whether a distant scream is the howl of an enraged yeti or just the wind, few can be certain. Nevertheless, many mountainous settlements burn bonfires to ward off yetis, taking advantage of these brutes’ aversion to fire. Richard Luong

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