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Heroes of the Borderlands
Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken.Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight
continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks.PoisonNecrotic
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Lorwyn: First Light
cold logic and rejected reactionary responses. As a result, the magical flames that engulfed their bodies took on a frigid air, and they became rimekin.
Like flamekin, rimekin possess innate magic
, but the flames they conjure burn icy blue rather than red hot. Further, these “flames” emanate a chilling cold rather than blazing heat. This effect extends, superficially, to the items
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burn","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage
Darkling Elder
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burn","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage and
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
personality. The stronger the death dragon, the more it fights the hate consuming it, holding on to some vestige of its memories.
A death dragon’s bones burn with violet Cataclysmic fire, which it can
dragon’s turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters.Most death dragons are pale imitations of their former selves. They remember flashes and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of its former personality. The stronger the death dragon, the more it fights the hate consuming it, holding on to some vestige of its memories.
A death dragon’s bones burn with violet
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cataclysmic Rush", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A creature can take this damage only once per turn.Some death dragons manage to retain almost all
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves
into the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Fiery Death and Rebirth. If the phoenix dies, it explodes. Each creature in 60-foot-radius sphere centered on the phoenix must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation
":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fiery Death and Rebirth", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The fire ignites flammable objects
Darkling
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Thuranni, Regalport (Lhazaar Principalities)
Elves have carried the Mark of Shadow for thousands of years. The mark’s bearers left Aerenal after the conflict that wiped out the Mark of Death
major families of the house. Known as the Shadow Schism, it resulted in a split withinin Phiarlan—and the foundation of House Thuranni. House Phiarlan continues to offer entertainment and
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to the amount of damage taken.Dusk hags resemble gnarled crones with shriveled orange skin, tangled gray hair, and eyes that burn like hot coals. They see visions of the future in their dreams, and
the golden key.”
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“Beware the black horse.”
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“The fish is your friend.”
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“The stairs downward lead to that which you seek.”
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“Look for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.”
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“If you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is death.”
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
strong that he adopted the name of the Vistana who welcomed him into his clan, a man named Velikov. Although Velikov passed away more than a century ago, Kasimir continues to live among Velikov's
, Kasimir and his fellow dusk elves stoned Patrina to death. As punishment for depriving him of his bride, Strahd butchered all the women in the dusk elf tribe, and Kasimir's ears were cut off to punish him
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a specific location their battlefield. This gives rise to stories of haunted battlegrounds, ruins, roads, river crossings and other strategic locations where a dullahan continues a terrifying
campaign against the living. In death, dullahans are often rejoined by those who followed them in life, either in the form of lesser undead, like skeleton;skeletons or wight;wights, or terrifying mounts
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
for new forests, plains, and kingdoms to burn.
Lair Actions
Imix is master of heat and flames in his vicinity. He can take lair actions on the Elemental Plane of Fire, or in any elemental fire node
":"Wildfire","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. A wildfire continues to threaten the characters for 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Wildfire Rounds"} rounds or until they
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death
Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any equipment
turns her magical gaze toward one creature she can see within 120 feet of her and commands it to burn. The target must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking
form, known to her worshipers as Lady Icekiss or the Brittle Maiden, is that of a 10-foot-tall woman of fearsome aspect made entirely of ice and frost. Her eyes burn with a cold blue light, and a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creations are ultimately doomed to death and decomposition, and the dragons’ demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.
Gleaming Gold
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Moved by pity, a giant eagle continues bringing food to an abandoned topaz dragon wyrmling, despite the wyrmling’s attempts to eat the eagle.
