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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the githzerai fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC
of its composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, the anarchâs concentration breaks.
Move Object. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of
Githzerai Anarch
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
, telekinesis
1/day each: globe of invulnerability, plane shift, teleportation circle, wall of force
Psychic Defense. While the anarch is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, its concentration breaks.
The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of it by making a Wisdom check with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Anti-Illithid Defense Two crystal golems (see âCrystal Golemsâ) guard this room. They attack any creature that enters this area unescorted by a githyanki, a crystal golem, or a red dragon. If
combat breaks out in this chamber, the githyanki warriors in area 6a come to investigate. A permanent enchantment in this chamber grants any creature in the area advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and causes the levitate and detect thoughts spells to automatically fail when cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Defense One hundred trained warriors serve in the town guard. Each of them wears studded leather armor marked with a town guardâs badge â the green reed of Saltmarsh â and is armed with a club while
longswords and heavy crossbows. A militia of five hundred residents can be mustered to take up the defense of the town if it comes under attack. The militia members have undergone minimal training, since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
a ranger move between the attack rolls of the Whirlwind Attack feature? No. Whirlwind Attack is unusual, in that itâs a single attack with multiple attack rolls. In most other instances, an attack has
. Does a Monster Slayer rangerâs Supernatural Defense feature apply if a creature damages the ranger, thus causing the ranger to make a Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration on a spell? Yes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
daughter Bloppblippodd, archpriest of Leemooggoogoon the Deep Father.
Defense: All kuo-toa rally to the villageâs defense, including whips and monitors serving the priesthood.
Commerce: The kuo-toa
d6. On a roll of 1, a bridge flips or breaks to drop characters to the platform below, or a platform tilts to tip the characters into the water. These areas can be navigated safely by treating them as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
with a thought. Githzerai Anarch
Medium Humanoid (Gith), Any Alignment
Armor Class 20 (Psychic Defense)
Hit Points 144 (17d8 + 68)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
.
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Actions
Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the drow dispatch a well-armed defense force to destroy the surface dwellers. Racing ahead of this drow force is a high elf from Silverymoon named Khalessa Draga. A deep cover agent of the Lords
killed, the goblinoids flee as their morale breaks. Sir Aljanor has made his peace with Tyr and expects to die. He is disappointed if good lives are lost in a foolish attempt to rescue him. If he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
combat erupts, the entire den goes on alert. As a consequence, adventurers might find themselves fighting several encountersâ worth of creatures at once. Grudd Haugâs defenders lack a cohesive defense
strategy, but they are many. If Guh dies, the morale of Grudd Haugâs other denizens breaks, and they flee into the wilderness. All the hill giants in Grudd Haug, with the exception of Guh, are enslaved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
molds and repeat the process. Without their armor, Brok and Fumira have AC 10. They keep their war picks and javelins close by, but fight only in self-defense. If they detect intruders, they stop working
visitors, preferring to let Rojkarn answer any questions they might have. If a fight breaks out, the duergar in areas 16b and 16d quickly join the battle. (The duergar in area 16c is deaf.) The forge puts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
earlier in this chapter) that stand aside as visitors approach. They attack only if Countess Sansuri commands them to do so or if a fight breaks out in area 10. Opening the door triggers a permanent alarm
here, and a permanent unseen servant cleans on a regular basis. The ogres are docile and shun combat, fighting only in self-defense. Each one is trained to prepare a specific kind of meal: one handles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs 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
, except when the booming reverberation of a Harpell-crafted spell breaks the silence. The family is constantly researching magic both old and new, and twisting spells and rituals into interesting (to them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. One nasty, suspicious mind.
