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Returning 32 results for 'despair class'.
Spells
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
: Fury, Despair, or Fear. The creature resembles a misshapen biped marked by the chosen emotion, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points
level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell’s level appears in the stat block.
Shadow Spirit
Medium monstrosity
Armor Class 11 + the level of the spell (natural armor)
Hit
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
echo of discovery—but also the desiccation of despair.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of
determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, this gloom is more than most visitors can stand. The “Shadowfell Despair” rule earlier in this chapter can be used to represent a visitor’s despair. Optional Rule: Vile Transformation At the end of each
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 9 (2d8)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
9 (-1)
DEX
9 (-1)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
2 (-4)
Senses passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
shadowy spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Shadow Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose an emotion: Fury, Despair, or
higher level wherever the spell’s level appears in the stat block. Shadow Spirit
Medium monstrosity
Armor Class 11 + the level of the spell (natural armor)
Hit Points 35 + 15 for each spell level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the fighting is the thickest. Their magical ability to change their appearance to mimic those they’ve slain allows them to sow confusion and despair among their enemies. When dreadnoughts are killed
Monstrosity, Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 57 (6d10 + 24)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
oculorb unleashes powerful waves of energy charged with negative emotions, cowing its foes with despair and ire. Oculorb Large Aberration, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit
.
Antipathic Flood (Recharge 5–6). The oculorb releases a wave of negative emotions, choosing one of the following options:
Weeping Eyes. The oculorb weeps, releasing a wave of crushing despair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Will-o’-Wisp Will-o’-wisps haunt lonely places and battlefields, where they feed on fear and despair. They look like wispy, bobbing lantern lights in the distance. Will-o’-Wisp
Tiny undead, chaotic
evil
Armor Class 19
Hit Points 22 (9d4)
Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (-5)
DEX
28 (+9)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
11 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Will-o’-Wisp Will-o’-wisps are malevolent, wispy balls of light that haunt lonely places and battlefields, bound by dark fate or dark magic to feed on fear and despair. Hope and Doom. Will-o’-wisps
death screams. An evil being that falls prey to a will-o’-wisp might become a wisp itself, its woeful spirit coalescing above its lifeless corpse like a flickering flame. Consumed by Despair. Will-o
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Obsession with Tragedy. Green hags revel in the failings and tragedies of other creatures. They derive joy from bringing people low and seeing hope turn into despair, not just for individuals but also
for whole nations. Covens. A green hag that is part of a coven (see the “Hag Covens” sidebar) has a challenge rating of 5 (1,800 XP). Green Hag
Medium fey, neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
punishment for some unknown transgression. 6 In times of despair, you feel that you are but a plaything of the gods, and you resent their remoteness. SERVING A PANTHEON, PHILOSOPHY, OR FORCE
The typical
up serving, choose a Divine Domain that is appropriate for it, and if it doesn’t have a holy symbol, work with your DM to design one.
The cleric’s class features often refer to your deity. If you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Soul Monger Wracked with despair over the loss of memories of a brighter time, soul mongers now crave the vitality of others. The aching void within a soul monger radiates outward, manifesting as an
— the moan of a tortured soul, lost in a bottomless well of tragedy. Soul Monger
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 123 (19d8 + 38)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
known to compel horrors into service. For House Dimir, horrors spread fear and despair in the citizenry and carry out assassinations or kidnappings against well-protected targets. For the Cult of Rakdos
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
9(−1)
DEX
20(+5)
CON
12(+1)
INT
2(−4)
WIS
15(+2)
CHA
16(+3)
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
scale, while others unleash horrific experiments on the planes. It’s said the first demodands of Carceri were created by baernaloths. Baernaloths spread discord and despair among any creatures they meet
to painfully reopen. All the while, baernaloths are disturbingly detached, observing their victims’ agony without emotion. Baernaloth Large Fiend (Yugoloth), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hag might simply attack it or deface it. If something beautiful gives hope, a sea hag wants it to cause despair. If it inspires courage, the sea hag wants it to cause fear. Ugly Inside and Out. Sea
(see the “Hag Covens” sidebar) has a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP). Sea Hag
Medium fey, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Sri Raji, the Steaming Lands, the Land at the Heart of the World, and other fanciful names for Kalakeri. Now Kalakeri is a shadow of its past glory, a quagmire of intrigue and despair where fortunes
of society do you come from? Kalakeri is built on social class, with the nobility at the top, wealthy merchants and military officers next, and everyone else below. Where do you stand, and do you wish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Silverquill
Gargantuan Dragon (Bard), Neutral
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points 363 (22d20 + 132)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
