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Death Knight
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Magic Resistance. The death knight has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Marshal Undead. Unless the death knight is incapacitated, it and undead creatures of its
choice within 60 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against features that turn undead.
Spellcasting. The death knight is a 19th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Magic Resistance. The death knight has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Marshal Undead. Unless the death knight is incapacitated, it and undead creatures of its
choice within 60 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against features that turn undead.
Spellcasting. The death knight is a 19th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Magic Resistance. The death knight has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Marshal Undead. Unless the death knight is incapacitated, it and undead creatures of its
choice within 60 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against features that turn undead.
Spellcasting. The death knight is a 19th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves
into the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
teachers channel the elements of wind, flame, and lightning to accompany them. Their magic is fast and beautiful, which becomes swift death in battle, mesmerizing in its energetic flow. Devastating
lightning strikes and searing lashes of flame meet the professors’ foes head on.
Professors who embrace the Prismari philosophy of expression focus on magic becoming art in the moment. Whether to
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
chooses a point within 150 feet of himself, and a 20-foot radius sphere centered on that point fills with a burst of searing, blood-red mist. Each creature of Murgaxor’s choice that he can see in
, Murgaxor was expelled for using life-draining magic when it resulted in another student’s death. Murgaxor fled before he could be handed over to authorities.
For a few years after his expulsion
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim Harrow.
Wreathed in searing
three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion embodies a terrible facet of death. Jyn Corvis, Grim Champion of Desolation, is the oldest and most powerful of the three and
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, don’t face such troubles when venturing
genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn and efreet who once ruled Calimshan. When those rulers were overthrown, their planetouched children were scattered. Over thousands of years, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Finger of Death 7th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You send negative energy coursing through a creature that you can see within range
, causing it searing pain. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. It takes 7d8 + 30 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A humanoid killed by this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Good
Purify Food and Drink
Searing Smite
Shield of Faith
Thunderous Smite
Wrathful Smite
2nd Level Aid
Branding Smite
Find Steed
Lesser Restoration
Locate Object
Magic
Magic Circle
Remove Curse
Revivify
4th Level Aura of Life
Aura of Purity
Banishment
Death Ward
Locate Creature
Staggering Smite
5th Level Banishing Smite
Circle of Power
Destructive Wave
Dispel Evil and Good
Geas
Raise Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Against the Giants Giants have been raiding settled lands in bands, with giants of different sorts in these marauding groups. Death and destruction have been laid heavily upon every place these
monsters have visited. This has caused great anger in high places, for life and property loss means failure of the vows of noble rulers to protect the life and goods of each and every subject—and possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
sacrifice, he became a legendary performer, and people flocked to bask in his remarkable presence. Eventually, the rulers of Harkon’s homeland realized the threat posed by Harkon’s growing fame
. Officials tried to imprison him for invented crimes, but Harkon’s fans defended him. When royal agents came for him, Harkon feigned his death, and his followers revolted. When outraged masses bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their prey before they attack again. Legends tie death dogs to malicious death gods, the underworld, and cursed rulers. These stories are based on the malady death dogs spread. Roll on or choose a result
Death Dog Two-Headed Spreader of Disease Habitat: Desert; Treasure: None Daren Bader ...and his sorrows will stalk your land like hungry dogs until the seas turn to sand and the sun burns to cinders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The war began in response to the death of Emperor Tasneem, whose older heirs turned to sinister magic in their attempts to rule. These heirs burned the former capital and unleashed legions of
territories, people rebuild marble domes and sparkling minarets to raise a new empire that serves its citizens as past rulers failed to do. It is a precarious time, but also one of great opportunity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Death Knight When a paladin that falls from grace dies without seeking atonement, dark powers can transform the once-mortal knight into a hateful undead creature. A death knight is a skeletal warrior
clad in fearsome plate armor. Beneath its helmet, one can see the knight’s skull with malevolent pinpoints of light burning in its eye sockets. Eldritch Power. The death knight retains the ability to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Finger of Death 7th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You send negative energy coursing through a creature that you can see within range
, causing it searing pain. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. It takes 7d8 + 30 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A humanoid killed by this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
world—their place fixed in the stars as constellations. Deities of Dragonlance The Gods of Good
Alignment
Suggested Domains
Symbol
Paladine, god of rulers and guardians LG War Silver triangle
N no clerics Red circle or sphere The Gods of Evil
Alignment
Suggested Domains
Symbol
Takhisis, goddess of night and hatred LE Death Black crescent Chemosh, god of the undead LE Death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
longevity, Yongjing’s rulers could conceivably live forever. But this immortality is not protection against a violent death: murder, revolution, or some other dire fate has ended each past emperor’s
only when the adventure text instructs you to do so. Dragon’s Blessing When the rulers of Yongjing reach an advanced age, they use potions of longevity to increase their life span. These potions are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
