burned begins defenses construct rather

Corpse Flower

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the corpse flower or one of its zombie;zombies must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, unless the creature is a Construct or an Undead. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned until the start

necromancer or the remains of powerful Undead creatures. Unless it is uprooted and burned while it is still a seedling, the corpse flower grows to enormous size over several weeks, then tears itself free

Water Weird Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. However, a water weird bound to a sacred or befouled source of water begins to take on the nature of that site, becoming neutral good or neutral evil. A neutral good water weird tries to frighten away

interlopers rather than kill them, while a neutral evil water weird kills its victims for pleasure and might turn against its summoner. A water weird loses its evil alignment if its waters are cleansed

Male Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.

Female Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Teleport action.Zariel’s Lair Zariel makes her lair in a basalt citadel that rises up in Avernus. From nearly a mile away, one can hear the screams and moans coming from the burned victims chained

of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take a lair action to cause one of

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is construct or undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity. Sunlight

Jammer Leech

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"force"} force damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.A jammer leech is a barnacle-like creature that begins life as a space-dwelling spore that attaches to the hull of a spelljamming ship

, with the leech inside in larval form. A spore that remains attached to a ship for a few days punctures the hull and begins to develop a hard shell that roughly matches the color of the hull. The

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Knight of Solamnia, Caradoc burned when Dargaard Keep was consumed in the fires of the Cataclysm. As with many of Soth’s retainers, Caradoc was cursed with undeath. Being duplicitous and cowardly

at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess the living and use unwilling

Soul Shaker

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

escape, the soul shaker reforms over the course of days and begins hunting once more.PoisonNecroticConsume Vitality. The soul shaker targets a creature it is grappling. If the target is not a Construct or

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, or it begins to turn to stone and is restrained until the end of its next turn, when it must

that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes from the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit

Mirror of Reflected Pasts

Magic Items Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

harmlessly floats to the ground. Once the mirror has been deactivated, it can’t be activated again until the next dawn. If a non-Construct creature other than you sees its reflection in the activated

memories aren’t real, but rather idealized versions of those occurrences. Nearby observers can glimpse flashes of these memories if looking indirectly at the mirror.

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dangerous.Zariel’s Lair Zariel makes her lair in a basalt citadel that rises up in Avernus. From nearly a mile away, one can hear the screams coming from burned victims chained to the stronghold

crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can

Sending Stone

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

burned through your gloves. 6 It has an obnoxious ringtone that you can’t work out how to change. 7 It fails to notify you of incoming messages except for a faint pulsating glow

. 8 It’s voice activated, so that every time you talk to someone, it tries to send a message to someone else. Rumor Mill Also at rank 2, whenever your franchise begins a major quest or

Vampiric Mist

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is Construct or Undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity. Sunlight

War Magic

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

A variety of arcane colleges specialize in training wizards for war. The tradition of War Magic blends principles of evocation and abjuration, rather than specializing in either of those schools. It

teaches techniques that empower a caster’s spells, while also providing methods for wizards to bolster their own defenses. Followers of this tradition are known as war mages. They see their

War Magic (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

A variety of arcane colleges specialize in training wizards for war. The tradition of War Magic blends principles of evocation and abjuration, rather than specializing in either of those schools. It

teaches techniques that empower a caster’s spells, while also providing methods for wizards to bolster their own defenses. Followers of this tradition are known as war mages. They see their

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather

Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

determines the properties of your inheritance and how they figure into the item’s history and importance. For instance, the object might be a minor magic item, or one that begins with a modest

your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Named for the warlord who infamously employed it, the Mighty Servant of Leuk-o is a fantastically powerful, 10-foot-tall machine that turns into an animate construct when piloted. Crafted of a

instantly and leave behind no remains. This does not destroy the servant permanently. Rather, 2d6 days later, its parts—left arm, left leg, right arm, right leg, lower torso, and upper torso&mdash

New Ilvin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

New Ilvin Remarkably, when the town of Ilvin burned, no lives were lost. Rather than rebuilding, the seven hundred survivors moved their homes a few miles east and founded New Ilvin. This sleepy

community seems ordinary in every way, but residents avoid speaking of Old Ilvin and never return, going so far as to pave a new road to avoid the burned-out ruins.

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep

is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of existence and connected through portals under the dragon’s control. A lair

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that

. Suggested Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

could be hidden. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather

dragon. Moonstone Dragon Lairs Often, a moonstone dragon’s lair is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation

Across the Fungal Fields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Unfortunately, they have no means of assuring the slumbering fungal entity of their intentions, and the growing threat posed by Zuggtmoy and the demon lords has roused Araumycos’s defenses. The pastel

rise up and attack the characters. Created by Araumycos to perfectly duplicate the abilities, traits, and actions of otyughs, these creatures are plants rather than aberrations. They attack until slain

Investigation at Altand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

around an ancient monument to an elven ranger. Residences and the village temple are built into the upper boughs of the forest. The elves string rope bridges between these sites and construct circular

occasionally enter the forest as an alternative to raiding human settlements along the Trade Way. However, those defenses proved a deathtrap against the flying green dragon, leaving many elves unable to reach the ground quickly enough to escape.

Investigation at Altand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

around an ancient monument to an elven ranger. Residences and the village temple are built into the upper boughs of the forest. The elves string rope bridges between these sites and construct circular

occasionally enter the forest as an alternative to raiding human settlements along the Trade Way. However, those defenses proved a deathtrap against the flying green dragon, leaving many elves unable to reach the ground quickly enough to escape.

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses

Everything I do is an attempt to impress someone I love. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I have a rather embarrassing mutation that I do everything I can to keep hidden. 2 I’m more

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within

kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what they mean. Be clear

First Day on Campus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

First Day on Campus This adventure begins when students have arrived on Strixhaven’s campus and the term’s classes are about to start. For the characters, the first order of business is to complete

the orientation required of first-year students. Orientation takes place in the Biblioplex, the university’s grand library. A full description of the Biblioplex follows this section. Some Strixhaven students take studying very seriously. Others would rather play with magic in the Biblioplex

During the Siege

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

horde soon begins overwhelming defenses nearby. Once the characters defeat a few zombies, roll 1d6 and consult the Zombie Siege Encounters table. The event rolled unfolds within sight of one of the

During the Siege Run the siege as a series of encounters rather than one extended battle. As terrible events unfold around the characters, it’s up to them to determine who and how they’ll help. Begin

Never Alone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

thessalhydra and another creation of Moghadam’s known as the thessalheart construct. Thessalhydra When the characters first enter the temple, roll a d4. On a 1–2, the temple’s guardian thessalhydra is

. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in

Order of the Emerald Claw NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

embrace the order, promising eternal life through undeath. 3 A noble with sympathies toward the order hides a cell’s library vault within the grounds of their estate. 4 A suave vampire would rather charm

its enemies than crush them in battle. 5 An artificer is obsessed with infusing necromantic curses into their construct creations. 6 A changeling necromancer often poses as a vampire or a mummy, even though it’s still alive.

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