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Spells
Player’s Handbook
;a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles
A Tiny Beast of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw, or it attempts to deliver a message for you (if the target’s Challenge Rating isn’t 0
Imp (Familiar Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20 ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true
. Magical darkness doesn't impede the imp's darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Familiar. The imp can enter into a contract to
Imp
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
. Magical darkness doesn't impede the imp's darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Sting (Bite in Beast Form). Melee Weapon Attack
Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20 ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true
Animal Messenger
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
By means of this spell, you use an animal to deliver a message. Choose a Tiny beast you can see within range, such as a squirrel, a blue jay, or a bat. You specify a location, which you must have
visited, and a recipient who matches a general description, such as "a man or woman dressed in the uniform of the town guard" or "a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat." You also speak a message of up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Animal Messenger Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
A Tiny Beast of your choice
location you have visited and a recipient who matches a general description, such as “a person dressed in the uniform of the town guard” or “a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Animal Messenger Level 2 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration: 24 hours
A Tiny Beast of your choice
location you have visited and a recipient who matches a general description, such as “a person dressed in the uniform of the town guard” or “a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Infernal, Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into the beast form of a rat, a raven, or a
dies.
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the imp’s Darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Sting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, such as “a man or woman dressed in the uniform of the town guard” or “a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also speak a message of up to twenty-five words. The target beast travels for the
message. Choose a Tiny beast you can see within range, such as a squirrel, a blue jay, or a bat. You specify a location, which you must have visited, and a recipient who matches a general description
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, such as “a man or woman dressed in the uniform of the town guard” or “a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also speak a message of up to twenty-five words. The target beast travels for the
message. Choose a Tiny beast you can see within range, such as a squirrel, a blue jay, or a bat. You specify a location, which you must have visited, and a recipient who matches a general description
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dwarf who mistakes them for fishers looking for work. Any interaction with the dwarf is interrupted by a half-elf who claims that a monster living in Maer Dualdon has been attacking and sinking fishing
boats. The half-elf is a local researcher who has collected accounts from witnesses of these attacks and concluded that it’s some kind of unusual beast. Characters who search for the lake monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Infernal, Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20
wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the imp’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
duergar
10–14 Malevolent townsfolk
15–16 Thieves
17–18 Trapped beast
19–20 Walking wounded
Building Collapse A damaged building collapses twenty feet away from you. The
restore their hit points and remove their injuries. Enlarged Duergar Panicked Ten-Towners rush past you—not to escape the dragon but to get away from a heavily armored, gray-skinned dwarf as big as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
her meal. As long as the characters keep their distance, the White Wyrm ignores them. Awakened Beast The frost druids of Icewind Dale use awaken spells to imbue native beasts with an Intelligence
score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Topolah’s asteroid and the Second Wind. Unlike the jolly boat, Big Momma flies through space like a fish through water and can move in any direction. Belly of the Beast If slain, Big Momma regurgitates a partially digested dwarf skeleton wearing a fish suit (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
through the forest of late, and Wheeldoli fears they are disciples of Malar the Beast Lord (see the “Cult of Malar” section later in the adventure). The disturbances to the north, he says, seem to be
through the underbrush. “Hurry along now,” he says. “Danger along the way might impede your travel, so there’s no time to waste!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in scarlet, orange, and green hues, and heaps of dung large enough to bury a dwarf. The amphitheater is an open-air, semicircular structure with tiered seats overlooking a ruined stage. The Omuans
“Treasure” below). Hail to the King During the day, there is a 50 percent chance that the King of Feathers rests in the amphitheater. At night, this chance decreases to 25 percent. If the beast is out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
