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Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Beheading Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage
hunts, they terrorize sites relevant to their crimes or near where they died, beheading anyone they believe responsible (or connected to those responsible) for their deaths. Aside from their lethal blades
Gallows Speaker
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Such amalgamated spirits are tormented by their collective pain, endlessly moaning disjointed final thoughts as they lash out at the living. Having known untold deaths, gallows speakers can predict
suffering, foreseeing dooms leveled against them and overwhelming their foes with visions of innumerable violent deaths.
Gallows speakers rarely speak coherently or communicate with the living, instead
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
state, the creature tries to orchestrate the characters' deaths, going so far as to attack lone characters.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Duhlark Kolat long ago trapped a magical experiment in this cell: a gargoyle that has been
Strigoi
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 6 (1d12 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Proboscis. Melee
nothing but empty husks. Due to the horrifying nature of their deaths, those slain by strigoi occasionally reanimate as boneless.
Many strigoi seek ways to return to their former existence while being
Harpy
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ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3
successfully saves is immune to this harpy's song for the next 24 hours.A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a vulture with the torso, arms, and head of a human female. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths.
monsters
: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Beheading Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage
terrorize sites relevant to their crimes or near where they died, beheading anyone they believe responsible (or connected to those responsible) for their deaths. Aside from their lethal blades, dullahans
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
":"magicitem"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"magicitem","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4
);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"magicitem","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage when used with two hands.
Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Nightmare Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7
waits behind a silver skull.”
3
“Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.”
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“Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.”
5
“A white hand on a black field holds
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Screams of the Damned. The tormented souls whom the angel brings back to its lair wail endlessly, reliving the trauma of their deaths. Creatures can’t gain or expend Heroic Inspiration while within 1 mile of the lair.Necrotic, RadiantBludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
20 ft. Hit: 20 (2d10 + 9);{"diceNotation":"2d10+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Engulfing Slam", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Against Strahd, Vladimir deals an extra 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"2 Greatsword","rollDamageType":"slashing
"} slashing damage with the weapon.
Vengeful Glare. Vladimir targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it and against which it has sworn vengeance. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a
Yeenoghu
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Out of the Abyss
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41–60
“I rail against the laws and customs of civilization, attempting to return to a more primitive time.”
61–80
“I hunger for the deaths of others, and am
constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.”
81–00
“I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into adornments.”
Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Fire, Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
knows death in myriad forms. Such amalgamated spirits are tormented by their collective pain, endlessly moaning disjointed final thoughts as they lash out at the living. Having known untold deaths
, gallows speakers can predict suffering, foreseeing dooms leveled against them and overwhelming their foes with visions of innumerable violent deaths. Gallows speakers rarely speak coherently or
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
;green hags in a Green Hag (Coven Variant);coven
When you damage a target that hasn’t taken a turn in this combat, the target takes an extra 3d10 slashing damage from ghostly blades.
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the tooth to cast the Evard's black tentacles spell (DC 18). Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
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The Thousand Deaths of Jander Sunstar (yellowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Harpy The cruel harpy uses its sweet song to lure adventurers and sailors to their deaths. A harpy has the body, legs, and wings of a vulture but the torso, arms, and head of a human. Harpy
Medium
.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Harpy A harpy is always on the hunt for prey. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths, drawing them in close for the harpy to kill and then consume. Harpy
Medium monstrosity
Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
Luring Song. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
missing heads. In their endless hunts, they terrorize sites relevant to their crimes or near where they died, beheading anyone they believe responsible (or connected to those responsible) for their deaths
in any combination, and uses Headless Wail.
Beheading Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Necrotic damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
still follow these orders long after their creators’ deaths. Roll on or choose a result from the Clay Golem Orders table to inspire the commands a clay golem follows.
Clay Golem Orders 1d4 The
Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Immunities Acid, Poison, Psychic; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nature of their deaths, those slain by strigoi occasionally reanimate as boneless (detailed earlier in this chapter). Many strigoi seek ways to return to their former existence while being compelled to
to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage plus 6 (1d12) acid damage.
