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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At will: charm person, detect magic, dispel magic
3/day each: darkness, dominate person
the lair, all Wisdom (Insight) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks have advantage.
Mirrors Everywhere. Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the lair that
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
normal and magical darkness, see invisible creatures and objects, automatically detect visual illusions and succeed on saving throws against them, perceive the original form of a shapechanger or a
by transmitting emotion to the creature carrying or wielding it.
Truth Seer. While holding the sword, you gain advantage on all Wisdom (Insight) checks.
Destroying the Sword. Zariel can destroy the
Gynosphinx
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern
color in darkness, only shades of gray. Aggressive. As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
After the Cataclysm The Cataclysm ushered in a period of chaos. During the next three centuries, known as the Time of Darkness, cultures and ecologies were radically altered, causing famine, plague
. Nations of hobgoblins and ogres spread, capitalizing on humanity’s decline and claiming whole regions. Much that survived the Cataclysm was lost in darkness. At length, the worst effects of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t
discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Long-Limbed. When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
grumpy around goats, the ogres decide to attack. Assuming some of the characters are sleeping for the night, anyone on guard duty can attempt a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Wisdom (Insight
character, excluding sidekicks, charge out of the darkness and begin grabbing goats. When the characters intervene, the ogres drop the goats and attempt to smash the adventurers. YOUR CAMPAIGN, YOUR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mage) aids them. Shard of Darkness. Once the anhkolox is destroyed, a character who searches the cave finds the source of the fog: a rounded piece of broken black glass. The fog ceases if the glass
immediately but pretends not to. He hasn’t decided whether he wants it to aid his people or for his own studies. A character who succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes Dalamar recognizes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Nintra Siotta, Princess of the Shadow Glass Nintra Siotta, a chaotic evil archfey who was exiled from the Gloaming Court by the Queen of Air and Darkness long ago, is known in Faerûn by three titles
: Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, and Seeker of the Three Crowns. She appears as a 9-foot-tall humanoid made of smoky gray glass, wrapped in a cloak-like darkness that appears to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
12 (+1)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Int +8, Cha +9
Skills Deception +9, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +9
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
.
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
ft. in spider form)
STR
6 (–2)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Insight +3, Persuasion +4
dies.
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the imp’s Darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Sting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
17 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +6, Con +7, Wis +5, Cha +5
Skills Deception +5, Insight +5, Perception +8
grappling it.
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the devil’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority
foremost — because they believe that the gods have strength beyond reason, and physical might is all they respect. Servants of Darkness. Mistrusted by orcs, some orogs form independent mercenary war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx’s intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.
Magic Weapons. The sphinx’s weapon attacks are magical.
Spellcasting. The sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster
:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Skills Deception +4, Insight +3, Stealth +5
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 11
Languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Throws Con +4, Wis +6, Cha +7
Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Religion +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Elvish, Undercommon
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP
DC 15). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)
Spellcasting. The drow is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+4 +7
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +5
Cha 14 +2 +5
Skills Deception +5, Insight +5, Perception +8
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire
, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 18
Languages Infernal; telepathy 120 ft.
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Barbed Hide. At the start of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +7
Skills Deception +7, Insight +6
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
.
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the devil’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Skills Deception +6, Insight +5, Intimidation +6, Religion +3
Senses passive Perception 13; see also “Devil’s Sight” below
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Dark Devotion. Thalamra has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Devil’s Sight. Thalamra can see normally in darkness, both magical and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws
+ 3) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) force damage.
Creeping Darkness (Recharge 6). The abishai casts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
9(-1)
INT
17(+3)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
10(+0)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
Skills Arcana +5, History +5, Insight +2, Perception +2, Religion +5
, cackling undead share a few of the lich’s attributes — but where liches are immortal masters of the arcane, boneclaws are slaves to darkness, hatred, and pain.
The most important part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
darkness transformed them, and their bitterness made them twisted and cruel. Now, they loiter near Shadowfell crossings to waylay travelers who venture too close to their lairs. Divide and Conquer
. The stain of darkness responsible for the existence of meazels imparts to them magical powers that allow them to move through shadows with ease. Merely stepping into one pool of darkness allows a meazel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Draconic, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Devil's Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance
. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The abishai’s weapon attacks are magical.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(+1)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
14(+2)
INT
16(+3)
WIS
21(+5)
CHA
20(+5)
Saving Throws Con +7, Wis +10, Cha +10
Skills Insight +10, Perception +10, Religion +8, Stealth
, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate (self only), suggestion
Magic Resistance. The drow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the Charmed condition. Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill. Trance. You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a Long Rest in
120 feet. You also know the Dancing Lights cantrip. Faerie Fire Darkness High Elf You know the Prestidigitation cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
15 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +8
Skills Deception +8, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +8
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning
.
Spellcasting. The yagnoloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
11 (+0)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +0, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +3, Wis +3, Cha +7
Skills Arcana +4, Insight +2, Investigation +4, Perception +2, Religion +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft
DC 14). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights, disguise self
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire
Spellcasting. K’thriss is a 5th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
). Fey Ancestry. You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition. Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill. Trance. You don’t need
Level 1 Level 3 Level 5 Drow The range of your Darkvision increases to 120 feet. You also know the Dancing Lights cantrip. Faerie Fire Darkness High Elf You know the Prestidigitation cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
)
Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
21 (+5)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Insight +4, Perception +4
Damage
spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic, invisibility (self only)
3/day each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Str 18 +4 +8
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 18 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +5
Wis 14 +2 +6
Cha 16 +3 +7
Skills Deception +7, Insight +6
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 12
Languages Infernal; telepathy 120 ft.
CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
(+8)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +12, Wis +12
Skills Deception +15, Insight +12, Perception +12, Persuasion +15
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning
, requiring no material components:
At will: charm person, crown of madness, detect magic, dispel magic, dissonant whispers
3/day each: counterspell, darkness, dominate person, sanctuary, telekinesis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
)
Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
12(+1)
DEX
21(+5)
CON
16(+3)
INT
19(+4)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
14(+2)
Skills Insight +4, Perception +4
Damage
hydroloth’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
14(+2)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Int +6, Wis +3
Skills Deception +4, Insight +3, Perception +3, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances necrotic
Senses darkvision 60 ft
Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the vampire can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the vampire has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
21 (+5)
CHA
20 (+5)
Saving Throws Con +7, Wis +10, Cha +10
Skills Insight +10, Perception +10, Religion +8, Stealth +7
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, message, thaumaturgy
1/day each: clairvoyance, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate (self