dies implanted are barrier

Yellow Musk Creeper

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

","rollAction":"Touch","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. If the target is a humanoid that drops to 0 hit points as a result of this damage, it dies and is implanted with a yellow musk creeper bulb

creeper takes fire, necrotic, or radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. The creeper dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t

Nightwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollAction":"Annihilating Aura","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura. Life Eater. A creature dies if reduced to 0 hit points by the nightwalker and can’t

or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to

Barghest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

trapped in the barghest for 24 hours, after which time it is digested and the person is incapable of being revived. If the barghest dies before the soul is digested, the soul is released. While a soul

mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume souls. It eats these souls by devouring the bodies of those it kills, preferring goblinoids. A barghest hungers for the

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

is alive. When she dies, a creature can remove the gem as an action. The gem then functions as a gem of seeing.Multiattack. Kansaldi makes two Pike attacks and uses Flame Burst. Pike. Melee Weapon

, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent

Neothelid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

within 10 feet of the neothelid. If the neothelid dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone. Acid Breath

larger than a few inches in length without being implanted in a brain so they can’t become such threats. Neothelids are not intelligent enough for elder brains to detect, so mind flayers are

Tempest Spirit

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

failure, an affected creature’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if its

where the barrier between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is thin, the seeping negative energy drastically alters the ritual’s outcome. The giant’s soul becomes infused with negative

Archduke Zariel of Avernus

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

appearance), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving

her turn. If she takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of her next turn. Zariel dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, plane shift (self only), project image, scrying, telekinesisVery rarely, when a tadpole from the brine pool of an elder brain is implanted into a creature, that creature transforms into an ulitharid

the colony. This process doesn’t work on the brain of an ulitharid that dies a natural death, as such brains are too decrepit to be used. Instead, each ulitharid carries a psionically enhanced

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’t function at the start of her next turn. Zariel dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. Zariel makes three Flail or Longsword attacks. She

evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any equipment

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it fails a DC 20 Constitution saving throw and can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect if it takes none of the damage

2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level) 1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater RestorationThe medusa can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy 2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane

Manual). The summoned creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other demons. It remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.

Gray Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting. The slaad’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). The slaad can

. Regeneration. The slaad regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. Control Gem. Implanted in the slaad’s brain is a magic control gem. The slaad must obey

Death Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting. The slaad's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7

Gem. Implanted in the slaad's brain is a magic control gem. The slaad must obey whoever possesses the gem and is immune to being charmed while so controlled. Certain spells can be used to acquire the

Green Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting. The slaad's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). The slaad can innately

advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Regeneration. The slaad regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. Control Gem. Implanted in the

Solar Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

DC 25). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect evil and good, invisibility (self only) 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good

against a target or return to the solar's hands. If the hovering sword is targeted by any effect, the solar is considered to be holding it. The hovering sword falls if the solar dies. Healing Touch (4

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving throw

turn. If she takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of her next turn. Zariel dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack

Drow Matron Mother Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

slots): blade barrier, harm 7th level (2 slots): divine word, plane shift 8th level (1 slot): holy aura 9th level (1 slot): gate Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on

summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.The drow can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at

Yellow Musk Zombie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Yellow Musk Zombie Humanoid Hosts. A yellow musk creeper destroys the minds of humanoids, then implants bulbs in those it kills. Twenty-four hours after being implanted, a bulb sprouts a creeper vine

mound of dead offal. If the zombie is destroyed before the creeper emerges, the creeper withers and dies. Small Yellow Musk Zombies. A Medium humanoid transformed into a yellow musk zombie uses the stat

Yellow Musk Creeper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

) psychic damage. If the target is a humanoid that drops to 0 hit points as a result of this damage, it dies and is implanted with a yellow musk creeper bulb. Unless the bulb is destroyed, the corpse

start of its next turn. The creeper dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate. Actions Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8

Barghest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume souls. It eats these souls by devouring the bodies of those it kills, preferring goblinoids. A barghest hungers for

the barghest for 24 hours, after which time it is digested and the person is incapable of being revived. If the barghest dies before the soul is digested, the soul is released. While a soul is trapped

