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Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired.
Moon. You gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times.
Puzzle. Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4 + 1 (to
avatar makes a number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
child, and she guards her adoptive community with nature’s ferocity. The Circle of the Moon has taught her to heed her primal instincts, which rarely lead her astray. She can be brusque, but
reverts to her true form if she is incapacitated or dies. She can revert to her true form using a bonus action.
While Doric is transformed, her stat block is replaced by the stat block of that form
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
. The hydra withdraws its limbs and heads into its shell. Until it emerges as a bonus action, it gains a +4 bonus to AC and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in its shell
strong instincts of self-preservation. When a snapping hydra feels a battle's odds tipping out of its favor, the hydra lets out a raspy screech and retracts into its shell. In the wilds of Eldraine
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Deathly Choir. Any creature within 10 feet of Rahadin that isn't protected by a mind blank spell hears in its mind the screams of the thousands of people Rahadin has killed. As a bonus action
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
dedicated extradimensional space can hold up to thirty documents or spell scroll;spell scrolls. Placing a single document into the scroll humidor is an action. Drawing forth a desired scroll is a bonus action.
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
required). As a quarterstaff, the pestle is a magic weapon that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it.
The pestle has 12 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using the
pestle, you can use your action to say the name of any nonmagical plant, mineral, or fluid and an amount of the material worth 10 gp or less. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Shifter Traits As a shifter, you have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Bestial Instincts. Channeling the
were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Dretches Demons of Frenzy and Vulgarity Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: None The servants and victims of greater demons, dretches embody petty instincts, chaotic impulses, and violent urges
condition until the end of its next turn. While Poisoned, the creature can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both, and it can’t take Reactions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
has taught her to heed her primal instincts, which rarely lead her astray. She can be brusque, but she will fight tooth and nail for a cause she believes in. Doric has joined the Emerald Enclave, a
, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Actions
Multiattack. Doric makes two Shaped Claw or Sling attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you decide it’s appropriate, against a DC determined by the prevailing terrain, as shown on the Wilderness Navigation table. If the party is moving at a slow pace, the navigator gains a +5 bonus to
succeeds, the party travels in the desired direction without becoming lost. If the check fails, the party inadvertently travels in the wrong direction and becomes lost. The party’s navigator can repeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, however; it gives you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity modifier doesn’t affect this number). You gain no benefit from wearing armor, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield’s bonus as normal
. 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->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
and strong instincts of self-preservation. When a snapping hydra feels a battle’s odds tipping out of its favor, the hydra lets out a raspy screech and retracts into its shell. In the wilds of
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Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Amphibious. The hydra can breathe air and water.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. Whenever the hydra takes 30 or more damage in a single turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
predatory arachnid instincts.
Driders also appear when whole communities are transformed by a wicked god’s wrath or other magical means, or driders might be part of a world’s natural population. Most dwell
damage.
Poison Burst. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 120 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Poison damage.
Bonus Actions
Magic of the Spider Queen (Recharge 5–6). The drider casts Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Web, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
spirit hones your survival instincts. Totemic Attunement These options are available to you when you choose a totem animal at 14th level. Elk. While raging, you can use a bonus action during your move to
pass through the space of a Large or smaller creature. That creature must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC 8 + your Strength bonus + your proficiency bonus) or be knocked prone and take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Barlgura Demon of Instinct and Primal Violence Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: Any IZZY Barlguras are demons that embody brutality and killer instincts. They ruthlessly hunt creatures that enter
DC 13):
2/Day Each: Disguise Self, Invisibility (self only)
1/Day Each: Entangle, Phantasmal Killer (level 6 version)
Bonus Actions
Leap. The barlgura jumps up to 40 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
a character’s opponents. The character makes three checks: Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), and a special Constitution check that has a bonus equal to a roll of the character’s largest
Hit Die (this roll doesn’t spend that die). If desired, the character can replace one of these skill checks with an attack roll using one of the character’s weapons. The DC for each of the checks is 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
with it, a process that begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance
, Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Extraordinary Leap. The distance of the steeder’s long jumps is tripled; every foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Attack Rolls Some spells require the caster to make an attack roll to determine whether the spell effect hits the intended target. Your attack bonus with a spell attack equals your spellcasting
ability modifier + your proficiency bonus. Most spells that require attack rolls involve ranged attacks. Remember that you have disadvantage on a ranged attack roll if you are within 5 feet of a hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
defy its instincts and abandon its old territory in search of better hunting. Trapper
Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 20 ft., climb
., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the trapper is motionless on a floor, wall, or ceiling at the start of combat, it has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
challenge rating will help you figure out the monster’s proficiency bonus and other important combat statistics. Don’t worry about getting the challenge rating exactly right; you can make adjustments in
—— Defensive ——
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CR
Prof.
