ceilings runes grasping to have required

Giant Insect

Spells Player’s Handbook

shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses

Languages Understands the languages you know CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) Traits Spider Climb. The insect can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to

Vampire

Monsters Monster Manual

, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed. While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form

regains 1 Hit Point after spending 1 hour there. Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Vampire Weakness. The

Dabus

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

(no action required).Multiattack. The dabus makes two Flying Brick attacks. Flying Brick. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Flying Brick"} to hit

, range 90 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Flying Brick", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Grasping Ground (Recharge 6

Molten Magma Roper

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

False Appearance. While the roper remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal cave formation, such as a stalagmite. Grasping Tendrils. The roper can have up to six tendrils at a time

. A tendril can also be broken if a creature takes an action and succeeds on a DC 15 Strength check against it. Spider Climb. The roper can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings

Coiling Grasp Tattoo

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

tattoo ends, the tattoo vanishes, and the needle reappears in your space. Grasping Tendrils. While the tattoo is on your skin, you can, as an action, cause the tattoo to extrude into inky tendrils

escape the grapple by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. The grapple also ends if you halt it (no action required), if the creature is ever more than 15 feet away from you, or if you use this tattoo on a different creature.

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

breakers look like giant brains with stout legs, and they wear steel armor made from interlocked links of Ilvaash’s runes (knots of tentacles, brains, and jagged lines reminiscent of jaws).Psychic

can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks

Alkilith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or more, the creature is instead subjected to the confusion spell for 1 minute (no concentration required by the alkilith). While under the effect of that confusion, the creature is immune to Foment

ceilings, without making an ability check. Unusual Nature. The alkilith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The alkilith makes three Tentacle attacks. Tentacle. Melee Weapon

Reduced-threat Aboleth

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

casts phantasmal force (no components required) on any number of creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. While maintaining concentration on this effect, the aboleth can’t take other lair actions

choose to be affected. Pools of water within 90 feet of the aboleth surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature on the ground within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as

was in its space. The eye can’t be harmed or dispelled, but it winks out within an antimagic field. A scrying eye lasts until Halaster ends the effect (no action required). A minor illusory

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

eye ray.A Beholder's Lair A beholder's central lair is typically a large, spacious cavern with high ceilings, where it can attack without fear of closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its

initiative count 20 on the next round. Walls within 120 feet of the beholder sprout grasping appendages until initiative count 20 on the round after next. Each creature of the beholder's choice that

Druid Grove

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

foot of movement through the fog costs 2 extra feet. To a creature immune to this effect, the fog obscures nothing and looks like soft mist, with motes of green light floating in the air. Grasping

Undergrowth. You can fill any number of 5-foot squares on the ground that aren’t filled with fog with grasping weeds and vines, as if they were affected by an entangle spell. To a creature immune to

The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

condition (escape DC 17). The vine vanishes when the target is no longer grappled, or when the Gardener wills it to (no action required). A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the vine has the

or larger plant within the lair. Vine Wall. A wall of grasping vines appears on the ground within 120 feet of the Gardener. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, and it

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of his next turn. Spider Climb. Zorak can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make

vampire's lair. The fog occasionally takes eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Roper Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

False Appearance. While the roper remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal cave formation, such as a stalagmite. Grasping Tendrils. The roper can have up to six tendrils at a time

. A tendril can also be broken if a creature takes an action and succeeds on a DC 15 Strength check against it. Spider Climb. The roper can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings

Shub-Niggurath

monsters

total Grasping Tendril and Stomping Hoff attacks. Grasping Tendril. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Grasping Tendril"}, reach 30 ft. Hit: 21 (2d10

+ 10);{"diceNotation":"2d10+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grasping Tendril", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage and the target is moved to the open space closest to Shub

Vampire Spawn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn. Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an

grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Devil's Glove

monsters

, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Tendril. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tendril"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2

eat or drink, and the creature has Advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Poisoned condition. The bond ends when the devil's glove dies, the creature dies, the devil's glove ends the bond (no action required),or the devil’s glove uses this Bonus Action again.

