both blocks don casting rating

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating Challenge 0 (0–10 XP) Cranium rat Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Boggle Dolphin Neogi hatchling Xvart Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Apprentice wizard Cow (ox, rothé

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Young kruthik Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Abyssal wretch Derro Male steeder Oblex spawn Star spawn grue The Wretched Tortle Challenge

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating Table (p. 5)

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

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating Table (p. 5) The following creatures had changes to their CR: astral elf star priest (CR 5), young solar dragon (CR 9), and ancient solar dragon (CR 21).

Dark Shard Amulet

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

amulet as a Spellcasting Focus for your Warlock spells. Unknown Spell. As a Magic action, you can try to cast a cantrip that you don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Warlock spell list and have

a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest.

Hat of Wizardry

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spells. Unknown Spell. As a Magic action, you can try to cast a cantrip that you don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Wizard spell list and have a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10

Hat of Many Spells

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

special Somatic component: you must reach into the hat and “pull” the spell out of it. Unknown Spell. While holding the hat, you can try to cast a level 1+ spell you don’t know. The

its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a random effect occurs instead

Glyph of Warding

Spells Player’s Handbook

glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. Explosive Rune. When triggered, the

Thunder damage (your choice when you create the glyph) on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of level 3 or lower in the glyph by casting

Wish

Spells Player’s Handbook

this way, you don’t need to meet any requirements to cast that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect. Alternatively, you can create one of the following effects of

for a moment; she shakes her head, and your wish fails. The stress of casting Wish to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress, each time you

Ring of the Orator

Magic Items Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

1 minute. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood blocks this projection. If you project your voice while speaking a language the listening

creatures don’t understand, you can make the creatures understand what you’re saying. You must be able to see the creatures to make them understand. The ring regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn.

Vanifer

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Actions If Vanifer is in the fire node while Imix isn’t, the tiefling can take lair actions and has a challenge rating of 12. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Vanifer uses a lair

spell she previously cast using a lair action. Vanifer can take no other lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. Her favorite use of this capability is casting fireball or

Create Magen

Spells Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

While casting the spell, you place a vial of quicksilver in the chest of a life-sized human doll stuffed with ash or dust. You then stitch up the doll and drip your blood on it. At the end of the

casting, you tap the doll with a crystal rod, transforming it into a magen clothed in whatever the doll was wearing. The type of magen is chosen by you during the casting of the spell. See appendix C for

Trostani

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

trees must be Large or bigger.Multiattack. Trostani takes three actions: she uses Constrict and Touch of Order, and she casts a spell with a casting time of 1 action. Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +11

). Trostani animates one or two trees she can see within 120 feet of her, causing them to uproot themselves and become awakened tree;awakened trees (see the Monster Manual for their stat blocks) for 1 minute or

Summon Lesser Demons

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

rating 1 or lower 3–4 Four demons of challenge rating 1/2 or lower 5–6 Eight demons of challenge rating 1/4 or lower The DM chooses the demons, such as manes or dretch

casting the spell, you can form a circle on the ground with the blood used as a material component. The circle is large enough to encompass your space. While the spell lasts, the summoned demons can

Amble

Monsters Locathah Rising

blocks the sphere. While within the sphere, Amble and their allies gain a +5 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) and Wisdom (Perception) checks, and any light from open flames in the sphere isn’t

unoccupied space they can see.Change Shape (2/Day). Amble magically polymorphs into a beast with a challenge rating of 1 or less, and can remain in this form for up to 6 hours. Amble's equipment melds with

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

casts the wish spell, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17). After casting this spell, the zodar turns to dust and is destroyed.A zodar is a

each zodar has a specific mission and is relentless in its pursuit of the goal, but it reacts oddly to situations that don’t involve its mission because it doesn’t know what else to do

Arcane Gate Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

circular portal, 10 feet in diameter, opens over each point. If the portal would open in the space occupied by a creature, the spell fails, and the casting is lost. The portals are two-dimensional

that fills each portal is opaque and blocks vision through it. On your turn, you can rotate the rings as a bonus action so that the active side faces in a different direction.

Gar Shatterkeel

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

can take lair actions and has a challenge rating of 13. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Gar uses a lair action to use his Multiattack or cast one of his spells, up to 3rd level

lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. His favorite use of this capability is casting inflict wounds or call lightning. If Gar casts cure wounds using this lair action, he regains the maximum number of hit points from the spell (28).Cold

Summon Greater Demon

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You utter foul words, summoning one demon from the chaos of the Abyss. You choose the demon’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 5 or lower, such as a shadow demon or a barlgura. The

rounds if it still has hit points. As part of casting the spell, you can form a circle on the ground with the blood used as a material component. The circle is large enough to encompass your space

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hour, as its head takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn’t advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s

Charisma becomes 2, it dies, and its head tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille. Casting remove curse, greater restoration, or a similar spell on the target before the transformation is

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as

, however, Halaster is alert and attentive to the activities and preparations of all beings near him. He never willingly enters combat without first casting mage armor and mind blank on himself.As the

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5 includes lair actions and regional effects that can be used for adult or ancient dragon turtles. An

17 control water, control weather,* fog cloud *This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action. Dragon Turtle Adventures The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril

stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one form survives. When she transitions from one form to another, she

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or

. Some thirty overlords are bound in Khyber. Two are described here: Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, both of whom remain imprisoned and can't take physical form. The stat blocks provided here reflect the

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

normally follow casting the Wish spell to produce an effect other than duplicating another spell.Multiattack. Nafas makes three Storm Shamshir attacks and uses Create Vortex. Storm Shamshir. Melee

long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief interaction. Safe Descents. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy creatures that fall

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined

, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

(History) checks is doubled. You can’t be blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, petrified, or stunned. Undead with a challenge rating of 2 or lower will neither threaten nor attack you unless

successful one. When the staff is destroyed, the life force of the Forgotten One is released to the afterlife. Where it goes is anyone’s guess. Casting the staff into a sphere of annihilation

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Tulkhesh magically polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than his own, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form if he dies. Any equipment he

form. The stat blocks provided here reflect the powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world. Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also

Glyph of Warding Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

or drow), or alignment. You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. When you inscribe the glyph, choose explosive

much damage on a successful one. Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of 3rd level or lower in the glyph by casting it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

down mortal souls for violent ritual sacrifice to their god. Roleplaying Aurnozci Aurnozci is a being of mindless destruction, and the Caged Worm has few dealings with mortals that don’t end

chapter 20 for details about this realm. The challenge rating of Aurnozci is 23 (50,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

;s loupes, and jars of powdered and shredded ingredients for casting spells. A fat gray cat, the mage’s familiar, lay curled atop a grimoire. It opened its eyes, gave Aeron a disdainful yellow

know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do. Subrace Choose one of the subraces below

Challenge Rating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Challenge Rating Each creature’s stat block lists their challenge rating in the top right corner. The more obvious placement of the challenge rating makes it easier to find stat blocks and build encounters to challenge your players.

Monsters by Challenge Rating

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

Monsters by Challenge Rating The following list organizes the monster stat blocks in this book by Challenge Rating.

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after

solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one

Polymorph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

Polymorph Level 4 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You

choose that has a Challenge Rating equal to or less than the target’s (or the target’s level if it doesn’t have a Challenge Rating). The target’s game statistics are replaced by the stat block of the

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