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                                                    Guildmastersā Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     one other kraul.
Innate Spellcasting. The kraul's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     crippling necromantic magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle.
The current leader of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate, frigid regions
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate, frigid regions, many
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     brimming with life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bards and philosophers to partake in āthe Great Dialogueā in the dragonās mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can leave the lair
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     energy and brimming with life, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in āthe Great Dialogueā in the dragonās mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Infernal Machine Rebuild
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Turn Immunity. The eye of fear and flame is immune to effects that turn undead.
Innate Spellcasting. The eye of fear and flame's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     remains unknown.
Cruel Puppet Masters. An eye of fear and flame often chooses to appear during times of uncertainty, such as after a group's devastating defeat or when an individual contemplates some
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Magic Resistance. The forlarren has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Innate Spellcasting. The forlarren's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Unfortunately, when it reaches that breaking point, its diabolical nature asserts itself, and it remains in this scheming, dominating mindset until its plans are foiled and it faces defeat. Then, overwhelmed
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Elemental Evil Player's Companion
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     give up their lives as their physical skills decay.
Because of their risk-taking, goliath tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long- term leaders. They hope for innate
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     within 30 feet of at least one other kraul.
 Innate Spellcasting. The kraulās innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The kraul can innately cast the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     interest in the Speaking Stones (use the priest statistics in the Monster Manual, but also give Gurnik the Stone Camouflage, Gnome Cunning, and Innate Spellcasting features of a deep gnome). He asks them
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     them. They must defeat these servants until the gem awakens three temple guardians, at which point the temple will be cleansed and the characters can leave. Once the characters accomplish this task
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and donāt have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     priestess (use the priest stat block in the Monster Manual, but give Asha the Fey Ancestry, Innate Spellcasting, and Sunlight Sensitivity features of a typical drow) Shoor and Jorlan, drow elite warriors
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     The characters might have a couple NPC companions around to help them defeat the drow (see āBidding Farewellā), but if they need more assistance, consider the following options: Having pushed themselves
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Lulu the Hollyphant Lulu is a hollyphant (see Appendix C for her stat block) who has lost most of her memories, as well as her Innate Spellcasting trait. (This has no effect on her challenge rating
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    .) She regains her Innate Spellcasting trait gradually over the course of the adventure, as follows: In chapter 2, Lulu regains the at-will ability to cast light when she arrives in Elturel for the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     prevents it from acknowledging any chance of defeat. Pit Fiend
 Large fiend (devil), lawful evil
 Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
 Hit Points 300 (24d10 + 168)
 Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
   STR
  26 (+8
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the next 24 hours.
 Magic Resistance. The pit fiend has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
 Magic Weapons. The pit fiendās weapon attacks are magical.
 Innate
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     occasional visitors, but not so close that a community would see the hagās presence as a threat and try to defeat her or drive her off. Treasure, Treasure Everywhere A hagās home is cluttered with mundane
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     her final resting place. If she is outmatched, or wants to vacate her lair quickly for some other reason, she uses a mix of her innate spellcasting, rare magic, guile, and the assistance of minions to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     surroundings and defeat their foes. Inquisitor of the Tome Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
 Armor Class 11 (14 with Mage Armor)
 Hit Points 77 (14d8 + 14)
 Speed 30 ft.
  STR
 10 (+0)
 DEX
 12 (+1)
 CON
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     damage and are similarly moved.
 Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The inquisitor casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     asserts itself, and it remains in this scheming, dominating mindset until its plans are foiled and it faces defeat. Then, overwhelmed with fear and shame, the forlarrenās diabolical nature fades and its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     against spells and other magical effects.
 Innate Spellcasting. The forlarrenās innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a groupās devastating defeat or when an individual contemplates some momentous decision. The undead seeks to corrupt vulnerable individuals, especially those of lawful or good alignments, by setting
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of it
 Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
 Turn Immunity. The eye of fear and flame is immune to effects that turn undead.
