constant rarely god to have restrained

Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a Celestial, an Elemental, or a Fiend loyal

typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the creature completes the

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil. The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it

benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes

Imprisonment

Spells Player’s Handbook

ground hold the target in place. The target has the Restrained condition and can’t be moved by any means. Hedged Prison. The target is trapped in a demiplane that is warded against teleportation

agree that it has a high likelihood of happening within the next decade. The trigger must be an observable action, such as someone making a particular offering at the temple of your god, saving your

Air Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

As an air genasi, you are descended from the djinn. As changeable as the weather, your moods shift from calm to wild and violent with little warning, but these storms rarely last long. Air genasi

typically have light blue skin, hair, and eyes. A faint but constant breeze accompanies them, tousling the hair and stirring the clothing. Some air genasi speak with breathy voices, marked by a faint echo. A few display odd patterns in their flesh or grow crystals from their scalps.

Rot Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

troll;dire trolls. Vaprak the Destroyer Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer. Vaprak’s true

fears the plots and ambitions of other deities. Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Necrotic

Shield of the Blazing Dreadnought

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Modeled after the formidable spiked tower shields wielded by some fire giants, this iron shield emanates a constant warmth. You can use a bonus action to activate the shield, causing glowing lava to

can cause the shield to flare with the cleansing fire of the god Surtur. Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself (you can choose yourself). One disease or condition of your choice

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire troll;dire trolls. Vaprak the Destroyer Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom

this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Acid, Cold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Dire Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire trolls. Vaprak the Destroyer Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual

strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities. Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god

Venom Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

case for dire troll;dire trolls. Vaprak the Destroyer Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer

and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities. Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Poison

Akmon, Hammer of Purphoros

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Purphoros’s hammer works wonders and disasters, the god of the forge using it to craft ground-breaking marvels and dangerous inventions in equal measure. Purphoros rarely bestows Akmon on

a force of destruction, or forge something remarkable somewhere the god isn’t welcome. Hammer of the Forge. This magic warhammer grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When

Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. The yuan-ti can constrict only one creature at a time. Scimitar (Yuan

. Nightmare speakers revel in torturing others, keeping their victims in a constant state of fear and dread. They prefer to terrify rather than kill their opponents. They manipulate communities for

Neothelid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Strength saving throw or be swallowed by the neothelid. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the neothelid, and it takes 21 (6d6

within 10 feet of the neothelid. If the neothelid dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone. Acid Breath

Cairnwight

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

instead of the restrained condition.Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the

saving throw or take 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Petrifying Touch", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and have the restrained condition as it begins to turn to

Eyestalk of Gzemnid

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

eyestalk. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the eyestalk, and it takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage

swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone. Eradication Gaze (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

Brown Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the scavver. The scavver can have one creature swallowed at a time. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, has total cover

creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Brown scavvers are 10 feet long and range in color from sun-dappled brownish gold to dark

Fensir Skirmisher

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

take 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mud to Stone", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and have the restrained condition as the mud begins to turn to

nature was altered by constant regeneration and rebirth amid the energy of Ysgard, slowly changed into entirely new creatures: fensirs. Fensirs’ troll ancestry is hardly apparent in their appearance

Troll Amalgam

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

regarded as an avatar of their fearsome god. A troll amalgam is a misshapen mass of rubbery flesh, claws, and faces. If a creature tries to attack it from beyond its reach or to escape through a small

troll amalgam. Trolls The dwarven tale titled The Saga of Gnarldan Steelshield claims the god Vaprak the Destroyer came into being when Annam was injured and his blood spilled on the ground. The

Medusa (Theran variant)

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is instantly petrified. Otherwise, a creature that fails the save begins to turn to stone and is restrained

. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the effect on a success. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed

Mouth of Grolantor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

consume spoiled food and diseased carcasses with as much enthusiasm as children eating dessert and rarely suffer for such eating habits. When one of their kind becomes incapable of keeping down food, that

giant is seen, among hill giant worshipers of the god Grolantor, as the vessel of a message from the deity. The sickened giant’s compatriots separate the giant from the rest of the community

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

during the day, while a necromancer might enlist animated coffins to conscript corpses from faraway settlements into an Undead army. Animated coffins are rarely empty. The Animated Coffin Contents

Kakkuu Spyder-Fiend

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

creature. Hit: The target has the grappled condition (escape DC 13). While grappled, the target also has the restrained condition. A web snare grappling a creature can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10

. Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium, they have become increasingly active as Miska struggles to free himself in Pandesmos.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Vine", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 18). While grappled, the creature also has the restrained condition. The

/day: commune with nature (as an action)The wise and ancient treefolk thrive in the depths of Eldraine’s forested wilds. Though many treefolk rival members of the high fae in age, they rarely

Void Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the scavver. The scavver can have one creature swallowed at a time. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, has total cover

creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Void scavvers are 20 feet long. Each one is a solitary menace with a pitch-black hide

Hertilod

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

saving throw or be swallowed by the hertilod. A swallowed creature has the blinded and restrained conditions, and it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the hertilod. At the start

prone condition. If the hertilod dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting with the prone condition. Claw. Melee Weapon

Juvenile Kraken

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Amphibious. The kraken can breathe air and water. Freedom of Movement. The kraken ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5

restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the kraken, and it takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start

Ancient Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the ancient deep crow can't use its mandibles on another target. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11

of volcanic rock the creatures prize as roosts are common in such places, whose ambient warmth provides constant temperature regulation for the creature's eggs. Regional Effects The region containing

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the

":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and takes 15 (3d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tlincalli can’t use the spiked chain

powerful hunter, such as a blue dragon, they carefully weigh whether to serve the superior hunter, move on, or fight to the death to remove it as competition. Tlincallis rarely build cities, make

Star Spawn Grue

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

normal. Cult of Tharizdun, the Chained God Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Tharizdun's Spark"}. As a bonus action, the cultist touches

Mind Drinker Vampire

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

grappled by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 7 (2d6

. They rarely trust their own agents, though, and often follow their cell members to make sure those members carry out missions as ordered. The most suspicious vampires might even siphon thoughts from their subordinates to detect any hint of betrayal.Necrotic

Lesser Death Dragon

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. The dragon has two claws, each of which can grapple one target. Cataclysmic

destroy the would-be memento. Death Dragons Death dragons are the Undead skeletal remains of metallic or chromatic dragons, infused with the lingering fires of the Cataclysm by foul magic. Rarely, death

Froghemoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

damage, and the target is swallowed if it is a Medium or smaller creature. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the froghemoth, and

end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the froghemoth. If the froghemoth dies, any swallowed creature is no longer restrained by

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Web"} to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 11 Strength check, bursting the webbing

supervisors. The choldriths continually jockey for position, although they rarely confront one another in a way that puts the colony at risk. The colony is ruled by a sovereign, who determines which colony

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods, after

problem. 8 If I have something really important to say, I always make sure to sing it. Myth of Xenagos the Satyr God The satyr Xenagos savored his reputation for presiding over the most

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

"} bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 26). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, and Tromokratis can’t use this attack on anyone else

":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by Tromokratis, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained

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