manipulated to impede movement, such those created by the entangle spell. Nature’s Ward When you reach 10th level, you can’t be charmed or frightened by elementals or fey, and you are immune to poison and
disease. Nature’s Sanctuary When you reach 14th level, creatures of the natural world sense your connection to nature and become hesitant to attack you. When a beast or plant creature attacks you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
locals don’t recollect the fog and beast attacks that Wan-Ha’s gwishin uses to impede their work, they’re aware that accidents, vandalism, and missing workers delay construction. When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
you?” as it fights to the death. The oni has a pet displacer beast kitten (see the accompanying stat block) named Star, which it abandons if its curse is ended. Characters who aided Dirlagraun in the
of the Feywild reluctantly agrees to return Star to his parent, but only if the characters help him free the remaining children that are trapped in Loomlurch. Displacer Beast Kitten Small Monstrosity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
have advantage on saving throws against plants that are magically created or manipulated to impede movement, such those created by the entangle spell. Nature’s Ward When you reach 10th level, you can’t
and become hesitant to attack you. When a beast or plant creature attacks you, that creature must make a Wisdom saving throw against your druid spell save DC. On a failed save, the creature must choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
by the pterafolk of Firefinger. If questioned about the stolen item, Azaka responds only that it’s a family heirloom: a wooden mask carved to resemble a tiger’s face. It is actually a mask of the beast
jaws of peril and has the normal halfling’s luck. Hew Hackinstone Barmy dwarf dragon slayer (Port Nyanzaru) When the characters meet Hew, give the players a copy of handout 5 in appendix E. Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the middle of the room is a hulking beast that looks like a mangy bear with an owl’s head. It rears up and roars when it sees you.
The Cragmaws have captured an owlbear and confined it to this tower
. The room is kept dark to keep the beast calm, but King Grol doesn’t know what to do with it yet. If a character throws it fresh meat, the owlbear devours the food. Otherwise, it attacks the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
closer.
Warehouse Worker. The guardian of this warehouse is Dagdra Deepforge (NG female dwarf), a long-time employee of Dran Enterprises. She has the iconic documancer feature (see “Iconic Faction
Dagdra’s ledger, three items at a time (see the Dagdra’s List table below). The dwarf calls out the three items, and a character must make an ability check using one of the skills noted for an item to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
season his meat. Animals. The livestock pen holds seven goats and six sheep, all in healthy condition. Use the goat stat block for each sheep, with these changes: A sheep is a Small beast with 3 (1d6) hit
a piece of what used to be Artin Glanhig, a shield dwarf lumberjack from Bryn Shander who crossed paths with the verbeeg. A small bundle near a log by the fire contains Artin’s battleaxe and his thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
a black gem that clatters as it tumbles across the tunnel floor. The gem is picked up by a gray-skinned dwarf, who inspects it closely.
The vision shifts to a brightly lit cavern full of crude
monstrous, suggesting a hulking beast with a crown of horns. With your bloody glaive, you carve a swath through a forest of towering zurkhwood mushrooms that stands in your way. The tunnels beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
crypt. He wants the effect to be undone and to be restored to his true form. While in this form, he has resistance to all damage, but his speed is halved. Obal Obb, a headless dwarf (lawful good, male
, mountain dwarf commoner) hailing from the world of Oerth, is searching for his missing head, which was stolen. The magic that deprived Obal of his head left him blinded but, miraculously, he can hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
seek to appease their totem spirits, they slaughter a woodland beast and place its carcass atop the altar, where it slowly rots. Today, the tribes maintain a tenuous truce and take turns protecting
-king’s attention. After meeting with the clan elders, “Harnoth” demands a private audience with the adventurers in his throne hall. In the presence of three elders (LG male shield dwarf nobles armed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
overseeing the city watch and the conduct of commerce in the city The Master of Guilds, Boldor Steelshield (N male shield dwarf noble), representing the merchants of Everlund, who is prone to hyperbole and
. The current members are Tharkus Gromm (NE male shield dwarf thug) of Hammaver House; Darva (NG female dragonborn mage) of the Silver Triangle; and Zalaron Daska (N male Tethyrian human veteran) of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
; otherwise, several dwarf clerks work here during the day, logging deliveries at the docks to be transported to the mine and arranging for the processed ore to be loaded on trade ships bound for distant ports
intact hide of any beast or monstrosity of challenge rating 3 or higher. Harvesting the hide from such a creature requires an intact carcass, an hour of work, and a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of