Bonus
Armor Class
Hit Points
Attack Bonus
Damage/
Round
Save DC
0 +2 = 13 1–6 = +3 0–1 = 13 1/8 +2 13 7–35 +3 2–3 13 1/4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magic spell cast on the alcove reveals an aura of conjuration magic emanating from it. While standing in the alcove, Endelyn can use a bonus action to speak a command word (“imprek”) and teleport to her
predicts that player’s character might die. (You can devise other unhappy endings, if desired.) Unhappy Endings d8 Cause of Death 1 Eaten alive by a dragon 2 Stabbed through the heart by an invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd with the prospect of immortality—something Strahd desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden
instantly caught his eye, and Rahadin had the pleasure of informing Patrina that her presence at the castle was no longer desired. Rahadin’s loyalty didn’t waver after Tatyana died and Strahd became a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, attack out of jealousy, or worse. The Gray Render Quirks table presents possible quirks for gray renders that can be generated randomly or selected as desired. Gray Render Quirks d12 Quirk 1 Hates
Perception +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Actions
Multiattack. The gray render makes one Bite attack and two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Resolution. A character seeking to buy a magic item makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine the quality of the seller found. The character gains a +1 bonus on the check for every workweek beyond
the first that is spent seeking a seller and a +1 bonus for every additional 100 gp spent on the search, up to a maximum bonus of +10. The monetary cost includes a wealthy lifestyle, for a buyer must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
lifestyle, fashions, and friendships he desired. Mister Light’s Description Mister Light has a slender frame. He is always dressed in some sort of costume and is rarely seen in public without makeup. He
, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Fey Ancestry. Light has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep.
Special Equipment. Light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Level 7: Feral Instinct Your instincts are so honed that you have Advantage on Initiative rolls. Level 7: Instinctive Pounce As part of the Bonus Action you take to enter your Rage, you can move up to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
damage normal for an unarmed strike. Hunter’s Instincts. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival. Daunting Roar. As a
bonus action, you can let out an especially menacing roar. Creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the
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
1: Rage You can imbue yourself with a primal power called Rage, a force that grants you extraordinary might and resilience. You can enter it as a Bonus Action if you aren’t wearing Heavy armor. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
use the proficiency bonus in later steps, so jot it down now or remember it. Step 7. Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class has a direct bearing on its challenge rating, and vice versa. You can
manufactured armor, its Armor Class is based on the type of armor worn (see chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook for armor types). If the monster carries a shield, apply the shield bonus to its AC as normal. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
into a quarterstaff or shrink it back into a pestle (no action required). As a quarterstaff, the pestle is a magic weapon that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The pestle has
. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of that material. Once you use this action, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest. You can also use the artifact as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
thirty documents or spell scrolls. Placing a single document into the scroll humidor is an action. Drawing forth a desired scroll is a bonus action. Scroll Service Also at rank 4, you can use an action to
Proficiency: In addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to organize lore, analyze official or arcane documents, or convey a legally binding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
themselves at odds. Seelie Fey cling to the trappings of civilization, value protocol, and uphold traditions. Unseelie Fey indulge their primal instincts, abhor adherence to protocol, and shun
caster to the desired location. The spirit can’t be harmed. Gust of Wind. The wind carries the scent of flowers. Maze. The demiplanar labyrinth created by the spell resembles a thorny hedge maze. Phantom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
staff is included in a franchise’s costs. Each staff member has a proficiency bonus equal to 2 + the franchise’s rank. For skilled hirelings or crew, the DM might substitute NPC statistics when that
concept behind the hirelings and selecting one proficiency for each. The DM can then customize the hirelings as desired, perhaps by adding additional proficiencies or adjusting their combat statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
for this NPC. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired. Moon You gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times. Puzzle Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4
) Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Actions
Multiattack. The avatar makes a number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory for this NPC. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired. Moon You
number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8