deal intent are body

Fount of Moonlight

Spells Player’s Handbook

A cool light wreathes your body for the duration, emitting Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. Until the spell ends, you have Resistance to Radiant damage, and

your melee attacks deal an extra 2d6 Radiant damage on a hit. In addition, immediately after you take damage from a creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself, you can take a Reaction to force

Spawn of Kyuss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Regeneration. The spawn of Kyuss regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn’t in sunlight or a body of running water. If the spawn takes acid, fire

worms jump onto nearby Humanoids and burrow into their flesh. A worm that penetrates a Humanoid body makes its way to the creature’s brain. Once inside the brain, the worm kills its host and

Devourer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

appear in the Monster Manual) are particularly attracted to the presence of a devourer. Devourers hunt Humanoids with the intent of consuming them body and soul. After a devourer brings a target to the

brink of death, it pulls the victim’s body in and traps the creature within its own ribcage. As the victim tries to stave off death (usually without success), the devourer tortures its soul with

Carrion Stalker

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

infest its body. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Any effect that cures disease or removes the poisoned condition

and tentacles. When an adult carrion stalker detects movement, it bursts from its corpse-cradle to attack, intent on implanting its young into the living and starting its species’ life cycle

Brigganock

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

wish stones, discarding the ones that contain wishes of ill intent and keeping those that hold good wishes. Brigganocks refine wish stones into gems and use them to decorate their architecture

needed to create an animated object. Other uses are possible as well. A brigganock’s soul lives outside its body, manifesting as a bulb of pale light that floats alongside it and helps the

Arkhan the Cruel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Aura of Hate. While Arkhan isn't incapacitated, he and all fiends and undead within 30 feet of him deal 4 extra damage whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan's

means of freeing Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells, but only if the hand doesn't kill him first. The hand is slowly corrupting Arkhan's flesh and decomposing his body on one side. In battle

Barghest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Yet when the time came to honor his part of the compact, Maglubiyet reneged on the deal. In vengeance, the General of Gehenna created the soul-devouring barghests to devour goblinoid souls. The

opportunity arises, until they reach adulthood and are capable of seeking out stronger prey. A barghest avoids contact with large, open fires. Any conflagration larger than its body acts as a gateway to

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’t regenerate. Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thorny Body", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

the infestation. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the mold dies. If the dead creature is a Beast, a Giant, or a Humanoid, one or more vegepygmies emerge from its body 24 hours later: one from a

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light. Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a

nabassu’s hit points by the numbers rolled. For every 4 Hit Dice the nabassu gains in this way, its attacks deal an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Devour

Rezmir

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

, Rezmir can deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Dark Advantage"} damage when she hits with a weapon attack, provided Rezmir has advantage on the attack roll

. Draconic Majesty. While wearing no armor and wearing the Black Dragon Mask, Rezmir adds her Charisma bonus to her AC (included). Immolation. When Rezmir is reduced to 0 hit points, her body

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Other vegepygmies defer to these so-called chiefs. A chief can expel its spores in a burst, infecting nearby creatures. If a creature

. If the dead creature is a Beast, a Giant, or a Humanoid, one or more vegepygmies emerge from its body 24 hours later: one from a Small corpse, two from a Medium corpse, four from a Large corpse, eight

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell

. 7 A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help. 8 A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

poison or cures disease kills the infestation. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the mold dies. If the dead creature is a Beast, a Giant, or a Humanoid, one or more vegepygmies emerge from its body 24

to kill, since weapons and most types of damage do it no harm. Effects that deal acid, necrotic, or radiant damage kill 1 square foot of russet mold per 1 damage dealt. A pound of salt, a gallon of

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

saving throws, and the creature’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened. Spellcasting (Psionics

dragon’s clutches. 7 A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help. 8 A topaz dragon is intent on

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one

. 8 A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, oddities, and castoffs of the multiverse in a massive, ever-growing collection. The first morkoths arose in the Astral Plane when the petrified body of a deity of greed and strife collided with a

deal or try to steal from it. A morkoth knows every person and object in its collection. A morkoth’s island has the qualities of a dreamscape. It holds a jumble of objects and creatures the

Zargon the Returner

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

can’t be targeted by divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors. Slimy Demise. When Zargon dies, its body dissolves into foul slime, leaving only its horn behind. Zargon re

. Defiant Essence. When a creature casts a spell that targets Zargon or would deal damage to it, Zargon attempts to absorb the magic into its horn. The creature must make a DC 19 Charisma saving throw

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened. Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the

intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath. Connected

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

drawn. The precise location in the Feywild to which the fey crossing leads is determined by the DM. Fiend. A powerful Fiend appears in a nearby unoccupied space and offers you a deal. The precise

nature of this deal is up to the DM, but usually the Fiend offers some material reward in exchange for you and your allies completing a task for the Fiend. The Fiend is indifferent to you and can be

