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Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Amorphous. The plasmoid can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided it is wearing and carrying nothing. It has advantage on ability checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple
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Hold Breath. The plasmoid can hold its breath for 1 hour.Multiattack. The plasmoid makes two Pseudopod attacks. It can replace one of those attacks with a Javelin attack.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
ability check.
Unusual Nature. The necrichor doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The necrichor makes two attacks.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
each of its turns, detaching from the necrichor and forcing it to move into the nearest unoccupied space on a success.A necrichor is a being of living blood, formed from the ichor of evil gods or the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Amorphous. The plasmoid can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided it is wearing and carrying nothing. It has advantage on ability checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple
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Hold Breath. The plasmoid can hold its breath for 1 hour.Multiattack. The plasmoid makes three Pseudopod attacks. It can replace one of those attacks with a Spear or Pistol attack.
Pseudopod. Melee
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Amorphous. The plasmoid can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided it is wearing and carrying nothing. It has advantage on ability checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple
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Hold Breath. The plasmoid can hold its breath for 1 hour.Multiattack. The plasmoid makes three Pseudopod attacks.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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Radiant Absorption. Whenever the guardian is subjected to radiant damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the radiant damage.Multiattack. The guardian makes
into its blows. It can also unleash searing blasts of lunar energy that can expose shapeshifters by forcing them into their true forms.Poison, RadiantBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the mutate has disadvantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The mutate makes two Unarmed Strike or Nightmare Blast attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack
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Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
if it fails.
Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the mutate has disadvantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The mutate makes one Corpse Swipe attack and two Tail attacks, or it makes four Tail
powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
15 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Virulent Breath", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.Multiattack. The mutate makes two Bite
fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring vegetation.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 5 hit points at the start of
and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. The vegepygmy makes two Claw attacks or two melee Spear attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Plant Camouflage. The thorny has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring vegetation.
Regeneration. The thorny regains 5 hit points at the start of its
nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go hungry. A vegepygmy can hiss and make other noises by forcing air through its mouth, but it can’t speak in a conventional sense
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The lich doesn’t need air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The lich makes
lich against destruction, reviving the lich a few days after death. Canny foes can sabotage an eldritch lich’s revival by slaying the lich in a magic circle, thereby forcing the lich to return in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring vegetation.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at the start of
, vegepygmies can absorb nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go hungry. A vegepygmy can hiss and make other noises by forcing air through its mouth, but it can’t
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
during this move, the creature must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8
eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Limbs"} to hit
, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.
Amorphous (Malleable Mass Only). The horror can move through any opening at least 1 inch wide without squeezing.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee
vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
saving throw or be knocked prone.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Limbs"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
domains. While such nightmares typically manifest as nothing more than impressions, whispers, or vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Limbs"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
. While such nightmares typically manifest as nothing more than impressions, whispers, or vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
gifts of gold, is causing nightmares among the local nobility.
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A powerful spellcaster is forcing a captive moonstone dragon to invade the dreams of adventurers, sending parties on quests to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10
turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Tail. The dragon makes one Tail attack.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon uses Spellcasting.Ancient legends
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13
another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Tail. The dragon makes one Tail attack.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
characters faint glimpses of what lies beyond it. The magic of the walls obscures certain features, however, so that secret passages and rooms can’t be seen from outside them. The crystal that makes up the
DC 20 Dexterity check, or by forcing open the door with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. A door has AC 15, 60 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Eyes of Savras. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
attracted the attention of a group of feyrs: Astral Sea monsters that feed on creatures’ nightmares. The feyrs infiltrated the Donjon Sphere and wrought havoc, forcing the sphere’s stewards to abandon
brought by a Deck of Many Things, the anarchy means it’s never been easier to wriggle free of the dungeon’s crumbling wards and traps. However, this same chaos still makes banishment to the sphere extremely perilous.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Mogis’s Villains Unquestionably, Mogis makes an excellent villain. His lust for bloodshed and willingness to fight all comers makes him easy to build a campaign around if you want a straightforward
. Mogis’s Villains d8 Villain
1 A petty tyrant (gladiator) rules his populace through threats and intimidation. His favorite pastime is forcing unwilling subjects to fight in gladiatorial blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
knowledge from outlaws crossing into the monastery, asking about good-aligned topics might negate its advantage on the Intelligence check it makes to answer. Alternatively, you might decide that the dock
the sphinx sits on magically fuels its enhanced abilities, and that by tricking or forcing the creature off the dock, it has disadvantage on its Intelligence checks to answer. Another obvious option is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
androsphinx tests the courage and valor of supplicants, not only by forcing them to complete quests but also with its terrible roar, which echoes for miles as it terrifies and deafens nearby creatures. Those
Actions
Multiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing damage.
Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
moonlight guardian’s body is infused with magical moonlight that the creature can channel into its blows. It can also unleash searing blasts of lunar energy that can expose shapeshifters by forcing them into
radiant damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the radiant damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The guardian makes two Moonlight Slam attacks.
Moonlight Slam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The adventurers’ goal often lies as far from the dungeon entrance as possible, forcing characters to delve deeper underground or push farther into the heart of the complex. A dungeon is usually
mapped on a grid like graph paper, with each square on the paper representing an area of 5 feet by 5 feet. Appendix B shows several examples. If you play with miniatures on a grid, this scale makes it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
receive their payment from Aubreck, they must bring back a heavy box from the cargo hold — potentially forcing them to choose between making a quick escape and accomplishing their mission. PLACING THE
ADVENTURE
Salvage Operation was written to take place in a coastal region of any campaign setting. Aubreck’s history as a once-powerful merchant makes a port city or a large port town the best starting place for the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, forcing the hire-coach to stop. (If the chase occurs on Founders’ Day, the crowd is part of the holiday celebration.) The doppelganger jumps out of the hire-coach on his next turn and makes his way through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the characters visit Bel’s forge later in the adventure (see “Bel’s Forge”), they find it under siege from Shummrath’s hastily mustered forces. The attackers are quickly overwhelmed, forcing
archdevil makes it possible for the barlgura to escape. If the characters return to the obelisk with the news, Ubbalux begrudgingly accepts these terms and reveals the location of the Crypt of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Multiattack. The necrichor makes two attacks.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14
attached target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, detaching from the necrichor and forcing it to move into the nearest unoccupied space on a success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
forcing a saving throw, use the standard formula for calculating a save DC (see “Calculated DCs” below). Calculated DCs For some ability checks and most saving throws, the rules default to the following
creature tries to force the door open, the creature makes a Strength (Athletics) check against that DC. Another way to handle similar situations is to have one creature’s ability check set the DC for another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
don’t understand.
Although creepy, the hissing sound is harmless, caused by air whistling through perforated mushrooms in the thicket of fungi. The characters can cross this area by forcing their way
of insects (spiders) arrive on the second round of combat, plus another swarm of insects (centipedes) on the third round. Treasure The abundance of fungi in the thicket makes it easy to forage here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Multiattack. The necrichor makes two attacks.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution
target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, detaching from the necrichor and forcing it to move into the nearest unoccupied space on a success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage
meat, bone, and blood, vegepygmies can absorb nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, meaning that they rarely go hungry. A vegepygmy can hiss and make other noises by forcing air