brain barrier diffusing checks rest

Quarterstaff of the Acrobat

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Acrobatic Assist (Quarterstaff and 10-Foot Pole Forms Only). While holding this weapon, you have Advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks. Attack Deflection (Quarterstaff Form Only). When you are hit by

you. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. Ranged Weapon (Quarterstaff Form Only). This weapon has the Thrown property with a normal range of 30 feet and a

Sphinx of Valor

Monsters Monster Manual

Inscrutable. No magic can observe the sphinx remotely or detect its thoughts without its permission. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain its intentions or sincerity are made with Disadvantage

":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical roar. Whenever it roars, the roar has a different effect, as detailed below (the sequence resets when it takes a Long Rest): First

Arch-hag

Monsters Monster Manual

Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify,Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast

Escape"} days. When the hag teleports away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the

Dread Helm (Stranger Things)

Magic Items Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

While you’re wearing this fearsome steel helm, your eyes glow red and the rest of your face is hidden in shadow. Special Use: You have Advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks you make to intimidate a Humanoid who sees you wearing this helm.

Vampire Hunter

Feats Astarion's Book of Hungers

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Adroit Escape. You have Advantage on checks to escape from nonmagical restraints or the Grappled condition. Vitality Ward. When you take Necrotic

damage, you can take a Reaction to mitigate the damage. Roll a number of d6s equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and add them together. Reduce the Necrotic damage you take by this total. Once you use this benefit, you can’t use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Lorwyn Giant

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

their homeland in search of wondrous things or simply a place to rest. They are deeply in tune with nature but care little for the smaller denizens around them. At best, this makes a giant aloof and

, restorative slumber. The giant gains 20 Temporary Hit Points and has the Unconscious condition until it takes damage or the end of its next turn. The giant has Advantage on ability checks and saving throws for 1 minute.

Brain in Iron

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Detect Sentience. The brain in a jar can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the

creature is protected by a mind blank spell. Magic Resistance. The brain in a jar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The brain in

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the end of the creature’s next turn.An Elder Brain’s Lair The lair of an elder brain always lies deep in the heart

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Link. The elder brain targets one creature within 120 feet of it with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain ends the link, causing the creature to have disadvantage on all ability checks

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as

Ruxithid the Chosen

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Psi-Charged Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.Centuries ago, an abandoned duergar mining outpost called Zorzula’s Rest was

, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess psionic powers, as

Resurrection Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this

spell to restore life to a creature that has been dead for one year or longer taxes you greatly. Until you finish a long rest, you can't cast spells again, and you have disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.

Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

point. Control 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

, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of

Encephalon Cluster

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

saving throw or have the prone condition. If this attack reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target immediately dies and is consumed by the cluster. Spawn Progeny (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest

the attacker, it then makes one Slam attack against that attacker.An encephalon cluster pays no heed to an elder brain or its mind flayer progenitors. This grotesque creature shambles through dark

Duergar Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in

size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks

Refraction of Ilvaash

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

. The refraction targets a creature within 120 feet of itself and disrupts its mental processes, causing the target to have disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the

-Brain. When Ilsensine left the Far Realm to establish a divine domain elsewhere, pieces of the God-Brain sloughed away and awoke to sentience. This is Ilvaash, the Dissonant Psyche. The refraction of

Vampiric Mind Flayer

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Unusual Nature. The mind flayer doesn’t require air, food, or sleep.Multiattack. The mind flayer makes

psychic damage dies.When the mind flayers of Bluetspur (see chapter 3) could find no cure for their overlord’s affliction, their degenerating elder brain turned to radical methods to stave off

Specter Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(Perception) checks that rely on sight.Life Drain. Melee Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Life Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6

reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Fomorian Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"Evil Eye","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Curse of the Evil Eye (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). With a stare, the

fomorian uses Evil Eye, but on a failed save, the creature is also cursed with magical deformities. While deformed, the creature has its speed halved and has disadvantage on ability checks, saving throws

Giant Octopus Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Hold Breath. While out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 1 hour. Underwater Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater. Water Breathing

ends, the target is restrained, and the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target. Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus

Octopus Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Hold Breath. While out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 30 minutes. Underwater Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater. Water

damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 10). Until this grapple ends, the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target. Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). A 5-foot-radius

Shadow Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.Strength Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit

lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} hours

Raise Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.

Plasmoid Warrior

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Amorphous. The plasmoid can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided it is wearing and carrying nothing. It has advantage on ability checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple

well as for manipulating objects. Every plasmoid has a mass of nerves for a brain. Plasmoids don’t have internal organs as humans know them, but they have pores through which they absorb oxygen

Bard Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

(3 slots): invisibility, shatter Song of Rest. The bard can perform a song while taking a short rest. Any ally who hears the song regains an extra 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll

","rollAction":"Song of Rest"} hit points if it spends any Hit Dice to regain hit points at the end of that rest. The bard can confer this benefit on itself as well. Taunt (2/Day). The bard can use a bonus action

Dyrrn

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.Multiattack. Dyrrn makes one Tentacle Whip attack and uses its Corruption once. Dyrrn can replace its Tentacle Whip attack with Extract Brain if it

fails and is wasted. The corrupted creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +15

Plasmoid Explorer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Amorphous. The plasmoid can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided it is wearing and carrying nothing. It has advantage on ability checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple

for locomotion as well as for manipulating objects. Every plasmoid has a mass of nerves for a brain. Plasmoids don’t have internal organs as humans know them, but they have pores through which

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

pursue arcane magic are exiled as deviants, and for them no everlasting communion with an elder brain is possible. The road to lichdom offers an alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but

such forbidden texts can be hidden from other illithids and even from an elder brain. Yet eventually, mind flayer arcanist;mind flayer arcanists determined to pursue wizardry must flee the colony for

Wraith Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(Perception) checks that rely on sight.Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Life Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3

reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. Create Specter. The

Duergar Kavalrachni Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The duergar makes two war pick attacks. Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the

), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the duergar lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. War Pick. Melee

Duergar Alchemist

Monsters Out of the Abyss

duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size

, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and

Duergar Stone Guard Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.King's Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"King"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Javelin","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage while enlarged. Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size

Nightwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to

they encounter. One can reach the Negative Plane from the Shadowfell in places where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping onto the Negative Plane is almost always fatal since the plane

Duergar Darkhaft

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute

attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the duergar lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. War Pick

Horgar Steelshadow V

Monsters Out of the Abyss

paralyzed. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, Horgar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Gauntlets of Ogre Power. Horgar wears a set

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heavy Crossbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, Horgar can utter a special command

Deformed Duergar

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Deformed. It has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks, and on saving throws against being charmed

, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying

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