command cunning war

War Priest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

restoration, revivifyWar priests worship deities of war, protection, and strategy. They plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might command

Multiattack. The war priest makes two Maul attacks, and it uses Holy Fire. Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Maul"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin) Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain. Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws

: nondetection (self only) 1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise selfWar Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Yantha Coaxrock

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain. Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws

): detect thoughts, hold person 3rd level (2 slots): sendingWar Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6

Bone Knight

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

must obey the knight's commands until the knight dies or until the knight releases it as a bonus action. The knight can command up to twelve undead at a time this way. Master of the Pallid Banner. While

(4 slots): command, compelled duel, hellish rebuke, wrathful smite 2nd level (3 slots): branding smite, crown of madness, darkness, find steed, magic weaponMultiattack. The knight attacks twice with

Iron Consul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.

Command ability. Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3

Bandit Captain Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has

these qualities in spades. In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in line

Duergar Keeper of the Flame

Monsters Out of the Abyss

the Flame's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: friends, message 3/day: command Spellcasting. The

possible in the space available. War Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation

Pudding King

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Stone Camouflage. The Pudding King has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain. Gnome Cunning. The Pudding King has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma

Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Maw Demon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;t command the demons, which simply accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon. Because maw demons are indiscriminate in their hunger, their stomachs contain all manner

Lord of Savagery’s gullet. Maw demons appear among gnoll war bands that worship Yeenoghu, usually summoned as part of ritual offerings of freshly slain Humanoids made to him. The gnolls don&rsquo

Harria Valashtar

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has

these qualities in spades. In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in line

Yagnoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

makes one Massive Arm attack and uses Battlefield Cunning, if available, or Teleport. Electrified Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

’s next turn. Battlefield Cunning (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Battlefield Cunning"}. Up to two allied yugoloths within 60 feet of the yagnoloth that

Fist of Bane

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

to strict military hierarchies. The lowest rank consists of the fist of Bane;fists of Bane, foot soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning

field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.

Blue Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across 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

Uktarl Krannoc

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has

these qualities in spades. In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in line

Howler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve evil mortals powerful and vicious enough to command their loyalty. Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind

enough to stand up against them. These nightmare creatures are native to Pandemonium, but they can be found on most of the Lower Planes, where they are trained as war hounds. Howlers can be domesticated

Embric

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

hit it. To do so, Embric must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain

has these qualities in spades. In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in

Mordakhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Modakhesh gains resistance to one damage type of his choice — acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder — until the start of his next turn. Warlord's Command (Costs 2 Actions). Mordakhesh targets

fiends and dragons waged war across Eberron, rakshasas served the fiendish lords as strategists and generals. A rakshasa named Mordakhesh rose up through the ranks to become one of the greatest

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to learn how to swim. Others smashed caravans and crushed their defenders most effectively

villages and towns near her domain. If those settlements grew too strong, she sent her familiar, a cruel seagull, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of

Drow House Captain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is typically the first or second son of a drow matron mother. Elsewhere drow house captains fight in the war against Lolth, often allying with duergar and others who also wish to rid their

subterranean world of that god’s malevolence.Battle Command. Choose one creature within 30 feet of the drow that the drow can see. If the chosen creature can see or hear the drow, that creature can use its reaction to make one melee attack or to take the Dodge or Hide action.

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning

Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of half-orcs. Some half

Nagpa

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of

to please and thereby escape further attention from her cold gaze. All the original thirteen remain alive, thanks to their cunning and their willingness to do whatever is necessary to survive

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

Ages past, elves and humans waged a terrible war against evil dragons. When the world seemed doomed, powerful wizards came together and worked their greatest magic, forging five Orbs of Dragonkind

(or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five wizard towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Infernal Command. Each of Bael’s allies within 60 feet of him can’t be charmed or frightened until the end of his next turn. Spellcasting. Bael casts

’s turn. Bael regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Fiendish Magic. Bael uses Spellcasting or Teleport. Infernal Command. Bael uses Infernal Command. Attack (Costs 2 Actions

Zargash

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

Bel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

summon other devils if it has such power. The ice devil remains until Bel dies or until he dismisses it as an action.From his bastion, Zariel’s second-in-command and the former lord of Avernus

oversees the forges that furnish weapons and armor for the Blood War. Though Asmodeus has instructed Zariel to accept Bel as her advisor, Bel and Zariel loathe each other and invent distractions to

Raklupis Spyder-Fiend

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

they fill with their venom and hurl at foes. Raklupises are keen strategists, and most of them command legions of lesser spyder-fiends. Spyder-Fiends Demonic beasts that combine the worst attributes

pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey. Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy 2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane

, with demons, spiders, and conscripted soldiers positioned between them and their enemies. Although matron mothers command great power, that power depends on maintaining the Spider Queen’s

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Hobgoblins are relentless soldiers that cleave to rigid tactics and orders. I fear their less-predictable scouts and spies more. — Volo War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are

; entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

protect against psychic damage or mental intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of

Drow Mother of Rebellion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy 2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane

drow makes one Demon Staff attack. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Some Drow Matron Mother;matron mothers renounce Lolth and join the war against their former goddess

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

dance to any tune. — Volo To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of every civilized place in

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can add the number rolled to the d20 by taking 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scouring Instruction", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.A warlord is cunning

, inspiring, and merciless in equal parts. A skilled leader in battle, the warlord can use spikes of psionic energy to compel the warriors they command to fight harder. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

rather than acting in haste. (Good) Deep Dragon Spellcasting Age Spell Save DC Spells Known Young Deep Dragon;Young 14 command, dissonant whispers, faerie fire

adventurers to investigate. 7 Two Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

they frequently carry nets, caltrops, lassos, and nooses on poles for controlling captured creatures. These goblins cook for the tribe, and in times of war they are also responsible for making poison

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