manner senses with only artisans for for lack

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

Link. The brain breaker targets one creature with the incapacitated condition that the brain breaker senses with its Creature Sense trait and establishes a psychic link with the target. Until the link

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

the elder brain that fuels Illithinoch’s mind flayers.Psychic Link. The elder brain targets one creature with the incapacitated condition that the elder brain senses with its Creature Sense trait

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

speak any languages but can approximate words and sentences it hears, mimicking them in a high-pitched, mocking manner. Beholders find gazers amusing and tolerate their presence like spoiled pets. Some

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

, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the

’t speak any languages but can approximate words and sentences it hears, mimicking them in a high-pitched, mocking manner. Beholders find gazers amusing and tolerate their presence like spoiled

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

his attention to building Castle Ravenloft, Rahadin saw to it that wizards and artisans were brought to Barovia. Years later, Strahd appointed Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do

, found Tatyana. Tatyana was Strahd's type—a woman of exquisite beauty and gentle manner. When Strahd returned to Ravenloft, the young woman instantly caught his eye, and Rahadin had the pleasure of

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

this manner. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the elder brain fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The elder brain has advantage on saving throws against spells

tempered by its relative immobility. Although its telepathic senses can reach for miles, moving anywhere is always a dangerous proposition. If forced outside its brine pool, an elder brain swiftly expires

Grung

Species One Grung Above

, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders. Red grungs are the tribe&rsquo

lookout for creatures they can capture and enslave. Grungs use slaves for all manner of menial tasks, but mostly they just like bossing them around. Slaves are fed mildly poisoned food to keep them

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

smooth-skins is far greater. Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and

aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

this manner. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder brain’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components

trait and establishes a psychic link with that creature. Until the psychic link ends, the elder brain can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is

who fall short of their high expectations—which is most non-elves. Still, they can find good in just about anyone. Dwarves. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

them into an exile that lasted over 250 years. This longevity grants them a perspective on the world that shorter-lived races such as humans and halflings lack. Dwarves are solid and enduring like the

typically artisans, especially weaponsmiths, armorers, and jewelers. Some become mercenaries or bodyguards, highly sought after for their courage and loyalty. Gods, Gold, and Clan Dwarves who take

Upper Dura

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Upper Dura This ward is full of life, home to talented artisans and successful merchants. There’s a seedy edge to Upper Dura, and in general it has the qualities of a middle ward. But it’s a place

that welcomes all manner of suspicious customers… which makes it a haven for adventurers. Clifftop is a home away from home for explorers and mercenaries. The Sharn Watch maintains a fortress garrison

Hopeless Plagiarists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Hopeless Plagiarists As a result of their lack of creativity, kenku function comfortably as minions of a powerful master. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at

ideas and thoughts. By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can copy existing items with exceptional skill, allowing them to become excellent artisans and

Commoner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Commoner Commoners include peasants, serfs, servants, pilgrims, merchants, artisans, and hermits. Commoner Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 10 Hit Points 4 (1d8) Speed 30

ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 10 (+0) CON 10 (+0) INT 10 (+0) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 10 (+0) Senses passive Perception 10 Languages any one language (usually

Commoner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Commoner Commoners include peasants, serfs, servants, pilgrims, merchants, artisans, and hermits. Commoner Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 10 Hit Points 4 (1d8) Speed 30

ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 10 (+0) CON 10 (+0) INT 10 (+0) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 10 (+0) Senses passive Perception 10 Languages any one language (usually

Cold and Calculating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties

, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The lizardfolk doesn’t share those feelings, but instead assesses them in the same clinical manner. Yes, the fallen dwarf might be most useful

Through the Sea Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

of Skullport would like to fix it, but they lack the mutual trust and cooperation required for such a project to succeed. The absence of the hoist hasn’t stopped all manner of nefarious sorts from using their own ropes to haul rowboats and other small craft over the barrier wall.

