consume rules ground to have realizing

Gadabout

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

’s leaves even provide a nourishing syrup that its wearer can consume in the absence of other food and water. One Humanoid can survive on these leaves for up to sixty days. Gadabouts require

sunlight and water to survive. A healthy specimen can live for 25 years. Although its preferred mode of travel is flight, a gadabout can creep slowly along the ground as well. Elves are the only Humanoids

Scion of Thrym

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Glacial Upheaval"}. The scion digs its hands into the ground at a point it can see within 30 feet of itself and launches a magically conjured mass of

much damage and is pushed to the nearest unoccupied space outside the cylinder with no additional effects. At the start of the scion’s next turn, a mass of ice plummets to the ground on a point

Mud Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Amorphous. The mud hulk can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing. Sticky Mud. The ground within 15 feet of the mud hulk is difficult terrain for other creatures.Enveloping Slam

goes. It retains the hunger of a hill giant, enveloping anything even vaguely edible and directly absorbing it into its body. When threatened, it hurls masses of mud at its enemies to make sure they stay in place long enough for the mud hulk to consume them.Acid

Young Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon have been known to

plentiful, while an ancient solar dragon might consider an entire Wildspace system its hunting ground. They tend to give a wide berth to Humanoid folk, whom they find violent and tiresome. Trespassers who

Solar Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon have been known to

, while an ancient solar dragon might consider an entire Wildspace system its hunting ground. They tend to give a wide berth to Humanoid folk, whom they find violent and tiresome. Trespassers who are

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

others of its kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true horror, Juiblex is a mass of bubbling slime, swirling black and green, with glaring

initiative ties), Juiblex can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Juiblex slimes a square area of ground it can see within the

Smuggler

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

’s Code. I uphold the unwritten rules of the smugglers, who do not cheat one another or directly harm innocents. (Lawful) 3 All for a Coin. I’ll do nearly anything if it

about it. D6 FLAW 1 Lying is reflexive, and I sometimes engage in it without realizing. 2 I tend to assess my relationships in terms of profit and loss. 3 I

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One

realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge. 2 The

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands

. A Taste of Undeath. Orcus casts chill touch (17th level). Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These creatures magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands

Tail or Necrotic Bolt attack. Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and

Adult Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon

is relatively plentiful, while an ancient solar dragon might consider an entire Wildspace system its hunting ground. They tend to give a wide berth to Humanoid folk, whom they find violent and

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon turtles for solid ground. Ancient dragon turtles might sleep for years or decades while floating along the surface of the ocean, enjoying the warmth of the sun and letting vegetation take root on

explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.) Dragon Turtle Personality Traits d8

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature can be as large as an island— and indeed, legends suggest that many unwitting sailors wrecked at sea have mistaken slumbering dragon turtles for solid ground. Ancient dragon turtles might

characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for

Juiblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ooze, a noxious creature that doesn’t care about the plots and schemes of others of its kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true

Juiblex chooses within the lair. The slime disintegrates after 1 hour. Slippery Slime. Juiblex slimes a square area of ground it can see within the lair. The area can be up to 10 feet on a side. When

Ancient Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired

food is relatively plentiful, while an ancient solar dragon might consider an entire Wildspace system its hunting ground. They tend to give a wide berth to Humanoid folk, whom they find violent and

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

rushes at any foe that dares to challenge it. Emulating sagas of Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any

envelops the land within 6 miles of the scion (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbing—creatures

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

indeed, legends suggest that many unwitting sailors wrecked at sea have mistaken slumbering dragon turtles for solid ground. Ancient dragon turtles might sleep for years or decades while floating

table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

","rollAction":"Magic Staff","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Arcane Cataclysm (Recharges after a Long Rest). Sul Khatesh conjures orbs of magical energy that plummet to the ground at three

spent legendary actions at the start of her turn. Attack. Sul Khatesh makes two attacks with her Arcane Blast or one attack with her magic staff. Consume Magic (Costs 2 Actions). Sul Khatesh targets a

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, the Horned King and the Prince of Beasts. He rules over minotaur;minotaurs and others with savage hearts. He is worshiped by those who want to break the confines of civility and unleash their bestial

