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                                                    Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     target to 0 hit points, the target drops to 1 hit point instead and has the petrified condition, turning into a frozen statue.
If the statue takes bludgeoning damage, it shatters, killing the frozen
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     creature. If the statue would take fire damage, it instead takes no damage and thaws, ending the petrification.
Icy Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurās Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     been. A redcapās desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive.
VARIANT: MADCAPS
A madcap is a redcap that soaks its hat in demon ichor instead of blood. Contact with demon ichor makes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     no effect on the sentinel and instead targets the caster.Multiattack. The sentinel makes two ram attacks.
Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ram
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     vigilant guardians at holy shrines, others serve as familiars and messengers, and a few were created to emulate beauty found among the animals of the mortal world. Each exhibits abilities suited to its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the GM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.
In addition, you can speak the swordās command word to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     understand Common, Draconic, Elvish, and Sylvan. In addition, the sword can ascertain the true value of any gemstone brought within 5 feet of it.
Personality. Tearulai admires great beauty, music
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Graz'zt
                                                    
    
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                                                    Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , telekinesis, teleport
1/day each: dominate monster, greater invisibility
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Grazāzt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Graz&rsquo
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazāzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richtenās Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice.
Corrosive
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Poisonous Limb. The horrorās limb deals piercing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, when the horror hits a creature with this limb, the creature must succeed on a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richtenās Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horrorās limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice.
Corrosive Pseudopod. The horrorās limb attack deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richtenās Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a time.
Poisonous Limb. The horrorās limb deals piercing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, when the horror hits a creature with this limb, the creature must succeed on a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richtenās Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    "} bludgeoning damage.
Bone Blade. The horrorās limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice.
Corrosive Pseudopod. The horrorās limb attack deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Van Richtenās Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , instead of twice.
Corrosive Pseudopod. The horrorās limb attack deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Corrosive Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zuggtmoy fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zuggtmoy has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her mindless servants and, eventually, into
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. Auril doesnāt require air, food, drink, or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;Divine Rankā sidebar in the Dungeon Masterās Guide.) Aurilās beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Zuggtmoy
                                                    
    
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                                                    Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zuggtmoy has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Zuggtmoyās weapon attacks are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     attack against a target that she designates.The Demon Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     weather, detect thoughts, ice storm
Legendary Resistance (2/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Orcus fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Orcus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     known as the Blood Lord. While he takes pleasure in the sufferings of the living, he far prefers the company and service of Undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the multiverse transformed
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmastersā Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     hit. On a success, Fautomni drops to 1 hit point instead.
Karlov: Unnatural Vigor. When Karlov regains hit points, he has advantage on attack rolls he makes on his next turn.
Vuliev: Teleportation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Obzedat function as a unit, driven by their shared desire to accumulate ever more wealth for the guild. In times of disagreement, the eldest of the council exerts his seniority to bend the council to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Legendary Resistance (2/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Psychic Mirror. If the hulk takes psychic damage, each creature within 10 feet of the hulk takes that damage instead; the hulk takes none of the damage. In addition, the hulkās thoughts and
                                                
                                            
                                                
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However much they might desire to enter and dominate the Material Plane, the Elder Evils are unable or unwilling to leave their realms. Some are imprisoned in their dimensions by external forces, some
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Grazāzt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Grazāzt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.
Grazāzt surrounds himself with the finest of things and the most attractive of servants
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Orcus
                                                    
    
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                                                    Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Orcus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Orcusās weapon attacks are magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Prince of Undeath, known as the Blood Lord. He takes some pleasure in the sufferings of the living, but far prefers the company and service of the undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     whichever cards they desire. Alternatively, roll on the Deck of Many More Things table below to randomly determine what cards are drawn.
Deck of Many More Things
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Card
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Aberration
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     you are proficient with appears in your hands. The DM chooses the armor. If you lack proficiency with any armor, your base AC instead now equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier while you arenāt
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Tabaxi
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     not intrinsically interesting. In the tabaxiās eyes, gathering wealth is like packing rations for a long trip. Itās important to survive in the world, but not worth fussing over.
Instead
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins.
Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Aasimar
                                                    
    
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                                                     receives visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness.
Each aasimar can count a specific
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     secrecy they desire is never worth endangering the innocent.
Aasimar Guides
An aasimar, except for one who has turned to evil, has a link to an angelic being. That beingāusually a deva&mdash
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Dwarf
                                                    
    
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                                                    . They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry, and in some dwarves this love festers into avarice. Whatever wealth they canāt find in their mountains, they gain through
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     up the adventuring life might be motivated by a desire for treasureāfor its own sake, for a specific purpose, or even out of an altruistic desire to help others. Other dwarves are driven by the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lizardfolk
                                                    
    
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                                                    ; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    āt scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly.
Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster canāt regain Hit Points.
Magic
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Sammasterās travels brought him into contact with people who revered dragons as icons of primeval might. Masquerading his desire to dominate dragonkind as devotion, Sammaster established himself
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster canāt regain Hit Points.
Magic
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     megalomaniacal.
Sammasterās travels brought him into contact with people who revered dragons as icons of primeval might. Masquerading his desire to dominate dragonkind as devotion, Sammaster
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     world.
Perhaps instead you were taken in by the scholars of the Vault of the Sages or the Map House in Silverymoon, and now you have struck out to increase your knowledge and to make yourself available
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Ideal
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Grazāzt The appearance of the Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazāzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     curve of his body, every glance of his burning eyes, promising a mixture of pleasure and pain. A subtle wrongness pervades his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , surrounded by the petrified remains of past admirers and would-be heroes. Immortal Splendor. Men and women who desire eternal youth, beauty, and adoration might pray to malicious gods, beg dragons for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Those who strike such bargains gain physical beauty, restored youth, immortality, and the adoration of all who behold them, granting them the influence and power they so desire. However, after years
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Grazāzt The appearance of the Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazāzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     curve of his body, every glance of his burning eyes, promising a mixture of pleasure and pain. A subtle wrongness pervades his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Coins This suit symbolizes avarice and the desire for personal and material gain. It is also symbolic of gluttony, lust, and obsession. On the side of good, this suit can suggest the accumulation of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     joined together in a common goal; pride in oneās work Six of coins Beggar Sudden change in economic status or fortune Seven of coins Thief Those who steal or burgle; a loss of property, beauty
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Book Description The Price of Beauty is bound in soft green leather, eight inches wide and fourteen inches tall, and set with golden clasps. The book gives off the unmistakable scent of lilies. Set
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and to accepting ourselves.ā Mirror Magic When any creature holds The Price of Beauty and gazes into the mirror, the image of Sune replaces their own reflection and speaks in a soft voice, saying
                                                
                                            
                                        