â Elminster
Renegade Illithids Sometimes a mind flayer thatâs away from its colony breaks free from the elder brain. Perhaps it ran into a situation where its bonds of
illithid remains fearful of gith attacks, and likely sets about creating a sort of colony of its own, the better to remain undetected. It gathers minions, establishes a lair, and makes defense of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
than 120 feet from the object, its concentration breaks. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of it by making a Wisdom check with advantage. The DC depends on the
invisibility, shield, telekinesis
1/day each: globe of invulnerability, plane shift, teleportation circle, wall of force
Psychic Defense. While the anarch is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
instances, the trap is the last line of defense against a thief or intruder. Alarm traps, since they pose no direct physical threat, are appropriate for areas that are also used by a dungeonâs
down enemies, giving a dungeonâs inhabitants time to mount a defense or flee. The hidden pit is a classic example of this kind of trap. A 10-foot-deep pit usually deals little damage and is easy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
painstaking process in the narrow space takes 5 minutes, and if the check fails by 5 or more, the sphere breaks at the end of the attempt. Sleep Gas. If the glass sphere breaks, it releases green, swirling
about. This part of the regeneration process requires 2 rounds, during which time the corpse has AC 12 and 27 hit points. (If they have not been removed, the corpse benefits from the bracers of defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dexterity saving throw or fall 60 feet to the floor below. The middle bridge has a 15-foot-wide gap in it. A character can clear this gap with a running jump â but part of the bridge breaks away under the
violent one. Aurinax is patient, wise, merciful, and vigilant. He remains in humanoid form until combat breaks out, since he canât easily carry the dragonstaff of Ahghairon in dragon form. The dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
floor ahead with a pole or who has a passive Perception score of 14 or higher. A character who puts their full weight on the grate breaks through and falls into the cargo hold (area 12). The fall into
time to cast shillelagh on the quarterstaff he wields, barkskin for defense, and produce flame in preparation for a confrontation. The phase spider spends its time in the Border Ethereal. It attempts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. That devotion has granted them an uncanny ability to hold their ground against the buffeting assaults. It has also earned them the right to wear special plate armor of elemental stone, which breaks down
tremorsense 10 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Unarmored Defense. While the monk is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
unusual amounts of undead in the neighborhood. In the event that the outer wall is breached and the main enclosure overrun, the garrison would retreat to this redoubt for its final defense. 10A
in command to Liara Portyr, and sheâs responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
when she moved it; once fired, it breaks, losing its magic. L27: Weapons System Claudio Pozas Glaive and her subordinates might confront the heroes inside Landroâs weapons systems room The
investigating the walls can tell that they are hollow by succeeding on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. Behind these walls stand four defense sentinels bound to the graymatter engine (each uses the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and now the emissaries have grown anxious waiting for his answer. Both emissaries show evidence of their (false) interest in currying favor with House Freth by coming to its defense if Spiderwatch Keep
. If a fight breaks out here, Drivvin uses his first action in combat to cast time stop. He uses the extra time granted by the spell to summon a barlgura and cast fire shield on himself, as well as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
demanding he join their band, but the terrified Droop just wants to go home. When combat breaks out, Droop hides and avoids the fight. Droop knows the general layout of the Redbrandsâ hideout, as well as the
and staff of defense)
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (â1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +3
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
giant, a mouth of Grolantor is thin as a whippet, alert like a bird, and constantly twitching around the edges. A mouth of Grolantor is kept perpetually imprisoned or shackled; if it breaks free, itâs
last-ditch defense of the tribeâs home. When the mouth of Grolantor has slaughtered and eaten its fill of the tribeâs enemies, it passes out amid the gory remains of its victims, making it easy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
doing so breaks 1d4 of the potions within. The chest contains 500 sp, gems worth 250 gp, three potions of healing, and a potion of heroism. General Features The lighthouse is old, and the Order of the
successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices that the lock of the stone door is connected to wires that run into the towerâs stone walls. This custom-built franchise defense system is rigged to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
) check. On a successful check, the trapped creature breaks through the surface and is no longer submerged. P36. Costume Room This room contains eight wooden mannequins in tall glass cases. Each
doesnât change, but it is free to go where it pleases. It shuns combat and fights only in self-defense. Killing one or more dretches causes an upswell of dark emotions in Iggwilv, which can have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
hearing what the âsmall folkâ have to say. Watching the visitors are two storm giants wearing helms. If Mirran and Nym are attacked, these royal guards rush to the princessesâ defense and cover their
from their pens, attacking any creatures other than storm giants that cross their path. The storm giants keep the sharks for defense, releasing them into the sinkhole in the event of a major attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
crevasse that runs through it, once served as the last line of defense for Khundrukarâs dwarves. Creatures. Two orcs guard the eastern side of the room. They do everything in their power to prevent the
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to move along the bridge had failed by 5 or more. If an intruder gets at least two-thirds of the way across the bridge, one orc breaks cover to move through the double doors into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
which holds a resting carnival performer or worker (commoner). Carnies call for help when they are confronted by intruders and fight only in self-defense. J15. Brig A door made of crisscrossing iron bars
, the mechanical gold dragon is designed to breathe fire when a lever is pulled. Pulling the lever cracks the canister and sets the dragon on fire. If the fire breaks out here and isnât extinguished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
challenges the characters, demanding in Draconic that they retreat. The other guards join him immediately. Development. If a fight breaks out, one of the guards tries to run back to the barracks (area 3
they take offensive action. The lizardfolk adults defend their hatchlings and their property, doing their utmost to prevent the characters from entering area 25. If a fight breaks out, two lizardfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
are indifferent toward intruders and attack only in self-defense. Once bound to serve the Waterclock Guild, theyâre now free but enjoy the perpetual ârainâ here. The cult bullies these Elementals, so
the area, so the marid attacks right away to drive off the characters. Otherwise, the marid asks the characters what they want. If a fight breaks out, the marid surrenders if reduced to fewer than 100
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. They fight only in self-defense. They are apprentice wizards (see appendix B), with these changes: They are neutral. They have these racial traits: Their walking speed is 25 feet. They have advantage on
loud cheers. Goblins. The goblins, Lulz and Vellix, are servers who have allowed themselves to get swept up in the reverie. If a fight breaks out, they hide under a table and throw themselves at the