madness some with only after follow for level

Command

Spells Player’s Handbook

You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. Choose the command from these options

move and takes no action or Bonus Action. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can affect one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

Planar Binding

Spells Player’s Handbook

serve you for the duration. If the creature was summoned or created by another spell, that spell’s duration is extended to match the duration of this spell. A bound creature must follow your

you are on a different plane, it returns to the place where you bound it and remains there until the spell ends. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The duration increases with a spell slot of level 6 (10 days), 7 (30 days), 8 (180 days), and 9 (366 days).

Create Undead

Spells Player’s Handbook

guard a particular place. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow the order until its task is

. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. If you use a level 7 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control over four Ghoul;Ghouls. If you use a level 8 spell slot, you can animate or reassert control

Animate Dead

Spells Player’s Handbook

chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The

. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You animate or reassert control over two additional Undead creatures for each spell slot level above 3. Each of the creatures must come from a different corpse or pile of bones.

Guardian Portrait

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spells, requiring no material components: 3/day each: counterspell, crown of madness, hypnotic pattern, telekinesis False Appearance. While the figure in the portrait remains motionless, the portrait

is indistinguishable from a normal painting.Animated objects are crafted with potent magic to follow the commands of their creators. When not commanded, they follow the last order they received to the

Rakdos Lampooner

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

hideous laughter, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, enthrall, suggestionClub. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Club"} to hit, reach 5

Spellcasting. The lampooner is a 4th-level Rakdos spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

one level of exhaustion.Belashyrra makes its lair in the Citadel of Lidless Eyes deep in Khyber, a site that appears to have been molded from molten stone, chitin, and flesh. Across its warped and

madness. Each creature it can see within its lair must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, a creature must use its action at the start of its turn

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

spells, requiring no material components: At will: chill touch (17th level), detect magic 3/day each: create undead, dispel magic 1/day: time stop Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Orcus fails a

. Master of Undeath. When Orcus casts animate dead or create undead, he chooses the level at which the spell is cast, and the creatures created by the spells remain under his control indefinitely

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, madness, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine order in the multiverse, to see everything dragged howling into the

apelike torso, surmounted by two hideous simian heads, named Aameul and Hathradiah, both equally mad. Their gaze brings madness and confusion to any who confront it. Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of

Oreioth

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

(3 slots): crown of madness, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, vampiric touch Swift Animation (Recharges after a Long Rest). When a living Medium or Small humanoid within 30 feet of

Grim Harvest. Once per turn when Oreioth kills one or more creatures with a spell of 1st level or higher, he regains hit points equal to twice the spell’s level. Spellcasting. Oreioth is a 6th

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of madness (determined by rolling on the Madness

’, is a soulless mockery of mortal life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind

Davil Starsong

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, minor illusion, vicious mockery 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, disguise self, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, invisibility, suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): nondetection, sending

Fey Ancestry. Davil has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep. Spellcasting. Davil is a 12th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Charisma

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, magic missile, sleep, witch bolt 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, enlarge/reduce, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, fireball, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, Evard's

spell. Spellcasting. Baba Lysaga is a 16th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting

Pudding King

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, ray of sickness, shield 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): gaseous form, stinking cloud 4th level (3 slots): blight, confusion 5th level (1 slot): cloudkillWar

. Spellcasting. The Pudding King is a 9th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll"} for each slot level above 1st.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to

Spellcasting. The skull lasher is a 3rd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit"} to hit with spell attacks). It has

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, spiritual weapon (8th-level spell, 4d8 + 2;{"diceNotation":"4d8+2","rollType":"damage

a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Yeenoghu table. A

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic. Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting

: Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), mage hand, message, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): burning hands, detect magic, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield 2nd level (3 slots

Cult Fanatic (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC

flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days

Walnut Dankgrass

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

beast form, Walnut can use a bonus action to expend one spell slot and regain 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll"} hit points per level of the spell slot expended. Spellcasting. Walnut is a 7th

-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following

Master of Cruelties

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: charm person (as a 3rd-level spell), crown of madness 1/day: dominate person Magic Resistance. The master has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

attacks). Juiblex can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: acid splash (17th level), detect magic 3/day each: blight, contagion, gaseous form Legendary

creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Juiblex table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this

Bone Knight

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

(4 slots): command, compelled duel, hellish rebuke, wrathful smite 2nd level (3 slots): branding smite, crown of madness, darkness, find steed, magic weaponMultiattack. The knight attacks twice with

within 60 feet of the knight, any undead ally of the knight has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead. Spellcasting. The knight is an 8th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

prey. A gazer might follow the folk in its territory, noisily mimicking their speech and generally being a nuisance, until they leave the area, but it flees if confronted by something it can’t

familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded

larger prey. A gazer might follow the folk in its territory, noisily mimicking their speech and generally being a nuisance, until they leave the area, but it flees if confronted by something it can

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

alhoon targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails, but any spell slots or charges are not wasted.Mind flayers that

reality, a group of nine mind flayer arcanists used their arcane magic and psionics to weave a new truth. These nine called themselves the Alhoon, and those who follow in their footsteps are referred to by

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Ideals D6 IDEAL 1 Charity. I always help those in need. (Good) 2 Faith. I choose to follow the tenets of a particular lawful good deity to the letter. (Lawful

paladin of at least 10th level. If Zariel is killed for good (that is, if she dies in the Nine Hells), the sword becomes no harder to destroy than a normal longsword.

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

Arasta’s Web of Hair must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, or the creature takes 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and any spell of 6th level or lower on it ends.

Warlock of the Great Old One Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, levitate, mage armor (self only), speak with dead 1/day each: arcane gate, true seeing Spellcasting. The warlock is a 14th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15

following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, guidance, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st–5th level (3 5th-level slots): armor of Agathys, arms of

Mind Flayer Psion Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

madness, phantasmal force, see invisibility 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, fear, meld into stone 4th level (3 slots): confusion, stone shape 5th level (2 slots): scrying, telekinesisTentacles

Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind flayer is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its innate

Stolos

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

, levitate, mage armor (self only), speak with dead 1/day each: arcane gate, true seeing Spellcasting. Stolos is a 14th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7

spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, guidance, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st–5th level (3 5th-level slots): armor of Agathys, arms of Hadar

Deathlock Mastermind Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

, minor illusion, poison spray 1st–5th level (2 5th-level slots): arms of Hadar, blight, counterspell, crown of madness, darkness, dimension door, dispel magic, fly, hold monster, invisibility Turn

,disguise self, mage armor Spellcasting. The deathlock is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage to the target. Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5

spells: Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), friends, message, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation 1st–3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): charm person

Ygorl, Lord of Entropy

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

":"damage","rollAction":"Entropic Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion. Summon Slaadi

Stone upon Limbo. A powerful being suffused with entropic power, Ygorl delights in the act of unmaking and bringing chaos to any ecosystem it visits. Lesser slaadi follow close behind the lord of

Command Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. The spell has no effect if the target is

undead, if it doesn't understand your language, or if your command is directly harmful to it. Some typical commands and their effects follow. You might issue a command other than one described here

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only) Spellcasting. The drow is a 16th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is

long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand, poison spray 1st–5th level (3 5th-level slots): conjure animals (spiders only), crown of

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