;The world is my hunting ground. Others are my prey.” 61–80 “Hate comes easily to me and explodes into rage.” 81–00 “I see those who oppose me not as

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

consume food by osmosis, the way an amoeba does, and excrete waste through tiny pores. They breathe by absorbing oxygen through another set of pores, and their limbs are strong and flexible enough to

presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a

Shapechange Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

choose whether your equipment falls to the ground, merges into the new form, or is worn by it. Worn equipment functions as normal. The GM determines whether it is practical for the new form to wear a piece

of equipment, based on the creature's shape and size. Your equipment doesn't change shape or size to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can't wear must either fall to the ground

Aarakocra

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that

At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation

Orc Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground. On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural

additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase

Demons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Demons Demons consume mortal souls to fuel their fiendish powers. Use the following rules whenever you run one of the demons in this book.

Conflict without End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

a clan’s riches from beneath its noses. For their part, the dwarves keep safety and defense uppermost in their priorities, realizing that there is little to be gained from trying to mount a large

activity or to recover stolen treasures if they can do so without attracting too much attention. This eternal enmity between duergar and dwarves doesn’t consume either side; both have other concerns

Handling the Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

, as well as the number of cards they intend to draw. Otherwise, the deck’s magical powers lie dormant. Anyone who identifies a deck learns this about the deck in the process, per the rules for

without triggering the cards’ effects. But accidents do happen. A curious stranger who spots a deck, face down, might reach out to draw the topmost card without realizing the import of their actions

Gibbering Mouther

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

former victims. Tormented by the destruction of their bodies and absorption into the mouther, those victims gibber incoherently and are forced to consume everything in reach. Amoeboid Form. The gibbering

mouther’s body is an amorphous mass of mouths and eyes that propels itself by oozing forward, fastening several mouths to the ground and pulling its bulk behind. Though it moves slowly, it swims

Solar Dragons

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

space-dwelling wildlife. A solar dragon might mistake a distant spelljamming ship for possible prey and come within range of the vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or

system its hunting ground. They tend to give a wide berth to Humanoid folk, whom they find violent and tiresome. Trespassers who are detected in a solar dragon’s lair can expect to be met with

Melding

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

vitality. Upon her arrival, she quickly assessed the situation, realizing the shortest path to gain control of the grove would be to sway and corrupt its original sovereign to serve her until she recovered

the new way, even as they lose ground (and allies) each time the circles of the grove share consciousness. As more and more myconids unwittingly become vessels for Zuggtmoy’s spores, Neverlight Grove

Substitute Features

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

with foraging and survival in the Underdark, and can determine when sources of food and water are safe to consume. You can always find sufficient food and water for yourself and up to five other people

of Underdark lore, you know a source you can consult for the answer unless the DM rules that the lore is unknown.

Manticore

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

teeth, manticores ambush travelers from above and devour them. Manticores crave the taste of humans, but lacking their favored prey, they eagerly consume other peoples and livestock. Manticores have

tails bristling with detachable spikes. These monsters launch their tail spikes at their prey, skewering those on the ground or knocking flying creatures from the air. Despite their ravenous tendencies

Minor Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

factions. Merchants, individualists, and dissociated citizens, the Indeps eschew factions and other organizations, simply wishing to choose their own paths. Incanterium Who Consume Magic and Its Secrets

absorbing magic and mastering its rules, one can rewrite reality. Ring Givers Who Give as Much as They Get Factol: Jeremo the Natterer Headquarters: None Aligned Plane: Ysgard Members: Altruists

Piercer

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

release their grip and plummet, intent on impaling prey in a single strike. If they’re successful, piercers consume their meals and then slowly climb to a new ambush position. If they miss or fail to

. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival Olivier Bernard Piercer Medium Aberration, Unaligned AC 15 Initiative +3 (13) HP 22 (3d8 + 9) Speed 5 ft., Climb 15 ft. Ability

Character Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Character Names Part of your campaign style has to do with naming characters. It’s a good idea to establish some ground rules with your players at the start of a new campaign. In a group consisting

Speed

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Speed A creature’s speed tells you how far it can move on its turn. For more information on speed, see the Basic Rules. All creatures have a walking speed; creatures that have no form of ground-based

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