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Monster Manual
Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield
Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The lich casts one of the following spells, using
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Amphibious. Hekaton can breathe air and water.Multiattack. Hekaton makes two attacks with his broken chains.
Broken Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit
","rollAction":"Broken Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"3d6+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Broken Chain","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Equipment. He has a blod stone bolted to a 50-pound iron chain that he wears around his neck.Multiattack. Storvald makes two greataxe attacks.
Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Spellcasting. Storvald casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: alter self, major image
3/day each: charm person, detect
outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command and ultimately answering to Tiamat (and Asmodeus, when he chooses to use them). Other archdevils can command abishais to
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
level (3 slots): ice storm, storm sphere*
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, seeming (cast each day)
6th level (1 slot): chain lightningWindvane. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20
take no other lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action.
If Aerisi casts invisibility using this lair action, she also draws the power of the air node into herself. By doing so, she regains 15 (3d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"3d8+2","rollType":"roll"} hit points.Lightning
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Creeping Darkness (Recharge 6). The abishai casts darkness at a point within 120 feet of it
armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Strike", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Spellcasting. The abishai casts one of the
, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command and ultimately answering to Tiamat (and Asmodeus, when he
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Spellcasting. The fomorian casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: mage armor (self
only), mage hand, prestidigitation
1/day each: chain lightning, cone of cold (6th-level version), fireball (6th-level version), fly, plane shift (self only)Before their banishment to the Underdark
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The sibriex has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The sibriex makes three Chain attacks, and it uses Squirt Bile
.
Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d12+7", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Chemister. When Niv-Mizzet casts a spell that deals damage, he can change the spell’s damage to cold, fire, force, lightning, or thunder.
Spellcasting. Niv-Mizzet is a 20th-level Izzet
, fabricate, polymorph, wall of fire
5th level (2 slots): conjure elemental, wall of force
6th level (1 slot): chain lightning, disintegrate, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): project image, reverse
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
.
Spellcasting. Zargash casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: light, thaumaturgy
1/day each: command, gaseous form, hold person, silence, speak
accordingly.”
Combat Notes
War is Zargash’s domain. He wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
30 feet away from the blackguard, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Spellcasting. The blackguard casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as
hanging from a chain around the blackguard’s neck
8
Glaive adorned with a length of cloth bearing the words “I choose violence”
Smite. Immediately after the blackguard
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. Xardorok attacks twice with a weapon or casts eldritch blast twice.
Spiked Gauntlet. Melee Weapon
);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Invisibility"}. Xardorok magically turns invisible until he attacks, he casts a spell, he uses his Enlarge, or his concentration is broken (as if
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
chain.
Unusual Nature. The elf doesn’t require sleep.Multiattack. The elf makes two Scimitar attacks and uses Radiant Beam (if available).
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation
","rollAction":"Radiant Beam","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. The elf casts one of the following spells, using
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
terrain, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): Bigby's hand, geas, wall of force
6th level (2 slots): chain lightning, globe of invulnerability, programmed illusion
7th level (2 slots): finger of death
legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Cast Spell. Halaster casts a spell of 3rd level or lower.
Spell Ward (Costs 2 Actions). Halaster expends a spell slot of 4th level or lower and gains 5
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
, hold monster, wall of force
6th level (3 slots): chain lightning, circle of death, disintegrate
7th level (3 slots): finger of death, plane shift, teleport
8th level (2 slots): maze, mind blank
9th
legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Acererak regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
At-Will Spell. Acererak casts one
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
.
Spellcasting. Slarkrethel casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At will: detect magic, detect thoughts
, sending
2/day each: control weather (cast as 1 action), fly, ice storm
1/day each: arcane eye, chain lightning, feeblemind, foresight, locate creature, mass suggestion, nondetection, power word
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
each: chain lightning, create undead, dream, hold monster, mass suggestion, scrying
1/day each: foresight, gate, power word kill, teleport
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sul Khatesh fails a saving
affected only once. The area of each arcane burst then acts as an antimagic field for 1 hour. Sul Khatesh and spells she casts are unaffected by these fields.
