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skills.
This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the sick and injured, to smite the wicked and the
while you were at prayer? Did another paladin sense the potential within you and decide to train you as a squire? Or did some terrible event—the destruction of your home, perhaps—drive you to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips away in the night to seek the cold will of fate. In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo
have ever meet an elderly goliath, and even those goliaths who have left their people grapple with the urge to give up their lives as their physical skills decay. Because of their risk-taking, goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
pools to track down trespassers and drive them out. Wardens wield weapons and shields fashioned from the husks of giant beetles, snapping turtles, and other mighty creatures. When these tools fail them
Skills Stealth +5, Survival +5
Gear Shield
Senses Passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Primordial (Terran)
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Berserker Commander Berserker commanders bear the scars of battle and drive their followers to match their deadly zeal. These commanders tap into a primal magic to enhance their might. Berserker
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 9 −1 −1
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +5
Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Gear Greataxe, Javelins (6)
Senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
return for their zeal, these kuo-toa are granted minor magical abilities and pincerlike weapons for subduing foes. In battle, whips drive on other kuo-toa with threats of violence and burbling chants. Kuo
+2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Perception +6, Religion +3
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft.; Passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Refugees with the will to fight but lacking experience are drawn to Zariel, as she can provide them with the skills needed to survive. Established warriors looking for an edge are otherwise her most common
typically consist of folk who have used rituals to contact devils and pledge their souls to them in return for power. The Lords of the Nine drive most of the soul trade, and the gifts they can offer are determined by Asmodeus’s decrees.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Persuasion +4, Survival +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Primordial
Challenge 1 (200 XP
over portals, deep sea chasms, and other places where foul monsters might emerge. When such threats appear, the tritons take up arms to drive them from the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
trudges are roused to defend themselves or drive off rivals, their punishing tusks laced with deadly fungus spores can make short work of the unwary. Trudges are also notoriously difficult to slay; the
., swim 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
4 (−3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
4 (−3)
Skills Perception +4
Damage Resistances fire
Senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
giants might be suspicious and protective of their territories, but some might be convinced to share their bounties with travelers willing to entertain them. Disaster, invasion, or want might drive
Str 21 +5 +5
Dex 8 −1 −1
Con 19 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 5 −3 −3
Wis 9 −1 −1
Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +2
Senses Passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
fearsome claws, crushing horns, and fiery breath, chimeras are tempests of ferocity, driven by their three heads’ conflicting instincts. Their heads agree on little but their desires to feed and to drive
Int 3 −4 −4
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +8
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages Understands Draconic but can’t speak
CR 6 (XP 2,300
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
as dragonnes, liondrakes rely on their ferocity and their frightful roar to overcome prey and drive off rivals. Liondrakes are voracious hunters that range across well-established territories. They
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Perception +7
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Draconic
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by imitating the cries of fierce beasts
armor)
Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Arcana +3, Deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
leave it alone. Its deadly tail can drive away or kill smaller threats. Brontosaurus
Gargantuan beast, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 121 (9d20 + 27)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
21
(+2)
INT
4(−3)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
6(−2)
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Pounce. If the deinonychus moves at least 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
would drive the order into obsolescence or even banishment if she were in charge.
Does Lady Ofejjaia hold her lofty position because of her loyalty, her piety, and her qualifications? Or is she
this kind of work. Characters with the criminal background excel at putting their skills and contacts to use on the church’s behalf. Prophet. The Prophet is a visionary with a more-or-less direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
leave it alone. Its deadly tail can drive away or kill smaller threats. Brontosaurus
Gargantuan Beast (Dinosaur), Unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 121 (9d20 + 27)
Speed 30 ft
)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
4 (-3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (-2)
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
graven vessel, a statue specially prepared to house the souls of these protectors. The eidolon then animates the effigy and uses the borrowed body to drive out the intruders bent on plundering the
site. After doing so, the eidolon controls the construct as if it was its own body and uses its fists to drive back intruders, smashing and crushing anything it can reach. Undead Nature. An eidolon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
tolerate selfishness or ambition, instead urging its members to put the needs of others ahead of their own desires and to use the power of nature — including nature’s wrath — to drive away those whose
, in the case of plant creatures and elementals. A great many members grow up in the guild from childhood and learn their martial skills at the guild’s training grounds. And still more join the guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
of death to preserve the living, commune with the dead, and drive evil spirits back to their graves. They can also fire versatile bolts of necrotic or radiant energy from their staves to repel a host
14 (+2)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +5, Cha +3
Skills Arcana +6, Perception +5, Religion +6
Damage Resistances necrotic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. This sense couples with an innate drive that leads them to slay explorers, take their gear, and bury it in secret locales aboleths dictated eons ago. Waiting Servants. Although the aboleths’ ancient
.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
7 (−2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Perception +3
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(+4)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Perception +8
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages understands Draconic but can’t speak
.
These three aspects drive a chimera to stake out a territory that is as large as 10 miles wide. It preys on wild game, viewing more powerful creatures as rivals to be humiliated and defeated. Its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Yakfolk Priest Yakfolk have a drive for learning, particularly when it comes to the secrets of elemental magic and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the
)
Hit Points 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Medicine +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
its post. Should an intruder ignore its warnings, a spectator attempts to drive away the intruder with its magical eye rays. At the end of its service, a spectator might discorporate back into
)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 8 −1 −1
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
an endless string of emergencies and an undefeatable enemy horde. Drakov is ever being pushed to the edge. Hunger, sleep deprivation, and the endless demands of terrified troops and civilians drive
+4
DEX 15 +2 +2
CON 18 +4 +8
Mod Save
INT 14 +2 +2
WIS 13 +1 +1
CHA 16 +3 +7
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5
Immunities Frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cha 13 +1 +5
Skills Athletics +11, Perception +6
Immunities Fire
Senses Passive Perception 16
Languages Giant
CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4)
Actions
Multiattack. The giant makes two
fire and the half-remembered arcana of dead spellcasters. They rise from the remains of dead magic-users who were reanimated by sinister necromancers or whose magical pursuits drive them beyond death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by imitating the cries of fierce beasts
(+2)
CHA
14(+2)
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +4, Perception +4, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
charge of the game. Choosing a Dungeon Master Who should be the DM for your gaming group? Whoever wants to be! The person who has the most drive to pull a group together and start up a game often ends up
check is required, ask yourself these questions: What Kind of Ability Check? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dozen miles of a behir’s lair, the behir is compelled to kill the dragon or drive it off. Only if the dragon proves too powerful to fight does a behir back down, seeking out a new lair site a great
)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
7 (−2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
Damage Immunities lightning
Senses darkvision 90 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
; it then animates this effigy and uses the statue to drive out the intruders. Eidolon
Medium Undead, Any Alignment
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 63 (18d8 − 18)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover
)
STR
7 (−2)
DEX
8 (−1)
CON
9 (−1)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
19 (+4)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +8
Skills Perception +8
Damage Resistances acid, fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
into its grasp. A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in its nature. That aspect might drive it to drink itself nearly to
Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
14(+2)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
17(+3)
INT
12(+1)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
18(+4)
Skills Acrobatics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills Stealth +2
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Damage Immunities lightning
Condition Immunities
shambling mound’s body shrugs off the effects of cold and fire. Lightning reinvigorates the root-stem, strengthening the shambling mound and bolstering its consumptive drive.
Despite its monstrous form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. This possession turns the goblin into a wisecracking, impish creature fearless of reprisal. It gives the goblin strange powers that drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. Attacking a goblin
7 (2d6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
10(+0)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
8(−1)
CHA
15(+2)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fearless of reprisal. This nilbog also gains strange powers that drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. Attacking the possessed goblin is foolhardy, and killing them just prompts the spirit
)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Nilbogism. Any creature that attempts to damage the nilbog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
her and helps her manage the war, though many whisper that her true agenda is vengeance against Asmodeus, and her true plan is to drive him from the Nine Hells. All who enter and exit the Nine Hells
+ 360)
Speed 50 ft., fly 150 ft.
STR
27(+8)
DEX
24(+7)
CON
28(+9)
INT
26(+8)
WIS
27(+8)
CHA
30(+10)
Saving Throws Int +16, Wis +16, Cha +18
Skills