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Creating a Creature Randy Vargas Baba Yaga invents a new creature—a fire-breathing Giant Toad! Use the approaches and examples in the following sections to build custom creatures for your game.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is
. The messenger can also shape the dream’s environment, creating landscapes, objects, and other images. The messenger can emerge from the trance at any time, ending the spell. The target recalls
Equipment
, creating a particular effect in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in the Sphere makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) Piercing damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
recognizes you as the creature it is communicating with. The spell enables a creature to understand the meaning of your words and any sensory messages you send to it.
You create a telepathic link between yourself and a willing creature with which you are familiar. The creature can be anywhere on the same plane of existence as you. The spell ends if you or the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This stoppered flask sloshes when shaken, as if it contains water. The decanter weighs 2 pounds.
You can take a Magic action to remove the stopper and issue one of three command words, whereupon an
amount of fresh water or salt water (your choice) pours out of the flask. The water stops pouring out at the start of your next turn. Choose from the following command words:
Splash. The decanter
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This prism has 50 charges. While you are holding it, you can take a Magic action and use one of three command words to cause one of the following effects:
First Command Word. The gem sheds Bright
function of the gem.
Second Command Word. You expend 1 charge and cause the gem to fire a brilliant beam of light at one creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. The creature must succeed on a
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You weave a distracting string of words, causing creatures of your choice that you can see within range to make a Wisdom saving throw. Any creature you or your companions are fighting automatically
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
creature that can't use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage.
d20
Golem
Time
Cost
1-5
Manual of Clay Golems
30 days
65,000 GP
6-17
Manual of
table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the specified cost to purchase supplies.
Once you finish creating the golem
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You send a short message of 25 words or fewer to a creature you have met or a creature described to you by someone who has met it. The target hears the message in its mind, recognizes you as the
, a creature can block your ability to reach it again with this spell for 8 hours. If you try to send another message during that time, you learn that you are blocked, and the spell fails.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
another creature. Then speak the message, which must be 25 words or fewer, though it can be delivered over as long as 10 minutes. Finally, determine the circumstance that will trigger the spell to deliver
that looks like a mouth (for example, the mouth of a statue), the magical mouth appears there, so the words appear to come from the object’s mouth. When you cast this spell, you can have the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You suggest a course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not
Spells
Player’s Handbook
you can see under the cloud. A lightning bolt shoots from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of that point makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d10 Lightning damage on a failed save
outdoors in a storm when you cast this spell, the spell gives you control over that storm instead of creating a new one. Under such conditions, the spell’s damage increases by 1d10.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 3.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
in the shape of a cage can be up to 20 feet on a side and is made from 1/2-inch diameter bars spaced 1/2 inch apart. A prison in the shape of a box can be up to 10 feet on a side, creating a solid
barrier that prevents any matter from passing through it and blocking any spells cast into or out from the area.
When you cast the spell, any creature that is completely inside the cage’s area is
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You exert control over the elements, creating one of the following effects within range.
Beckon Air. You create a breeze strong enough to ripple cloth, stir dust, rustle leaves, and close open doors
Element. You cause dirt, sand, fire, smoke, mist, or water that can fit in a 1-foot Cube to assume a crude shape (such as that of a creature) for 1 hour.
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Hit or Miss: Earth explodes from the target’s space, creating the following effect. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16, each creature in a 10-foot Emanation
the Wish spell. If the dao knows it, the dao can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the dao can understand. If the dao casts the spell for the creature, the
Monsters
Monster Manual
’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from a spell, it subtracts 1d10
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
Monsters
Monster Manual
’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from a spell, it subtracts 1d10
damage.
Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 35 (10d6
Spells
Player’s Handbook
;a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles
per 24 hours or 50 miles if the Beast can fly.
When the Beast arrives, it delivers your message to the creature that you described, mimicking your communication. If the Beast doesn’t reach its
Monsters
Monster Manual
presence, creating the following effects:
Enervating Domain. Whenever a creature other than the demilich or one of its allies finishes a Long Rest within 1 mile of the lair, the creature must succeed on a
"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the demilich. Failure: 70 (20d6);{"diceNotation":"20d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Howl", "rollDamageType
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 52 (8d12);{"diceNotation":"8d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Necrotic
version) 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Finger of DeathLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dracolich can expend a use to take one of
Monsters
Monster Manual
Escape"} days. When the hag teleports away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the
":"Force"} Force damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.
Crackling Wave. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 32 (5d12
Monsters
Monster Manual
Unconscious condition for 1 minute. The condition ends if the target takes damage or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it. 8: Petrification Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16
or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. 10: Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
person, you can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic
stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough.
Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature makes a DC 17
Monsters
Monster Manual
region containing a death tyrant’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects:
Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from
). Failure: The target has the Unconscious condition for 1 minute. The condition ends if the target takes damage or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it.
Petrification Ray
Monsters
Monster Manual
Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the vampire can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The vampire regains all expended uses at the start of each
, creating the following effects:
Children of the Night. The vampire exerts influence over the animals in its domain. From dusk until dawn, Medium or smaller Beasts have the Charmed condition while
Spells
Player’s Handbook
it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell being stored has no immediate effect when cast in this way.
When the glyph is triggered, the stored
glyph erupts with magical energy in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on the glyph. Each creature in the area makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
60 feet of himself. Each creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Disorienting Words", "rollDamageType":"psychic
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: friends, message
3/day each: charm person, disguise self
1/day: suggestionInspiring Words (3/Day). When a creature Edgin can see within 60 feet of
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
: dancing lights, friends
1/day each: command, mage armorRousing Verse. When a creature the apprentice can see within 30 feet of it fails a saving throw, the apprentice magically weaves together
stirring prose, allowing the creature to reroll the saving throw and use the higher result.Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as silverquill
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strike","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw be blinded until the end of its next turn.
Spellcasting. The professor
, cure wounds, daylight, mage armor
1/day each: hypnotic pattern, tonguesProfessors of radiance call up magic through spoken words and glyphs formed of magically shaped ink and light. The professors
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
words. They use that power either to illuminate and guide or to obscure and demoralize.Demotivate (2/Day). The pledgemage hurls magical insults at one creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The
: dancing lights, friends
1/day each: command, confusion, mage armor, tonguesRousing Verse. When a creature the pledgemage can see within 30 feet of it fails a saving throw, the pledgemage magically
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Physical Restraint. The dabus doesn’t make melee attacks or opportunity attack;opportunity attacks, even in self-defense.
Symbol Speech. A dabus communicates by creating illusory symbols and
pictures that float in the air in front of itself and disappear a few seconds later. A creature that can see such a message can decipher it with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
to them.Commanding Words. The shaker speaks magical words to order a creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the
following effects (choose one or roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Commanding Words"}):
1–2: Grovel. The target takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Lance","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving
focus on words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponent’s defenses and break them.
Silverquill Scholars
The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: calm emotions, charm person, command, comprehend languagesDisarming Words (3/Day). When a creature the speaker can see within 60 feet of it makes a damage roll, the speaker can roll a d6
;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Disarming Words"} and subtract the number rolled from that damage roll.Dragon speakers are charismatic and persuasive orators who serve as a dragon’s
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
1 mile of the scion. The words are indistinct, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as instructions for a prank they can play on others.
If the scion dies, these
point it can see within 120 feet of itself. Each creature in the sphere must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be pulled straight toward the sphere’s center, ending in an unoccupied