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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of the earth and begins scavenging Humanoid corpses from battlefields and graveyards. Using its fibrous tentacles, it stuffs the remains into its body to sustain and repair itself. The plant has a
malevolent bent and despises the living.
With or without corpses nested in its body, a corpse flower exudes a stench of decay that can overwhelm the senses of nearby creatures, causing them to become
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
damage, and the barkburr attaches to the target. While the barkburr is attached, it can’t make Poison Barb attacks, and the target has the restrained condition as its body begins to transform into
of bark and wood indistinguishable from ordinary tree burls. Barkburrs often act in defense of a grove or forest.
Some barkburrs cling to the trees from which they sprouted, while others slowly wander
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Unarmored Defense. While Jade Tigress is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, her AC includes her Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Jade Tigress makes three attacks.
Force Strike. Melee Weapon Attack
’s small enough to hold in one hand and Jade Tigress has a hand free.Jade Tigress is a powerfully built woman whose body has been honed by intense physical training. She is rugged in appearance
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Unarmed Strikes. Hlam's unarmed strikes are magical.
Unarmored Defense. While Hlam is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Hlam attacks three times
);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Quivering Palm","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Wholeness of Body (Recharges after a Long Rest). Hlam regains 60 hit points.Deflect
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
addition, Arasta’s children immediately swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to
within her hair, and sacrificing themselves in her defense if they must.
See “Myths of Nylea” in chapter 2 for more details on the tragedy of Arasta.
Arasta as a Mythic Encounter
Arasta
Epic Boon Feat (Prerequisite: Level 19+)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 30.
Defense of Body and Mind. While you are Bloodied, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force.
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
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
continue their horrid life cycle.
An Unnatural Plague. Whole settlements along the frontier have been wiped out by plagues of assassin bugs. Without a quickly organized defense, even a single bug can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
sidekick has advantage on initiative rolls. Improved Defense 10th-level Warrior feature The sidekick’s Armor Class increases by 1. Indomitable 11th-level Warrior feature The sidekick can reroll a saving
Second Wind (1 use) 3rd +2 Improved Critical 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 — 6th +3 Extra Attack (1 extra) 7th +3 Battle Readiness 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 — 10th +4 Improved
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
they displease Maglubiyet, but the few priests among them do tend small shrines and interpret the body of legends about their gods. Nomog-Geaya’s priests always wield his favored weapons, a
a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other means. But the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Battle Readiness. The warrior has advantage on initiative rolls.
Improved Critical. The warrior’s attack rolls score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
Improved Defense. The
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
the Wind Dukes long ago to defeat the Queen of Chaos’s monstrous champion, Miska the Wolf-Spider.
When plunged into Miska’s body, the chaos in his blood sundered the rod and scattered its
pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
), the party improves the attitude of another dragon by one step. The attitude of the dragons is improved by wealth in the following order: Tazmikella, Otaaryliakkarnos, Ileuthra, Protanther, and Nymmurh
characters can potentially sway them with other offers. Reward player ingenuity for options such as the following: Promise to turn over Severin as a prisoner if captured, or to deliver his body to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. 10th 60 (11d8 + 11) Improved Defense. Ayik’s Armor Class increases by 1. 11th 66 (12d8 + 12) Indomitable. Ayik can reroll a saving throw that he fails, but he must use the new roll. Once he uses this feature, he can’t use it again until he finishes a long rest. Ayik Ur and Ayik’s Shortsword
regain hit points equal to 1d10 + his level. Once he uses this feature, he can’t use it again until he finishes a short or long rest. 3rd 22 (4d8 + 4) Improved Critical. Ayik’s attack rolls now score a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
increase the following numbers by 1: the bonuses in the Saving Throws and Skills entries, her passive Perception score, and the bonuses to hit of her weapon attacks. 10th 71 (11d8 + 22) Improved Defense
1d10 + her level. Once she uses this feature, she can’t use it again until she finishes a short or long rest. 3rd 26 (4d8 + 8) Improved Critical. Levna’s attack rolls now score a critical hit on a roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and so on), the party improves the attitude of another dragon by one step. The attitude of the dragons is improved by wealth in the following order: Tazmikella, Otaaryliakkarnos, Ileuthra, Protanther
body to the dragons if slain Consecrating a major monastery or temple to Bahamut Dedicating a historical plot of land as belonging to the dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Proficiency
Bonus
Martial
Arts
Ki
Points
Unarmored
Movement
Features
1st
+2
1d4
—
—
Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts
2nd
+2
1d4
2
+10 ft.
Ki, Unarmored Movement
9th
+4
1d6
9
+15 ft.
Unarmored Movement Improvement
10th
+4
1d6
10
+20 ft.
Purity of Body
11th
+4
1d8
11
+20 ft.
Monastic Tradition Feature
12th
+4
1d8
12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Rages Rage Damage Weapon Mastery 1 +2 Rage, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery 2 +2 2 2 +2 Danger Sense, Reckless Attack 2 +2 2 3 +2 Barbarian Subclass
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Rages Rage Damage Weapon Mastery 1 +2 Rage, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery 2 +2 2 2 +2 Danger Sense, Reckless Attack 2 +2 2 3 +2 Barbarian Subclass
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
1d10 16 +25 ft. 17 +6 Subclass feature 1d12 17 +25 ft. 18 +6 Superior Defense 1d12 18 +30 ft. 19 +6 Epic Boon 1d12 19 +30 ft. 20 +6 Body and Mind 1d12 20 +30 ft. Level 1: Martial Arts Your practice of
Bonus Class Features Martial Arts Focus Points Unarmored Movement 1 +2 Martial Arts, Unarmored Defense 1d6 — — 2 +2 Monk’s Focus, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism 1d6 2 +10 ft. 3 +2 Deflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
1d10 16 +25 ft. 17 +6 Subclass feature 1d12 17 +25 ft. 18 +6 Superior Defense 1d12 18 +30 ft. 19 +6 Epic Boon 1d12 19 +30 ft. 20 +6 Body and Mind 1d12 20 +30 ft. Level 1: Martial Arts Your practice of
Bonus Class Features Martial Arts Focus Points Unarmored Movement 1 +2 Martial Arts, Unarmored Defense 1d6 — — 2 +2 Monk’s Focus, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism 1d6 2 +10 ft. 3 +2 Deflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Movement
Features
1st
+2
1d4
—
—
Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts
2nd
+2
1d4
2
+10 ft.
