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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't
, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script
Sseth's Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
, requiring no components:
At will: detect thoughts
1/day each: command, hold personMultiattack. The neo-otyugh makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its tentacles.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
target takes half the bludgeoning damage and isn't stunned.A neo-otyugh is a stronger, more intelligent version of an otyugh—a grotesque aberration sporting three legs, snake-like tentacles, and a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
friendship (snakes only), message, minor illusion, prestidigitation
3/day: suggestion
2/day each: detect thoughts, hypnotic patternMind whisperers are yuan-ti malison spellcasters who enter into a pact
for being self-important, sneaky, and prone to flee at the first sign of trouble.PoisonChange Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spells, requiring only verbal components:
At will: detect evil and good
1/day each: commune, raise dead
Magic Resistance. The Abbot has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
):
At will: detect magic, major image
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, telekinesis
1/day each: feeblemind, project imageDemogorgon can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
normally docile. Within that area, any ability check involving Animal Handling has disadvantage.
Venomous Beasts. The area within 6 miles of the lair becomes overpopulated with poisonous snake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
skull cavity.)
Snake Skeleton. The skeleton of a giant constrictor snake coils up the top half of the northernmost pillar. The snake skeleton is harmless and falls apart if disturbed, clattering
loudly as it hits the floor.
Warning. The words “Certain death this way!” are carved in Common on the southeast wall, with an arrow pointing toward the southern exit.
The bugbears detect the approach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Staff of the Adder Staff, Uncommon (Requires Attunement) As a Bonus Action, you can turn the head of this staff into that of an animate, venomous snake for 1 minute or revert the staff to its
inanimate form.
When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the animated snake head, which has a reach of 5 feet. Apply your Proficiency Bonus and Wisdom modifier to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
that keep the portcullis from dropping. A knock spell also raises a closed portcullis. Ramps In place of stairs, the temple has stone ramps, which snake-bodied yuan-ti find much easier to climb
into the top of it. Each disk radiates an aura of conjuration magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell. If Ras Nsi steps onto one of these disks, he can continue his movement from any other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
hours of searching to find buried foundations and tumbled stones.
The ziggurat is encased in magic, which becomes obvious if anyone casts detect magic. This protective shell prevents anyone from
headwind they can’t detect. Those who try to climb a wall get halfway up, then inexplicably loses their grip and slide back down. A ladder built to scale a wall never reaches the top, no matter how long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Neo-Otyugh A neo-otyugh is a stronger, more intelligent version of an otyugh—a grotesque aberration sporting three legs, snake-like tentacles, and a perpetually ravenous maw. Like an otyugh, a neo
). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: detect thoughts
1/day each: command. hold person
Actions
Multiattack. The neo-otyugh makes three attacks: one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
: detect thoughts, hypnotic pattern
Bonus Actions
Change Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
120 ft. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3) Force damage.
Spellcasting. The mage casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At Will: Detect Magic, Light
150 ft. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) Force damage.
Spellcasting. The archmage casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
five 1-foot-long pieces — the four that Halaster placed on display here, plus a fifth piece he cast away. A detect magic spell reveals no magical auras around the staff fragments. Each of the staff’s
poisonous snake, with these changes: The serpent is a construct that understands and obeys whoever was holding the staff when it transformed. It has immunity to poison damage and the poisoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
walls are carved with bas-reliefs of unicorns and bare-branched trees.
A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the pillars. Touching a pillar while speaking the proper command
is Zarn Kassifax. Petrified Creatures Area Creature(s) 25b 4 bullywugs 25c 3 gricks 25d 2 drow 25e 4 rust monsters 25f 5 troglodytes 25g 6 goats 25i 1 boar 25j 1 constrictor snake 25k 1 kenku 25l
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wreathed in bronze feathers. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the otherwise ordinary shield, inside which is trapped a pit fiend named Kastzanedes. Any ability that
with material components for spells, including linen-wrapped slabs of butter, casks of licorice root shavings, bottles of snake tongues, a terrarium filled with glowworms, and wax-sealed jars of rotting eggs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
masterminds that harvest entire races for their own twisted ends. Four tentacles snake from their octopus-like heads, flexing in hungry anticipation when sentient creatures come near. In eons past, illithids
, requiring no components:
At will: detect thoughts, levitate
1/day each: dominate monster, plane shift (self only)
Actions
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
a series of conflicts that came to be known as the Manshoon Wars.
