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                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spirit Jar. If destroyed, the lich reforms in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Fireball (level 5 version), Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the unicorn fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The unicorn has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Spellcasting. The unicorn casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Spellcasting. The djinni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Magic2/Day Each: Create Food and Water (can create wine instead of water), Tongues, Wind Walk1/Day Each: Creation, Gaseous Form, Invisibility, Major Image, Plane ShiftLightning, Thunder
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Points somewhere in Mount Celestia.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the solar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The solar has Advantage on saving throws
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 25):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good1/Day Each: Commune, Control Weather, Dispel Evil and Good
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dracolich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of the dracolich can’t
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At Will: Detect Magic, Ray of Sickness (level 2
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that spell again.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the hag fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The hag has Advantage on saving throws against
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22):
At Will: Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door,Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern 2/Day Each: Mass Suggestion, Modify Memory, Plane Shift
 Tongue Twister. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the maw of Sekolah fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Water Breathing. The maw of Sekolah can breathe only underwater.Multiattack. The maw of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     maw regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The maw of Sekolah makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Speed of Sekolah. The maw of Sekolah moves up to its speed.
Feed (Costs 2
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     attack rolls and damage rolls increases to +2, and a hit deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (instead of 1d6).
Spells. Hazirawn has 4 charges to cast spells. As long as the sword is attuned to you and you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     are holding it in your hand, you can use an action to expend the required number of charges to cast one of the following spells from the sword: detect magic (1 charge), detect evil and good (1 charge
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Divine Contention
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    This small metallic object is comprised of rune-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     effects that would affect the wielder of the wand instead affect the closest creature to the grenade when it goes off.
The grenade explodes immediately if a creature places it in an
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Detect Invisibility. Within 60 feet of the tressym, magical invisibility fails to conceal anything from the tressym’s sight.
Keen Smell. The tressym has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that rely on smell.
Poison Sense. A tressym can detect whether a substance is poisonous by taste, touch, or smell.Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : detect thoughtsDohwars are short, pudgy, flightless avians that look and move like penguins. Dohwars migrate from the Feywild to Wildspace, where they are typically encountered. They conduct their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the dohwar's life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands.
Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the mind flayer fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind flayer casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, detect
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     deck, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: comprehend languages, detect evil and good, detect magic, detect poison and disease, locate object, or scrying
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     realm of Barovia. These travelers have learned many secrets of these domains and encountered countless others wandering amid the Shadowfell’s horrors. Most Vistani bands accept well-intentioned
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Tales from the Yawning Portal
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If Var is destroyed but his phylactery remains intact, Var gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rejuvenation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bolt, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, unseen servant*
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, flaming sphere
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Scrying (Requires Storm Rune). The giant can use its crystal ball to cast the scrying spell (save DC 17).
Storm Rune. The giant has a storm rune
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hit with spell attacks):
At will: detect magic, detect thoughts
1/day each: control water, control weather (as an action), dispel magic, plane shift, sending, time stop
Tempest Call (Requires Storm
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: Detect Magic, Mage Armor (self only)
2/day each: Blight, Blindness/Deafness
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Innate Spellcasting. Ashtyrranthor’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. She can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
1/day each: alarm, detect magic, gaseous form, misty step, passwall, see invisibilityMultiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     following spells, requiring no components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, sending
1/day each: dimension door, fly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ":"Incorporeal Movement", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the refraction fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At will: detect magic, detect thoughts
3/day each: dispel magic, modify memory
1/day each: feeblemind, plane shift (self only)
Teleport
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Shemeshka fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Shemeshka has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     damage instead of bludgeoning damage.Multiattack. Shemeshka uses Arcane Flux or Spellcasting. She then makes one Claw attack or one attack with her Razorvine Tiara.
Arcane Flux. Shemeshka causes a surge
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , calm emotions, detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, sending, suggestion
1/day each: mass suggestion, modify memory
Inquisitor’s Command (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     osybus;priests of Osybus. When Strahd fell into darkness, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect poison and disease, druidcraft
2/day each: enlarge/reduce, speak with plants
1
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect thoughts, encode thoughts (see chapter 2), freedom of movement, vicious mockery (4d4;{"diceNotation":"4d4","rollType":"damage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Magic Resistance. The talon beast has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sense Magic. The talon beast can detect and pinpoint the location of magic within 120 feet
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     on it, one random magic item in its possession has its magical properties suppressed for 1 minute. If the item is a potion or scroll, it becomes nonmagical instead.
Talon. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Vanifer fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Spellcasting. Vanifer is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , produce flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): burning hands, chromatic orb, hellish rebuke, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, detect thoughts, misty step, scorching ray
3rd level (3 slots
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Miirym fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
X-Ray Vision. Miirym can see through solid matter out to a range of 60 feet. To her, opaque creatures, objects, and obstacles within
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ability (save DC 21) and requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights, mage hand
3/day each: detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, locate creature
1/day each: dispel evil and good
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: chromatic orb (cold orb only; see “Actions” below), detect magic, misty step
2/day each: control
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: counterspell, detect magic, detect thoughts, dispel magic, eyebite, fireball, lightning bolt, shield
3/day
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Sul Khatesh has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Master of Magic. Sul Khatesh has advantage on
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : dancing lights, mage hand, message, thaumaturgy
1/day each: augury (cast as 1 action), bestow curse, cordon of arrows, detect magic, speak with dead, spirit guardiansThe Uthgardt are suspicious and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Tasha fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Tasha has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. (This
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22, +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At will: Detect Magic
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the following wizard spells prepared:
She can cast the alter self spell at will.
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , the elder brain can form a psychic link with any other creature the ulitharid can detect using its Creature Sense. Any such link ends if the creature falls outside the telepathy ranges of both the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect thoughts, levitate
1/day each: dominate monster, feeblemind, mass suggestion
                                                
                                            
                                        