Ki, Unarmored Movement
3rd
+2
1d4
3
+10 ft.
Monastic Tradition, Deflect
Improvement
10th
+4
1d6
10
+20 ft.
Purity of Body
11th
+4
1d8
11
+20 ft.
Monastic Tradition Feature
12th
+4
1d8
12
+20 ft.
Ability Score Improvement
13th
+5
1d8
13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Griffon Cavalry Waterdeep doesn’t have the fabled flying ships of Halruaa, but it does deploy an aerial defense force. Brave warriors of the City Guard light out from the Peaktop Aerie atop Mount
they regain their saddles. Working in concert with one another in this fashion, members of the Griffon Cavalry can rapidly eliminate any threat to the city — and even catch the body of the offender
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into its body and feeds on carrion to repair itself. The plant has a malevolent bent and despises the living. Horrible Odor. With or without humanoid corpses nested in its body, a corpse flower exudes
a stench of decay that can overwhelm the senses of nearby creatures, causing them to become nauseated. The stench, which serves as a defense mechanism, fades 2d4 days after the corpse flower dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
beacon of Argynvostholt (see area Q53) has been lit, the corpse is lifeless, and characters can plunder it freely (see “Treasure” below). If the beacon has not been lit, the body is serving as a host for
perished defending this land from evil over four centuries ago, and because of my failure, I am forever doomed. If you destroy this body, my spirit will find a new corpse to inhabit, and I will hunt you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
remains into its body to sustain and repair itself. The plant has a malevolent bent and despises the living. With or without corpses nested in its body, a corpse flower exudes a stench of decay that
can overwhelm the senses of nearby creatures, causing them to become nauseated. The stench, which serves as a defense mechanism, fades 2d4 days after the corpse flower dies. Corpse Flower
Large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Slayer Magic, Hunter’s Sense, Slayer’s Prey 7th Supernatural Defense 11th Magic-User’s Nemesis 15th Slayer’s Counter Monster Slayer Magic Starting at 3rd level, you learn an additional spell when you
a weapon attack, it takes an extra 1d6 damage from the weapon. This benefit lasts until you finish a short or long rest. It ends early if you designate a different creature. Supernatural Defense At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Find and punish an unknown perpetrator who killed a unicorn, cut off its horn, and left its body to rot, and retrieve the horn.
5 Hunt a dangerous creature for a sacred feast.
6 Defeat a
champion of another god (most likely Karametra, Heliod, or Ephara).
A Nylea Campaign A campaign in which the player characters are champions of Nylea will feature great feats of heroism in defense of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
underwater for some time before needing to come up for air. Natural Armor. Due to your shell and the shape of your body, you are ill-suited to wearing armor. Your shell provides ample protection
. Shell Defense. You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you emerge, you gain a +4 bonus to AC, and you have advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in your shell, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Tests. Face hardships with courage, and encourage your allies to face them with you.
Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its potential can be realized.
Discipline the Soul
their turn within 5 feet of you increases by 10 feet until the end of that turn. When you reach 18th level in this class, the range of the aura increases to 10 feet. Glorious Defense 15th-level Oath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, instead converting ruins, cavern complexes, and defeated foes’ villages into fortified camps and strongholds. Orcs build only for defense, making no innovation or improvement to their lairs beyond
mounting the severed body parts of their victims on spiked stockade walls or pikes jutting up from moats and trenches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
indistinguishable from ordinary tree burls. Barkburrs often act in defense of a grove or forest. Some barkburrs cling to the trees from which they sprouted, while others slowly wander until they encounter
has the restrained condition as its body begins to transform into wood.
An attached barkburr can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. A creature that can reach the barkburr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
through the darkness. Camouflaged Lurkers. Like a stingray, a cloaker’s body is composed of cartilage and muscle. With its tail and fins unfurled, it flies through darkness and lurks among the shadows
, enveloping and devouring their victims. While it feeds, a cloaker uses its swift, whiplike tail for defense, although it rarely takes a stand against dangerous foes or groups of creatures. As an added
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Solar Angelic Protector of the Multiverse Habitat: Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Any Solars stand as the final line of defense between unspeakable evils and the order of the multiverse. They are
All; telepathy 120 ft.
CR 21 (XP 33,000; PB +7)
Traits
Divine Awareness. The solar knows if it hears a lie.
Exalted Restoration. If the solar dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
known by glorious deeds, not words. Challenges Are but Tests. Face hardships with courage, and encourage your allies to face them with you. Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its
class, the range of the aura increases to 10 feet. Glorious Defense 15th-level Oath of Glory feature You can turn defense into a sudden strike. When you or another creature you can see within 10 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, using them for menial tasks and for basic defense of Longsaddle. Some apprentices are often the inadvertent test subjects for an experimental spell, but such is the danger of apprenticing to the
serves as the local slaughterer and butcher for folk wishing to take meat, rather than live animals, away from Longsaddle. Rumor holds that the sausages have much improved down the years but buyers are