A Flying Snake of the Zhentarim
Now the original Manshoon is dead, and it’s widely believed that all his clones were destroyed
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Evocation — Mage Hand Conjuration — Ray of Frost Evocation — Level 1 Wizard Spells (Slots: 4) Spell School Special* Burning Hands Evocation — Comprehend Languages Divination R Detect Magic Divination C
it drops to 0 Hit Points. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a 1, a Camel; on a 2, a Constrictor Snake; on a 3, an Elephant; on a 4, a Mule. 86–90 A Hostile Swarm of Bats flies out of the hat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Evocation — Mage Hand Conjuration — Ray of Frost Evocation — Level 1 Wizard Spells (Slots: 4) Spell School Special* Burning Hands Evocation — Comprehend Languages Divination R Detect Magic Divination C
it drops to 0 Hit Points. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a 1, a Camel; on a 2, a Constrictor Snake; on a 3, an Elephant; on a 4, a Mule. 86–90 A Hostile Swarm of Bats flies out of the hat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the pumpkin patch, three fat pumpkins burst open, and a giant poisonous snake slithers out of each of them. Granny Nightshade has cast an awaken spell on each of these snakes, giving it an Intelligence
Scarecrows. Five scarecrows are staked in a line near the pumpkin patch, and a detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each one. If an intruder moves within 50 feet of any of them, all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
as many terracotta warriors as possible, as quickly as possible. Teleportation Runes Three teleportation runes are scribed on the floor along the north, east, and south walls of the tomb. A detect
teleport is also polymorphed into a random beast, as though it had failed its saving throw against the polymorph spell. Roll a d4 to determine the new form: 1, baboon; 2, bat; 3, flying snake; 4, quipper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
support significant weight. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check enables a character to detect recent tracks that lead from the door to the window, and back again
fall 10 feet through the floor, landing in area 6. Ned, Bound and Gagged. The man on the floor is Ned Shakeshaft (spy) (see “A Man on the Inside” in the Adventure Summary and the “Snake in the Grass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
here. 12 Ras Nsi (present only at night or when forced to flee from area 11) Ras Nsi flees or negotiates if outmatched. 13 Azi Mas (awakened giant constrictor snake) The snake remains here. 14 Xopal
they detect a disturbance in area 16, the malison and the gladiators leave to investigate. 18 6 yuan-ti malisons (2 each of types 1, 2, and 3), 6 yuan-ti purebloods If the gong in area 9 is struck, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
): charm person, detect magic, disguise self, identify, Tasha’s hideous laughter
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage
): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
features: Set into the alabaster floor is a large symbol in black marble, depicting a winged snake biting a coin. Characters recognize this as the symbol of the Zhentarim. (The coin conceals an alarm
. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of evocation magic around each one. Any creature that dons a mask takes 9 (2d8) lightning damage. Once this effect triggers, the mask becomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
kind. If they claim to be looking for The Celestial Codex, Zala advises them to search Markos’s office (area D11b) or his bedroom (area D15). Zala wants a map of the Great Snake constellation from
”). Treasure. Zala carries two spell scrolls (crown of madness and sleep) and a spellbook that contains the following spells: arcane lock, detect magic, detect thoughts, knock, mage armor, magic missile
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
automatically know the direction to the greatest danger within 500 feet of you.
You leave a trail of black footprints that allow anyone to automatically follow you.
45
You can cast the detect
thoughts spell three times.
All creatures within 30 feet of you automatically know your surface thoughts, as if having cast detect thoughts against you.
46
You can cast the misty step spell three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
top carved to resemble a human hand grasping a snake. Staff 6 is made of chardalyn (see "Chardalyn") and is suffused with Netherese magic. While holding the staff, a creature is immune to the
storage racks, are a dozen bottles of two-thousand-year-old wine. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each bottle, which has preserved its contents. Each bottle of wine is worth 50 gp to an interested buyer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Evocation — Mage Hand Conjuration — Ray of Frost Evocation — Level 1 Wizard Spells (Slots: 4) Spell School Special* Burning Hands Evocation — Comprehend Languages Divination R Detect Magic
normally would, and it disappears after 1 hour or when it drops to 0 Hit Points. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a 1, a Camel; on a 2, a Constrictor Snake; on a 3, an Elephant; on a 4, a Mule. 86
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
widens, creating a cavern-like chamber. Small, two-foot-diameter holes riddle the node. A dim fiery glow shines out of one such hole.
Creature. In the glowing hall rests a fire snake. Belak used magic to
, and a fire snake lurks inside one of these openings. It emerges if anyone pokes into or closely examines the holes. If the snake comes out, a character who reaches into the snake’s burrow can recover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
transmutation to a detect magic spell or similar effect. Double Doors. The lock on the double doors opens with a key granted by passing the trials of the pools (see below). If the characters have that
the room. Door Trap. Any creature in the room when the trap on the double doors triggers must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature is transformed into a poisonous snake for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, Color Spray, Counterspell, Darkvision, Detect Magic, Feather Fall, Invisibility, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Melf’s Acid Arrow, Phantasmal Force, Sending, Speak with Dead, Unseen Servant, and Vampiric
surprise. The monk in the center, an older aasimar, leans on a snake-headed cane and says, “Enter in peace, friends.”
The aasimar is Hierarch Anish (see M15). He and eleven monks (a mix of Small and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the headquarters portal. Perhaps they use detect thoughts on a Dran Enterprises operative who knows which stone currently marks the headquarters portal. Maybe exceptional roleplaying allows them to talk
snake from barge 1. Between the characters and the Six, the first group to have half its members reach the riverbank wins the race and gets to the portal first. If the characters lose this race, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Near the table, an enormous snake coils around a bluish corpse wearing a wooden rabbit mask.
The giant constrictor snake strikes at any who interrupt its meal. The cupboards are empty, but the dead
advertised as “rare and magical elixirs” with outlandish properties—for anything precious the characters can offer. A Detect Magic spell reveals the potions as fakes. If confronted, the sisters flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
clouded white crystal. To the right of the mosaic is a closed door.
A character who examines the relief with a Detect Magic spell or similar magic finds that the relief’s mouth radiates conjuration magic
one corner of this small room. A gold choker set with a large black stone hangs around the skeleton’s neck.
If examined with a Detect Magic spell or similar effect, the necklace radiates an aura of