manner service with only advances fall for life

Geas

Spells Player’s Handbook

You give a verbal command to a creature that you can see within range, ordering it to carry out some service or refrain from an action or a course of activity as you decide. The target must succeed

damage if it acts in a manner directly counter to your command. It takes this damage no more than once each day. You can issue any command you choose, short of an activity that would result in certain

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

which you are proficient appears on your person. The DM chooses the weapon. Knight. You gain the service of a Knight, who magically appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of

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

Bone Knight

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

donning it, each bone knight understood that their former life was over. The Fall of the Emerald Claw. During the Last War, many bone knights took service with the Order of the Emerald Claw, helping

, Kaius sealed most of Karrnath's undead in deep vaults, and the Order of the Emerald Claw was disbanded. A few bone knights remained in service to the crown, but most were cast aside — still bound to

Maw Demon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;t command the demons, which simply accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon. Because maw demons are indiscriminate in their hunger, their stomachs contain all manner

in that area must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disgorge","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage and fall prone in

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

Mahadi the Rakshasa

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

signed on entry clearly stipulates their soul is forfeit. They’re required to pay off their debt through service. All such individuals fall under the effect of a geas cast as a 9th-level spell, which

can be permanently slain. Mahadi acts as the eyes and ears of Asmodeus in Avernus. As a deal broker and moderator, he’s privy to all manner of dealings that might otherwise escape the attention

Firbolg Primeval Warden

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, disguise selfLike giant priests of Hiatea, firbolgs who serve her fall into two distinct roles that parallel Hiatea’s dual nature. At home, primeval wardens tend the hearths and tutor the young

the service or emulation of the gods Diancastra and Hiatea. Firbolgs’ innate magic of obscurement and trickery resonates with Diancastra’s wily resourcefulness. A traditional emphasis on

Curate

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

died within the past 7 days. That creature returns to life with 1 Hit Point. The curate canʼt revive a creature that died of old age.Multiattack. The curate makes three Celestial Radiance attacks

);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Healer's Touch"} Hit Points.A curate earns a special connection to the divine through service to shrines and temples. This devotion endows these spiritual leaders with the power to heal injuries, repel evil, and raise the dead.

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

destroys both the staff and the life force trapped within it. The staff doesn’t explode if destroyed in this manner, but its destruction causes the sphere to be destroyed as well.

, 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

Withers

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

, expeditious retreat, feather fall, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, hold person, rope trick 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, wall of fire 5th level

(1 slot): telekinesisMultiattack. The wight makes two longsword attacks. It can use its Life Drain in place of one longsword attack. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the remains back to a semblance of life in the form of a gnoll witherling. Witherlings travel with their comrades and try to kill anything in their path. They don’t eat and aren’t motivated

service to Yeenoghu or dedicated to the survival of their kin, gnoll war bands seek to soften up foes with surprise attacks and to leave no survivors alive.PoisonRampage. After the witherling reduces a

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

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 telepathic bond. Aggressive. The gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

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

Skulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a vague likeness of its master. Cruel and chaotic, skulks carry out their orders in the most violent manner possible. A summoned skulk can’t return to the Shadowfell until it dies, so many

throw themselves into creating bloodshed and mayhem with no regard for their own lives. After killing a person on the Material Plane, some skulks take up a silent imitation of that person’s life

Neothelid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

this manner. Magic Resistance. The neothelid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit

on a single turn from a creature inside it, the neothelid must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space

Deep Scion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, regardless of distance, so long as it and its master are in the same body of water.Deep scions began life as people who were stolen from shore or saved from sinking ships and offered a terrible bargain

certain, but when it works, the magic transforms an air-breathing person into a shapeshifter that can take on an aquatic form. A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to their underwater master

Giff Warlord

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Morningstar attacks or one Double-Barreled Musket attack.A high-ranking giff who takes up the life of an independent mercenary might amass enough power and influence to become a warlord. A giff warlord

spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

trust Omin Dran. Wait, that’s two pieces of advice. You owe me. Sometimes a goblin can’t catch a break. First, you fall in with a cult that works for the release of a death god. Then

. But as the point goblin for the group known as the Six (see “Factions and Rivals” in chapter 3), he’s made vengeance against Acq Inc and Omin Dran his life’s work. And then the work of his next life. And the one after that.