Centipede Hag

monsters

Intelligence as the spellcasting ability: Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Lucky Charm* (lasts until the hag casts it again, or chooses to end it with no action required), or Unseen

Acid. If the hag is fully immersed in soapy water at the start of its turn, it takes 20 Acid damage. Spider Climb. The hag can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to

Aboleth Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the aboleth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The aboleth casts phantasmal force (no components required) on any number

aboleth surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature on the ground within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 20 feet into the water and knocked

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

next turn. Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws

grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws: Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation

eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. Eye Ray. The beholder uses one random eye ray.A Beholder’s Lair A beholder’s central lair is typically a large, spacious cavern with high ceilings, where it can attack without fear of

beholder becomes slimy; that area is difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round. Walls within 120 feet of the beholder sprout grasping appendages until initiative count 20 on the round

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws: Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation

occasionally takes eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Harrowhall Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Harrowhall Features Unless otherwise stated, Harrowhall has the following features: Ceilings. Rooms in the keep have 10-foot ceilings. Light. Most rooms in the keep have windows, so they are brightly

runes around the keep’s outer walls that block certain kinds of divination magic. Creatures outside the keep’s exterior walls can’t scry into the keep. However, creatures inside the keep can scry inside it or beyond the walls. This effect lingers even if Gremorly’s ritual ghost trap is dismantled.

Nothic Lair Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Nothic Lair Features The cave has the following features: Ceilings. The cave’s ceilings are 10 feet high. Doors. Doors throughout the cave are made of reinforced wood with iron hinges. Environment

. The cave has mostly smooth stone walls with patches of unworked stone. The smooth stone walls are carved with geometric patterns and indecipherable runes. Lighting. The cave is unlit, and its denizens

Harrowhall Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Harrowhall Features Unless otherwise stated, Harrowhall has the following features: Ceilings. Rooms in the keep have 10-foot ceilings. Light. Most rooms in the keep have windows, so they are brightly

runes around the keep’s outer walls that block certain kinds of divination magic. Creatures outside the keep’s exterior walls can’t scry into the keep. However, creatures inside the keep can scry inside it or beyond the walls. This effect lingers even if Gremorly’s ritual ghost trap is dismantled.

Star Forge Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

Star Forge Features Areas around the Star Forge share the following features: Ceilings. The ceiling inside the Star Forge is 100 feet high. Ceilings in any of the shelters around the lake are 50 feet

high. Light. The forge itself is a great housing of iron. Pipes extend from a central vessel, channeling the radiance of the forge into a vent so bright it’s painful to look at. Giant runes etched on

Star Forge Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

Star Forge Features Areas around the Star Forge share the following features: Ceilings. The ceiling inside the Star Forge is 100 feet high. Ceilings in any of the shelters around the lake are 50 feet

high. Light. The forge itself is a great housing of iron. Pipes extend from a central vessel, channeling the radiance of the forge into a vent so bright it’s painful to look at. Giant runes etched on

Coiling Grasp Tattoo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

becomes the tattoo, which appears on the skin. If your attunement to the tattoo ends, the tattoo vanishes, and the needle reappears in your space. Grasping Tendrils. While the tattoo is on your skin

halt it (no action required), if the creature is ever more than 15 feet away from you, or if you use this tattoo on a different creature.

Dabus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

edicts, hurling bricks at troublemakers and subduing them by causing the streets to sprout grasping cobblestone hands. When dabus communicate, rather than speaking or signing words, they create esoteric

message can decipher it with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check (no action required). Actions Multiattack. The dabus makes two Flying Brick attacks. Flying Brick. Ranged Spell

Vault Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

drawbridge over a moat. Unless the text says otherwise, areas in and around the Three Moons Vault share a number of features. Ceilings The vault’s ceilings are 10 feet high. Doors The vault’s doors are stone

color of the moon the mirror reflects. The text notes which ability checks, if any, are required to remove a moonlight mirror from where it is found.

Coiling Grasp Tattoo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

becomes the tattoo, which appears on the skin. If your attunement to the tattoo ends, the tattoo vanishes, and the needle reappears in your space. Grasping Tendrils. While the tattoo is on your skin

halt it (no action required), if the creature is ever more than 15 feet away from you, or if you use this tattoo on a different creature.

Spaceship Features, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Spaceship Features, Level 3 The third level of the spaceship comprises a botanical garden, a menagerie, and the crew rooms required to maintain them. This level of the spaceship has the following

features, replacing those in the “Spaceship Features” section as necessary: Ceilings. The ceiling over the garden and exhibits is 80 feet high. All other areas have 20-foot ceilings. Climate Control. The

Vault Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

drawbridge over a moat. Unless the text says otherwise, areas in and around the Three Moons Vault share a number of features. Ceilings The vault’s ceilings are 10 feet high. Doors The vault’s doors are stone

color of the moon the mirror reflects. The text notes which ability checks, if any, are required to remove a moonlight mirror from where it is found.

Spaceship Features, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Spaceship Features, Level 3 The third level of the spaceship comprises a botanical garden, a menagerie, and the crew rooms required to maintain them. This level of the spaceship has the following

features, replacing those in the “Spaceship Features” section as necessary: Ceilings. The ceiling over the garden and exhibits is 80 feet high. All other areas have 20-foot ceilings. Climate Control. The

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