creature or define with

Astyrranthor

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the

saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

point in this form, each creature within 10 feet of her takes 10 cold damage at the start of each of her turns. Legendary Resistance (1/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose

the end of another creature’s turn. Auril regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn. Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray. Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s Frigid

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Touch of Frost"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Touch of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold

":"Chromatic Orb"} to hit, range 90 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Orb","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Auril can take 3 legendary

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of Klauth’s choice that is within 120 feet of Klauth and aware of him must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom

saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8

ice crystal that hovers in a space within 5 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 60 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 21 Charisma saving throw or become

Red Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fire Breath"}. The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6

surrounds a red dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.Fire

Young Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollAction":"Fire Breath"}. The dragon exhales fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 56 (16d6);{"diceNotation":"16d6","rollType":"damage

and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.Fire

Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d8+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon’s choice

that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

: 17 (2d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is

within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns

Alignment Legacy

Rules

A typical creature in the game world has an alignment, which broadly describes its moral and personal attitudes. Alignment is a combination of two factors: one identifies morality (good, evil, or

neutral), and the other describes attitudes toward society and order (lawful, chaotic, or neutral). Thus, nine distinct alignments define the possible combinations.

Monsters and Motivations

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

. A powerful creature encountered early in the dungeon sets an exciting tone and forces the adventurers to rely on their wits. For example, an ancient red dragon might slumber on the first level of a

adventurers. Characters might be able to appease a hungry beast by offering it food, and smarter creatures have complex motivations. The Monster Motivation table lets you use a monster’s goals to define its

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Alignment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Alignment A typical creature in the game world has an alignment, which broadly describes its moral and personal attitudes. Alignment is a combination of two factors: one identifies morality (good

, evil, or neutral), and the other describes attitudes toward society and order (lawful, chaotic, or neutral). Thus, nine distinct alignments define the possible combinations. These brief summaries of the

Strength

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

in treacherous currents, storm-tossed waves, or areas of thick seaweed. Or another creature tries to push or pull you underwater or otherwise interfere with your swimming. Other Strength Checks The DM

Carrying Your Strength score determines the amount of weight you can bear. The following terms define what you can lift or carry. Carrying Capacity. Your carrying capacity is your Strength score

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Campaign Events The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a discussion of world-shaking events that might define turning points at the start, middle, or end of a campaign. One way to give dragons a

wrath? Will these rampages continue? What might appease the creature? Assault or Invasion. A dragon might attack a stronghold of civilization, or an army marching under Tiamat’s banner with dragon

Roleplaying

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

that best describe the creature. Knowing the creature’s alignment can also help with your portrayal. The classic advice for writers holds true: show, don’t tell. For example, rather than describe an

NPC as jocular and honest, have the NPC make frequent puns and freely share personal anecdotes. You can further enhance your portrayal of a creature in the following ways. Use Facial Expressions. Your

Strength

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

in treacherous currents, storm-tossed waves, or areas of thick seaweed. Or another creature tries to push or pull you underwater or otherwise interfere with your swimming. Other Strength Checks The DM

. Lifting and Carrying Your Strength score determines the amount of weight you can bear. The following terms define what you can lift or carry. Carrying Capacity. Your carrying capacity is your Strength

Why a Monstrous Character?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

challenge of taking on an outcast, but don’t set up one expectation and deliver another. You can establish a monstrous creature as just another culture in your campaign, one that has alliances and

architects of grand, heavily fortified edifices, which other folk dwell in for a price. The cultural notes in chapter 1 are the standard D&D depiction of these creatures, but by no means do they define them

The Long View

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

fascinated by any thing of beauty — an object, creature, scene, or event — that might be experienced only once, but which can be captured in an elf’s memory and revisited during trance for the rest of their

impressions are seldom wrong — though it might be decades later before the relationship becomes deeply personal. The quality of patience, as other races define it, is so ingrained in elves that it goes beyond

Bard: College of Spirits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

retain the tale in mind until you bestow the tale’s effect or you finish a short or long rest. You can use an action to choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you (this can be you) to be the

target takes force damage equal to two rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die + your Charisma modifier. 3 Tale of the Beloved Friends. The target and another creature of its choice it can see within

Alignment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Alignment A typical creature in the game world has an alignment, which broadly describes its moral and personal attitudes. Alignment is a combination of two factors: one identifies morality (good

, evil, or neutral), and the other describes attitudes toward society and order (lawful, chaotic, or neutral). Thus, nine distinct alignments define the possible combinations. These brief summaries of the

Session Zero

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

a troupe of adventuring Entertainers. The origins the players choose define who their characters were before becoming adventurers. Think about how the characters’ backgrounds might inform adventures

politically powerful person (an aristocrat or even a sovereign), or a magical creature like a sphinx or a dragon. Shared History. The characters grew up in the same place and have known one another for

Monster Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

creature that touches the aboleth or that hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature is diseased for 1d4 hours. The

diseased creature can breathe only underwater. Probing Telepathy. If a creature communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature’s greatest desires if the aboleth can see

World-Shaking Events

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

. What are the ongoing effects of this cataclysm? The following points can help you define the nature and consequences of the disaster: Decide what caused this cataclysm and where it originated. An omen

presaged this event, or a series of signs and omens. Describe the omen in detail. Describe or name the creature that warned the populace about the oncoming disaster. Who listened? Who were the lucky

Auril the Frostmaiden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

you have of unintentionally demystifying her in the eyes of your players. Let her actions, not her words, define her. Lesser gods in the D&D multiverse are extremely powerful and arrogant, but also

damage. Touch of Frost. Melee Spell Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8) cold damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn. Chromatic Orb

Travel

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

: Track Food and Water Consumption. Each creature in the party expends the appropriate amount of food and water for the length of the stage. If the party lacks enough food or water, the characters risk

. Journeys without Destinations Sometimes, characters travel without a clear path to follow or a clear destination in mind. In such a case, use the grid of your map (squares or hexes) to define the

Chromatic Dragons

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

damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is

Headquarters Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

define the changes to the current configuration. Perhaps the headquarters expands in size laterally, or gains an extra floor. Perhaps a new basement is excavated — or poking around the existing basement

to strike at foes, using statistics similar to a ram (AC 15, 100 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage). Giant Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one object or creature

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