defense instead are blur

Sword of Kas

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Initiative rolls. Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in

Reckoner

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): guiding bolt, shield, thunderwave, witch bolt 2nd level (3 slots): blur, levitate 3rd level (2 slots): lightning boltLongsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation

dealt by the attack.Boros reckoners combine physical power and magical prowess, serving as the shock troops of the legion. They are adept at breaking up mobs and organized lines of defense. Sometimes

Hellenrae

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Evasion. If Hellenrae is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, she instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the saving throw, and only

end of Hellenrae's next turn. Unarmored Defense. While Hellenrae is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, her AC includes her Wisdom modifier. Unarmored Movement. While Hellenrae is wearing no armor

Lazav

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage) 3/day each: blur, confusion, mirror image 1/day each: modify memory, Rary's telepathic bond Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Lazav fails a saving throw, he can

choose to succeed instead. Shapechanger Savant. Lazav can use a bonus action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid he has seen. His statistics, other than his size, are the same in each form. Any

Trobriand

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Fire Absorption. Whenever the golem is subjected to fire damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the fire damage dealt. Immutable Form. The golem is immune to

slots): blur, detect thoughts, misty step, shatter 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, fireball, haste 4th level (3 slots): blight, greater invisibility 5th level (3 slots): animate objects

Harshnag the Grim

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Legendary Resistance. Once per day, when he fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Equipment. Harshnag wears plate, +3;+3 plate armor and wields Gurt's greataxe. The axe sheds light

human. As an action, Harshnag can cast a version of the heat metal spell (save DC 13) that deals cold damage instead of fire damage. Once this power is used, it can’t be used again until the

Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Special Equipment. Glasstaff wields a staff of defense (see appendix B). With the staff in hand, he can use an action to cast the mage armor spell and use his reaction to cast the shield

, magic missileA former member of the Lords’ Alliance, Glasstaff seized an opportunity in Phandalin to line his own pockets. Originally tasked with setting up a constabulary, he instead assembled

Steel Crane

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Unarmored Defense. While Steel Crane is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Steel Crane makes three attacks. Force Strike. Melee Weapon Attack

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage or, if the target is a creature, Steel Crane can grapple the target instead (escape DC 15). Steel Crane can’t make attacks with the whip while using

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Evasion. If the leonin is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half

, requiring no material components: 1/day each: banishment, detect evil and good Unarmored Defense. While the leonin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

Githzerai Enlightened

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike attacks. Unarmed Strike

live apart from the rest of the cosmos, within the confines of fortresses floating through the chaos of Limbo. Instead of imposing their will on other peoples, they focus on controlling and manipulating their endlessly malleable home.

Barkburr

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

target has the petrified condition until freed by the Greater Restoration spell or another effect, except it turns into a tree instead of stone. Any equipment the target is wearing or carrying is

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

Mirt

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Special Equipment. Mirt wears bracers of defense and a ring of regeneration. He wields a longsword, +1 and a dagger, +1. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Mirt hits with

it (included in the attacks below). Evasion. If he is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Mirt instead takes no damage if he succeeds on

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Evasion. If the dolgaunt is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the dolgaunt instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw

, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated. Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

Niv-Mizzet

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Niv-Mizzet fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Locus of the Firemind. Niv-Mizzet can maintain concentration on two different spells at the same

(3 slots): blur, enlarge/reduce, flaming sphere, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fireball, hold person, lightning bolt, slow 4th level (3 slots): confusion, dimension door

Quickling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw and only half damage if it fails, provided it isn’t incapacitated.Multiattack. The

lacks meaning. To other creatures, a quickling seems blindingly fast, vanishing into an indistinct blur when it moves. Its cruel laughter is a burst of rapid staccato sounds, its speech a shrill

Jarlaxle Baenre

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Jarlaxle instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if he fails

succeed instead. Master Attuner. Jarlaxle can attune to up to five magic items, and he can attune to magic items that normally require attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. Sneak Attack (1

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Ice Wolves"} wolves made of ice (use the winter wolf stat block in the Monster Manual to represent them, but they are Elementals instead of

to Thrym. True to their name, these ice shapers manipulate the raw elemental energy of air and water to wield ice in both offense and defense. They summon ice elementals in the shape of wolves, cloak themselves in icy armor, and just as quickly turn that armor into a hail of deadly ice shards.Cold

Githzerai Anarch

Monsters 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

leader Zaerith Menyar-Ag-Gith are an ascetic people who live apart from the rest of the cosmos, within the confines of fortresses floating through the chaos of Limbo. Instead of imposing their will on

Beanstalk Wurm

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

/Day). If the wurm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Regeneration. The wurm regains 20 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. If the wurm takes fire or

beanstalk wurms as a first line of defense against those who would ascend massive beanstalks—also known as Everstalks—to intrude on their lofty palaces. Beanstalk wurms lie coiled along the

Hlam

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if he fails. He can't use this trait if he's incapacitated. Magic

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

Mouth of Grolantor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

soon passes, they allow the hill giant to rejoin society. If not, the hill giant is instead starved to the point of desperation so Grolantor’s hunger can be given a mouth in the world. A mouth

mouths of Grolantor are set loose is during a war, during a raid against an enemy settlement, or in a last-ditch defense of Grolantor’s faithful. When a mouth of Grolantor has slaughtered and eaten

Dragonborn of Sardior

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the dragonborn fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Mental Defense. While the dragonborn is wearing no armor, its AC includes its Intelligence

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting

at the kobolds’ expense. Familiar. Vellynne’s familiar is a snowy owl, which the wizard uses as a scout. It uses the owl stat block in the Monster Manual but is a celestial instead

Fire Giant Forgecaller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Fire Rune. The giant has a fire rune inscribed on a medallion or some other object in its

the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community, these forgecallers oversee both forges and the community’s defense, often in

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. Unarmored Defense. While Bak

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form

with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense. A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Armor of Spiders (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Arasta is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she regains 200 hit points. In

succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Arasta has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Spider Climb. Arasta can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Illmarrow fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Illmarrow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

missile, shield, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): blur, detect thoughts, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, fireball, fly, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, confusion

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without

victories. 2 A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without

ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind

Githzerai Enlightened Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible) 3/day each: blur, expeditious retreat, feather fall, jump, see invisibility, shield 1/day each: haste

, plane shift, teleport Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three unarmed strikes. Unarmed

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your

success. d6 Ideal 1 Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good) 2 Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s 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

spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless of its

Githzerai Enlightened

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible) 3/day each: blur, expeditious retreat, feather fall, jump, see

invisibility, shield 1/day each: haste, plane shift, teleport Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. Actions

18. Hemisphere of Horrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

18. Hemisphere of Horrors This hemispherical chamber has a 30-foot-high domed ceiling and contains the following: Guardians. Two helmed horrors of dwarven stature wield battleaxes instead of

longswords and stand in front of the doors to area 19. Quartz Pillars. The room is brightly lit by four quartz pillars. The helmed horrors won’t attack dwarves, including duergar, except in self-defense

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