burst body diffusing clothing returning

Magic Jar

Spells Player’s Handbook

returning to your living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a Humanoid’s body. You can attempt to possess any Humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded

take a Magic action to return from the host body to the container if it is within 100 feet of you, returning the host creature’s soul to its body. If the host body dies while you’re in it

Chain Shirt

Equipment

Made of interlocking metal rings, a chain shirt is worn between layers of clothing or leather. This armor offers modest protection to the wearer's upper body and allows the sound of the rings rubbing against one another to be muffled by outer layers.

Planetar

Monsters Monster Manual

Divine Awareness. The planetar knows if it hears a lie. Exalted Restoration. If the planetar dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all

attacks or uses Holy Burst twice. Radiant Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Radiant Sword"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7);{"diceNotation

Arcanaloth

Monsters Monster Manual

Fiendish Restoration. If the arcanaloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly and revives with all its Hit Points in Gehenna. Magic Resistance. The

Points or when the arcanaloth dies. If the tome is destroyed, the arcanaloth can create a new one when it finishes a Short or Long Rest.Multiattack. The arcanaloth makes three Fiendish Burst attacks

Dao

Monsters Monster Manual

outside the Elemental Plane of Earth, its body dissolves into dirt, and it gains a new body in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Elemental Restoration"} days, reviving with all

Burst attacks. Earthen Maul. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Earthen Maul"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d6+6", "rollType

Lich

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spirit Jar"} days if it has a spirit jar, reviving with all its Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within the lich’s lair.Multiattack. The lich

makes three attacks, using Eldritch Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. Eldritch Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Eldritch

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

the Sword of Kas, both the eye and the hand burst into flame, turn to ash, and are destroyed. Any other attempt to destroy the eye or hand seems to work, but the Artifact reappears in one of Vecna

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Amphibious. Biha Babir can breathe air and water. Elemental Restoration. If Biha Babir dies outside the Elemental Plane of Water, her body dissolves into brine, and she gains a new body in 1d4

Babir makes two Marine Burst attacks. She can replace one of these attacks with a Tail attack. Marine Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spirit Gem"} days if her spirit gem is intact, reviving with all her Hit Points. The new body appears in an unoccupied space within her lair.Multiattack. Valindra makes

three attacks, using Eldritch Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. She can replace two attacks with a use of Spellcasting to cast Lightning Bolt (level 5 version). Eldritch Burst. Melee or

Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

withered flowers, rootlike tentacles, and a fleshy growth atop its body that it uses to lure prey toward its fang-filled maw. Wolves-in-sheep’s-clothing can reshape their lures to mimic the

False Appearance. If the wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing is motionless (except for its lure) at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t

Magic Jar Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. While possessing a body, you can use your action to return from the host body to the container if it is within 100 feet of you, returning the host creature's soul to its body. If the host body dies

Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell's material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your

Lynx Creatlach

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

body is destroyed only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate. Turn Immunity. Lynx is immune to effects that turn undead.Multiattack. Lynx makes two shortsword attacks

) have been granted to them by their diabolical masters, and are not meant to be claimed as treasure. If either agent is killed in the course of the adventure, their special equipment vanishes, returning to Bel or Zariel. PoisonNecrotic, Psychic

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and doing so wizens the creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover every part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling

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

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and

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

Demos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. Magic Resistance. The magen has advantage on saving

are constructs. When one is wounded, its blood is seen to have the color and consistency of mercury. They exist purely through magical means. When one is killed, its body disappears in a burst of

Galvan Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. Magic Resistance. The magen has advantage on saving

wounded, its blood is seen to have the color and consistency of mercury. They exist purely through magical means. When one is killed, its body disappears in a burst of harmless fire and a cloud of

Troll Mutate

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Mutation. When the troll mutate is created, it gains one of four possible body mutations at random;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mutation"}: 1, Elastic Body; 2, Psionic Mirror

; 3, Spell Scarred; or 4, Winged Form. This mutation determines certain traits in this stat block. Amorphous (Elastic Body Only). The mutate can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without

Galvanice Weird

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Death Burst. When the galvanice weird dies, it explodes in a burst of ice and lightning. Each creature within 10 feet of the exploding weird must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6

);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Slam. Melee Weapon

Disguise Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You make yourself--including your clothing, armor, weapons, and other belongings on your person--look different until the spell ends or until you use your action to dismiss it. You can seem 1 foot

shorter or taller and can appear thin, fat, or in between. You can't change your body type, so you must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs. Otherwise, the extent of the illusion

