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Xvart Warlock of Raxivort
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Innate Spellcasting. The xvart's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only
;rats, as well as giant bat;giant bats and giant rat;giant rats.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scimitar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: command,* detect thoughts,* sending*
1/day each: confusion,* dominate monster*
*To cast this spell, the swarm must have more than half its hit
points remaining.The cranium rat squeaker;cranium rats squeakers of Sigil have no connection to the mind flayers that created their progenitors. Rather, these magical rodents cooperate with the
Vampire Warrior
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Monster Manual (2014)
;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6
of the following effects:
There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become
Vampire
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noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny.
Shadows cast within 500 feet
;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monster Manual (2014)
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6;{"diceNotation
effects:
There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny
Vampire Spawn
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increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny.
Shadows cast within 500 feet
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Zorak magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats
;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Zorak can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive
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Curse of Strahd
/Day). Strahd magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;swarms of rats, provided that the sun isn
the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat).
Strahd observes the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Cranium Rats Mind flayers create cranium rats by bombarding normal rats with psionic energy. Evil Collectives. Cranium rats are no smarter than ordinary rats and behave as such. However, if enough
cranium rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Halls of Worship Cultists gather in this area to worship Shar and suffer Keresta’s tests of devotion. 7a. Crawling Rats Characters hear human voices chanting as they approach this chamber, which
kneel on rough woven mats in the center of this area, chanting in low tones. A human cult fanatic engulfed in a swarm of rats stands quietly in their midst.
The kneeling cultists are named Caradoc
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
occasionally abused) pets.
Virtually any kind of creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert
. The goblin can cast a randomly determined 1st-level wizard spell once per day. Intelligence is its spellcasting ability.
Booyahg Wielder. This goblin found a magic item (a necklace of fireballs, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
move past the midpoint of this area triggers a magic mouth spell cast on the floor, which says in Common, “Turn back now, or abandon hope!” The spell resets after 1 hour. 12c. Pit of Darkness An open
20-foot-deep pit spans the corridor in this location. The pit is filled with impenetrable darkness similar to that created by the darkness spell. A successful dispel magic spell cast on the magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
xvart can communicate with ordinary bats and rats, as well as giant bats and giant rats.
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
that the tribe has accumulated, stuffs it in his sack, and disappears, leaving nothing behind as compensation. Vermin Masters. Rats and bats (including giant-sized specimens) are naturally attracted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Cranium Rat Squeakers The cranium rats squeakers of Sigil have no connection to the mind flayers that created their progenitors. Rather, these magical rodents cooperate with the residents of the
save DC 13):
At will: command,* detect thoughts,* sending*
1/day each: confusion,* dominate monster*
*To cast this spell, the swarm must have more than half its hit points remaining.
Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
year. Although some were rebuilt, others were ruined beyond repair and are now used as roofless dens by homeless children and rats. The following locations are keyed to map 4.2. View Player Version
sea chest with a glyph of warding spell cast on it. Grinda carries the key, and the glyph triggers an explosive runes effect (see the spell description in the Player’s Handbook) if anyone other than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
(spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: nondetection (self only)
1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self
Stone
metals. Otherwise, it follows them around Blingdenstone, hoping that they leave behind something it can eat. The xorn is antisocial and doesn’t help the party in any way. CORNERED RATS
If they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of Demons talking to them, telling them that they will rise from the dregs of drow society to greatness once the nobility is cast down. The characters encounter a group of 1d4 + 4 drow cultists
wearing cloaks and cowls in the midst of kidnapping a low-ranking drow noble. If the characters kill four or more cultists, the rest flee like rats. Sounds of combat attract the attention of a drow foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the skulls in his collection and draw on their shared knowledge. For a fee, Lothar can cast the speak with dead spell on any of his skulls, asking questions on the clients’ behalf. He also trades and
golem that answers to his command. The Ditch The Ditch is Sigil’s only body of water, a reeking morass where locals cast their refuse. Its corrosive waters lie along the rough border between the Lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
bottom of the subterranean vault is 80 feet below where the characters stand. Creatures. Drawn by the occasional animal that accidentally falls into the ravine, three giant rats lurk in the rubble
Strength (Athletics) check; on a failed check, the victim drops back into the cavity. Creatures. Each time a creature falls into a cavity, the noise is 10 percent likely to draw 1d4 giant rats from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the buildings are strewn with trash and filth. Harmless rats scurry around every corner.
Banners. Hanging from several structures are tattered yellow banners bearing Azrok’s sigil, a bloody handprint
furniture and broken crates.
Goblins. Feeding on rats in the middle of the room are two goblins and a goblin boss, all with intellect devourers implanted in their skulls.
