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Monsters
Monster Manual
all its heads are dead. At the end of each of its turns when it has at least one living head, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. Whenever the hydra takes 25 damage or more on a single turn, one of its heads dies. The hydra dies if
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
hydra dies.
At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hit points for
Acidic Blood. When the hydra takes piercing or slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of the hydra takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Blood
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
since its last turn, unless it has taken 40 or more fire damage since its last turn. Polukranos regains 20 hit points for each head regrown in this way.
Reactive Heads. For each head Polukranos has
can make a stomp attack against that creature.Polukranos, called the World Eater, is the mortal manifestation of the eternal ideal of a hydra. In its first incarnation, it fell from Nyx to the mortal
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the arrows is 18. Each arrow has a unique property:
Spring. As an action, you can fire this arrow, targeting a beast or a plant creature you can see within 320 feet of you. On a hit, the arrow deals
no damage, and the target gains the benefits of the awaken spell for 8 hours.
Summer. As an action, you can fire this arrow at an unoccupied space on the ground that you can see within 320 feet of
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hit points for each head regrown in this way
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws against being blinded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads.
Reactive Heads
+5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 16 +3 +7
Cha 18 +4 +8
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 150 ft. (unimpeded
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hit points for each head regrown in this way.
Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra
multiverse to massive ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul gods, like the legendary hydra Polukranos. Territorial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
one giant constrictor snake, plus an additional snake for every character, including sidekicks, emerges from the pit looking for a meal. Any magical or normal fire larger than a torch could ignite the
swamp gas. Whenever a fire-based spell or effect is used, roll a d6. On a 1-2, the gas ignites. If the fire effect has an area, the area of the effect doubles. Also, treat all creatures in the area as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
malfunctioning ruin grinders hurled this crate to its current resting place when the hydra that’s now in area D5 attacked. A character who examines the broken bridge and succeeds on a DC 13
, conclude that a big creature with powerful jaws and sharp teeth tore the crate open. Enter the Hydra. When the characters reach the broken crate, read or paraphrase the following: You hear the sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
summon raging fire elementals that blaze ahead of marauding Gruul bands. Or they transform the rubble and detritus of civilization into earth elementals, twisted through with choking vines, that
hill giants, stone giants, cyclopes, ogres, ettins, and fomorians among their number, and one clan — the Bolrac clan — is composed entirely of such brutes. Hydras Once a hydra chooses a lair and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Sentry Druid Fire Elemental Flameskull Githyanki Knight Green Hag Grick Ancient Guard Hill Giant Hydra Manticore Marid Mephit, Smoke Mind Flayer Noble Noble Prodigy Owlbear Red Dragon, Young Roc
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
at the next dusk. The save DC against spells cast with the arrows is 18. Each arrow has a unique property: Spring. As an action, you can fire this arrow, targeting a beast or a plant creature you can
see within 320 feet of you. On a hit, the arrow deals no damage, and the target gains the benefits of the awaken spell for 8 hours. Summer. As an action, you can fire this arrow at an unoccupied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the blood of a hydra resulted in a many-headed draconic monster with wings and multiple snakelike tails. The dracohydra’s breath weapon is a multicolored mass of energy that contains the essence of a
Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) damage of a type chosen by the dracohydra: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison.
Prismatic Breath (Recharge 4–6). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
area 18. The character overhears one yuan-ti whisper to another, in Common, “White feather, black mask.” See area 4 for the significance of these words. 91–00 Feed a dead prisoner to the hydra in area
and basilisks leave to investigate. The triceratops stampedes toward area 1 if attacked or threatened with fire. 4 1 bone naga, 2 minotaur skeletons The undead remain here. 5 Fenthaza (yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
the cleric and the paladin). Magic Resistance applies. Do air, fire, and water elementals suffer any penalties for fighting or using skills while they are squeezing into a space that’s 5 feet wide or
less? An air/fire/water elemental ignores the movement part of the squeezing rule in a 1+ inch space, as a result of its special trait, Air Form, Fire Form, or Water Form. Can an earth elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
, hobgoblin warlord, mage, mammoth, medusa, wyvern 7 Drow mage, giant ape, korred (WW), oni, stone giant, tree blight (WW) 8 Fomorian, frost giant, hydra 9 Abominable yeti, cloud giant, fire giant
, campestri (WW), cat, crab, deer, eagle, frog, giant fire beetle, goat, hawk, hyena, jackal, lizard, myconid sprout, octopus, owl, rat, raven, scorpion, sea horse, shrieker, spider, vulture, weasel 1/8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
3 Blue Dragon Wyrmling, Kuo-toa Monitor, Manticore 4 Chuul 5 Giant Crocodile, Sahuagin Baron, Water Elemental 6 Cyclops Sentry, Kuo-toa Archpriest, Merfolk Wavebender 8 Hydra, Young Bronze Dragon 9
, Giant Scorpion, Hobgoblin Captain, Mummy, Phase Spider, Wight, Yuan-ti Malison 4 Couatl, Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu, Lamia, Weretiger 5 Air Elemental, Fire Elemental 6 Cyclops Sentry, Hobgoblin Warlord
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
as they enter. The tapestries displayed between the torches are rendered in bloody colors and show victorious fire giants. The door guard is hidden in the alcove (area 1A). 1A. Alcove The tapestry
that covers the opening to this guard post is of loose weave, allowing the fire giant guard in the dark recess to clearly see whoever enters the corridor. If intruders are spotted, he sounds his great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cone of the cauldron must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. North Balcony and Teleporter Ras Nsi and Fenthaza
recuperate. Those who die are fed to the hydra in area 21. Fenthaza can arrange for captured human characters to be transformed into yuan-ti purebloods so they can roam freely within the temple complex and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into area P14. P5: Watery Chamber Michele Giorgi The ruins of the Crypt of the Talhund now serve as lairs
for many monsters, including a hydra and a water weird Most of this room has collapsed into a
area. A hydra named Grandlejaw dozes in the water, keeping one or two heads alert for danger. The source of the splashing is a high-strung water weird named Kellikilli. After realizing Kellikilli is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
might also come to the world to oppose their elemental rivals from opposite planes: air versus earth or fire versus water. The elemental forces of air are most commonly connected with cloud and storm
giants. Those of earth are typically associated with hill and stone giants. Elemental fire is closely tied to fire giants, and elemental water is typically connected to cloud and frost giants. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
) Hydra 8 (3,900 XP) Adult black dragon 14 (11,500 XP) Ancient black dragon 21 (27,500 XP) Underdark Monsters Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Giant fire beetle, shrieker, myconid sprout 0 (10 XP
, mummy, phase spider, wight, yuan-ti malison 3 (700 XP) Couatl, gnoll fang of Yeenoghu, lamia, weretiger 4 (1,100 XP) Air elemental, fire elemental, revenant 5 (1,800 XP) Cyclops, medusa, young brass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
semiconscious state at the bottom of the well. The warped faces of the Telepathic Pentacle strain at the ends of its thick, undulating necks. The monster uses the hydra stat block, except that it has a
. Hall of Silk Silken drapes hang from the walls of this storefront, their surfaces swirling with illusory images of dragon’s fire and twinkling star fields. A group of emotionless figures stand guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the cavern has AC 8 and 20 hit points. They extend 5 feet above the water. Because the nets are wet, each has resistance to fire damage. Once a net drops to 0 hit points, the net sinks into the water
toward areas P19a and P19b. Despite the enormity of the cavern, the water here is only 5 feet deep. A hydra nests among the wrecks, and it attacks any intruder that isn’t Gar Shatterkeel. Wrecked Ships