Guild Artisan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Guild Artisan You are a member of an artisan’s guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by

introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade

Tridrone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 13 (+1) CON 12 (+1) INT 9 (−1) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 9 (−1) Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Modron

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Axiomatic Mind. The tridrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the tridrone dies, its body

3. Entrance to the Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

3. Entrance to the Tomb This broad tunnel is currently being shaped into the tomb’s elaborate entryway. This is an active site, featuring a number of artisans working by lantern light to plaster the

walls and paint them with bright, colorful murals. Other artisans are covering the floor in an elaborate mosaic featuring a distinct winding path of red tiles, some of which cross over a series of

Duodrone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

(2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 13 (+1) CON 12 (+1) INT 6 (−2) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 7 (−2) Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Modron Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Axiomatic Mind. The duodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the duodrone dies, its body

Quadrone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 10 (+0) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Perception +2 Senses

truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Modron Challenge 1 (200 XP) Axiomatic Mind. The quadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions

Life in the Sensa Empire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, crucial to the empire’s prosperity. Those who work with the riches of the earth number among the land’s most respect artisans and have few peers. To support its members, the Aurum Guild allows miners

Empire, there’s no lack of lucrative, respected jobs in the mines, though the work comes with occupational hazards. But the wealth of the empire often draws threats. Banditry is an ongoing problem, and

Bugbear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

13 (+1) INT 8 (−1) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 9 (−1) Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Goblin Challenge 1 (200

damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage in melee or 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage at range. Commoners include peasants and serfs, slaves and servants, pilgrims, merchants, artisans, and hermits.

Monodrone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

) Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 13 (+1) CON 12 (+1) INT 4 (−3) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 5 (−3) Senses truesight 120 ft

., passive Perception 10 Languages Modron Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Axiomatic Mind. The monodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If

Kobold Warrior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Kobold Warrior Trickster and Servant to Chromatic Dragons Cowardly cousins to chromatic dragons, kobolds serve draconic overlords as warriors and servants. What they lack in ferocity they make up for

Daggers (3) Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8 Languages Common, Draconic CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Traits Pack Tactics. The kobold has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature

25. The Nest of the Warriors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

25. The Nest of the Warriors A bitter stench assails the senses as you lay eyes on the room ahead. Inside, amid a pile of rubbish, offal, and bracken, ghostly lights move across the floor. Closer

lack the two light-emitting glands behind the eyes that are normal for such creatures. They do give off a soft glow that emanates from their abdomens but doesn’t provide significant illumination. The

Titanothere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Titanothere Titanotheres are a family of enormous mammals related to rhinoceroses. Some of them lack any horns on the face, while others have one, two, or more horns of various shapes and sizes. Some

) CHA 6 (−2) Senses passive Perception 11 Languages — Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Beast of Burden. The titanothere is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of

Roleplaying Strahd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, especially if a person is clever or attractive. Men and women of beauty and cunning amuse Strahd for a time—playthings to possess or discard as he desires. If he senses a lack of cohesion in a party of

adventurers, he preys on that weakness and tries to drive a wedge between the characters by promising to help one at the expense of another. If Strahd senses evil in a person, he cultivates that tendency by

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Giant Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Aura of Erebos. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the giant must succeed on a

titanic, nearly forgotten artisans known as hundred-handed ones. These giants often dwell in remote mountains and seaside cliffs, where they carve their memories into the ancient stone, covering their

When Clans Collapse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

compromise their principles from time to time. Minor turmoil of this sort rarely leads to civil war or a rapid decline of the clan’s strength. But in the worst cases, a clan’s collective lack of

dedication to its goals strains the bonds between elements that must work together for the clan to prosper. Feuds between artisans drive wedges between families. Dwarf traders strike deals that fail to benefit

Gnoll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

tendencies. The gnolls’ frenzied bloodlust makes them an enemy to all, and when they lack a common foe, they fight among themselves. Even the most savage orcs avoid allying with gnolls. Gnoll

10 (+0) CHA 7 (−2) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Gnoll Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee

Dragonnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

scale coloration and general shape. They are cruel and selfish creatures trained by the Dragon Armies to serve as mounts for trusted officers. While they lack a red dragon’s destructive breath, these

Resistances fire Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages understands Common and Draconic but can’t speak Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Flyby. The

Pentadrone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

32 (5d10 + 5) Speed 40 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 10 (+0) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 13 (+1) Skills Perception +4 Senses truesight 120

ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Modron Challenge 2 (450 XP) Axiomatic Mind. The pentadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration

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