branches before defenses charmed rating

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 3 I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses? 4 Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day. 5 No

creature can outsmart my defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated. 6 Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not. 7 I

Wyllow

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

9th level (1 slot): foresight Elven. She has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType

. Change Shape (2/Day). Wyllow magically polymorphs into a beast or elemental with a challenge rating of 6 or less, and can remain in this form for up to 9 hours. Wyllow can choose whether her equipment

Enchanting Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders. The villain’s challenge rating increases while the

Aerisi Kalinoth

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Fey Ancestry. Aerisi has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep. Howling Defeat. When Aerisi drops to 0 hit points, her body disappears in a howling

-Bin isn’t, Aerisi can take lair actions and has a challenge rating of 9. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Aerisi uses a lair action to cast one of her spells, up to 3rd level

Ambitious Assassin

Monsters The Book of Many Things

;s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders. The villain’s challenge rating increases while the

Otherworldly Corrupter

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Lair This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and

kill intruders. The villain’s challenge rating increases while the villain is in this lair: Otherworldly Corrupter. Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Drivvin Freth

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Fey Ancestry. Drivvin has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep. Innate Spellcasting. Drivvin's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15

as an action, Drivvin can summon a demon that has a challenge rating of 6 or lower. The summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of him, acts as his ally, and can't summon other

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

target can see the vampire, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the vampire. The charmed target regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded

of the following effects: There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become

Aartuk Starhorror

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and

hisses. It has no written form.Rally the Troops (1/Day). The aartuk magically ends the charmed and frightened conditions on itself and each creature of its choice that it can see

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. The vampire targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the vampire, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the

vampire. The charmed target regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn’t under the vampire’s control, it takes the vampire’s requests

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

vampire, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the vampire. The charmed target regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected

effects: There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny

Veiled Presence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders. The villain’s challenge rating increases while the villain is in this lair: Veiled Presence. Challenge 22 (41,000 XP

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses? 4 Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day. 5 No creature can outsmart my defenses—if

who will undoubtedly terrorize the area if they win. 8 A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. A demilich in its lair has a challenge rating of 20 (24,500 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demilich rolls a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll

tomb have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened, and against features that turn undead. The tomb is warded against the magical travel of creatures the demilich hasn’t

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

saving throw against this magic or be charmed by Zorak. The charmed target regards Zorak as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn't under Zorak's control, it takes

stems and branches become twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the

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

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. The target can’t be returned to its original form by any means short of a wish spell. 2. Domination Ray. The target must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Belashyrra for 1

minute or until the target takes damage. Belashyrra can issue telepathic commands to the charmed creature (no action required), which it does its best to obey. 3. Mind-Weakening Ray. The target must

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature. Paralyzing Ray. The targeted creature must

closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is charmed by the morkoth for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the target tries to get as

close to the morkoth as possible, using its actions to Dash until it is within 5 feet of the morkoth. A charmed target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns and whenever it takes

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

has the charmed condition until the end of its next turn. A creature charmed in this way treats its allies as foes, and the colors of its body and equipment become shades of gray. On a successful save

hovering at death’s door. The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

within 120 feet of it: Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the tyrant for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature

it contains more trappings of death and decay. A death tyrant encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 15 (13,000 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a death tyrant can invoke

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it: 1. Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed

lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

failed save, the creature is charmed by the morkoth for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the target tries to get as close to the morkoth as possible, using its actions to Dash until it is within

5 feet of the morkoth. A charmed target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns and whenever it takes damage, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 21 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 66,000 XP for defeating Arasta after she uses Armor of Spiders.Arasta’s Lair Arasta lives

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

lair has a challenge rating of 23 (50,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demilich rolls a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Take Lair

advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened, and against features that turn undead. The tomb is warded against the magical travel of creatures the demilich hasn’t authorized. Such

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with

vulnerability to fire damage, immunity to cold and poison damage, and immunity to the following conditions: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair. 5 Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a

defenses. Emerald Dragon Lair Features The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair. 5 Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a legendary emerald

(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses. Emerald Dragon Lair Features The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes

an dragon turtle;adult or ancient dragon turtle access to lair actions, increasing its challenge rating by 1. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon turtle can take one of the

Ring of Winter

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

able to fit inside a 10-foot cube, and has the density and durability of metal or stone (your choice). The ice creature must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice

following conditions: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its creator’s commands. The ice object or creature appears in an unoccupied

Saving Throws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Saving Throws The Saving Throws entry is reserved for creatures that are adept at resisting certain kinds of effects. For example, a creature that isn’t easily charmed or frightened might gain a

and its proficiency bonus, which is determined by the monster’s challenge rating (as shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table). Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating Challenge

Saving Throws

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

Saving Throws The Saving Throws entry is reserved for creatures that are adept at resisting certain kinds of effects. For example, a creature that isn't easily charmed or frightened might gain a

and its proficiency bonus, which is determined by the monster's challenge rating (as shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table). Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating Challenge

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

their lairs. The challenge rating of a legendary amethyst dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon can

the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

magical mobility, using flight and teleportation to navigate obstacles in their lairs. The challenge rating of a legendary amethyst dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair

. The dragon telepathically whispers to one creature within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

blinds and secret passages throughout their lairs, allowing them to move easily—and potentially unnoticed. The challenge rating of a legendary crystal dragon increases by 1 when it’s

row: Beguiling Whisper. The dragon telepathically whispers to one creature within range of the dragon's telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the

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