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A pseudodragon who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Outline In Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, the characters experience the magical scars left behind by the death of dragons. Faced with the evil schemes of one living dragon and the righteous
describes additional encounters you can use in the course of the adventure, including a magical hot spring with mysterious guardians at the site of a brass dragon’s death. Chapter 2, “Seagrow Caves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Death Knight’s Soul The soul of the death knight Emberlost is bound into the dreadnaught’s bones. As a sentient, undead creature, Emberlost can see and talk through the skeletal figurehead (area D2
), his own corpse below deck (area D17), or the hellfire orb mounted on the mainmast (area D3). The death knight has Wisdom (Perception) modifier of +3 and a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Deception +3, Perception +6, Stealth +7
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Death Burn. When
the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area must make a DC 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Death Knight’s Soul The soul of the death knight Emberlost is bound into the dreadnaught’s bones. As a sentient, undead creature, Emberlost can see and talk through the skeletal figurehead (area D2
), his own corpse below deck (area D17), or the hellfire orb mounted on the mainmast (area D4). The death knight has Wisdom (Perception) modifier of +3 and a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 13. The death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
personality. The stronger the death dragon, the more it fights the hate consuming it, holding on to some vestige of its memories. A death dragon’s bones burn with violet Cataclysmic fire, which it can
painfully remind them of what they once had. These fleeting moments of lucidity quickly burn away in rage and anguish, driving the dragons to destroy the would-be memento. Lesser Death Dragon
Large Undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, Stealth +7
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies
+7
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
coffer is a heap of damp sand from which the ends of torches protrude.
Beyond the wooden door, the tunnel continues ten feet before opening into the quarry behind Albaeri Mellikho’s house. The damp
torches were extinguished by being thrust into the sand. They are hard to light but readily burn if lit with an existing fire. The coffer contains flint and steel, as well as six dry torches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
history summarized in the “Adventure Background” section and explains that each site the characters visited is linked to the death of a dragon. Then she tells them that a bronze wyrmling named Aidron
came to the island a few months ago and studied with her at Dragon’s Rest. Five days before the characters’ arrival, he argued with her, angrily rejected her teaching of peace, and stormed away from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sit on beds and debate the finer points of magic. Each gish uses a crystal orb as an arcane focus and fights to the death.
Window Slits. Four 2-foot-long, 6-inch-wide window slits offer views of
stars, the planet Toril, and the occasional spectacular sunrise.
17c. Arcane Training Ground The scorched remains of straw dummies crafted to resemble illithids are scattered around this rough-walled octagonal room. Burn marks from spell training cover the walls, floor, and ceiling.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cultists Doomsayers and Fanatics Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Relics Aurore Folny A death cultist and his followers summon Orcus, Demon Lord of Undeath Cultists use magic and extreme measures
Cultist Agendas table to inspire what a cultist seeks to achieve. Cultist Agendas 1d6 The Cultist Strives To... 1 Bring about the end of a dominant order, an age, or the world. 2 Burn away the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Flaming Skeleton Flaming skeletons burn with unbridled necromantic energy. This magic grants them blazing attacks and greater awareness, which they use to command lesser Undead. Flaming Skeleton
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Languages Understands Common plus one other language but can’t speak
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Death Burst. The skeleton explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
character who examines the bodies and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that four drow are covered in burn marks consistent with lightning strikes, three were torn to pieces by large claws, and one was crushed to death (a victim of the behir’s coils).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Houses of Shadow The elves have carried the Mark of Shadow for thousands of years. The families that carry the mark left Aerenal after the conflict that wiped out the Mark of Death and
Thuranni. House Phiarlan continues to offer entertainment and espionage in the lands west of the Mournland, while Thuranni operates in Karrnath, the Lhazaar Principalities, and the eastern lands. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Wight Lifedrinker Life-Leeching Corpse Warrior Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight
continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks. Wight Lifedrinker Medium Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 14 Initiative +4 (14)
HP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Scarecrow At harvest time, when death revisits the twilit world and summer’s blossoms bow their withered heads, eerie scarecrows loom in silent vigil over empty fields. With immortal patience, these
-Powered Constructs. A scarecrow is animated by the bound spirit of a slain evil creature, granting it purpose and mobility. It is this uncanny presence from beyond death that allows a scarecrow to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, they relish every opportunity to set flammable things alight, delighting in igniting paper, wooden structures, and explosives. Magmins are dangerous even in death, since they explode when they’re
other realms. They’re attracted to places of intense heat, such as volcanoes and rivers of magma. If they can’t find such favored conditions, magmins eagerly burn structures or start wildfires to