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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
: the beast of Malar. The beast of Malar can take three types of forms—a land form, a sea form, and a sky form—to pursue prey across land, seas, and skies. In each form, its short fur is
bat, wolverine, or shark, there’s no mistaking the beast of Malar for a mundane animal. The beast shifts easily between its forms to pursue its prey, using whichever shape suits it best to
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
this transformation to become malevolent prophets and harbingers. Others find magical ways to return to their previous forms.
Mutates
A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm
deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
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
the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
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
the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented
Changeling
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Feywild. Sometimes they adopt new forms for the sake of mischief or malice, and other times they don a new identity to right wrongs or delight the downtrodden.
In their true form, changelings appear faded
character’s creature type is.
Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid
races
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Types of Treasure Treasure comes in many forms. Coins. The most basic type of treasure is money, including copper pieces (cp), silver pieces (sp), electrum pieces (ep), gold pieces (gp), and platinum
pieces (pp). Fifty coins of any type weigh 1 pound. Gemstones. Gemstones are small, lightweight, and easily secured compared to their same value in coins. See the “Gemstones” section for types of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Types of Treasure Treasure comes in many forms. Coins. The most basic type of treasure is money, including copper pieces (cp), silver pieces (sp), electrum pieces (ep), gold pieces (gp), and platinum
pieces (pp). Fifty coins of any type weigh 1 pound. Gemstones. Gemstones are small, lightweight, and easily secured compared to their same value in coins. See the “Gemstones” section for types of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Types of Treasure Treasure comes in many forms. Coins. The most basic type of treasure is money, including copper pieces (cp), silver pieces (sp), electrum pieces (ep), gold pieces (gp), and platinum
pieces (pp). Fifty coins of any type weigh 1 pound. Gemstones. Gemstones are small, lightweight, and easily secured compared to their same value in coins. See the “Gemstones” section for types of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders.
One Race, Many Forms
The bodies of all
live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have
mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have
mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have
mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
might want to add languages if you’ve made a creature sapient that wasn’t before. You can also add or remove telepathy or other forms of communication. Proficiencies You can give a creature any skill
of ice or hurls shards of ice at them. Resistances and Immunities If a creature doesn’t have Resistance or Immunity to one or more damage types, you can give it Resistance or Immunity to one or two damage types. You can also change the damage type of its existing Resistances and Immunities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
might want to add languages if you’ve made a creature sapient that wasn’t before. You can also add or remove telepathy or other forms of communication. Proficiencies You can give a creature any skill
of ice or hurls shards of ice at them. Resistances and Immunities If a creature doesn’t have Resistance or Immunity to one or more damage types, you can give it Resistance or Immunity to one or two damage types. You can also change the damage type of its existing Resistances and Immunities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
might want to add languages if you’ve made a creature sapient that wasn’t before. You can also add or remove telepathy or other forms of communication. Proficiencies You can give a creature any skill
of ice or hurls shards of ice at them. Resistances and Immunities If a creature doesn’t have Resistance or Immunity to one or more damage types, you can give it Resistance or Immunity to one or two damage types. You can also change the damage type of its existing Resistances and Immunities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Giants and Magic Giants have a paradoxical relationship with magic. The most outwardly magical are the cloud giants, followed closely by storm giants. Both types have an innate ability to use some
forms of magic related to air, weather, and gravity. Very few giants, however, study magic in the way that humans, dwarves, and elves do. Arcane scholarship by itself isn’t acknowledged by the ordning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Giants and Magic Giants have a paradoxical relationship with magic. The most outwardly magical are the cloud giants, followed closely by storm giants. Both types have an innate ability to use some
forms of magic related to air, weather, and gravity. Very few giants, however, study magic in the way that humans, dwarves, and elves do. Arcane scholarship by itself isn’t acknowledged by the ordning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Giants and Magic Giants have a paradoxical relationship with magic. The most outwardly magical are the cloud giants, followed closely by storm giants. Both types have an innate ability to use some
forms of magic related to air, weather, and gravity. Very few giants, however, study magic in the way that humans, dwarves, and elves do. Arcane scholarship by itself isn’t acknowledged by the ordning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their presence hidden and get into places their normal forms couldn’t enter. Their immunity to poison gives all yuan-ti a tactical advantage in dealing with other creatures. A pureblood serving as a
