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Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
Cunning Action. Jamna can take a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Gnome Cunning. Jamna has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic
spell attacks). Jamna has the following spells prepared from the wizard spell list:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (3 slots): charm person
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor, minor illusion
1/day each: darkness, dimension
door, dispel magic, fly, invisibilityThough deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
makes one Massive Arm attack and uses Battlefield Cunning, if available, or Teleport.
Electrified Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
’s next turn.
Battlefield Cunning (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Battlefield Cunning"}. Up to two allied yugoloths within 60 feet of the yagnoloth that
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
against magic.
Innate Spellcasting. The gnome's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will
Monsters
Dragon of Icespire Peak
Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Spellcasting. The gnome is a 2nd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence
(spell save DC 12, +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
DC 12):
At will: minor illusion, prestidigitation
1/day each: charm person, disguise self, silent imageIron shadows are hobgoblin martial artists who serve fey and mortal courts as secret police
will of their masters. They wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Gnome Cunning. Skeemo has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Spellcasting. Skeemo is a 9th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell
save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thought spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The thought spy's innate spellcasting ability
is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). The thought spy can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: charm person, disguise self, encode thoughts (see chapter 2)
1/day each
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
against magic.
Innate Spellcasting. The gnome's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Gnome Cunning. Spellix has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Innate Spellcasting. Spellix's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: fire bolt
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Stone Camouflage. The Pudding King has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The Pudding King has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma
components:
At will: nondetection (self only)
1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self
Insanity. The Pudding King has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
their enormous size, supernatural strength, wicked cunning, and ability to speak.
Deep in the bowels of towns and cities, sewer kings reign over underground vermin, dreaming of the day when rats will
overthrow surface dwellers. Rancid saliva drips from a sewer king’s maw, and swarms of vermin skitter at the monstrous rat’s beck and call.
“‘The human world will fall,&rsquo
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible), minor illusionEmerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding
dragons often work together, with emerald dragons tracking the source of an incursion while sapphire dragons plan and execute a decisive purge—or recruit agents to do it for them.
Emerald
Monsters
Heroes of the Borderlands
damage.Jacko advertises his cloak-and-dagger services in seedy places throughout the Borderlands. For the right price, Jacko will trail, rob, rough up, or take out any mark—no questions asked.
Satisfied
customers parrot his cheesy slogan: “Jacko always has your back-o.”Cunning Action. Jacko takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Cunning Action. On each of her turns, Khalessa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Khalessa deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
Equipment. Khalessa owns a hat of disguise
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Gnome Cunning. Erky has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Spellcasting. Erky is a 1st-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save
DC 12, +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The acolyte has following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
increases by 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divine Eminence"} for each level above 1st.
Gnome Cunning. He has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving
hit with spell attacks). The priest has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, sanctuary
2nd level
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Reach to the Blaze. Embric can cast produce flame at will. (Constitution is his spellcasting ability, and he has a +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} bonus
hit it. To do so, Embric must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):
At will: darkness, dispel magic, fear, heat metal, levitate
Weakening Gaze. The babau targets one creature that it can see within 20 feet of it
appearance helped rout Glasya and secured Graz’zt’s place as one of the preeminent demon lords of the Abyss.
A babau demon has the cunning of a devil and the bloodthirstiness of a demon
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
smell.
Gnome Cunning. The wererat has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Innate Spellcasting. The wererat’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence
(spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: nondetection (self only)
1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self
Stone
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
recruit new members. Under Bak Mei’s cruel tutelage and eccentric training methods, the order has grown in power and numbers, living in seclusion while he planned his revenge on his former
shirt and trousers.
Personality Trait. “I judge others by their actions. Words mean nothing.”
Ideal. “Knowledge. The Book of Inner Alchemy will help me leave behind the sins of my
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost (see “Actions” below)
1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: mage hand (the
hand is invisible), minor illusion
1/day each: detect thoughts, invisibility, silent imageEmerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: dancing lights, mage armor, mage hand
claim the throne themselves.
Those favored consorts who prove their cunning gain the ear, and perhaps even the heart, of their priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: disguise self, mage hand, minor illusion
2/day each: charm person, dispel magic, greater invisibility
, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):
At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1/day each: burning hands
;bats, which xvarts befriend to this day. He enjoyed his reign only briefly before Graz’zt unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort.Low Cunning. The xvart takes the Disengage action.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: detect magic, fog cloud, light
2/day: telekinesis
1/day: gaseous formGiven their inherent
link to elemental air, cloud giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning often gravitate to the service of Yan-C-Bin, Prince of Evil Air. These giants’ cunning, charisma, and sheer physical and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Spellcasting. The nagpa casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: detect magic, mage hand, message, minor illusion
2/day each: fireball
to please and thereby escape further attention from her cold gaze. All the original thirteen remain alive, thanks to their cunning and their willingness to do whatever is necessary to survive
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
.
Spellcasting. Miska casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: Disguise Self, Invisibility, Mage Hand
strength is his cunning mind.
History
Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
will: Disguise Self, Invisibility (self only), Mage Hand, Minor Illusion
2/day each: Darkness, Dominate Monster, Mass Suggestion, Telekinesis, TeleportRaklupis spyder-fiends have hard, smooth shells
pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey.
Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
elements, and endured sickness without the advantage of medicine or a place to recuperate. You’ve survived despite all odds, and did so through cunning, strength, speed, or some combination of each
important person, and I’m wanted for it.
6
No one else should have to endure the hardships I’ve been through.
d6
Flaw
1
If I’m outnumbered, I will run away
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the following wizard spells prepared:
She can cast the alter self spell at will.
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile
and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
areas to help you succeed.
You might be a cunning thief-catcher, prowling the rooftops to catch one of the myriad burglars of the city. Perhaps you are someone who has your ear to the street, aware of
that I can help people in need. (Good)
4
Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5
People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
.
Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any)
2
Stoicism. All of us are part of the cyclical march of nature, which will continue with
elf lich is determined to see me become a lich someday, too.
7
A medusa decided it would be more fun to recruit me into the guild than to kill me.
8
I know a findbroker who can locate
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
). Exethanter has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
Turn Resistance. Exethanter has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns
academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including