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Dungeon Master’s Guide
to your head and remains there until you die. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
Properties of the Eye. While you are attuned to the eye, your alignment is Neutral Evil, and you gain the following
. The hand grafts itself to your arm and becomes a functioning appendage. If the hand is ever removed, you die.
Properties of the Hand. When you are attuned to the hand, your alignment is Neutral Evil
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Lucky. When the medic rolls a 1 on the d20 of a D20 Test, it can reroll the die, and it must use the new roll.Multiattack. The medic makes two Radiant Burst attacks.
Radiant Burst.
":"damage", "rollAction":"Radiant Burst", "rollDamageType":"Radiant"} Radiant damage, and the creature has the Blinded condition until the start of the medic’s next turn.Dragonmarked heirs
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
. The Emanation lasts until you dismiss it (no action required), die, or have the Incapacitated condition.
Fortifying Light. When your Daylight Presence is active, at the start of each of your turns, you and allies you can see in your Daylight Presence gain 10 Temporary Hit Points.
Periapt of Wound Closure
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While you wear this pendant, you stabilize whenever you are dying at the start of your turn. In addition, whenever you roll a Hit Die to regain hit points, double the number of hit points it restores.
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Candlekeep Mysteries
roll, or saving throw it makes before the start of your next turn. If this extra die is not used before then, it is lost.
If you expend the staff's last charge, roll a d20. On a roll of 9 or lower, the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of its turns.
Glide. When the draconian falls and isn’t incapacitated
paralytic venom of their saliva to coat their weapons, making them formidable assassins as well. Their wings allow them to turn a fall into a rough glide. When draconian infiltrators die, their bodies
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Locathah Rising
Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow. At the start of a short or long rest, Amble can touch a point in space, and an invisible, 30-foot-radius sphere of magic appears, centered on that point. Total cover
;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Balm of the Summer Court"} of their die pool. Roll the spent dice and add them together. The target regains a number of hit points equal to the total. The
Hit Dice
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Your hit points are determined by your Hit Dice (short for Hit Point Dice).
At 1st level, your character has 1 Hit Die, and the die type is determined by your class. You start with hit points equal
to the highest roll of that die, as indicated in your class description. (You also add your Constitution modifier.)
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
memory web is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the memory web move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC
has the restrained condition and takes 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Ensnare", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
are most often found on ancient battlefields where soldiers were hemmed in and slaughtered without quarter.
Sword Wraiths
When glory-obsessed warriors die in battle without honor, they might haunt
the site as sword wraiths.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksMartial Fury. The warrior makes one Battleaxe or Longbow attack, and attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their praises.
Sword Wraiths
When glory-obsessed warriors die in battle without honor, they might haunt the site as sword wraiths.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical
AttacksMartial Fury. The commander makes one Longsword or Longbow attack, which deals an extra 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Martial Fury","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a hit, and attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.
Confusion
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succeed on a Wisdom saving throw when you cast this spell or be affected by it.
An affected target can't take reactions and must roll a d10 at the start of each of its turns to determine its behavior for
that turn.
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Behavior
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The creature uses all its movement to move in a random direction. To determine the direction, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face. The creature
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Indomitable (3/Day). The warlord can reroll a saving throw it fails. It must use the new roll.
Survivor. The warlord regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has fewer than half its hit
the end of another creature’s turn. The warlord regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Command Ally. The warlord targets one ally it can see within 30 feet of it. If the
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turn, Ankhtepot can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Ankhtepot regains all expended uses at the start of each of his turns.
Death Strike. Ankhtepot makes one Negative Energy Burst
’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.
Sands of Time. Ankhtepot teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 10
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to 10 feet, with or without a running start.
Sure-Footed. The bulezau has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone.Barbed Tail. Melee Weapon
; armies, serving as foot soldiers in the Abyss’s endless warring.
Bulezaus crave violence. Their eagerness to kill and willingness to die make them common members of many demon lords&rsquo
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious. The wastrilith can breathe air and water.
Corrupt Water. At the start of each of the wastrilith’s turns, exposed water within 30 feet of it is befouled. Underwater, this effect
wastrilith risk their very souls. Those who drink the poisonous liquid might wither away until they finally die, or they remain alive only to become thralls of chaos and evil. To represent this
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Plant Camouflage. The wood woad has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring vegetation.
Regeneration. The wood woad regains 10 hit points at the start of
its turn if it is in contact with the ground. If the wood woad takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the wood woad’s next turn. The wood woad dies only if it
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature can use its action to scrape or wash the acid off itself or another creature.
