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and Good is cast on its corpse. If it revives, it animates a Humanoid corpse elsewhere on the same plane of existence; it now looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit
curses one creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The revenant knows the distance to and direction of the cursed target, even if it is on a different plane of existence. The curse ends on the target if the revenant uses this Bonus Action on a different creature.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
of bone and obsidian blades, while chatkchas are usually made of sharpened bone or crystal.
A generic thri-kreen stat block appears in the Monster Manual. This section provides a few more options.Leap. The thri-kreen leaps up to 20 feet in any direction, provided its speed isn’t 0.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
-kreen stat block appears in the Monster Manual. This section provides a few more options.Chameleon Carapace. The thri-kreen changes the color of its carapace to match the color and texture of its
surroundings, gaining advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes to hide in those surroundings.
Leap. The thri-kreen leaps up to 20 feet in any direction, provided its speed isn’t 0.
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
only if you can see the shadow:
You control the shadow’s movements and can make the shadow move up to 30 feet across a solid or liquid surface, in any direction you choose (including along
air, sleep, or nourishment.
You can relinquish control of the shadow, at which point it becomes autonomous and behaves as the DM wishes. It uses the shadow stat block in the Monster Manual, but its
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Card Sense. The riffler can smell the presence of magical cards, including Deck of Many Things;Decks of Many Things and other magical decks, within 1 mile of itself. It knows the direction to any
such cards in that range. Effects that protect a target from divination magic block this sense.
Riffling Step. The riffler can burrow through any nonmagical material that isn’t iron, shuffling the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
up to 10 feet in any direction horizontally.
Spellcasting. Endelyn casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14
of a symbolic depiction of one. See the stat block for details.
Hourglass Coven
The Hourglass Coven is a group of three hags, each one bound to an aspect of time: one reflects the past, another
Spell Scroll
Legacy
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
spell affects a random location within the spell’s range.
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The spell’s effect is contrary to its normal one, but neither harmful nor beneficial. For instance, a fireball might
the intended target, the spell takes effect normally. If the caster was not the intended target, the spell goes off in the general direction of the intended target, up to the spell’s maximum range, if the target has moved away.
Spells
The Book of Many Things
You call forth a spirit that embodies death. The spirit manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the reaper spirit stat block. The spirit disappears when it is reduced to 0
target is haunted, you and the spirit sense the direction and distance to the target if it is on the same plane of existence as you. Additionally, if the target starts its turn within 10 feet of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
another way in your campaign. For instance, Queen Bargnot’s stat block could be used for any action-oriented goblin in your game.
Unique Creatures All of the action-oriented creatures in this book are unique. They have a specific name and backstory, though you can ignore these if you wish to use the creature’s stat block in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Does all magical Darkness block Darkvision? Magical Darkness blocks Darkvision only if the rules text for a particular instance of Darkness says it does. For example, the Darkness spell specifies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
. For instance, if an NPC ranger has an owlbear they work with, that creature would use the normal owlbear stat block and be played by the GM as normal. But if the characters are charged with rescuing
NPCs with Companions Companion creatures are designed to accompany player characters on adventures. If an NPC has a pet or creature servant, it’s recommended you use the creature’s normal stat block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
spells. If a stat block says its creature is a spellcaster of a particular guild — an Izzet spellcaster, for instance — that creature’s spell list includes one or more spells from that guild’s spell list. See chapter 2 for the guilds’ lists.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
equipment is still usable. A battered suit of armor made for a monster is rarely usable by someone else, for instance. If a spellcasting monster needs material components to cast its spells, assume that it has the material components it needs to cast the spells in its stat block.
Equipment A stat block rarely refers to equipment, other than armor or weapons used by a monster. A creature that customarily wears clothes, such as a humanoid, is assumed to be dressed appropriately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
item that is either magical or psionic. For instance, a creature’s stat block might say they’re resistant to “bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from mundane attacks.” This means that when you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
cleric surrounded by eighteen shade minions uses Turn Undead. When many minions with the same stat block need to make a saving throw against the same effect at the same time, you can make one saving
throw for a group of up to five minions at a time. All minions in a group use the result of the saving throw. For instance, if thirty-four goblin minions need to make a saving throw against a hypnotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Equipment A stat block rarely refers to equipment, other than armor or weapons used by a monster. A creature that customarily wears clothes, such as a humanoid, is assumed to be dressed appropriately
recoverable after the creature is slain and whether any of that equipment is still usable. A battered suit of armor made for a monster is rarely usable by someone else, for instance. If a spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Basic Statistics A ship stat block has three main parts: basic statistics, components, and action options. Ships can’t take any actions on their own. Without effort from its crew, a ship might drift
on the water, come to a stop, or careen out of control. Size Most ships are Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. A ship’s size category is determined by its length or width, whichever is longer. For instance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Visibility Outdoors When traveling outdoors, characters can see about 2 miles in any direction on a clear day, or until the point where trees, hills, or other obstructions block their view. Rain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Group Attacks Each minion has at least one group attack action that speeds up play. In a group attack, two to five minions of the same stat block who share a turn can all use their action to join the
many minions join a group attack. For instance, if five minions surround a target, the GM may decide to have all five attack at once to speed up combat, or may break up the attacks among smaller groups
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Fiend Folio published in 1981. Many of these monsters, old and new alike, are ideal for use with the earlier chapters of this book. For instance, the demons and devils presented here — lesser varieties as
. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
direction as the characters and are eager to travel with the party, both for company and protection. The dancer is kind-hearted but has an over-the-top stage persona they rarely let slip. In return, they
offer to be the characters’ guide and good luck charm on the road. Even if the characters don’t accept Ollin’s company, the performer is traveling in the same direction and tags along anyway. Ollin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large
and then provides the save’s DC, a description of which creatures must make the save, and what happens on a failed or a successful save. Damage Notation. A stat block usually provides both a static
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
block usually provides both a static number and a die expression for each instance of damage. For example, an attack might deal 4 (1d4 + 2) damage on a hit. The DM determines whether you use the static number or the die expression in parentheses; you don’t use both.
Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Danger in the Streets Astral blights roam the streets. Members of the local militia (use the guard stat block) try to hold the blights at bay long enough for unarmed civilians to flee the vicinity
. If the characters stay in a single location for longer than 1 minute, 1d6 astral blights (see the accompanying stat block) converge on their location and attack them. The following events occur as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
takes half as much damage (round down) as targets that fail the save, while also ignoring all other parts of the effect. Damage Notation A stat block usually provides both a number and a die expression
for each instance of damage. For example, an attack might deal 4 (1d4 + 2) damage on a hit. You decide whether to use the number or the die expression in parentheses; don’t use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
as much damage (round down) as targets that fail the save, while also ignoring all other parts of the effect. Damage Notation A stat block usually provides both a number and a die expression for each
instance of damage. For example, an attack might deal 4 (1d4 + 2) damage on a hit. You decide whether to use the number or the die expression in parentheses; don’t use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Rank and File While the Lords of the Nine set the overall direction of the Hells, it is the rank and file — uncounted numbers of lesser devils — that drive their schemes forward. Denizens of the
allow for variations. A pit fiend, for instance, might take the form of an imp in order to personally infiltrate a kingdom on the Material Plane. The hierarchy of the Nine Hells has thirteen tiers or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
temporary hit points last? Unless a feature says otherwise, temporary hit points last until you finish a long rest (PH "Temporary Hit Points"). Does all magical darkness block darkvision? Magical darkness
blocks darkvision only if the rules text for a particular instance of darkness says it does. For example, the darkness spell specifies that it produces a magical darkness that obstructs darkvision. That obstruction is a feature of the spell, not of magical darkness in general.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
liquid surface, in any direction you choose (including along vertical surfaces), provided it remains within your sight at all times. The shadow is harmless and unable to be harmed, and it is invisible
shadow stat block in the Monster Manual, but its creature type is Fey instead of Undead. A creature whose Strength is reduced to 0 by this shadow’s Strength Drain attack does not die but falls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
direction, don’t read the first sentence. The trail hugs the river for several miles. The dirt and grass soon turn to marsh as the trail dissolves into spongy earth pockmarked with stands of tall reeds and
marsh, even if they barricade themselves in a ruined building, they are accosted by 1d4 swarms of hungry flies (use the swarm of insects (wasps) stat block in the Monster Manual). The swarms don’t trouble characters in areas U3 or U5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
rises to seal the tunnel. Any creature atop the block when it meets the ceiling must succeed on a DC 7 Dexterity saving throw to leap clear in one direction or the other. On a failed save, the creature
35. I’jin’s Tomb Characters can reach this area via area 18, by lowering the stone block in the east wall (area 35A), or by slipping between the teeth of the jackal visage at area 29. 35A. Stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
particular neighborhood. The Harborhands, for instance, can be found across the Lower City wherever a neighborhood touches the water, but would rarely try to flex its claim outside of the actual docks
is the result of a citywide crew having a natural local nexus, such as the Porters’ Union and the Butchers’ Block tending to dominate Eastway, as their members congregate near the Basilisk Gate for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
particular neighborhood. The Harborhands, for instance, can be found across the Lower City wherever a neighborhood touches the water, but would rarely try to flex its claim outside of the actual docks
is the result of a citywide crew having a natural local nexus, such as the Porters’ Union and the Butchers’ Block tending to dominate Eastway, as their members congregate near the Basilisk Gate for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
adversaries are—how far away and in what direction. Roll Initiative. Everyone involved in the combat encounter rolls Initiative, determining the order of combatants’ turns. Take Turns. Each participant in the
can take are listed in “Actions” earlier in this chapter. A character’s features and a monster’s stat block also provide action options. “Movement and Position” later in this chapter gives the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
adversaries are—how far away and in what direction. Roll Initiative. Everyone involved in the combat encounter rolls Initiative, determining the order of combatants’ turns. Take Turns. Each participant in the
can take are listed in “Actions” earlier in this chapter. A character’s features and a monster’s stat block also provide action options. “Movement and Position” later in this chapter gives the rules