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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Rending Bite","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage if the target is frightened. This attack ignores damage resistance.
Mind-Breaking Howl (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
":"recharge","rollAction":"Mind-Breaking Howl"}. The howler emits a keening howl in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or take 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation
Priest
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Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.
Knight
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","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heavy Crossbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or
warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the knight. A
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Avi can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType
): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon
3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians
Reach to the Wave. At will, Avi can control the flow and shape of water in a 5-foot cube, or cause the water to
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the Refrum can expend a spell slot to cause his melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.
Manacles
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These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of
manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Abolethic Vassal. The skum is permanently charmed by its aboleth master.
Amphibious. The skum can breathe air and water.
Psychic Conditioning. The skum is immune to the frightened and charmed
"} acid damage every 10 minutes it goes without exposure to water.Multiattack. The skum makes three attacks: two with its trident and one with its Mind-Breaking Touch.
Trident. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Elister can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
":"Mace","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Dragonborn. She can use her action to exhale a 5-foot-wide, 30-foot line of lightning (but can't do this again until she finishes a short or
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
. Karazikar (the beholder) can see through this eye and treats it as one of its own eyes for the purpose of using its eye rays. Breaking the staff renders the eye inert and prevents Karazikar from using
was able to resist and withstand all ten of the beholder's eye rays. Impressed by this feat of extraordinary luck, Karazikar made the human his acolyte after breaking his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his "divine master."
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two
Spectral Scroll attacks. It can also use Weight of History, if available.
Spectral Scroll. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Scroll"} to hit
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it
can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the knight. A creature can benefit from only one
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
voracious, consuming any other dragon eggs in the vicinity if they can. A hatchling matures into an Egg Hunter Adult;adult about twenty days after breaking free from its dragon egg.
Egg Hunters
Egg
Amphibious. The egg hunter can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The egg hunter makes two Egg Tooth attacks.
Egg Tooth. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Dragon of Icespire Peak
Innate Spellcasting. The anchorite’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
1/day each: augury
, bless, lightning bolt (8d6;{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"roll"} damage), revivify
3/day: thunderwave (2d8;{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"roll"} damage)
Shapechanger. The anchorite can use its
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Spells. The staff has 10 charges. As an action, it can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 12):
cone of cold (5 charges)
fog cloud (1 charge)
ice storm (4
to water and is destroyed.
Charm. A creature can grab the staff out of the air with a successful grapple check against the staff, and grappling the staff does not reduce the creature's speed. Any
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The
creature can add a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Leadership"} to its roll provided it can hear and understand the knight. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a
Hermit
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
changed to allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your
seclusion.
d8
Life of Seclusion
1
I was searching for spiritual enlightenment.
2
I was partaking of communal living in accordance with the dictates of a religious order.
3
I
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
forms are unstable, constantly breaking apart and reforming as clouds of frost billow off them. As a rime hulk moves, it leaves a trail of ice that can freeze enemies in place. When it dies, a rime hulk explodes in a burst of frost.Cold, Poison
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Trail of Frost"}. The rime hulk moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks and can move through the space of
Gazer Familiar
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.
Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A
creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the
1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the telepathic bond.
Aggressive. The gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails
become restrained as shadowy tendrils wrap around it for 1 minute. A restrained target can use its action to repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Spellcasting. The
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain
to life or its body is destroyed. The deathlock can have no more than twelve zombies under its control at one time.
Grave Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit
Equipment
vertebrae sword, you can use a bonus action to rake and twist the weapon, breaking off some of the sword’s boney barbs and dealing an extra 1d8 piercing damage. The vertebrae sword can only be used in this way 5 times before it becomes unusable as a weapon.
The jagged vertebrae sword of a fishfolk warrior can barely be called a sword. Locals would say it’s better described as a makeshift weapon crafted from a fish skeleton and sea trash. Its poor
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock
Ioun Stone
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to separate it from you, either by making a successful attack roll against AC 24 or a successful DC 24 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use an action to seize and stow the stone, ending its
). While this pale lavender ellipsoid orbits your head, you can use your reaction to cancel a spell of 4th level or lower cast by a creature you can see and targeting only you.
Once the stone has
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
they are within 1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the telepathic bond.
Aggressive. The gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.
Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.Bite
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
to separate it from you, either by making a successful attack roll against AC 24 or a successful DC 24 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use an action to seize and stow the stone, ending its
effect.
A stone has AC 24, 10 hit points, and resistance to all damage. It is considered to be an object that is being worn while it orbits your head.
Religious Knowledge. You gain proficiency
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can’t make attacks while grappling a creature in this way.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
3/day each
their kind, standing eight feet tall. They can easily tear a fully grown person apart, but they love hunting the young, preferring their flesh above all others.
Annis hags leave tokens of their cruelty
Pirate
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you go, people are afraid of you due to your reputation. When you are in a settlement, you can get away with minor criminal offenses, such as refusing to pay for food at a tavern or breaking down doors at a local shop, since most people will not report your activity to the authorities.
Acolyte
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the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you
.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
Soldier
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6
I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
7
I have a crude sense of humor.
8
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct
organization still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other soldiers and requisition simple equipment or
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You perform a special religious ceremony that is infused with magic. When you cast the spell, choose one of the following rites, the target of which must be within 10 feet of you throughout the
ability check, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. A creature can benefit from this rite only once.
Dedication. You touch one humanoid who wishes to be dedicated to