Glide. When the draconian falls and isn’t incapacitated, it
, making them formidable assassins as well. Their small wings don’t allow kapaks to fly, but they do help the draconians turn a fall into a rough glide. When they die, kapaks dissolve into acid
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature can use its action to scrape or wash the acid off itself or another creature.
Glide. When the draconian falls and isn’t incapacitated, it
die, kapaks dissolve into acid that can splash onto nearby creatures.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped
Carrionette
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
False Object. If the carrionette is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the carrionette move or act, that
carrionette and the target die. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the controlled body drives the carrionette out and returns the consciousness of both creatures to their original bodies
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
frightened until the start of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to Bel’s Fear Aura for the next 24 hours.
Innate Spellcasting. Bel’s
at the start of his turn.
Fireball. Bel casts fireball.
Tactical Edge (Costs 2 Actions). Roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Tactical Edge"} for Bel. The number rolled on
Geryon (Summoner Variant)
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
weapon attacks are magical.
Regeneration. Geryon regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of his next turn. Geryon dies only if
of his choice within 600 feet of him. The minotaur;minotaurs roll initiative when they appear. They remain until they die or Geryon uses an action to dismiss any or all of them.Geryon can take 3
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Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken. Success: Half damage only.
Truth or Die (1/Day). Saidra asks a creature she can see within 60 feet to identify itself and casts
Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Saidra can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Saidra regains all expended uses at the start of each of her
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Boon of Immortality. Iggwilv is immune to any effect that would age her, and she can’t die from old age.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Iggwilv fails a saving throw, she can choose to
":"lightning"} lightning damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Iggwilv until the start of her next turn.
Abyssal Rift (Recharge 5–6
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
extremity.
To attune to the eye, you must gouge out your own eye and press the artifact into the empty socket. The eye grafts itself to your head and remains there until you die. Once in place, the eye
transforms into a golden eye with a slit for a pupil, much like that of a cat. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
To attune to the hand, you must lop off your left hand at the wrist and the press
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instead.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Wilfred can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Wilfred regains all expended uses at the start of
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bone-Chilling Step", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Wilfred can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.
Fated Bullet. Dexterity
Solar
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","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. If the target is a creature that has 100 hit points or fewer, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or die.
Flying Sword. The solar releases its
creature's turn. The solar regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Teleport. The solar magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an
Death Saving Throws
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Whenever you start your turn with 0 hit points, you must make a special saving throw, called a death saving throw, to determine whether you creep closer to death or hang onto life. Unlike other
roll is 10 or higher, you succeed. Otherwise, you fail. A success or failure has no effect by itself. On your third success, you become stable (see below). On your third failure, you die. The
Geryon
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
weapon attacks are magical.
Regeneration. Geryon regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of his next turn. Geryon dies only if
legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Infernal Glare. Geryon targets one creature he can see within 60 feet of him. If the target can see Geryon, the target must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
other effects outside the crystal, and takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ice Stasis","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage at the start of each of its turns. The
from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Auril regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn
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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
if the target is a creature, it can’t regain hit points until the start of Skall’s next turn.
Death Knell. Skall points his finger at a creature he can see within 120 feet of himself
":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Knell", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have the frightened condition until the start of Skall’s next turn.
Fog of Death (1/Day). Skall exudes a killing
Lord Soth
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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Forsaken Brand", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and if the target is a creature, it can’t regain hit points until the start of Soth’s
level)
1/day: banishment (cast at 6th level)
Word of Death (1/Day). Soth points at a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself and magically commands it to die. The target must make a DC 19
Greater Star Spawn Emissary
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
another creature’s turn. The emissary regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The emissary teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see and makes one attack
.
Warp Space (Costs 2 Actions). The emissary causes the ground in a 20-foot square that it can see within 90 feet of it to turn into teeth and maws until the start of its next turn. The area becomes
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Regeneration. Geryon regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Geryon dies only if he starts his turn
action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Geryon regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Infernal Glare. Geryon targets one creature he
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the target’s hit point maximum lasts until the target finishes a long rest.
Convene the Ghost Council. The ghost summons the other four members of the Obzedat. At the start of the ghost’s
ghosts regain spent legendary actions at the start of the turn of the ghost with the highest initiative.
Forced Obedience. A target that all of the Obzedat ghosts can see must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom