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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Living the Giant Life Giants are exceptionally long-lived compared to humans, but none are immortal. A peaceful death from old age is a common occurrence among cloud giants and storm giants and isn’t
, and giant children grow to adulthood more slowly. Giants’ families are small, because a couple seldom has more than a few children, and many have none at all. The life spans of the various types of
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Monster Manual
Escape"} days. When the hag teleports away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the
hag’s next turn. The target can’t take Reactions until the curse ends.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fates card can end this curse.
Fates. Reality’s fabric unravels and spins anew, allowing you to avoid or erase one event as if it never happened. You can use the card’s magic as soon as
ally with its attacks. You and your allies can each summon only one avatar as a consequence of this draw. A creature slain by an avatar can’t be restored to life.
Avatar of Death
Medium Undead
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Shrapnel Explosion. When the giant drops to 0 hit points, its armor explodes, destroying the giant’s body and scattering the armor as shrapnel. Creatures within 10 feet of the giant when its
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Multiattack. The giant makes two Searing Scepter attacks or two Bolt of Imix attacks.
Searing Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation
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Tomb of Annihilation
This suit of plate armor is fashioned from giant scorpion chitin. While wearing this armor, you gain the following benefits:
The armor improves your combat readiness, granting you a +5 bonus to
to resist the effects of extreme heat (see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Curse. This armor is cursed. Whenever you don or doff it, you must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw
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The Book of Many Things
target doesn’t have. During any night when there’s a full moon in the sky, the target becomes an NPC under the DM’s control and remains so until the night ends. A Remove Curse spell
or similar magic ends this curse.
Claw (Wolf or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21
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Tomb of Annihilation
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
you harm them.
You can wield the staff as a quarterstaff, +3;+3 quarterstaff that deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a hit.
Invoke Curse. The Staff of the Forgotten One has 7 charges and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
anxious penguin servant, Kingsport, was promised a life of enlightenment. The truth is that Kingsport was turned into Scrivenscry's lackey, who lives in fear of his cruel, unpredictable master. The blind giant penguin hopes to be free of the arcanaloth one day.
fondness for black licorice, strips of which it keeps in the pockets of its robe. The fiend is attended by Kingsport, a blind, albino giant penguin under the effect of an awaken spell.
Scrivenscry's
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Tales from the Yawning Portal
’s affinity with earth manifests as an unusual curse. Creatures of flesh that are strongly related to earth and stone, such as stone giant;stone giants and dwarves, have advantage on the saving throw
bracelet can no longer cast it. Thereafter, you can cast stone shape as an action. After you have done this thirteen times, the bracelet loses its magic and turns from gold to lead.
Curse. The bracelet
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Storm King's Thunder
Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The giant makes two Greatsword attacks.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Lightning Strike (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Lightning Strike"}. The giant hurls a magical
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Magic Resistance. The hellion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Taker. A Giant or a Humanoid that is reduced to 0 hit points by the hellion dies, and its
before then, it can be restored to life only by a wish spell or by killing the lemure and casting true resurrection on the creature’s original body.Multiattack. The hellion makes two Morningstar
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Multiattack. The giant makes two Scythe or Soul Bolt attacks.
Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Scythe"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target
creature. Hit: 26 (4d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Soul Bolt", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target has the frightened condition, the giant
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Storm King's Thunder
Giant Slayer. Any weapon attack that Urgala makes against a giant deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Giant Slayer"} damage on a hit.Multiattack. Urgala makes
; homes destroyed. She has no tolerance for monsters or bullies.
Ideal: “We live in a violent world, and sometimes violence is necessary for survival.”
Bond: “My home is my life
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Aura of Erebos. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the giant must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, or it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage
giant’s Aura of Erebos for 24 hours.
Magic Resistance. The giant has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The giant makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the Remove Curse spell or
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: Thaumaturgy
2/day each: Command, Silence
1/day: Insect PlagueIn life, Nafik was the high priest of Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of the land of Bakar
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dreamwalker’s Charm. An enemy that starts its turn within 30 feet of the giant must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw, provided that the giant isn’t incapacitated. On a failed save, the
creature is charmed by the giant. A creature charmed in this way can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once it succeeds on the saving
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
attacks. It can replace one Slam attack with a Life Drain attack.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8
Magic Items
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
These symbiotic gloves — made of thin chitin and sinew — pulse with a life of their own. To attune to them, you must wear them for the entire attunement period, during which the gloves
them. If you’re targeted by a spell that ends a curse, your attunement to the gloves ends, and they can be removed.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the giant fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The giant makes two Lightning Sword
: 40 (9d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"9d6+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Sword", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Wind Javelin. The giant coalesces wind into a javelin-like
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beings—often death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed
free to pursue its own ends.
