certain restrained guard to have results

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

"} necrotic damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. A restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends on the target. On a

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Petrifying Hex","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. A restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. A restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

or take 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Petrifying Hex","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. A restrained

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. A restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends on the target

Theran Chimera

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. To do so, simply roll once on one or all of the following tables. Results from the Body Composition table adjust the Theran chimera as described, while results on the Breath Weapons, Head Attacks

, and Tail Attacks tables replace those respective actions in the stat block. Theran chimeras always have the Claws action. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result. Body

Baaz Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

reduced to 0 hit points, its body turns to stone and releases a petrifying gas. Each creature within 5 feet of the draconian must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be restrained as it begins

to turn to stone. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends; otherwise the creature is petrified for 1 minute. After 1 minute, the

Underworld Cerberus

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. On a failed save, a creature is also restrained by the hardening rock. A creature can make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check as an

deep in the Underworld. Terrifying and cunning, they guard portals between the wards of the Underworld, Erebos’s greatest treasures, and noteworthy souls who might attempt to escape the realm of

Animated Coffin

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

grapple ends, if the target is not an Undead, the target has the restrained condition and takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Entrap", "rollDamageType":"piercing

. Natural ambushers and tireless sentries, animated coffins guard ancient necropolises, family crypts, and the lairs of powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters

Canoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

grappled (escape DC 15), pulled up to 30 feet toward the canoloth, and restrained until the grapple ends. The canoloth can grapple one target at a time with its tongue.A type of yugoloth, canoloths

are fiendish trackers and guardians employed by evil powers. They prefer to enter into contracts to guard valuable treasures and important locations. They always do exactly as asked—never any more

Maelephant

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target has the restrained condition. While it is grappling a creature

forget their combat training, spellcasting abilities, and other skills. Maelephants strike bargains with wicked spellcasters and entities of the Lower Planes, pledging to guard a site or object for

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait. Sound Mimicry. Mongrelfolk have misshapen mouths and vocal cords. They speak fragmented Common mixed with various animal cries and nonsense. They

wild or while standing guard outside their lairs. Until it is seen, a camouflaged mongrelfolk has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide. Horrific Offspring. It’s possible to restore a

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

restrained condition within the vortex. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and is pushed to the nearest unoccupied space outside the cylinder. The vortex lasts until the start of the

cradle’s next turn. A creature with the restrained condition falls prone when the vortex ends. A creature with the restrained condition can use its action to try to escape the vortex. The

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form determines certain traits in this stat block. False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has

creature, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 14), and the horrid plant can pull the target up to 25 feet closer to itself. Until the grapple ends, the target has the restrained condition, and the

Flesh Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

smaller creature, it is pulled up to 15 feet toward the colossus, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 17), and it has the restrained condition until this grapple ends. The colossus can have up to two

these ancient flesh colossi guard abandoned ruins, sites sacred to giants, and lost treasures—and possibly the procedure to create new examples of their kind.Lightning, Poison, Psychic

Death Kiss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the death kiss can’t use the same tentacle on another target. The death kiss has ten tentacles. Blood Drain. One

tentacles retracted when on the hunt, then lashes out with them to catch opponents off guard. A death kiss lacks the combat finesse and intelligence of a true beholder. In most cases, it simply latches on

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

restrained condition, has total cover, and can’t breathe. As an action, a creature buried in this way, or another creature within 5 feet of it that isn’t buried, can make a DC 17 Strength

(Athletics) check. On a successful check, the buried creature no longer has the prone or restrained conditions.A slumbering scion of Grolantor is often mistaken for a hill, and sometimes people erect

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

creature in that area that is Huge or smaller must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 120 feet straight toward the scion and be swallowed. A swallowed creature has the restrained

condition. If the scion dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the restrained condition and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting with the prone condition.Feed

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

all damage, and he can’t be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by him remain in his possession.A Mummy Lord’s Lair A mummy lord watches

drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Plague of Worms", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22

. Feed (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature restrained by the mage’s Plague of Worms takes 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Feed", "rollDamageType":"necrotic

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

toward the balhannoth. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the balhannoth can’t use this tentacle against other targets. The balhannoth has four tentacles.The balhannoth can take 3

Underdark might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of its keepers’ enclave. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a balhannoth can take

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by Valin remain in her possession.Valin Sarnaster has been thoroughly corrupted by visions of a future in which she sees herself

than Valin have a 25 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divination Spell Chance"} chance to provide misleading results, as determined by the DM. If a divination spell

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 60 (11d10);{"diceNotation":"11d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lava Wave", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage and has the restrained condition from

first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

form. While in whirlwind form, the mummy lord is immune to all damage, and it can't be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by the mummy lord remain in

vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results, as determined by the DM. If a divination

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass. Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all they

adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by Strahd, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7

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

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

protection and durability 2 Fin Clade, focused on movement 3 Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic 4 Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super

spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature. Suggested Characteristics The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target is restrained and takes 15 (3d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"3d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns

ocean to the void of the Astral Plane. Anything on or within a certain distance of a morkoth’s isle is drawn with it in its journey through the planes. Thus, people from lost civilizations and

Bulwark Warrior

classes

Those who learn the fighting prowess of the Bulwark Warriors protect their allies from certain death. Bulwark Warriors guard their allies by provoking their enemies. With endurance and strength as their primary skills, these warriors are prepared to take lethal strikes for their compatriots.

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

whirlwind of sand, moves up to 60 feet, and reverts to its normal form. While in whirlwind form, the mummy lord is immune to all damage, and it can't be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or

;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Misleading Result Chance"} chance to provide misleading results, as determined by the DM. If a divination spell already has a chance to fail or become

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

15) and is moved up to 5 feet toward the balhannoth. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the balhannoth can’t use this tentacle against other targets. The balhannoth has four

well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth that has been captured and exploited by drow might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of a

Lizardfolk

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard

, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn

Flight, or Fight, or … ?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Flight, or Fight, or … ? Each of the results on these tables represents a certain kind of challenge or potential challenge. If you let the dice have their way and the result is a large number of

include entries for what the Dungeon Master’s Guide calls “encounters of a less monstrous nature.” Many of these results cry out to be customized or detailed, which offers you an opportunity to connect

Members Only

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

Members Only Difficulty: Medium A secret club, cultist meeting, or thieves’ guild requires a password to enter. In this puzzle, those who guard a certain door are so secretive that they change the

password constantly, fearing someone might have infiltrated their members’ ranks. You watch a figure approach an oak door with a slide window. The figure knocks, and a guard opens the window and says

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

relying on the roll of a die to determine the results of an action. The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions. Describing the results often leads to another decision point, which brings

. In certain situations, particularly combat, the action is more structured and the players (and DM) do take turns choosing and resolving actions. But most of the time, play is fluid and flexible

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