compound reside guarding to have reach

Sunfly

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Sting"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage

inhabitants of the Outer Planes. They travel widely and are important indicators of the health of the realms in which they reside; when sunflies struggle, so do the places they inhabit. Sunflies have

Miros Xelbrin

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Bearhug. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bearhug"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage

Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Club"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Club

Warforged Soldier

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Armblade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Armblade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Armblade","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Javelin"} to hit, reach 5 ft

Gaj

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"Mandibles"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mandibles","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and the target is

speech of other creatures. A gaj’s head is a spongy globe about 2 feet in diameter, with three feathery antennae protruding from the top. Spaced around the head are six compound eyes, and six

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

next turn.Multiattack. The broodguard makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

Swarm of Sunflies

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

gain temporary hit points.Stings. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Stings"} to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 10 (3d4

on a success.Sunfly;Sunflies are whimsical, buzzing inhabitants of the Outer Planes. They travel widely and are important indicators of the health of the realms in which they reside; when sunflies

Gem Stalker

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

drink.Multiattack. The gem stalker makes four Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10

Underdark, hunting Aberrations, and guarding its creator’s lair. A gem stalker is imbued with life, sapience, and purpose by the mystical energy of the gem dragon’s breath, and it is dedicated to

Medusa (Theran variant)

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Snake Hair","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5

Fate Hag

Monsters The Book of Many Things

+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shears"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shears", "rollDamageType":"force"} force

action again.Fate hags are servants of destiny that mostly reside in the Feywild and Shadowfell or near crossings to those realms from the Material Plane. The aspects of fate to which a fate hag is most

Ettin Ceremorph

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

replace one of the attacks with a Mind Bolt attack, if available. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tentacles", "rollDamageType":"psychic

Irda Veil Keeper

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

", "rollAction":"Mirage Flare"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mirage Flare", "rollDamageType":"radiant

veil keepers protect their companions by weaving magical mirages that disorient foes. Rumors say that the most skilled irda veil keepers can keep entire enclaves hidden, guarding a community’s

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The girallon makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.A girallon

Phantom Warrior

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. Spectral Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spectral Longsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3

master or because it believes it must perform a task to satisfy its honor or sense of duty. For example, a guard who dies defending a wall might return as a phantom warrior and continue guarding the

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Tail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (5d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"5d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must

guarding its young. A catoblepas’s stink, like the stench of death mixed with swamp gas and skunk musk, gives it away as being much more ghastly than its appearance suggests. When it is on the

Greater Death Dragon

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6

different target. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft. one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Hoof"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d4+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hoof","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Horn. Melee Weapon Attack: +9

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Horn"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Horn","rollDamageType":"radiant

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10+8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8

damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6+8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8", "rollType

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound

, defending their offspring, and sharing a lifetime of knowledge before they die. When the children are old enough to leave the compound, they pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left behind and

Githyanki

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

children can reach adulthood. A lanky people with skin tones of yellows, greens, and browns, githyanki complement their physical prowess with psionic might, instilled in them by mind flayers and

astral clouds. Githyanki who reside in the Astral Plane can live indefinitely. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future

Life of a Tortle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound, defending their offspring, and sharing a

skills. When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it seeks out a mate and procreates. Tortles lay their eggs (numbering as few as one or as many as a dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed

Ki-rin Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

resurrectionMultiattack. The ki-rin makes three attacks: two with its hooves and one with its horn. Hoof. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Hoof"} to hit, reach

":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Horn"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Horn","rollDamageType":"piercing

Aurinax

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Aurinax Aurinax is a male adult gold dragon who can freely ignore Ahghairon’s dragonward (see “Ahghairon’s Dragonward,” in the Introduction) and reside in the city. Maaril, the archmage who last

terms, Aurinax could keep the dragonstaff of Ahghairon in exchange for guarding a vault beneath the city. When Neverember eventually removed the treasure from the vault, Aurinax and the dragonstaff could

Avarice Follows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Avarice Follows Guided by the visions of Levistus, Avarice follows the characters to the Reghed Glacier. Around the time when the characters reach Ythryn, the tiefling wizard and her followers arrive

at the Caves of Hunger and kill any Elk Tribe warriors guarding the entrance. Avarice then leads her troupe through the icy caverns, marching toward her destiny. More information about Avarice and her followers is provided in the next chapter.

New Downtime Activity: Establish an Outpost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. It can take one of the following forms: A small cave, roughly 20 feet square, with one or more gated or barricaded exits A walled compound, up to 20 feet square, within a much larger cavern A island with boats or rafts A hard-to-reach ledge, pinnacle, or promontory accessed by ladders and/or ropes

Githyanki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

their children can reach adulthood. A lanky people with skin tones of yellows, greens, and browns, githyanki complement their physical prowess with psionic might, instilled in them by mind flayers and

cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver astral clouds. Githyanki who reside in the Astral Plane can live indefinitely.

Living Iron Statue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Living Iron Statue This squat, solid-looking statue, currently guarding the evil cult’s treasure in Isle of the Abbey, is made from pure iron. Its hands are shaped into deadly weapons. Living Iron

would alter its form. Actions Multiattack. The statue makes two attacks: one with its blade and one with its hammer. Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6

Helping the Grippli

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

stand up to them. Assuming the characters traveled by ship to reach the trading post, the grippli guarding the dock watch them carefully but don’t speak right away. Grippli have difficulty voicing the

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Medusa Medusas (often called gorgons on Theros) are closely associated with Pharika, the god of poison and medicine. Pharika has charged her favored servants with guarding secrets of life, health

stat block from the Monster Manual with the following altered and additional actions: Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage, and the

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

able to perform simple yet important tasks, such as guarding eggs or patrolling for intruders. Broodguards can speak but rarely do so, preferring to use snake-like hisses and guttural noises. Yuan-ti

next turn. Actions Multiattack. The broodguard makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2

Gaj

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

understand the speech of other creatures. A gaj’s head is a spongy globe about 2 feet in diameter, with three feathery antennae protruding from the top. Spaced around the head are six compound eyes, and

-Probing Antennae or Paralyze (if available). Mandibles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until the

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

or circumstances afflicted its ancestor. 2 Created by a god and tasked with guarding a treasure or secret. 3 A cultist who made a fiendish bargain and enjoyed rewards that have since

attack, or it makes three Poison Ray attacks. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage. Snake Hair. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Piercing

Gorgon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

believe these creations have natural origins and territories. Most such gorgons continue to follow age-old commands, guarding sites long fallen to ruin. Gorgon Large Construct, Unaligned AC 19

Gore. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature and the gorgon moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

can no longer think as clearly as before their transformation, they are able to perform simple yet important tasks in the community, such as guarding eggs or patrolling for intruders. Yuan-ti refer to

have advantage until the start of its next turn. Actions Multiattack. The broodguard makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

D11. Sinking Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

D11. Sinking Palace The palace has two entrances: one on high ground to the northwest, the other overlooking the docks. Each entrance has two bullywugs (neutral) and a crocodile guarding it. These

sentries deny entry to anyone who doesn’t have an invitation from the bullywug king. This ramshackle hall is built around a big tree. Two of the tree’s limbs reach out through the walls like enormous

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