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, or you throw it into an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you in a body of water that is at least 50 feet wide and 50 feet long. Upon doing so, the tooth burrows into the ground and vanishes, leaving

) You deal double damage to objects and structures. If you take 20 or more damage in one turn, you must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or spend your next turn in a murderous fury. During this

Guardian of Nature

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Tree. Primal Beast. Bestial fur covers your body, your facial features become feral, and you gain the following benefits: Your walking speed increases by 10 feet. You gain darkvision with a range

of 120 feet. You make Strength-based attack rolls with advantage. Your melee weapon attacks deal an extra 1d6 force damage on a hit. Great Tree. Your skin appears barky, leaves sprout from your

Prosthetics

Equipment

the world have made great strides in helping those people deal with those injuries through Prosthetics. When a creature with a Grievous Wound uses a Prosthetic, they ignore the penalties imposed by the

Grievous Wound while wearing a Prosthetic that replaces the lost or wounded body part. Some Prosthetics can be enchanted with magic, giving them even further powers. Rules for Magical Prosthetics can be found in the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide.

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

physical state that their minds are ill equipped to deal with. Their memories of events before this interruption are often vague or absent. Occasionally, the most unexpected experiences might cause

Memories table to inspire its details. Lost Memories d6 Memory 1 You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to? 2 A memory brings

Alter Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

action to gain the benefits of a different one. Aquatic Adaptation. You adapt your body to an aquatic environment, sprouting gills and growing webbing between your fingers. You can breathe

, you can use your action to change your appearance in this way again. Natural Weapons. You grow claws, fangs, spines, horns, or a different natural weapon of your choice. Your unarmed strikes deal

Harvester Devil

monsters

dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells. Magic Resistance. The devil has

promise wealth or influence to corruptible mortals, often securing a deal with a contract they produce in a flash of brimstone. This contract binds the mortal signatory’s soul to the Nine Hells

Nabassu Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light. Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a

Dice the nabassu gains in this way, its attacks deal an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Devour Soul"} damage on a hit. The nabassu retains these benefits for 6 days. A

Hexblood

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

and avoid the same. While many hexbloods gain their lineage after making a deal with a hag, others reveal their nature as they age—particularly if a hag influenced them early in life or even

unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly

if they deal fairly with strangers, have Guild or government connections, or have either helped or denied the Gateguides in the past. Suggested Characteristics Urchins are shaped by lives

Altered

feats

with stitches, grafts of other creature’s body parts, or implants—unless disguised. Aquatic Adaptation. You have gills or mucus membranes that allow you to breathe water, and you have

the ability when you select this feat). Natural Weapons. You have claws, fangs, horns, or some other natural weapon that you can use to make Unarmed Strike;Unarmed Strikes that deal (1d8) damage on a

Assassin Bug

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous

heart, consuming it and killing the host unless they are quickly destroyed. After gorging themselves on the host's body over several days, the maggots emerge as juvenile assassin bugs, ready to

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a comrade who dies becomes a potential source of food. That companion might have

once been a warrior or hunter, but now the body is just freshly killed meat. A lizardfolk who lives among other humanoids can, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The

Samira's Offer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Samira’s Offer Madame Samira Arah Samira instructs any remaining veterans to deal with Jacopo’s body quietly and to alert the other Kings of Coin. She then leads the characters to a small café at

conversation: Madame Samira Arah is the head of the Jewelers’ Trade, the guild for those who craft and deal in gems and jewelry. Due to her experience protecting the valuable assets of her guild, she

Lords of Dust Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

retainer who died recently shows up again, as if nothing happened and with no memory of having “died,” or of the events immediately preceding their supposed demise. 2 Agents of the Chamber show up intent

abruptly and begins sending the characters on unusual tasks. 4 Everyone the characters used to deal with in town suddenly acts as if they’ve never seen the characters before. 5 Increasingly vicious fiends

Arriving in Anauroch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

body. The bone-dry air makes each breath burn hot and taste of the baked earth. Below you, about fifty feet away, a camel watches two desert nomads unearth a hulking stone golem half-buried in the

sand. Intent on their investigation of the golem, they don’t notice your arrival. The two desert nomads (use the bandit stat block) and a camel they call Old Stink (for good reason) hail from a Bedine

Spawn of Kyuss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

green worms crawling in and out of it become visible. These worms jump onto nearby Humanoids and burrow into their flesh. A worm that penetrates a Humanoid body makes its way to the creature’s brain

. Once inside the brain, the worm kills its host and animates the corpse, transforming it into a spawn of Kyuss, which breeds more worms. Spawn of Kyuss are expressions of Orcus’s intent to replace all

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