breaks bards diffusing creatures reveal

College of Dance

Classes Player’s Handbook

bodies and flow through the motions of the smallest creatures. These Bards practice a way of being in harmony with the whirling cosmos that emphasizes agility, speed, and grace.

Move in Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

effect. Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that

you occupied when you disappeared. You remain imprisoned until you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any Divination magic, but a Wish spell can reveal the location

Gargoyle Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.These malevolent creatures of elemental earth resemble grotesque, fiendish statues. A

gargoyle lurks among masonry and ruins, delighting in the terror it creates when it breaks from its suspended pose.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine

College of Whispers

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling

tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them

Four-Armed Gargoyle

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

(1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.These malevolent creatures of elemental earth resemble grotesque, fiendish

statues. A gargoyle lurks among masonry and ruins, delighting in the terror it creates when it breaks from its suspended pose.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine

Bracelet of Rock Magic

Magic Items Tales from the Yawning Portal

’s affinity with earth manifests as an unusual curse. Creatures of flesh that are strongly related to earth and stone, such as stone giant;stone giants and dwarves, have advantage on the saving throw

against flesh to stone cast from the bracelet. If such a creature’s save is successful, the bracelet breaks your attunement to it and casts the spell on you. You make your saving throw with disadvantage, and on a failed save you are petrified instantly.

College of Whispers (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling

tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them

Lorehold Professor of Chaos

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

", "rollAction":"Weight of History"}. The professor magically compresses time around up to six creatures of its choice that it can see within 30 feet of itself. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom

their magic into creating breaks that are to their advantage. Whether those breaks are in a series of events, in obstacles, or in enemies depends on the needs in the moment. They crush enemies&rsquo

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an

Tail","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The ferocious screaming devilkin are bizarre fey creatures spawned by overwhelming moments of panic. Despite their diabolic appearance and name, are

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal

worthy of a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Creature Sense. The brain breaker is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each

telepathic conversations with up to ten creatures at a time. The brain breaker can let those creatures telepathically hear each other while connected in this way.Multiattack. The brain breaker makes two

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each one

conversations with up to ten creatures at a time. The elder brain can let those creatures telepathically hear each other while connected in this way.Multiattack. The elder brain makes two Tentacle

Xvart

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

could reveal his location to point to the nearest xvart instead. Xvarts Xvarts are cowardly, greedy creatures spawned by a renegade demigod, Raxivort. They have blue skin, orange eyes, and

Black Sewers, a realm within Pandemonium that he filled with his beloved creatures, rat;rats and bat;bats, which xvarts befriend to this day. He enjoyed his reign only briefly before Graz’zt

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Movement. The dream eater can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Incorporeal

dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to

Chaotic Neutral Legacy

Rules

Chaotic neutral (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many barbarians and rogues, and some bards, are chaotic neutral.

Lesser Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

and just as readily appear as people, animals, or other creatures—the more unassuming, the better. Should it reveal its true form, an emissary appears as a roughly bipedal mass of agitated organs

-shattering revelations and cascading apocalypses. Only when truly threatened, or when their foes have lost all hope, do emissaries reveal their actual, impossible forms. Forms of the Emissary Star spawn

Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature. Personality Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance

against Vecna. He readily lies, breaks promises, betrays allies, and taunts those who fall for his ruses. Kas has little use for those who can’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

within 60 feet of it for 1 minute. If the mite is hidden, using this ability does not reveal its location. While the creature is affected by this hex, whenever it makes an attack roll, an ability check

effect of the hex when it does so. It can then ignore the effect of the hex until the end of its turn.Mites are vexing fey creatures that delight in causing minor havoc and playing irritating pranks

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Enigmatic Mind. The archaic’s mind can’t be read, creatures can communicate telepathically with the archaic only if it allows, and magic can’t determine whether the archaic is lying

target ends.Archaics are towering, multi-armed creatures overflowing with magic. Despite their solitude, archaics carry vast understanding of magic and the world’s history, as well as the ability

Marut

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and other inevitables to bring order to dealings between planar folk. A wide array of disparate creatures, including yugoloths, will enter into a contract with inevitables if asked. The Hall of

and to punish any party who breaks them. A marut resorts to lethal force only if a contract calls for it, if the contract is fully broken, or if the marut is attacked. Inevitables care nothing for

Eye of Fear and Flame

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

target it can see within 90 feet of it. Eye of Fear. The target and up to four other creatures of the eye of fear and flame's choice within 10 feet of the target must each succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving

living, commanding individuals to perform evil deeds of the undead's choosing or be destroyed. If its commands are not obeyed, an eye of fear and flame throws back its hood to reveal its skull—set

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with grayish-tan skin and white fur. Its vicious fangs and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator. Girallons are most common in temperate or warm forest

environments abundant with life. They share apes’ adeptness at climbing, although few trees can support the weight of these half-ton creatures. The ruins of cities, especially those found in deep

Sapphire Sentinel

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Slow"}. The golem targets one or more creatures it can see within 10 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic. On a

. The disk can be removed to reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys. Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden. The

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons’ connection to

rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible. 3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

conversations with up to ten creatures at a time. The elder brain can let those creatures telepathically hear each other while connected in this way.Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

1 Gravity breaks within a 100-foot radius area for 1 hour. Creatures levitate in midair, and must move by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall

instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words. 3 Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

1 Gravity breaks within a 100-foot radius area for 1 hour. Creatures levitate in midair, and must move by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall

instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words. 3 Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

1 Gravity breaks within a 100-foot radius area for 1 hour. Creatures levitate in midair, and must move by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall

instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words. 3 Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

1 Gravity breaks within a 100-foot radius area for 1 hour. Creatures levitate in midair, and must move by pushing or pulling against a fixed object or surface within reach (such as a wall

instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words. 3 Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

","rollAction":"Unearthly Bile"}. The emissary expels bile that splashes all creatures in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on a point within 120 feet of the emissary. Each creature in that area must make a DC

);{"diceNotation":"5d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind Cloud","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. In addition, every spell ends on creatures and objects of the emissary’s choice in

Assassin Bug

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

headfirst into wildfires often reveal an infestation of assassin bugs, as they immolate themselves in an instinctive effort to rid themselves of this scourge. Monstrous Interactions. Few creatures are

of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

frigid air to freeze foes in place. If the cradle is destroyed, its icy body shatters to reveal the awakened scion of Thrym inside it. Forming a double-bladed axe in its hand, the 70-foot-tall scion

creatures standing on it. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Thrym is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Biting Chill. Extreme cold

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

and other magical effects. Telepathic Hub. The elder brain can use its telepathy to initiate and maintain telepathic conversations with up to ten creatures at a time. The elder brain can let those

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

gravity spell. The spell has the normal effect, except that the anarch can orient the area in any direction and creatures and objects fall toward the end of the area.An Anarch’s Lair In Limbo

composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, its concentration breaks. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of it by making a Wisdom check with

Githzerai Anarch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spellcasting ability. The spell has the normal effect, except that the githzerai can orient the area in any direction and creatures and objects fall toward the end of the area.Anarchs are githzerai sages and

of its composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, the anarch’s concentration breaks. Move Object. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of

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