Brain-Dogs. Two more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
flee from eight rats scavenging
Eight toads climbing meet eight dead and falling
Eight snakes sneak under eight bats screaming
Eight eyes open, always dreaming
All on the cauldron that is
used again until the next dawn. When the cauldron is filled with 90 gallons of water mixed with 10 gallons of wine, it can be used as the focus for a scrying spell. When this spell is cast using the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the ceiling of an astrologer creating maps of both the sky and this realm.
This burial chamber is brightly lit by two Continual Flame spells cast on brass jars at the coffin’s head and foot. Inside
marks and a gaping hole.
Four giant rats have chewed a hole in the coffin and made it their den. The coffin is otherwise empty, its contents pilfered long ago. The rats attack anyone who approaches the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
flies away (using summoned wolves or swarms of bats or rats to guard his retreat). Strahd observes the characters to see who among them are most easily swayed, then tries to charm characters who have
and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
kitchen, killing rats and eating whatever Gabourey drops on the floor. Slobberchops has no loyalty to the Vanthampur family, and detests Thurstwell and his imp spies. The tressym befriends any character who
fireplace, and an iron-banded wooden chest. A three-foot-wide, six-foot-tall mirror is mounted to the east wall opposite the fireplace. The mirror’s varnished wooden frame is carved with images of rats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
lizards 11–12 2d8 giant rats 13 2d6 sahuagin 14–15 2d4 lizardfolk 16 1d3 merrow 17–19 1 cyclops 20 1d3 chuuls Azure Sea Random Encounters d20 Result 1–2 1d3 giant octopi 3–4 1 plesiosaurus 5–6 1d3
sails the Azure Sea, stealing wealth and arms from merchant and navy vessels alike. Vigr wears a suit of magic plate armor, granting him supernatural strength and speed while allowing him to cast his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Flennis is preparing to make a zombie out of the corpse on the table, but the animate dead spell takes 1 minute to cast, which means she must deal with the characters first. Her skeletal rats attack the
features a stone altar covered with entrails in the northeast corner. Hanging on the wall above the altar is a three-foot-tall steel mask cast in the form of a frowning human skull.
The steel skull mask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
failure, the creature is deafened for 1 minute. 73–78 One character in the region gains the ability to cure afflictions for 1 hour. As an action, they can cast lesser restoration or greater restoration
, 1d4 swarms of ravens and 1d4 swarms of rats gather and attack any other creatures in the region. On a 5–6, a treant (in forested terrain) or a galeb duhr (in rockier terrain) attacks. 28–36 Distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Monsters. Ordinary rats occasionally enter the dungeon through the open pipes in the walls. The cultists lay traps to catch and kill these rats while they perfume the dungeon with incense. As the
burning cast-iron stoves with piles of wood next to them. Other furnishings include a wooden trestle table where food is prepared, as well as shelves lined with plates, mugs, pots, utensils, and jars of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
roots stretch across the floor and coil around the large table, but not around a smaller, rectangular wheeled table that has three trussed-up giant rats on it.
The eight pixies work for Zybilna as
eight tiers and weighs 100 pounds. If the characters want to move the cake safely, they can transfer it to the wheeled table. Wheeled Table. Three giant rats, frozen in time, lie atop the small table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, with shouting and cheering patrons clustered around it. Numbered rats scurry along their respective lanes. As the rats cross the finish line, cries of victory and groans of defeat erupt from the
cast-iron devil faces mounted on its south side. If a creature without an employee pass card comes within 10 feet of the double door, the devil faces open their mouths and breathe a 10-foot-wide, 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
water of the channel, its tilted surface a hopeless tangle of trash, driftwood, and filth. Scurrying sounds within the detritus suggest the presence of a great many rats.
The trash heaped here make this
hidden, Sgothgah uses its lair action to cast phantasmal force to make it appear to the characters that the dead shark has reanimated and is swimming through the air to attack them. Until one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
notices the characters, it’s excited at the prospect of a meal other than the rats that infest the ruins. The creature extends several dirty rags on its outstretched tentacles, gives a moan, and
an aura of abjuration magic if detect magic is cast on it. Among the carved symbols on the cabinet is a glyph created by the symbol (pain) spell. A character who searches the cabinets for traps finds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert with goblins for at least as long as humans have
cast a randomly determined 1st-level wizard spell once per day. Intelligence is its spellcasting ability. Booyahg Wielder. This goblin found a magic item (a necklace of fireballs, a circlet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Casting feature (or the Ritual Caster feat) who spends 24 hours reading the book can master the ritual described within. The ritual takes 11 minutes to cast and requires incense and a vial of unholy water
their job is to kill birds, rats, and other vermin that find their way into the attic. They attack anyone who tries to free Osvaldo or threatens other family members present. The Cassalanter heir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the business has been closed ever since. The yard is a riot of weeds, and the buildings have become havens for rats and other vermin. Locals have removed most of the wooden shingles from the rooftops
. Its lock can be picked with thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A glyph of warding spell cast on the door is triggered when someone other than Draven opens it. When triggered, the