make several with only armies for for life

Scorching Ray

Spells Player’s Handbook

You hurl three fiery rays. You can hurl them at one target within range or at several. Make a ranged spell attack for each ray. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 Fire damage. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You create one additional ray for each spell slot level above 2.

Periapt of Wound Closure

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this pendant, you gain the following benefits. Life Preservation. Whenever you make a Death Saving Throw, you can change a roll of 9 or lower to a 10, turning a failed save into a

Vampiric Touch

Spells Player’s Handbook

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic

damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a Magic action, targeting the same

Halfling

Species Player’s Handbook

Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave

and adventurous spirit that leads them on journeys of discovery, affording them the chance to explore a bigger world and make new friends along the way. Their size—similar to that of a human

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

height above it. Drain Life. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes an extra

with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the Paralyzed condition for 1 minute. The target repeats the

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

disappears, your Attunement to it ends immediately, and you lose all benefits granted by it. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life

cast that spell again from it until the next dawn. Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as

Walking Statue of Waterdeep

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Crumbling Colossus. When the statue drops to 0 hit points, it crumbles and is destroyed. Any creature on the ground within 30 feet of the crumbling statue must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw

. Because they are so destructive, the walking statues are used only to fend off armies and seemingly insurmountable foes. Each statue has a name and a unique appearance (see “The Walking Statues

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Evasion. If the dolgaunt is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the dolgaunt instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Vitality Drain. One creature grappled by a tentacle of the dolgaunt must make a DC 11 Constitution

Cloaker Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Avoidance. If the mutate is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage

, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is construct or undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, the mist regains 10 hit points, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic

Kruthik Hive Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Acid Spray"}. The kruthik sprays acid in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction

hive abandon their lair and search for a new one. When a suitable location is found, the largest kruthik in the hive undergoes a metamorphosis, forming a cocoon around itself and emerging several weeks

Evoker Wizard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Explosion (Thunder)", "rollDamageType":"thunder"}. The magic erupts in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point within 150 feet of the evoker. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity

harness arcane energy to destroy. Many armies employ evokers to rain destruction down on enemy forces. Wizards Wizards pursue magical power through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through

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

Bronze Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a

failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Sapping Breath. The greatwyrm exhales gas in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a

Humanoid Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of

Verbeeg Marauder

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

used to make a ranged attack or used with two hands to make a melee attack.Verbeeg are giants that resemble oversized humans with gangly limbs and elongated faces. Some have other features that give them

a fearsome aspect. Verbeeg craft their own armor and weapons. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears for that purpose. Marauders. Verbeeg conduct

Aurak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the closest creature within 30 feet of it before arcing out to up to two other creatures within 15 feet of the first. Each creature must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the

exhales a 15-foot cone of noxious gas. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage

Deinonychus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

knocked prone. If the target is prone, the deinonychus can make one Bite attack against it as a bonus action.Multiattack. The deinonychus makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.This larger cousin of the velociraptor kills by gripping its target with its claws and feeding. Dinosaurs The Monster Manual has statistics for several kinds of dinosaurs.

Silver Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save

, or half as much damage on a successful one. Sapping Breath. The greatwyrm exhales gas in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save

Dragon Army Officer

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

shouts orders and targets up to two other creatures within 60 feet of itself. If a target has the Draconic Devotion trait and can hear the officer, the target can use its reaction to make one melee

attack.The Dragon Armies gather fanatical followers to their ranks. Recruits are indoctrinated to revere the Dragon Queen and view dragons as her favored servants. Troops in the Dragon Army wield

Sythian Skalderang

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Whispers of Azzagrat. Each creature in a 15-foot cube originating from Sythian must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage

isn’t incapacitated.Fiendish Rebuke (3/Day). Immediately after a creature within 5 feet of Sythian hits him with an attack roll, Sythian forces that creature to make a DC 14 Constitution saving

Verbeeg Longstrider

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used to make a ranged attack or used with two hands to make a melee attack. Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

faces. Some have other features that give them a fearsome aspect. Verbeeg craft their own armor and weapons. They prefer thrown spears above all other weapons, and a verbeeg usually has several spears

Lady Gondafrey

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the life of Lady Gondafrey, a native Waterdavian who served in the City Watch. After identifying Duhlark Kolat as a suspect in several local disappearances, she darkened his doorstep in 1379 DR, the

Megapede

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

the megapede must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed

Multiattack. The megapede makes one Bite attack and uses either Life Drain or Psychic Bomb. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit

Barrowghast

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the barrowghast must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature has the poisoned condition for 1 minute. While

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

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items 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

staff’s skull protects Acererak from this spirit’s vengeance. Each time a creature other than Acererak expends any of the staff’s charges, there is a 50 percent chance that the life

Brass Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save

, or half as much damage on a successful one. Sapping Breath. The greatwyrm exhales gas in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save

Copper Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save

, or half as much damage on a successful one. Sapping Breath. The greatwyrm exhales gas in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save

Gold Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save

, or half as much damage on a successful one. Sapping Breath. The greatwyrm exhales gas in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 25 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save

Mordakhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

up to two allies that he can see within 30 feet of him. If a target can see and hear him, the target can make one weapon attack as a reaction and gains advantage on the attack roll.In the age when

”) established in armies across Khorvaire. The most significant of those is the barbarian horde he amasses in the Demon Wastes — warriors who threaten to sweep into Aundair on a tide of blood. Many of the

Living Gloves

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

of artisan’s tools of your choice One kind of musical instrument of your choice When you make an ability check using the chosen proficiency, you add double your proficiency bonus to the

Adult Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spike","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.It takes six months of steady eating for a young kruthik to reach adult size. The natural life

. Kruthiks also make use of preexisting underground chambers, incorporating them into their lairs when they can. Kruthiks communicate with one another through a series of hisses and chittering noises. These

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

environments abundant with life. They share apes’ adeptness at climbing, although few trees can support the weight of these half-ton creatures. The ruins of cities, especially those found in deep

of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body

Green Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant. The ritual, which takes several

trained to do. A guard drake resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.Poison

Drow Mother of Rebellion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Even without these abilities, drow matron mothers are formidable opponents, and several of them hold positions of great influence in the Underdark armies arrayed against the followers of Lolth. A matron

. Divine Flame (2/Day). A 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high column of divine fire sprouts in an area up to 120 feet away from the drow. Each creature in the column must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw

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