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Monsters
Monster Manual
Spores (3/Day). The myconid releases spores at a Medium or Small corpse within 5 feet of it that wasn’t a Construct or an Undead. In 24 hours, the corpse rises as a Myconid Spore Servant. The corpse
stays animate for 1d4 + 1;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 1", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Animating Spores"} weeks or until destroyed, and it can’t be animated again in this way.
Pacifying Spores
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You alter your physical form. Choose one of the following options. Its effects last for the duration, during which you can take a Magic action to replace the option you chose with a different one
spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to change your appearance in this way again.
Natural Weapons. You grow claws (Slashing), fangs (Piercing
Spells
Player’s Handbook
is the same size as that creature, and the pile turns into the simulacrum, which is a creature. It uses the game statistics of the original creature at the time of casting, except it is a Construct
simulacrum can’t gain levels, and it can’t take Short or Long Rests.
If the simulacrum takes damage, the only way to restore its Hit Points is to repair it as you take a Long Rest, during
Spells
Player’s Handbook
this way, you don’t need to meet any requirements to cast that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect.
Alternatively, you can create one of the following effects of
creatures you can see immunity to a single spell or other magical effect for 8 hours.
Sudden Learning. You replace one of your feats with another feat for which you are eligible. You lose all the benefits of
Equipment
feet of you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed condition for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the Construct obeys your verbal commands, and you and the Construct can
the device gives the device 3 charges.
As an action while holding this device, you can expend 1 of its charges to cause one of the following effects:
Control. One Construct of your choice within 60
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
, metallic red orbs that can see through illusions.
In her current form, Tockworth ruthlessly seeks to destroy anyone and anything that stands in the way of her ultimate goal, which is to become a
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
Curse of Strahd
roots. It can replace one of these attacks with a rock attack.
Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Root"} to hit, reach 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30
, 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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a Construct nor an Undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after
nabassu’s hit points by the numbers rolled. For every 4 Hit Dice the nabassu gains in this way, its attacks deal an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Devour
Vampiric Mist
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Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is construct or undead.
Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence
without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity.
Sunlight
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
immune to the dragon’s Malevolent Presence for the next 24 hours. A creature charmed in this way fixates on another creature or object that the dragon mentally chooses and must, on each of its turns
half as much damage on a successful one.This construct is fashioned from pieces of chardalyn (see the sidebar on Chardalyn) that have been assembled in the form of a dragon. The only parts of the
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
While speaking an intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrusted dagger, taking 2d4 piercing damage that can’t be reduced in any way. You then drip your blood on the spell&rsquo
;s other components and touch them, transforming them into a special construct called a homunculus.
The statistics of the homunculus are in the Monster Manual. It is your faithful companion, and it
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
":"damage", "rollAction":"Reduce to Memory", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw
Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical study divide between those who see history as
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 15). The soul shaker can have only one creature grappled in this way at a time.A
escape, the soul shaker reforms over the course of days and begins hunting once more.PoisonNecroticConsume Vitality. The soul shaker targets a creature it is grappling. If the target is not a Construct or
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw.
Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells
sometimes just bashing things with a glowing scroll.
Lorehold Scholars
The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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
the same space as the maschin-i-bozorg. While restrained in this way, the creature, or another creature within 5 feet of it, can use its action to make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. On a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in
grown a new arm to replace the one he had lost.
The new appendage has barbed spines, elongated fingers, and long nails. He can create fire with the snap of his fiendish fingers and has used the flames
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Toxic Mastery. Lohezet ignores a creature’s resistance to poison damage.Multiattack. Lohezet makes three Withering Blast attacks and uses Miasma if it’s available. He can replace one of
is a scholar obsessed with extinct creatures and fallen empires. He views the Dragon Army as a way to recreate the glories of Ansalon’s past. During the Dragon Armies’ invasions of Khur
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
poisoned this way, the creature can’t regain hit points. On a successful save, the creature is immune to the Stench of all barrowghasts for 24 hours.Multiattack. The barrowghast makes two Slam
attacks. It can replace one Slam attack with a Life Drain attack.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
feet wide. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. While poisoned in this way, a creature has its speed halved by exposure to the potent brew. An
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
Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is Construct or Undead.
Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence
without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity.
Sunlight
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
Heir of Hags
One way hags create more of their kind is through the creation of hexbloods. Every hexblood exhibits features suggestive of the hag whose magic inspires their powers. This includes an
with a hag. You are the result of that arrangement.
2
Fey kidnappers swapped you and your parents’ child.
3
A coven of hags lost one of its members. You were created to replace the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"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
, action, or both. When controlled this way, the target can take only the Attack action (necrichor chooses the target) or the Dash action. The attached target can repeat the saving throw at the end of
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Multiattack. The carrion stalker makes three Tentacle attacks. If it is attached to a creature, it can replace one Tentacle attack with Larval Burst, if available.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5
creature poisoned in this way takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Larval Burst","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage at the start of each of its turns as larvae
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature or object if it is within 1 mile of the banderhobb.Multiattack. The banderhobb makes one Bite attack and one Tongue attack. It can replace one attack with a use of Shadow Step.
Bite. Melee Weapon
"} necrotic damage at the start of each of the banderhobb’s turns. A creature reduced to 0 hit points in this way stops taking the necrotic damage and becomes stable.
The banderhobb can have
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
worms jump onto nearby Humanoids and burrow into their flesh. A worm that penetrates a Humanoid body makes its way to the creature’s brain. Once inside the brain, the worm kills its host and
animates the corpse, transforming it into a spawn of Kyuss, which breeds more worms.
Spawn of Kyuss are expressions of Orcus’s intent to replace all life with undeath. Left to its own devices, a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes charmed by the eladrin for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature has disadvantage on ability checks and
throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.Multiattack. The eladrin makes two Longsword or Longbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Special Equipment. Mercion wields a quarterstaff, +1;+1 quarterstaff.Multiattack. Mercion makes one Divine Radiance attack and one +1 Quarterstaff attack. She can replace one of these attacks with a
coming for you.”
Flaw. “My friends would say I’m inflexible. The truth is, I like things done a certain way.”
Combat Notes
Mercion counts on her armor to protect her as she
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort
a lonely tower, a haunted ruin, or an academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Harpoon", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). While grappled in this way, a creature’s speed isn&rsquo
much damage on a successful one.No ordinary ballista, an oaken bolter is a Construct capable of striking at long distances. The bolts it launches can rend flesh, destroy armor, or drag enemies toward
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creatures grappled this way at a time.
Elemental Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Elemental Breath"}. The colossus exhales a cloud swirling with
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
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. In any case, characters with this background have a plan to hit the big time; all they need is audacity and a little time.
You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you
.
Suggested Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with Blighted Fire if available.
Death Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Strike"} to hit
control, but it takes Strahd’s requests and actions in the most favorable way.
Each time Strahd or his companions deal damage to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
to succeed instead.Multiattack. The fomorian makes three Greatclub attacks. If the fomorian has its blood rune, it can replace one of these attacks with a use of Corrupting Hex.
Greatclub. Melee
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrupting Hex", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and become cursed for 24 hours. While cursed this way, the target’s speed is reduced by half, and
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Shape bonus action.Multiattack. Kas makes three Vengeful Sword attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with a Bite attack.
Vengeful Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15
points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way and then buried rises the