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Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage. Success: Half damage.Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5
Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Success: Half damage.Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft
Monsters
Monster Manual
Blurred Form. Attack rolls against the mephit are made with Disadvantage unless the mephit has the Incapacitated condition.
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC
10, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage
Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until
", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage.
Mud Breath (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mud Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11
Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 10, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw
Monsters
Monster Manual
"} Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Necrotic Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 52 (8d12);{"diceNotation":"8d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Necrotic
Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until
", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Cinder Breath (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Cinder Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11
Monsters
Monster Manual
"} Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Necrotic Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 52 (8d12);{"diceNotation":"8d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Necrotic
Monsters
Monster Manual
region containing a death tyrant’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the death tyrant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The death tyrant uses Eye Rays three times.
Bite. Melee Attack
Monsters
Monster Manual
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this
Monsters
Monster Manual
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, foul rites that allow one to transform into a death knight or lich, or long-lost spells crafted by beings so evil their names ought never to be spoken aloud.
Vile Speech. While the book is on your
attuned to the book, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Animate Dead
Circle of Death
Dominate Monster
Finger of Death
Once you use the book to cast a spell, you can’t
Monsters
Monster Manual
or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. 10: Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 Hit
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Time-Warping Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Ruinous Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Ruinous Breath"}. Constitution
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Ruinous Breath (Recharge 5–6
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Ruinous Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
"} Poison damage.
Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 22
(4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of the dragon
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a
15-foot Cone. Failure: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
use of (A) Time-Warping Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15
", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Ruinous Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Ruinous Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
use of (A) Time-Warping Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 15 (2d8
", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Ruinous Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Ruinous Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
"} Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage.
Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 38 (7d10);{"diceNotation":"7d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
"} Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage.
Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 44 (8d10);{"diceNotation":"8d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Plane Shift
1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 8 version), Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. Valindra casts Counterspell or Shield in response
.
The region containing Valindra’s lair is warped by her presence, creating the following effects:
All-Seeing. While in her lair, Valindra can cast Clairvoyance, requiring no spell components
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
can’t take this action again until the start of her next turn.
Stealth Attack. Karas makes one Dread Dagger attack and uses Withdraw.Assassin Heir to a Sinister Legacy
After the death of
Dead Three into the region she inhabits, creating the following effects:
Creeping Dread. Terror runs rampant in Karas’s domain. Within 1 mile of the lair, creatures other than members of the
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, with little grasp of metaphor or nuance.
The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon
Feed on Death. When a creature within 30 feet of the kraul drops to 0 hit points, the kraul or another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it gains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType
Magma Mephit
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of lava. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
The limb tips of this magic bow are shaped like a dragon’s wings, and the weapon is infused with the essence of a chromatic, gem, or metallic dragon’s breath. When you hit with an attack
roll using this magic bow, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the same type as the breath infused in the bow—acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, or
Steam Mephit
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 feet of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Innate Spellcasting (1/Day). The mephit can innately cast blur, requiring no material components. Its innate
Ice Mephit
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of jagged ice. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType
":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it
Steam Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 feet of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Innate Spellcasting.(1/Day). The mephit can innately cast blur, requiring no material components. Its innate
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Orcus who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his malign disciples continue performing the horrific rites he perfected
solitary spawn of Kyuss travels aimlessly. If it stumbles across a living creature, the spawn attacks with the sole intent of creating more spawn. Whether spawn are dispersed or clustered, they reproduce exponentially if nothing stops them.Poison
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Cataclysmic Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Breath
", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature dies if the breath reduces it to 0 hit points
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of ghostly purple flames in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area
must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
Ice Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of jagged ice. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType
":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it
Magma Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of lava. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is