food taster for a royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite. YUAN-TI MALISON VARIANTS: TYPES 4 AND 5
A malison is a yuan-ti that has a blend of human and serpentine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their presence hidden and get into places their normal forms couldn’t enter. Their immunity to poison gives all yuan-ti a tactical advantage in dealing with other creatures. A pureblood serving as a
food taster for a royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite. YUAN-TI MALISON VARIANTS: TYPES 4 AND 5
A malison is a yuan-ti that has a blend of human and serpentine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their presence hidden and get into places their normal forms couldn’t enter. Their immunity to poison gives all yuan-ti a tactical advantage in dealing with other creatures. A pureblood serving as a
food taster for a royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite. YUAN-TI MALISON VARIANTS: TYPES 4 AND 5
A malison is a yuan-ti that has a blend of human and serpentine
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2
the check depends on the type of creature the characters are attempting to harvest. For example, beasts require a Survival check while aberrations require an Arcana check. Creature Types and
. The skill applicable to the check depends on the type of creature, as shown in the Creature Types and Associated Skills table. A creature attempting this Assessment check is known as the assessing
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2
Essence Essence is required to craft more powerful magic items. It comes in five forms: frail, robust, potent, mythic, and deific. These essences are required to craft items of uncommon, rare, very
rare, legendary, and artifact rarity, respectively. Whilst essence can be extracted from all creature types, the essence available depends on the creature’s Challenge Rating. The following harvest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, Many Forms The bodies of all yuan-ti have a mix of humanlike and snakelike parts, but the proportion varies from individual to individual. After the initial metamorphosis of the humans, their society
, although live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, Many Forms The bodies of all yuan-ti have a mix of humanlike and snakelike parts, but the proportion varies from individual to individual. After the initial metamorphosis of the humans, their society
, although live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
among their peers and move up the chain of command. Endlessly fighting demons isn’t what most devils signed up for. If a devil dies somewhere other than the Nine Hells, it re-forms in the Nine Hells and
roles in this story. Before running the adventure, it’s worth taking the time to familiarize yourself with the “Devils” entry in the Monster Manual, which not only describes the most common types of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
you’ll find weapons that deal unusual damage types and spellcasting that functions in atypical ways. Such an exception is a special feature of a monster and represents how it uses the weapon or casts
from giants. Undead Giants. Undead forms of the giants of the ordning appear in this chapter: barrowghasts, cairnwights, firegaunts, frostmourns, spectral clouds, and tempest spirits. Gigantic Animals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
drawn lurking dangers from more remote parts of the bayou. As he grows more proficient in his ability to siphon creatures’ energy to power his magic, Murgaxor is practicing lesser forms of the magic that
and a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, though you may allow other types of ability checks. For example, a character who tries to trick a mascot into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, Many Forms The bodies of all yuan-ti have a mix of humanlike and snakelike parts, but the proportion varies from individual to individual. After the initial metamorphosis of the humans, their society
, although live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
drawn lurking dangers from more remote parts of the bayou. As he grows more proficient in his ability to siphon creatures’ energy to power his magic, Murgaxor is practicing lesser forms of the magic that
and a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, though you may allow other types of ability checks. For example, a character who tries to trick a mascot into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
among their peers and move up the chain of command. Endlessly fighting demons isn’t what most devils signed up for. If a devil dies somewhere other than the Nine Hells, it re-forms in the Nine Hells and
roles in this story. Before running the adventure, it’s worth taking the time to familiarize yourself with the “Devils” entry in the Monster Manual, which not only describes the most common types of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
drawn lurking dangers from more remote parts of the bayou. As he grows more proficient in his ability to siphon creatures’ energy to power his magic, Murgaxor is practicing lesser forms of the magic that
and a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, though you may allow other types of ability checks. For example, a character who tries to trick a mascot into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, taking on forms that evoke the glory of giants. Some barbarians look like oversized versions of themselves, perhaps with a hint of elemental energy flaring in their eyes and around their weapons
giants grows, and you learn to infuse weapons with primordial energy. When you enter your rage, you can choose one weapon that you are holding and infuse it with one of the following damage types
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
you’ll find weapons that deal unusual damage types and spellcasting that functions in atypical ways. Such an exception is a special feature of a monster and represents how it uses the weapon or casts
from giants. Undead Giants. Undead forms of the giants of the ordning appear in this chapter: barrowghasts, cairnwights, firegaunts, frostmourns, spectral clouds, and tempest spirits. Gigantic Animals