Seeming Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Charisma saving throw, and if it succeeds, it is unaffected by this spell. The spell disguises physical appearance as well as clothing, armor, weapons, and equipment. You can make each creature seem 1

foot shorter or taller and appear thin, fat, or in between. You can't change a target's body type, so you must choose a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs. Otherwise, the extent of the

Sephek Kaltro

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

back in a ponytail, and no facial or body hair. He is dressed in a stylish vest with matching pants and boots, similar in style to those worn by mariners of the southern Sword Coast, but wears no armor

or cold weather clothing and doesn't appear to be armed. His most striking feature is his eyes, which are as blue as a frozen lake.Cold

Hypnos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. Magic Resistance. The magen has advantage on saving

body disappears in a burst of harmless fire and a cloud of smoke that quickly dissipates. Magical Servants. Magen make ideal servants. At creation, each is instilled with an instinct to protect

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

berbalang typically uses its duplicate for only a short time before returning its consciousness to its body. Weird Oracles. The knowledge that berbalangs accumulate makes them great sources of

places where the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its environment through its duplicate, its actual body is unconscious and can’t protect or nourish itself. Thus, a

Marid Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Amphibious. The marid can breathe air and water. Elemental Demise. If the marid dies, its body disintegrates into a burst of water and foam, leaving behind only equipment the marid was wearing or

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Tlincallis, also called scorpion folk, are chitin-covered creatures with a humanlike upper body

and the lower body of an enormous scorpion, complete with a stinger at the end of a long tail. These desert creatures range across arid lands, hunting at dawn and dusk. In the hours between, they wait

Carrion Stalker

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Multiattack. The carrion stalker makes three Tentacle attacks. If it is attached to a creature, it can replace one Tentacle attack with Larval Burst, if available. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5

check. On its turn, the carrion stalker can detach itself from the target by using 5 feet of movement. When it dies, the carrion stalker detaches from any creature it is attached to. Larval Burst (1

Yestabrod

Monsters Out of the Abyss

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Infestation Spores (1/Day). Yestabrod releases spores that burst out in a cloud that fills a

creature can’t be reinfected, and it must repeat the saving throw at the end of every 24 hours, ending the infection on a success. On a failure, the infected creature’s body is slowly taken

Berbalang

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

uses its duplicate for only a short time before returning its consciousness to its body. The knowledge that berbalangs accumulate makes them great sources of information for powerful people traveling

the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its environment through its duplicate, its actual body is unconscious and can’t protect itself. Thus, a berbalang typically

Relentless Impaler

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Spike Burst"}. Twisted, spectral spikes shoot out from the impaler’s body. Each creature within 30 feet of the impaler must make a DC 19

", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Wicked Spear", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spike Burst (Recharge 5–6

Snowborn

races

their life and rebirth remains a mystery even to them. Each fleeting snowborn lives for up to 20 years. A snowborn’s body is formed of compacted snow. They have a small sphere for a head, branch

-like limbs, and they can harden into ice to protect themselves. Despite their coal eyes and carrot noses, they perceive the world as keenly as any other species. Snowborn enjoy using clothing as self

Podling

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

comatose. Over the course of hours, the creature is dissolved and its body repurposed into a podling duplicate. Podlings are near-perfect mimics of the creatures they replace. Despite having the

relishes exposing its skin to the sun. It resents clothing and hair. 4 The podling often reacts as if some unseen force is speaking to it, staring into the distance or nodding. 5 The

Rain

Monsters Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

. Hit: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Hoof", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Haloed Horn Burst (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Haloed Horn Burst"}. Rain uses her haloed horn to produce one of the following magical effects: Glitterstorm. Rain emits a rainbow beam in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide

Doomguard Rot Blade

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Entropic Blade", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A creature killed by this attack has its body and everything it is wearing or carrying

, except for magic items, reduced to ash. Hit or Miss: The rot blade can cause the blade to emit a burst of entropic magic in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on the weapon. Each creature in that area

Mist Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Air Form. The mist hulk can enter another creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing. Death Burst. When the mist hulk dies, it bursts in

":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and has the prone condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.Multiattack. The mist hulk makes two Slam

Tlexolotl

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Pyroclasm (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Pyroclasm"}. Gouts of molten lava erupt from the tlexolotl’s body. Each creature in a 30-foot-radius

, rising only rarely to gorge itself on massive amounts of animal and plant life before returning to its slumber. Should a tlexolotl’s sleep be disturbed—whether by intruders in its volcanic

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