 Innate Spellcasting. The eye of fear and flameās innate spellcasting ability is
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shadow Magic You are a creature of shadow, for your innate magic comes from the Shadowfell itself. You might trace your lineage to an entity from that place, or perhaps you were exposed to its fell
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , you can see through the darkness created by the spell. Strength of the Grave Starting at 1st level, your existence in a twilight state between life and death makes you difficult to defeat. When damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an equally ugly creature
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
 Innate Spellcasting. Ygorlās innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that. The writers concluded that the halflingsā seemingly innate ability to sidestep turmoil and ill fortune could in fact be a special boon of nature, in recognition of the value of protecting the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     followers of a ki-rin might travel incognito across the land, seeking news of growing evil and working behind the scenes, or might be champions of their masterās cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
 Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
 Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
 Innate Spellcasting. The ki-rinās innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). The ki
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     save succeeds, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. If a creatureās saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to Belās Fear Aura for the next 24 hours.
 Innate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     into channels of molten lava. If the characters defeat the fire giants, Bel commends their victory and offers them the same deal as before. If the characters refuse him a second time, Bel smiles and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Infernal Machine Rebuild
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Machine of Lum the Mad. Yet with Lumās eventual defeat, his great machine was destroyed.
The Infernal Machine is a delicate, intricate, bulky, and heavy device, weighing some 5,500 pounds. It can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (your choice).
The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you.
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You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost.
Whenever
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Although some of the dancing is wanton and performed for show, large-scale ring dances in the street for all ages are also popular. All the dancing ends at dusk, after which bards and minstrels perform at
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     well. These proceedings symbolize the defeat of Kistarianth first by the paladin Athar, and again decades later by his son, Piergeiron. Tradition dictates that the winners of the races run during the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Two magic items are displayed here as well. Anstruth Harp. An exquisitely crafted harp sized for a human rests on a shelf. This instrument of the bards was acquired from a human bard who counseled
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     conch in her tower bedchamber (area 33), though he doesnāt know exactly where. If the characters seem intent on running amok, Thullen tries to defeat them quickly for the good of his family, calling on
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     +7
 Senses passive Perception 10
 Languages Common, Primordial
 Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
 Earth Walk. Moving through difficult terrain made of earth or stone costs Miraj no extra movement.
 Innate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Spellcasting. Mirajās innate spellcasting ability is Constitution (spell save DC 14). He can innately cast the following spell, requiring no material components:
 1/day: pass without trace
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    -aged woman with a wry sense of humor named Arleosa Starhenge (NG female Chondathan human commoner). Born in a wild magic zone, Arleosa has the innate magical ability to cast the alter self spell three
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Long Road. Itās clear that the giants mean no harm to the townsfolk. If the characters defeat the giants or drive them off before they can grab food, Tylandar Roaringhorn (NG male Chondathan human noble
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Lolthās blessing by being the one to bring such a blasphemer to justice. In order to survive, a wild mage must defeat or elude all attackers and forge an alliance with those who can be threatened or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     absorbed overwhelmed Selvetarmās innate goodness and weakened him enough that the Spider Queen could bound his will tightly to her own. Enraged by Lolthās duplicity, Selvetarm is an engine of destruction
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     uses his innate darkness spell to retreat as soon as possible. Treasure Among the debris is a spider silk pouch with 23 pp and a necklace of prayer beads. The necklace holds one bead of blessing, one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spellcasters. Aerisi refuses to flee at this point, and trying to do so through the air portal with Windvane would be disastrous. When the characters defeat her, she vanishes in a scream of wind, but
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     innate right to rule, and this belief is the cornerstone of every chromatic dragonās personality and worldview. Trying to humble a chromatic dragon is like trying to convince the wind to stop blowing. To
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     treasure. With its innate toughness and tolerance for severe environmental effects, a dragon selects or builds a lair not for shelter but for defense, favoring multiple entrances and exits, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     treasure chests tucked away using the Leomundās secret chest spell; however, all three hags are home when the characters arrive. In addition to their innate spellcasting abilities, the hags have the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of leather are the words āHelp meā in Common, which Kingsport wrote using his beak. The characters must evade, defeat, or strike a deal with Scrivenscry if they want to rescue the penguin. If
                                                
                                            
                                        





