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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
guardian to attack its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The guard makes two attacks, using Javelin or Longsword in any combination.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Javelin
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Thrown property with a normal range of 60 feet and a long range of 180 feet. When you hit with a ranged attack roll using Whelm, the target takes an extra 1d8 Force damage, or an extra 4d8 Force damage
if the target is a Construct, an Elemental, or a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.
Shock Wave. You can take a Magic action to strike the ground with
Monsters
Monster Manual
attacks.
Necrotic Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Necrotic Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 24 (7d6);{"diceNotation
jealously guard their deathtrap-laden sanctums. The most notorious of these is the Tomb of Horrors, lair of the infamous Acererak.
The region containing a demilich’s lair is twisted by its
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Strike", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Sickening Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +10
, one creature the vampire can see within 30 feet that isn’t a Construct or an Undead. Failure: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sanguine Drain
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Flaming Weapon (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the guard can wreath one melee weapon it is wielding in flame. The guard is unharmed by this fire, which lasts until the end
of the guard’s next turn. While wreathed in flame, the weapon deals an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flaming Weapon","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons.
To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Explosive Tank. When the guard dies, or if it rolls a 1 when checking whether its Scorchbringer action recharges, the tank on its back explodes in a 10-foot radius sphere. Each creature in that area
damage on a successful one. The explosion ignites flammable objects that aren’t being worn or carried, and it destroys the scorchbringer.Light Hammer. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
its enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.
A humanoid that
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
"} piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Lightning Discharge. Ranged Spell Attack: +6
Construct. If she’s allowed to continue her work, she will achieve this apotheosis in a matter of weeks, after which her creature type changes to Construct. She also gains immunity to poison damage
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
(3d12 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d12+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greataxe","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit
.
Weighted Net. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Weighted Net"} to hit, ranged 20/60 ft., one Small, Medium, or Large creature. Hit: The target is
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage while mounted.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60
ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
carries is invisible with it.Xarrorn are specialists who construct weapons using a mixture of alchemy and psionics.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless
guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Multiattack. The firbolg makes two Spear or Fire Lance attacks.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spear", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Fire Lance. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Fire Lance"} to hit, range
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ceremorph kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.
Laser Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Laser Pistol"} to hit, range 40/120 ft
previous existence.
For reasons unknown, ceremorphosis can go awry when an illithid tadpole is implanted in the brain of a gnome. This deviation might be due to the quasi-magical nature of gnomes, or
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. The soldier has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.Multiattack. The soldier makes two spear attacks.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
the Dead. They guard the temples of the Undying Court and the mansions of the noble lines of Aerenal, and Aereni ambassadors are often accompanied by undead bodyguards. Undying soldiers wear heirloom
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if Tashlyn has more than half her hit points remaining.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
City Guard. In that position, she watches over traffic that passes through the gate — and ensures that her associates in the Black Network can come and go freely.
Born to a well-off family in Calimshan
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
(bonus radiant)","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Longbow"} to hit, range 150/600 ft., one
do this for several reasons. Proximity to a star allows the astral elves to forge pacts with solar dragons and to collect starlight, which the elves use to grow crystals and repair their ships. Most
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Shocking Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shocking Bolt"} to hit (with advantage on the attack roll if the
, or sleep.
The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
two Trident melee attacks or two Lightning Discharge attacks.
Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Trident"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Trident", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Lightning Discharge. Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
talarith.Multiattack. The reigar makes two Trident attacks.
Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Trident"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if the reigar is wearing their talarith.
Chromatic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chromatic Bolt
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
adamantine skeleton, creating a grisly colossal construct. Inside the flesh colossus’s chest is a stone sphere infused with spirits from each elemental plane acting as its core.
To this day, some of
these ancient flesh colossi guard abandoned ruins, sites sacred to giants, and lost treasures—and possibly the procedure to create new examples of their kind.Lightning, Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword (additional Radiant)","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Radiant Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
citadels.
Although the Silver Void is their home, astral elves often venture into Wildspace systems and place their ships and citadels in orbit around stars. Astral elves do this for several reasons
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
target is also paralyzed.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4
alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.Poison
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Necrotic Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit
Lampads guard the shadowed paths of the world, depths typically trod by souls destined for the Underworld. These rarely seen nymphs assist Athreos in guiding the dead, moving among the spirits that
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword (bonus Radiant)","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
the Silver Void is their home, astral elves often venture into Wildspace systems and place their ships and citadels in orbit around stars. Astral elves do this for several reasons. Proximity to a
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
thoughts, and it can’t be detected by abilities that sense Fiends.Multiattack. The slasher makes two Slasher’s Knife attacks.
Slasher’s Knife. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7
. The slasher regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Slice. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slice"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
successful one.Multiattack. The maschin-i-bozorg makes two Poison Jab attacks.
Poison Jab. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Jab"} to
damage on a successful one.The kagu-svirfneblin’s most prized invention is the maschin-i-bozorg: a dome-shaped, steam-powered battle construct propelled by a multitude of wheels along its flat
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
(4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Root","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to
, drink, or sleep.
The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across
expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage while under the effect of Enlarge.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6
inspires works of grand but melancholic beauty, while in others, it manifests as rage.
Like many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the start of the necrichor’s next turn.
Necrotic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation
":"recharge","rollAction":"Blood Puppeteering"}. The necrichor targets a creature it can see within 5 feet of it that is missing any of its hit points. If the target isn’t a Construct or an Undead, it
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
"} bludgeoning damage.
Acid Squirt. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Acid Squirt"} to hit, range 20/40 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation
is delicious. But did the spigot really have to be placed in that spot?
A keg robot is a stout wood-and-metal construct, vaguely reminiscent of a dwarf wearing a horned helm and possessing a barrel for
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"War Pick", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
at least 1 hour.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2
":"poison"} poison damage.The grung stat block represents a typical grung warrior or hunter, met either in a grung community or traveling elsewhere as a mercenary, game warden, guard, or bandit