Change Shape. Sul Khatesh magically
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
the end of another creature’s turn. Illmarrow regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Cantrip. Illmarrow casts a cantrip.
Paralyzing Claw. Illmarrow uses her Paralyzing Claw
Sibriex
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Squirt Bile once and makes three attacks using its chain, bite, or both.
Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target
. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d12+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chain","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType
Evoker
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
): Bigby's hand,* cone of cold*
6th level (1 slot): chain lightning,* wall of ice*
*Evocation spell
Sculpt Spells. When the evoker casts an evocation spell that forces other creatures it can see to make
Drow Favored Consort
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
6th level (1 slot): chain lightning
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
War Magic. When
makes against a spell the drow casts before the end of the drow's next turn.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Hand Crossbow"} to hit
Morkoth
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
): dimension door, Evard's black tentacles
5th level (3 slots): geas, scrying
6th level (1 slot): chain lightningMultiattack. The morkoth makes three attacks: two with its bite and one with its
at a point within 120 feet of itself. It doesn't need to see the effect's point of origin.
The morkoth casts darkness, dispel magic, or misty step, using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Slarkrethel (p. 224) The second bullet point has changed to “It gains the Legendary Resistance trait and the Spellcasting action option described below, and it casts foresight on itself before it
attacks.” Slarkrethel’s Spellcasting trait is now a Spellcasting action: Spellcasting. Slarkrethel casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Spellcasters Beyond 9th Level Level Hit Points New Features
10th 49 (11d8) Empowered Spells. Choose one school of magic. Whenever the spellcaster casts a spell of that school by expending
. The spellcaster gains one 6th‐level spell slot and learns one new 6th‐level spell: heal (healer) or chain lightning (mage).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Frost Giant Jarl Jarl Storvald is a frost giant, with the following changes: He has 189 hit points. He has a blod stone (see appendix B) bolted to a 50-pound iron chain that he wears around his
neck. He speaks Common, Giant, and Giant Owl. He has Wisdom and Charisma scores of 16 (+3) and gains the Spellcasting action option described below. Spellcasting. Storvald casts one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Medicine +4, Religion +2
Gear Chain Shirt
damage.
Radiant Flame. Ranged Attack Roll: +4, range 60 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) Radiant damage.
Spellcasting. The priest casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 16 +3 +3
Cha 13 +1 +1
Skills Medicine +7, Perception +5, Religion +5
Gear Chain Shirt, Holy Symbol, Mace
Senses Passive Perception 15
Languages Common
(1d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Radiant damage.
Radiant Flame. Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 11 (2d10) Radiant damage.
Spellcasting. The priest casts one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees
, leaving his allies to fend for themselves. Zargash
Medium Humanoid (Cleric, Human), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+1 +1
Con 17 +3 +7
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +6
Wis 21 +5 +9
Cha 14 +2 +2
Skills Insight +9, Medicine +9, Perception +9, Religion +10
Gear Chain
archpriest casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Light, Thaumaturgy
1/Day Each: Flame Strike
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Medium Humanoid (Wizard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (elven chain)
Hit Points 103 (23d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
21 (+5
magic can’t put it to sleep.
Special Equipment. The elf wears a suit of elven chain.
Unusual Nature. The elf doesn’t require sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The elf makes two Scimitar attacks and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
your choice
Empowered Spells. Whenever the spellcaster casts a spell of the evocation school by expending a spell slot, the spellcaster can add its spellcasting ability modifier to the spell’s
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
Empowered Spells. Whenever the spellcaster casts a spell of the evocation school by expending a spell slot, the spellcaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
.
Paralyzing Touch. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 5 ft. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The lich casts one
Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift
1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, Scrying
Reactions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
silhouettes of fir trees, lit from behind and above by a white, moon-like sphere of glass that hangs from the ceiling by a short chain and casts long shadows on the walls. Suspended above the stage is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
, not only as emissaries of the gods but also as spelljammers. Astral Elf Star Priest
Medium Humanoid (Cleric), Any Alignment
Armor Class 13 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 90 (20d8)
Speed 30 ft
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. The elf casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
2/day each: cure wounds (8th