The Role of Dreams

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

dreamer and free them from whatever is preventing them from communicating. A villain has implanted some kind of psychic lock in a character’s mind, which prevents them from accessing some knowledge or

consequence. Of course, characters who are mere figments of a dreamer’s imagination are simply removed from the dream. But a character dies while actually dreaming, the character receives no benefit

Neothelid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

without being implanted in a brain so they can’t become such threats. Neothelids are not intelligent enough for elder brains to detect, so mind flayers are always alert for signs of their presence

neothelid dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone. Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The neothelid exhales acid in a

Nightwalker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Negative Plane from the Shadowfell in places where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping onto the Negative Plane is almost always fatal since the plane sucks the life and soul from creatures

turn within 30 feet of the nightwalker must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6) necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura. Life Eater. A creature dies if reduced to 0

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

eye socket. The gem functions as her eye and grants her truesight (included above). The gem can’t be removed while Kansaldi is alive. When she dies, a creature can remove the gem as an action. The

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: light, spare the dying, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivify Bonus Actions Dragon

Barghest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the ability to assume its true form: that of a large, fiendish canine. The mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume seventeen goblinoid souls by devouring the

in the barghest for 24 hours, after which time it is digested. If the barghest dies before the soul is digested, the soul is released. While a humanoid’s soul is trapped in a barghest, any form of

Nightwalker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the Shadowfell in a place where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping into the Negative Plane is tantamount to suicide, since the plane sucks the life and soul from such audacious creatures

reduced to 0 hit points from damage dealt by the nightwalker dies and can’t be revived by any means short of a wish spell. Actions Multiattack. The nightwalker uses Enervating Focus twice, or it

Solar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, invisibility (self only) 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, resurrection 1/day each: commune, control weather Magic Resistance. The solar has advantage on saving throws against spells

hovering sword is targeted by any effect, the solar is considered to be holding it. The hovering sword falls if the solar dies. Healing Touch (4/Day). The solar touches another creature. The target

Tempest Spirit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Tempest Spirit A storm giant can escape death through a mystical ritual that transforms the giant into a semiconscious storm. However, if the giant performs the ritual in a place where the barrier

point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0

1. The Resplendent Grotto of Ichthyglug the Voluminous

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

no farther falls to the floor inside the curtain. Spell effects that would not reasonably pass through the watery curtain are stopped by the barrier as though it were a solid wall. For example, a magic

missile spell could pass through the curtain to hit creatures on the far side of it, but the explosion from a fireball spell would not get through the barrier. A creature that passes through a watery

Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

function at the start of her next turn. Zariel dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate. Actions Multiattack. Zariel makes three Flail or Longsword attacks. She

), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any

Drow Matron Mother

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

barrier, harm 7th level (2 slots): divine word, plane shift 8th level (1 slot): holy aura 9th level (1 slot): gate Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack

other demons. It remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action. Legendary Actions The drow can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the

Hierophant Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

decapitated and dies if it fails a DC 20 Constitution saving throw and can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect if it takes none of the damage, has legendary actions, or is Huge or

, Thaumaturgy 2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level) 1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater Restoration Bonus Actions Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 4–6). The medusa unleashes petrifying

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

mentioning their contents—if the servers are destroyed, the collective knowledge of an entire civilization dies with them. Destroying Aphelion. If three or more of the servers are destroyed, the rest begin

: “What have you done? What have you done! Back to the darkness, Into the void.” After Aphelion dies, any robots still aboard the ship default to their core programming and continue their

Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

feet, of the lair is filled with smoke, which causes the area to be heavily obscured. The smoke can’t be cleared away. If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days. Do not pity the

self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death

Wizards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

creates a protective barrier around itself or the other creature. The barrier reduces the damage to the protected creature by 26 (4d10 + 4), to a minimum of 0, and then vanishes. Conjurer Wizard

. It takes its turn immediately after the conjurer. It lasts for 1 hour, until it or the conjurer dies, or until the conjurer dismisses it as a bonus action. Diviner Wizard Diviners peer into the

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