23 (+6
) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) radiant damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6 + 7) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is wracked with despair and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
others starve. Bheurs use their ability to manipulate weather to batter villages with freezing cold, hoping to instill a despair that turns folk against each other. In combat, a bheur hag also strives to
Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover, Graystaff Magic)
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and visit horror on those who stumble into their midst. Each sorrowsworn personifies a different aspect of despair or distress. Angry Sorrowsworn Relying on violence to sustain their existence, angry
two heads, which bicker with each other incessantly. Angry Sorrowsworn
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 255 (30d8 + 120)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters into despair. If the characters haven’t yet defeated the purple worm in the Briny Pool, it joins the fight against the characters at the beginning of the third round of combat. Refraction
of Ilvaash Huge Aberration (Mind Flayer), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 199 (21d12 + 63)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover), swim 10 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Harpy Harpy
Medium monstrosity, chaotic evil
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
7
despair by her longing, she begged the gods to help her. Aerdrie Faenya, elf goddess of the sky, heard the elf’s cries and was moved to her aid. She appeared as the bird whose song had entranced the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
potential.
Moloch
Large fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 253 (22d10 + 132)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
26(+8)
DEX
19(+4)
CON
22(+6)
INT
21(+5
.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6). Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 27 (5d10) psychic damage, drop whatever it is holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Moloch
Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 253 (22d10 + 132)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
26 (+8)
DEX
19 (+4)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
21
creature, it must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 30 feet in a straight line toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5–6). Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
little cost to the summoner. However, once the deal has been fulfilled, Hutijin repays the interruption with death. Hutijin
Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit
Infernal Despair. Each creature within 30 feet of Hutijin that isn’t a devil makes saving throws with disadvantage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Hutijin fails a saving throw, he can choose to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
feed on their fear and despair. Dungeon builders and Underdark tyrants sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths for use as guardians. Balhannoth
Large Aberration, Typically
Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed 25 ft., climb 25 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
8 (-1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
then, for your soul? Bargain with Hutijin, and it will cost you both. I hope it is worth it. Hutijin
Large fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 200 (16d10 + 112
, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 21
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 21 (33,000 XP)
Infernal Despair. Each creature within 15 feet of Hutijin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 14 (17 with mage armor)
Hit Points 104 (16d8 + 32)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
, particularly anything colorful and lively to gaze at after they return to the gloom of the Shadowfell. Shadar-kai Shadow Dancer
Medium Humanoid (Elf), Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Abhorrent Overlord
Large fiend, lawful evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
strike down most foes, they prefer to let terror and despair overtake their victims first, letting their victims marinate in fear before the fiend devours them. Twister of Wills. Being obsessed with wealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
inherent magic in a deadly burst of lightning. Aurak Draconian
Medium Monstrosity (Sorcerer), Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 35 ft.
STR
13
gas that turn their corpses and any nearby creatures into stone. Baaz Draconian
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with him—unless he becomes bored and wanders away. The Beast of Butchery has a
his teeth. Yeenoghu
Huge Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 333 (23d12 + 184)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
29 (+9)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
26 (+8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21(+5)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
14(+2)
INT
13(+1)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
15(+2
villages with snow and freezing cold, hoping to instill despair that turns the villagers against each other. A bheur hag loves watching unprepared people suffer and die for their mistakes during the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts of frustration and despair is not always easy. Similarly, duergar tend to be very
parts of their bodies with mechanical devices that they control through their psionic abilities. Duergar Despot
Medium Humanoid (Dwarf), Any Alignment
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rage. It channels this demonic fury in its death throes, falling within a blast of fire that can destroy even the hardiest foes. Balor
Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 19 (natural
pounds. It moves apishly along the ground, but it climbs with great speed and agility. Barlgura
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40