warlock level + your Charisma modifier. Searing Vengeance Starting at 14th level, the radiant energy you channel allows you to resist death. When you have to make a death saving throw at the start of your
. Celestial Features Warlock Level Feature 1st Expanded Spell List, Bonus Cantrips, Healing Light 6th Radiant Soul 10th Celestial Resilience 14th Searing Vengeance Expanded Spell List The Celestial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
— Divine Smite Evocation — Heroism Enchantment C Protection from Evil and Good Abjuration C, M Purify Food and Drink Transmutation R Searing Smite Evocation — Shield of Faith Abjuration C Thunderous Smite
Abjuration C Aura of Purity Abjuration C Banishment Abjuration C Death Ward Abjuration — Locate Creature Divination C Staggering Smite Enchantment — Level 5 Paladin Spells Spell School Special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
— Divine Smite Evocation — Heroism Enchantment C Protection from Evil and Good Abjuration C, M Purify Food and Drink Transmutation R Searing Smite Evocation — Shield of Faith Abjuration C Thunderous Smite
Abjuration C Aura of Purity Abjuration C Banishment Abjuration C Death Ward Abjuration — Locate Creature Divination C Staggering Smite Enchantment — Level 5 Paladin Spells Spell School Special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, drink, shelter, and supplies here — or perhaps a quick death, if they antagonize the locals. Flameskulls Thirteen ancient flameskulls haunt Skullport. These entities, which have defended the town
since its founding, are all that remain of the Sargauth Enclave, a settlement of Netherese wizards. The flameskulls consider themselves the true rulers of Skullport, but they have lost touch with reality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the searing pain of its acidic touch. Oozes are drawn to movement and warmth. Organic material nourishes them, and when prey is scarce they feed on grime, fungus, and offal. Veteran explorers know
that an immaculately clean passageway is a likely sign that an ooze lairs nearby. Slow Death. An ooze kills its prey slowly. Some varieties, such as black puddings and gelatinous cubes, engulf creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
thereof) has been to the other two places, the characters will know that there is a charge upon them to report definite information to the rulers who have sent them forth to inflict punishment on the
rapacious giant raiders. Their mission: to slay fire giants and all who associate with them. Failure means death, not from the nobles, but from the monsters the party must face. Success means the right to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
council of undead high elves. The greatest heroes of the Aereni join the Undying Court after death, joining their heroic ancestors in immortality. The Aereni are isolationists who have little interest
a quest by one of your own deathless ancestors? Or are you an exile, banished from your homeland for some crime against your people’s rulers? Consider your character’s personal and family history
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
extinguished. When a cinder hulk dies, it collapses into a billowing cloud of searing smoke. Cinder Hulk Large Elemental, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 84 (8d10 + 40
fire, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Giant, Ignan
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
extinguished. When a cinder hulk dies, it collapses into a billowing cloud of searing smoke. Cinder Hulk Large Elemental, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 84 (8d10 + 40
fire, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Giant, Ignan
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
mortality, whether embodied in undead monsters or expressed through the death of loved ones. A campaign revolving around an insidious evil, whether dark gods, monstrous races such as the yuan-ti, or
and domination, whether embodied by the hosts of the Nine Hells or by humanoid rulers bent on conquering the world. With a theme such as “confrontation with mortality,” you can craft a broad range of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, slashing swords, and beady goblin eyes. Men planted themselves — no running and leaping now — to hew steadily, like harvesters with scythes and many fields in front of them, in a rhythm of death
.
— Troy Denning, Death of the Dragon
Whether doughty warriors, idealistic young soldiers, or hard-bitten mercenaries, fighters are found everywhere in the Forgotten Realms. Even the most peaceful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
other detritus to their bodies for protection. These slugs scour the wreck for organic matter to feed on, clinging to torn sections of wall, floor, and ceiling while taking shelter from the searing
death. When a bone whelk dies, it emits a scream that has a 50 percent chance of attracting the vrocks, which attack other creatures (including bone whelks) indiscriminately. Bone Whelk
Large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn. Every day the death toll from this mysterious substance rises among “blood addicts.”
And no wonder, as it’s produced in Droaam and sold in drams or “veins” by the monstrous thugs of Daask
ultimately under the command of Sora Katra, one of the rulers of Droaam. Physical violence is its specialty, but Daask also dabbles in illegal drugs. House Tarkanan. House Tarkanan is known as a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
rulers realized the threat Harkon posed. Officials tried to quietly imprison him for invented crimes, but the people defended him. When royal agents came for him en masse, the lycanthrope feigned his
death. Outraged, the celebrity’s followers rioted, and as the news spread, their outrage inspired a revolution. Within a week, the nation’s government had crumbled, its defenders fleeing before an army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Champion Bountiful and overrated. You can’t spit in this realm without hitting one. I have witnessed the birth, death, and unlife of more champions than I dare recount. Few are worth remembering
nobles, and their presence is courted as a sign of status among rulers. A typical champion bears a coat of arms, heraldry that is associated with the champion far and wide. You may create a coat of arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
fortune teller and drew from a Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim
Harrow. Wreathed in searing fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend. Grim Champion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. The flames either bring searing agony that reduces a devil to a weaker form, or ecstatic joy that transforms it into a mightier being. Soul Searching Like the rulers of the other layers, Belial and