Proboscis. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
missing heads. In their endless hunts, they terrorize sites relevant to their crimes or near where they died, beheading anyone they believe responsible (or connected to those responsible) for their deaths
in any combination, and uses Headless Wail.
Beheading Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Necrotic damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their deaths on harpies’ vicious claws or amid natural perils. Harpies dwell in remote, dismal places tainted by tragedy and despair. Some tales claim harpies offended the gods and were transformed as
1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) Slashing damage.
Luring Song. The harpy sings a magical melody, which lasts until the harpy’s Concentration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
for the deaths of Godfrey and Argynvost, the destruction of their order, and all the other crimes of which the vampire is guilty. Vladimir believes that all of Barovia has been swept into hell, and
) slashing damage on a hit. Against Strahd, Vladimir deals an extra 14 (4d6) slashing damage with the weapon. Vladimir has a challenge rating of 7 (2,900 XP). Vladimir Horngaard’s Traits Ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
cover up the maimings and deaths of numerous pets and servants. Only his beloved sister, Kristina, remained immune to his wicked tricks. Although Ivan’s family grew unsettled by Ivan, they sheltered
. Failure: 13 (3d8) Slashing damage. Failure or Success: A flailing clockwork contraption attaches to the target until the start of Ivan’s next turn. If the target willingly moves 5 feet or more before then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
horrible deaths. One such dungeon lies under the lost city of Omu. This dungeon is called the Tomb of the Nine Gods, for Acererak slew nine false gods and sealed them within it. More recently, he built a
powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.”
Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.”
Acererak
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.” 3 “Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.” 4 “Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.” 5 “A white hand on a black field holds the golden key.” 6 “Beware the
., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Nightmare Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) psychic damage. If the target is unconscious, it takes an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
primitive time.” 61–80 “I hunger for the deaths of others, and am constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.” 81–00 “I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into
; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing that is nonmagical
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 24
Languages all, telepathy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Griffons are ferocious avian carnivores with the
griffon’s lair are plucked from the cliffs and eaten, or are knocked from the heights to go tumbling to their deaths.
Trained Mounts. A griffon raised from an egg can be trained to serve as a mount
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
–80 “I hunger for the deaths of others, and am constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.” 81–00 “I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into adornments.” Yeenoghu
, piercing, and slashing that is nonmagical
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 24
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
one with its club.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1
their deaths, drawing them in close for the harpy to kill and then consume.
A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a vulture with the torso, arms, and head of a human. Its wicked talons and bone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage when used with two hands, plus 6 (1d12) slashing damage if Gunvald uses Menacing
friends and peace with his enemies, and has led warriors he knew as babes to their deaths in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face. Jarund’s late son, Jarund
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sophistication, each has sealed that pact with the murder of a sentient being — deaths the knights have dubbed necessary for the security of the realm. The knights have access to wingwear, as described in the
Multiattack. The knight makes two melee attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, like the deaths of stars or which gate-town will be consumed by a plane next. Portal. This passage travels through both space and time. Any creature that uses the portal returns to area P3a moments
. Creatures of Shemeshka’s choice in contact with the floor must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 22 (4d10) slashing damage and has the restrained condition until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
their deaths, and they interrupt constantly.) The members of the Gloved Hand know nothing about the ghost trap ritual and have no advice about how they might be freed. The ghosts know that Gremorly
)
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +5
Skills Arcana +8, History +8
Damage Resistances acid, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
to the rift, trading predictions of party members’ deaths all the while. Cistern. The central cistern is 7 feet deep, lined with flagstones, and has a lip 1 foot wide and 1 foot high. It collects
, along with one dwarf. All show signs of vicious stabbing and slashing wounds, broken bones, and blunt trauma. The bodies have been dead for about a day and submerged since dawn. These corpses can be