manner snatches with only action from for led

Programmed Illusion

Spells Player’s Handbook

occurs, the illusion springs into existence and performs in the manner you described. Once the illusion finishes performing, it disappears and remains dormant for 10 minutes, after which the illusion

creature that takes the Study action to examine the image can determine that it is an illusion with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC. If a creature discerns the

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

Speaking Stones

Magic Items Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

Speaking Stones come in pairs, with each stone carved to match the other. While you touch one stone, you can take a Magic action to send a short message of 25 words or fewer to the bearer of the

other stone. That creature hears the message in its mind, recognizes you as the sender if it knows you, and can answer in a like manner immediately. The stones enable creatures to understand the meaning

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Success: Sammaster can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization

, Speak with Dead 1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization dedicated to

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

paralytic poison. When their the poison overwhelms their target, the xill snatches the victim and returns to the Ethereal. The ultimate fate of unfortunates carried off in this manner is not known, but

Ethereal Jaunt. As a bonus action, a xill can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa. Poison Stinger. The xill injects poison into one creature it hit with its

Animated Staff of Frost

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Spells. The staff has 10 charges. As an action, it can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 12): cone of cold (5 charges) fog cloud (1 charge) ice storm (4

successfully resists the staff's control can't be charmed by it for 24 hours. A creature holding the staff that isn't charmed by it can use an action to attempt to break the staff over a knee or against a

Quadrone Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Axiomatic Mind. The drone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Disintegration. If the drone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind

, and it doesn’t age. Nothing can pass through the orb, nor can any creature teleport or use planar travel to enter or exit the orb. As a bonus action, the drone can move the orb and its contents

Shadow Mastiff Alpha

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to any shadow mastiff’s Terrifying Howl for the next 24 hours.Each pack of shadow mastiff;shadow mastiffs is led by an alpha, the

darkness, the shadow mastiff becomes invisible, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. The invisibility lasts until the shadow mastiff uses a bonus action to end it or until the shadow mastiff attacks, is in bright light, or is incapacitated.

Devourer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

is teleported inside the devourer's ribcage and imprisoned there. A creature imprisoned in this manner has disadvantage on death saving throws. If it dies while imprisoned, the devourer regains 25

hit points, immediately recharges Soul Rend, and gains an additional action on its next turn. Additionally, at the start of its next turn, the devourer regurgitates the slain creature as a bonus action

Grim Champion of Pestilence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

1/day each: Cloudkill, ContagionThe champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another

. Aleron rides a warhorse skeleton with flies buzzing in its gaping eye sockets. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion

Decaton Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Axiomatic Mind. The decaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Combat Ready. The decaton has advantage on initiative rolls. Disintegration. If

spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: detect magic, dispel magic, mending (as an action) 1/day each: plane shift (self

Geas Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You place a magical command on a creature that you can see within range, forcing it to carry out some service or refrain from some action or course of activity as you decide. If the creature can

understand you, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by you for the duration. While the creature is charmed by you, it takes 5d10 psychic damage each time it acts in a manner

Suggestion Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

immune to this effect. The suggestion must be worded in such a manner as to make the course of action sound reasonable. Asking the creature to stab itself, throw itself onto a spear, immolate itself, or do

some other obviously harmful act ends the spell. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it pursues the course of action you described to the best of its ability. The suggested

Ulitharid Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

in this manner. Magic Resistance. The ulitharid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Psionic Hub. If an elder brain establishes a psychic link with the ulitharid

ulitharid is more than 5 miles away from the elder brain, it can end the psychic link at any time (no action required). Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ulitharid’s innate spellcasting ability

Septon Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Axiomatic Mind. The septon can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Combat Ready. The septon has advantage on initiative checks. Disintegration. If

material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: detect magic, dispel magic, mending (as an action) 1/day each: plane shift (self only), protection

Programmed Illusion Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

specify occurs, the illusion springs into existence and performs in the manner you described. Once the illusion finishes performing, it disappears and remains dormant for 10 minutes. After this time, the

word or phrase. Physical interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature that uses its action to examine the image can determine that it is an

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Cunning Action. On each of her turns, the Black Viper can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Evasion. If the Black Viper is subjected to an effect that allows her to make

of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick

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

can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks

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

no longer has the incapacitated condition, and the elder brain can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so

Shago

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Beluarian, and although he presents himself as an independent operator, he's in league with the Flaming Fist. Shago has led many Flaming Fist expeditions into the jungle to clear out undead, despite

threat from undead but, other than hiring guards to defend Port Nyanzaru, they won't pay to take effective action against it. His mother believes she's “recruited” him to keep an eye on the Flaming

Mass Suggestion Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. Creatures that can't be charmed are immune to this effect. The suggestion must be worded in such a manner as to make the course of action sound reasonable. Asking the creature to stab itself, throw itself

course of action you described to the best of its ability. The suggested course of action can continue for the entire duration. If the suggested activity can be completed in a shorter time, the spell ends

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

disaster. 3 I stood alone against a terrible monster. 4 I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

Ogre Chitterlord

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

sense (rats only), druidcraft, entangle 1/day each: animal messenger (rats only), stinking cloudWhen ogres first moved into the wilds of Eldraine, they encountered all manner of unfamiliar creatures

spoken commands, and take their turns immediately after the ogre’s turn on the same initiative count. The rats remain for 1 hour, until the ogre dies, or until the ogre dismisses them as a bonus action.

Nonaton Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Axiomatic Mind. The nonaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Combat Ready. The nonaton has advantage on initiative rolls. Disintegration. If

material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: detect magic, dispel magic, mending (as an action) 1/day each: plane shift (self only), protection from

Octon Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Axiomatic Mind. The octon can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions. Combat Ready. The octon has advantage on initiative checks. Disintegration. If the

octon casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will: detect magic, dispel magic, mending (as an action

Grim Champion of Desolation

Monsters The Book of Many Things

its body crumbles to dust.The champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature

. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion embodies a terrible facet of death. Jyn Corvis, Grim Champion of Desolation, is

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The balhannoth regains spent legendary

environment to resemble such a place. The imitation is imperfect, but it’s good enough to fool greedy or desperate creatures. Once its prey enters the trap, it snatches the targets and teleports away to

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

spent alone with his thoughts in Wisteria Vale has led him to suspect that the Harpers were never going to find a cure, and that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough

and eliminate agents of tyranny. As long as Quill remains in Wisteria Vale, he is immune to all damage and automatically succeeds on all saving throws. This feature is suppressed if Quill wills it (no action required) or while he is within 15 feet of Renekor the beholder.

Miska the Wolf-Spider

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, Minor Illusion, Web 2/day each: Dominate Monster, Mass Suggestion, Mirror Image, Telekinesis, TeleportMiska can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can

strength is his cunning mind. History Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination

Grim Champion of Bloodshed

Monsters The Book of Many Things

one.The champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The champion

fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Coven. People come to her to learn about their futures, which she spells out through grotesque theatrical pageants. As payment, she snatches away a portion of each client’s free will, preventing

them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

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

aloofness. They simply hover in silence. When a zodar finally performs some significant action, the reasons for that action aren’t always clear. One interpretation of this behavior posits that

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. After regaining hit points from this action, the jiangshi gains the following benefits for 7 days: its walking speed increases to 40 feet, and it gains a flying speed equal to its walking speed and

their descendants and the communities they knew in life, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

keep a girallon must always be wary, however, because the creature could revert to its predatory nature at any time.Aggressive. As a bonus action, the girallon can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

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