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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.The deathwolf can take up to two reactions per round but only one per turn.
Imposing Slash. When a creature within 5 feet of the deathwolf
combines the might of a werewolf, the unholy powers of undeath, and the magic of the full moon. Deathwolves are most common on Krynn but occasionally are found in other locations where lycanthropy and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
skin, and its long fingers end in broken and dirty nails. Grues are the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant
’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's Embrace", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage at the start of each of its turns. The effect
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk.
Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common plus two other languages
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Rapier. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) Piercing damage.
Reactions
Noble A noble’s social advantages typically grant the noble access to greater education and training than most common folk, while nobles’ experience with business or politics makes many adept
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
broodguards and exceedingly rare anathemas have their place in the hierarchy as well.
All yuan-ti can interbreed. Females usually lay clutches of eggs, which are stored in a common hatchery, although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Typhon Titanic horrors of writhing flesh and gnashing maws, typhons slither through the Underworld seeking only to consume. Once the souls of mortal warlords and cruel tyrants, typhons come into
Damage Immunities acid, necrotic
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP)
Keen Smell. The typhon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
11 (+0)
Skills Arcana +11, History +11, Insight +7, Investigation +11, Medicine +10, Nature +11, Religion +11
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common
), reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8) lightning damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Lightning Eruption. The sage creates an eruption of magical lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
)
Skills Acrobatics +3, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft
. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Reactions
Parry. The warrior adds 2 to its AC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
(+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Athletics +3, Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Multiattack. The soldier
makes two Longsword attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Reactions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to
hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage.
Reactions
Self-Sacrifice. When a creature within 5 feet of the thrull is hit by an attack, the thrull swaps places with that creature and is hit instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
+1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 16 +3 +3
Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Persuasion +5
Gear Breastplate, Rapier
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common plus two other
languages
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Rapier. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) Piercing damage.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: The noble is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The noble adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
, Perception +7
Senses passive Perception 17
Languages Common plus one more language
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Instinctive Reflexes. The conduit has advantage on initiative rolls
of the conduit’s next turn.
Push. The target is pushed up to 10 feet horizontally away from the conduit.
Reactions
The conduit can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
stones he needs to complete his life-draining ritual (see “Murgaxor and the Ritual Stones” below). While performing the ritual, Murgaxor can’t move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions. However
, he can take lair actions. Barrier. Murgaxor is surrounded by a barrier of arcane energy resembling a cocoon of writhing mud. While surrounded by this barrier, Murgaxor and the stones encircling him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Performer Common performers include traveling storytellers, tavern musicians, local entertainers, and chorus members performing with veteran artists. These performers might be self-taught or in the
Cha 16 +3 +5
Skills Acrobatics +5, Athletics +3, Performance +7
Gear Shortsword
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball
6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Illusory Self (Recharges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire, and three spell scrolls of dimension door, feather fall, and fireball
6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Illusory Self (Recharges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, Rapier
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Rapier. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll
: +5, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: Pral is hit with a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: Pral adds 2 to his AC against that attack, potentially causing the attack to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Reactions Certain special abilities, spells, and situations allow you to take a special action called a Reaction. A Reaction is an instant response to a trigger of some kind, which can occur on your
turn or on someone else’s. The Opportunity Attack, described later in this chapter, is the most common type of Reaction. When you take a Reaction, you can’t take another one until the start of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
16 +3 +3
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +7
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2
: Blindness/Deafness, Faerie Fire, Grease
Reactions
Jinx. Trigger: A creature the goblin can see hits it with an attack roll. Response—Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 13, the triggering creature. Failure: The attack misses instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Str +3, Con +3
Skills Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common
. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 100 ft./400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing damage.
Reactions
Parry. When an attacker hits Sildar with a melee attack and Sildar can see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
18(+4)
CHA
12(+1)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Wis +7
Skills Insight +7, Perception +10
Senses passive Perception 20
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP
. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) piercing damage, or 20 (3d8 + 7) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Reactions
Protection. When an attacker the giant can see makes an attack roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
10(+0)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
11(+0)
Skills Athletics +7, Stealth +7
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Bonded Mount. The knight is magically bound
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) piercing damage.
Reactions
Uncanny Dodge. When an attacker the knight can see hits it with an attack, the knight can halve the damage against it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
(+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +5
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +4, Survival +4
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Reactions
Protection (Defender Only). The warrior imposes disadvantage on the attack roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
13 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
11 (+0)
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common plus any two languages
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Reactions
Beginner’s Luck (2/Day). When the student fails a saving throw, it can reroll the d20. It must use the new roll.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Hadozee
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Glide. If it isn’t incapacitated or wearing heavy armor, the hadozee can extend its skin membranes to move
the Disengage or Hide action.
Reactions
Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall, the hadozee extends its skin membranes to reduce the fall’s damage to 0, provided it isn’t wearing heavy armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Perception +6
Senses Passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Gith
CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The githzerai makes two Psi Strike attacks.
Psi Strike. Melee Attack Roll
Leap (2/Day). The githzerai casts Jump, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Reactions
Psionic Defense (2/Day). The githzerai casts Feather Fall or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Perception +8
Senses Passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Gith
CR 12 (XP 8,400; PB +4)
Actions
Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Psychic Warp attacks.
Psychic Warp. Melee or
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Mage Hand (the hand is Invisible)
1/Day Each: Plane Shift, See Invisibility
Reactions
Psionic Defense. The githzerai casts Feather Fall or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The knight makes two attacks, using Greatsword or Heavy Crossbow in any combination.
Greatsword. Melee
damage.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: The knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The knight adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Perception 8
Languages Common
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Actions
Multiattack. The sorrowsworn makes two Arm Spike attacks.
Arm Spike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft
sorrowsworn can grapple only one creature at a time.
Reactions
Tightening Embrace. If the sorrowsworn takes damage, the creature grappled by Embrace takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
exhaustion, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft
., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Self-Sacrifice. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Thayan
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Special Equipment. Rath has a staff of fire and three spell scrolls: dimension door, feather fall, and fireball
invulnerability
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage when used with two hands.
Reactions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
9 (–1)
Skills Insight +4
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Unarmored Defense. While the tower
damage.
Reactions
Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the tower hand deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is reduced by 7 (1d10 + 2).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
12 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +3
Skills Acrobatics +3, Religion +3
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency
the champion uses another bonus action to end the aura.
Reactions
Parry. The champion adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the champion must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
8 (−1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Nimble
target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage.
Reactions
Redirect Attack. When a creature the goblin can see targets it with an attack, the goblin chooses another goblin within 5 feet of it. The two goblins swap places, and the chosen goblin becomes the target instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
+0
Skills Stealth +6
Gear Chain Shirt, Scimitar, Shield, Shortbow
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack
Escape. The goblin takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Reactions
Redirect Attack. Trigger: A creature the goblin can see makes an attack roll against it. Response: The goblin chooses a Small or Medium