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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster The Monster Manual contains hundreds of ready-to-play monsters, but it doesn’t include every monster that you can imagine. Part of the D&D experience is the simple joy of creating
weird abilities? Once you have the answers to these questions, you can start figuring out how to represent your monster in the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Appendix A: Creature statistics This appendix details creatures that are encountered in this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster The Monster Manual contains hundreds of ready-to-play monsters, but it doesn’t include every monster that you can imagine. Part of the D&D experience is the simple joy of creating
weird abilities? Once you have the answers to these questions, you can start figuring out how to represent your monster in the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
What Is a Monster? A monster is defined as any creature that can be interacted with and potentially fought and killed. Even something as harmless as a frog or as benevolent as a unicorn is a monster
levels, and for nearly every climate and terrain imaginable. Whether your adventure takes place in a swamp, a dungeon, or the outer planes of existence, there are creatures in this book to populate that environment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Modifying a Monster Once you have an idea for a monster, you’ll need statistics to represent it. The first question you should ask yourself is: Can I use statistics that already exist? A stat block
in the Monster Manual might make a good starting point for your monster. Imagine, for example, that you want to create an intelligent arboreal predator that hunts elves. There is no such monster in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Modifying a Monster Once you have an idea for a monster, you’ll need statistics to represent it. The first question you should ask yourself is: Can I use statistics that already exist? A stat block
in the Monster Manual might make a good starting point for your monster. Imagine, for example, that you want to create an intelligent arboreal predator that hunts elves. There is no such monster in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
What Is a Monster? A monster is defined as any creature that can be interacted with and potentially fought and killed. Even something as harmless as a frog or as benevolent as a unicorn is a monster
levels, and for nearly every climate and terrain imaginable. Whether your adventure takes place in a swamp, a dungeon, or the outer planes of existence, there are creatures in this book to populate that environment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Knocking a Creature Out Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe, rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can
knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Knocking a Creature Out Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe, rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can
knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Knocking Out a Creature When you would reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can instead reduce the creature to 1 Hit Point. The creature then has the Unconscious condition and
starts a Short Rest. The creature remains Unconscious until it regains any Hit Points or until someone uses an action to administer first aid to it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Knocking a Creature Out Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe, rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can
knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Knocking a Creature Out Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe, rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can
knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Appendix A: Creature statistics This appendix details creatures that are encountered in this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the
manufactured armor, its Armor Class is based on the type of armor worn (see chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook for armor types). If the monster carries a shield, apply the shield bonus to its AC as normal. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the
manufactured armor, its Armor Class is based on the type of armor worn (see chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook for armor types). If the monster carries a shield, apply the shield bonus to its AC as normal. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
How to Use a Monster Every monster is a font of adventure. In this bestiary, you’ll discover the weird, the whimsical, the majestic, and the macabre. Choose your favorites, and make them part of your D&D play.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
How to Use a Monster Every monster is a font of adventure. In this bestiary, you’ll discover the weird, the whimsical, the majestic, and the macabre. Choose your favorites, and make them part of your D&D play.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Introduction: How to Use a Monster Every monster is a font of adventure. In this bestiary of Dungeons & Dragons monsters, you’ll discover the weird, the whimsical, the majestic, and the macabre
grouped together.
Expanded Lists. Appendix B collects and expands lists of monster details that appeared in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Every monster in the 2014 Monster Manual appears in this book or has a CR-appropriate replacement detailed in appendix B.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Introduction: How to Use a Monster Every monster is a font of adventure. In this bestiary of Dungeons & Dragons monsters, you’ll discover the weird, the whimsical, the majestic, and the macabre
grouped together.
Expanded Lists. Appendix B collects and expands lists of monster details that appeared in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Every monster in the 2014 Monster Manual appears in this book or has a CR-appropriate replacement detailed in appendix B.
Equipment
must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 1d4 Fire damage and start burning.
When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a flask of Alchemist’s Fire. Target one creature or object you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target
Magic Items
D&D Free Rules (2024)
You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It has the Thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. When you hit with a ranged
attack using this weapon, it deals an extra 1d8 Force damage, or an extra 2d8 Force damage if the target is a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
Whelm is a powerful weapon forged by dwarves and lost in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
Hurl. Whelm has the
Whelm and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each creature of your choice on the ground within 60 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the Stunned
Equipment
have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a Flail allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must
Equipment
must have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a Longsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you
Equipment
have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a Spear allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must
Equipment
, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a Morningstar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property
Equipment
, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. If the
Proficiency with a Light Crossbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property
Equipment
have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a Mace allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must
Equipment
must have a feature that lets you use it.
Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.
Proficiency with a War Pick allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you
Equipment
Inhaled Poison
A creature subjected to Burnt Othur Fumes must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) Poison damage, and it must repeat the save at the start of each of its
turns. On each successive failed save, the creature takes 3 (1d6) Poison damage. After three successful saves, the poison ends.