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute. Siege Monster. The hut deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The hut makes three attacks with its

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

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny

reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

parcel out lore only when doing so advances their plans. Sibriexes can channel the power of the Abyss to create new demons from other creatures. Some demons petition sibriexes for physical gifts, for

sibriexes can graft on new body parts to give the demons greater strength, vision, or stamina. Sibriexes never give aid freely, though; they demand a service or a treasure in return for the flesh

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The swap is also undone if the controlled body takes damage from the carrionette’s Silver Needle.Carrionettes arise from innocent intentions. Heartfelt wishes breathe life into a beloved toy and

porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty poppets, murderous jewelry box ballerinas, and so forth might be carrionettes. These

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

his life, and age has made him cautious. He has seen other kings and queens rise and fall, has made war with friends and peace with his enemies, and has led warriors he knew as babes to their deaths

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

armor, mage hand 1/day each: dispel magic, hunger of Hadar, invisibility, spider climbAn overpowering urge to serve consumes the mind of a newly awakened deathlock. Any goals and ambitions it had in life

that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf. Whatever the goal

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her. Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Disembodied Voice. Up to three times in its life, the zodar can cause a message of up to twenty-five words to issue from the air around it. It speaks only when it has something profoundly important

exist or where they came from, but the most popular hypothesis is that they are the creations of some long-forgotten god. Zodars interact with other sapient creatures in a manner that goes beyond mere

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

places where they’ll be left in peace, such as lonely tombs or the necropoleis of Asphodel and Odunos. There they go through half-hearted parodies of life, impeded by distraction and ennui

. Despite this, even the most languorous Returned defend themselves if threatened and might be pressed into the service of their more willful brethren. Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among

Barghest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is trapped in the barghest, any magic that tries to restore the soul to life has a 50 percent chance of failing and being wasted.Multiattack. The barghest makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack

ago, the god Maglubiyet—conqueror and then lord of early goblinoids—bargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths, which then died in service to Maglubiyet

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Cling to Life (Recharges after a Long Rest). The first time Zargash would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, he instead drops to 1 hit point. Special Equipment. Zargash wears a bat

with deadZargash worships Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath, who has promised to transform Zargash into a vampire after a lifetime of faithful service. For a living priest to worship Orcus is utter

Oriq Blood Mage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

creature dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this necrotic damage.Oriq blood mages create deadly weapons formed of their own blood. They can also sense the life energy within nearby creatures, making the

blood mages almost impossible to ambush. Oriq The Oriq are a secret society of mages who wield forbidden magic in the service of their leader, Extus Narr. Narr was in consideration for elevation

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

to their service with Iron Flask;Iron Flasks or other magic provoke his tempestuous ire. When Nafas is provoked, the scope of his retribution is limited only by his imagination. Though the genie

can also act as a warlock’s otherworldly patron, imparting a fraction of his power in exchange for the warlock’s loyal service. Nafas's Lair Nafas lairs in the Censer of Dreams, an aeolian

Y'demi

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this necrotic damage.The Oriq are a secret society of mages who wield forbidden magic in the service of their leader, Extus Narr. Narr was in consideration for

function only for their intended wearers. Oriq Blood Mage Oriq blood mages create deadly weapons formed of their own blood. They can also sense the life energy within nearby creatures, making the

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Prince of Undeath, known as the Blood Lord. He takes some pleasure in the sufferings of the living, but far prefers the company and service of the undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the

withdrawn and moody, dwelling on the insufferable state of life.” 21–40 “I am compelled to make the weak suffer.” 41–60 “I have no compunction against

Lichen Lich

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious until the poisoned condition ends on it. Sap Life (Costs 2 Actions). The lich targets one creature it can

ignites flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried. If the lich chooses, plant life in the area is unaffected by the spell. Spellcasting. The lich casts one of the

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Pacify"}. The psurlon targets one creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall unconscious for 10

many sentient life-forms as they can before returning to the Astral Plane. Psurlons prefer the flesh of humans and halflings but don’t mind feasting on other folk. They use their spellcasting

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