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Monsters
Monster Manual
mummy uses Dreadful Glare. The mummy can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Necrotic Strike. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative Energy attack.Necrotic, PoisonFire
within the mummy’s lair. The heart is a Tiny object that has AC 17, HP 10, and Immunity to all damage except Fire.Multiattack. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative Energy attack, and
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The necrohulk makes two Rotting Slam attacks.
Rotting Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rotting Slam"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rotting Slam", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
Monsters
Monster Manual
Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the death knight can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The death knight regains all expended uses at the start of each of its
turns.
Dread Authority. The death knight uses Spellcasting to cast Command. The death knight can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fell Word. Constitution Saving Throw
Monsters
Monster Manual
’s true form. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the start of its next turn. Success: The target is immune to this hag’s Vile Appearance for 24 hours.Claw. Melee Attack
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Death Glare (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Death Glare"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, one Frightened creature the hag can see within
Monsters
Monster Manual
direction. The target has the Restrained condition until the start of the death tyrant’s next turn or until the death tyrant has the Incapacitated condition. The death tyrant can also exert fine
all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Chomp. The death tyrant makes two Bite attacks.
Glare. The death tyrant uses Eye Rays.Death Tyrant Lairs
Death tyrants often lurk deep in the
Monsters
Monster Manual
Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage plus 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
from it (save DC 18). The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Animate Dead
1
Blight
2
Circle of Death
3
Finger of
Death
3
Power Word Kill
4
Speak with Dead
1
While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0
Monsters
Monster Manual
Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the lich’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The lich casts one of the following spells, using
Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Plane Shift 1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. The lich casts Counterspell or Shield
Monsters
Monster Manual
the following actions. The dracolich regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Pounce. The dracolich moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Sickening Ray. The
dracolich uses Spellcasting to cast Ray of Sickness (level 2 version). The dracolich can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Terrifying Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 19
Monsters
Monster Manual
the Restrained condition until the start of the beholder’s next turn or until the beholder has the Incapacitated condition. The beholder can also exert fine control on objects with this ray
or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. 10: Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
detrimental property
Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can cast the following spells (save DC 18) from it:
Call Lightning
Divine Word
Finger of Death
Once you use the sword to
effect until the start of your next turn.
Necrotic Resistance. You have Resistance to Necrotic damage.
Sentience. The Sword of Kas is a sentient Chaotic Evil weapon with an Intelligence of 15, a Wisdom
Spells
Player’s Handbook
, any creature (other than you) that starts its turn within a 5-foot Emanation originating from the spirit. Failure: The creature has the Poisoned condition until the start of its next turn
turn.
Grave Bolt (Skeletal Only). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 2d4 + 3 + the spell’s level Necrotic damage.
Rotting Claw (Putrid Only). Melee
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming
Concentration required), demanding that you commit an evil act. The hand might have a specific act in mind or leave it up to you.
Hand of Vecna Spells
Spell
Charge Cost
Finger of Death
5
Monsters
Monster Manual
). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dracolich can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dracolich regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Pounce.
this action again until the start of its next turn.
Terrifying Presence. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the dracolich. Failure:
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
conditions, and it takes 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Consume", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage at the start of each of the spore’s turns. When the spore
rotting mass of vegetation infused with the divine power of Moander, dead god of corruption and decay. Spores arise on the Material Plane where Moander’s influence can still be felt: primordial swamps
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
following actions. The scion regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Attack. The scion makes a Death Touch or Mindwrack Bolt attack.
Command. The scion casts Command (level 2 version
Hit Points until the start of the scion’s next turn.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the scion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The scion has Advantage
Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
":"damage", "rollAction":"Multiattack", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage if the knight is Bloodied—and the target has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of the
", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage if the knight is Bloodied.Knights of the Emerald Claw command squads of Humanoid or Undead soldiers. As they draw nearer to death, the chill of the grave suff uses their weapon attacks.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Animate Dead, Plane Shift
1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 8 version), Finger of Death, Power Word Kill, ScryingProtective Magic. Valindra casts Counterspell or Shield in response
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
can’t take this action again until the start of her next turn.
Stealth Attack. Karas makes one Dread Dagger attack and uses Withdraw.Assassin Heir to a Sinister Legacy
After the death of
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tyrant's Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of Karas’s next turn. If the target
Monsters
Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
", "rollAction":"Beheading Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points by this attack, it dies and its head is lopped off. The head rises as a Death
. Failure: 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Headless Wail", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of
Mummy
Legacy
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Multiattack. The mummy can use its Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with its rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting
Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6
Bulezau
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Rotting Presence. When any creature that isn't a demon starts its turn within 30 feet one or more bulezaus, that creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6;{"diceNotation
":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Presence","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage plus 1 necrotic damage for each bulezau within 30 feet of it.
Standing Leap. The bulezau's long
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Rotting Presence. When any creature that isn’t a demon starts its turn within 30 feet of the bulezau, that creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rotting Presence", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Standing Leap. The bulezau’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
the start of his turn.
Attack. Diderius makes one attack with his rotting fist or uses his Dreadful Glare.
Blinding Dust. Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around the Diderius. Each creature
magic
4th level (3 slots): fire shield, greater invisibility
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, wall of stoneMultiattack. Diderius can use his Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with his rotting fist
Magic Items
Legendary Magic Items
Beckoning Death.
The Beckoning Death arrives at the start of your next turn and manifests as a crimson cloud of smoke that fills a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on the horn. The sphere doesn’t move
with the horn. At the start of each of your turns, the sphere’s radius increases by 30 feet. The cloud disappears after 10 minutes or when your concentration on the effect ends. Any creature
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The fungal servant regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The fungal servant makes one attack with its rotting fist
its Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with its rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
attack with its rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4
);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist
Mummy Lord
Legacy
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The mummy lord makes one attack with its rotting fist or uses its Dreadful Glare.
Blinding Dust. Blinding dust and sand swirls magically
attack with its rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
(2 slots): contagion, scrying
6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. Valin can use her Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with her rotting fist.
Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation
":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Fist","rollDamageType
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Suffer not their presence; destroy rose bearers on sight.”
—Common saying among the Knights of Solamnia
A black rose bearer is a rotting corpse animated by necromancers on Krynn to serve
black rose bearer bursts into furious violence, attacking indiscriminately.
A bearer’s black rose is an homage to the tyrannical Lord Soth, the most powerful death knight on Krynn, who was once a Solamnic Knight of the Order of the Rose.Poison
Catoblepas
Legacy
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature’s next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the stench of any catoblepas for 1
","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the start of the catoblepas’s next turn
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Orcus regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Attack. Orcus makes one
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
if the target is a creature, it can’t regain hit points until the start of Skall’s next turn.
Death Knell. Skall points his finger at a creature he can see within 120 feet of himself
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Knell", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have the frightened condition until the start of Skall’s next turn.
Fog of Death (1/Day). Skall exudes a killing
Zombie Clot
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Deathly Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the zombie must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 9 (2d8) poison damage and be poisoned until the start of the
"} necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. The creature can be freed if the dead flesh is destroyed. The dead flesh is a Large object with AC 10, 25 hit points, and immunity to poison and
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Flyby. The death’s head doesn’t provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.Brain-Rending Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType
plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Brain-Rending Bite", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of