Skeletal knights are relentless in battle and difficult to destroy. They cling to the sins that curse them, and they fight until their skulls are reduced to shards. Their
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Rune. The giant has a death rune inscribed on a giant’s skull in its possession. While holding or wearing the skull bearing the rune, the giant can use its Reaping Scythe action and
, but it turns to dust if reduced to 0 hit points or when the giant dies. If the rune is destroyed, the giant can inscribe a death rune on another skull in its possession when it finishes a short or
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
":"damage","rollAction":"Staff","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage when used with two hands.
Invoke Curse. While holding the Staff of the Forgotten One, Acererak expends 1 charge from it and
targets one creature he can see within 60 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 23 Constitution saving throw or be cursed. Until the curse is ended, the target can’t regain hit points and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Curse. When the fensir starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate, it releases a curse on those around it. Each creature within 30 feet of the fensir when it dies must
, the creature must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Curse", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
necromancer casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
2/day each: bestow curse
", "rollAction":"Grim Harvest"} hit points.Necromancers study the interaction of life, death, and undeath. Some necromancers dig up or purchase corpses to create Undead servitors. A few instead use their
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): Melf's acid arrow, ray of enfeeblement, spider climb, web
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, fear, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight
actions at the start of its turn.
Cantrip. The lich casts one of its cantrips.
Noxious Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses Noxious Touch.
Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature within 30
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The Book of Many Things
under the DM’s control and remains so until the night ends. A Remove Curse spell or similar magic ends this curse.
Shortsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8
hybrid, a Medium giant rat, or his humanoid form. His statistics, other than his size and speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. He reverts to his humanoid form if he dies.
Cunning Action. Delour takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
least get close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can hear it can use their reactions to make one melee attack each.
Life Leech. The yagnoloth touches one incapacitated creature within 15 feet of it. The target takes 36 (7d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"7d8
+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Leech", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the yagnoloth gains temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt. The target must succeed
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Worms. If the spawn of Kyuss is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away, and it loses its Burrowing Worm action.
Unusual Nature. The spawn of
rises 10 minutes later as a spawn of Kyuss. If a worm-infested target is targeted by an effect that cures disease or removes a curse, all the worms infesting it wither away.Kyuss was a high priest of
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
the creature is targeted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.
Reaping Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Reaping Scythe"} to hit
essence to the dead body, giving the corpse the semblance of life as a rider. The two function as a single creature, more powerful for their unnatural union.
Humans of Eldraine view specters as
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
undo what she thought was a terrible curse: wherever Jingle Jangle went, she felt a tormenting fear of being caught on the wrong side of a locked door. When she appealed to Bavlorna for aid, the hag
her collection. She also gives keys as gifts to those who need them.
Jingle Jangle seeks a quiet life far away from locked doors and the intrigues of the fey courts. She moved to Telemy Hill to enjoy
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Curse of Strahd
or value to anyone.
Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued
with a semblance of life. When she wills it to do so, the hut pulls its gigantic roots free of the earth and shambles around like a spidery behemoth, shaking the ground with every step. The hut
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below).
Life Support. Whenever you end your turn with 0 hit points, the docent can make a Wisdom
(Medicine) check with a +6 bonus. If this check succeeds, the docent stabilizes you.
Random Properties. A docent has the following properties:
Languages. The docent knows Common, Giant, and 1d4
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, or at least get close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons
.
Emerald dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
be the victim of a night hag’s curse.
Carrying Soul Coins. To hold a soul coin is to feel the soul bound within it — overcome with rage or fraught with despair.
An evil creature can
. A creature carrying the coin can use its action to expend 1 charge from a soul coin and use it to do one of the following:
Drain Life. You siphon away some of the soul’s essence and gain 1d10