manner speed with only are for for link

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

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

it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Break

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

, the elder brain can form a psychic link with any other creature the ulitharid can detect using its Creature Sense. Any such link ends if the creature falls outside the telepathy ranges of both the

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

spray tissue-dissolving enzymes from their tentacle ducts, reducing victims to puddles of slime and leaving only the pulsing brains unharmed. They have no knowledge of their link to illithids, so

Animated Staff of Frost

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

to water and is destroyed. Charm. A creature can grab the staff out of the air with a successful grapple check against the staff, and grappling the staff does not reduce the creature's speed. Any

solid surface, doing so with a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check. Breaking the staff in this manner destroys it.Melee Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to

Frostmourn

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn.Blizzard Escape. Immediately after a creature the frostmourn can see hits it with an attack roll, the frostmourn momentarily dissolves into a

manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is halved, and it

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

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Baphomet regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Heartcleaver Attack. Baphomet makes one Heartcleaver attack. Charge (Costs 2 Actions). Baphomet moves up to his speed without

traveled. Unerring Tracker. As a bonus action, this creature magically creates a psychic link with one creature it can see. For the next hour, as a bonus action this creature learns the current

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it must roll a 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Silver Needle"} and subtract the number rolled from each ability check or

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

Ythryn Mythallar

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

of existence as the Ythryn mythallar, you can use an action to cause it to fly in any direction you choose at a speed of 30 feet. All matter within 500 feet of the device moves with it. The Ythryn

all its expended charges or uses. A magic item recharged in this manner can’t be recharged by the Ythryn mythallar again until after the item regains expended charges or uses on its own. You

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is

’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

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

bat or wolf form, Strahd can’t speak. In bat form, his walking speed is 5 feet, and he has a flying speed of 30 feet. In wolf form, his walking speed is 40 feet. His statistics, other than his

size and speed, are unchanged. Anything he is wearing transforms with him, but nothing he is carrying does. He reverts to his true form if he dies. While in mist form, Strahd can’t take any

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

turn. Attack. Zuggtmoy makes one pseudopod attack. Exert Will. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as she directs or to make a weapon

humanoid shape, including the skeletal-thin figure depicted in grimoires and ancient art, draped and veiled in mycelium and lichen. Indeed, much of her appearance and manner, and that of her servants

Zuggtmoy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction, if available, to move up to its speed as she directs or to make one weapon attack against a target that she designates.The Demon

-thin figure depicted in grimoires and ancient art, draped and veiled in mycelia and lichen. Indeed, much of her appearance and manner, and that of her servants, is a mockery of mortal life and its many

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

, the elder brain can form a psychic link with any other creature the ulitharid can detect using its Creature Sense. Any such link ends if the creature falls outside the telepathy ranges of both the

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

the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Psychic Link. The elder brain targets one incapacitated creature it can perceive with its Creature Sense

Dhampir

races

others are partially transformed by a vampire’s bite. All manner of macabre bargains and necromantic influences might also give rise to a dhampir. Regardless of their origins, dhampirs exhibit

their vampiric nature in various ways, including increased speed and a life-draining bite. Dhampir Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 35 feet

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

’s deathless prowess in the form of increased speed, darkvision, and a life-draining bite. With unique insights into the nature of the undead, many dhampirs become adventurers and monster hunters

or raw meat 3 Cerebral spinal fluid 4 Psychic energy 5 Dreams 6 Life energy Dhampir Origins Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires, but all manner of

Dragon Hoards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

are overwhelmingly greedy, as other peoples understand the term—though some dragons definitely are. Nor are they simply attracted to shiny objects in the manner of magpies. Rather, hoards are

extensions of dragons’ inherently magical nature—resonators that focus their magic and link them to the magic of the Material Plane.

Elder Brain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

akin to an afterlife. Elder Brain Large Aberration (Mind Flayer), Typically Lawful Evil Armor Class 10 Hit Points 210 (20d10 + 100) Speed 5 ft., swim 10 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 10 (+0

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. Legendary

Ulitharid

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

an elder brain. The staff serves no other purpose. Ulitharid Large aberration, lawful evil Armor Class 15 (breastplate) Hit Points 127 (17d10 + 34) Speed 30 ft. STR 15(+2) DEX 12

creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner. Magic Resistance. The ulitharid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

Meenlock

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

. Meenlock Small fey Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 31 (7d6 + 7) Speed 30 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 15 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 11 (+0) WIS 10 (+0

Medium undead, any evil alignment Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 120 (16d8 + 48) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 12(+1) CON 16(+3) INT 19(+4) WIS 17

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

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

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

Neothelid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

tissue-dissolving enzymes from their tentacle ducts, reducing victims to puddles of slime and leaving only the pulsing brains unharmed. They have no knowledge of their link to illithids, so they’re

+ 75) Speed 30 ft. STR 27 (+8) DEX 7 (−2) CON 21 (+5) INT 3 (−4) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 12 (+1) Saving Throws Int +1, Wis +8, Cha +6 Senses

Firbolg Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Firbolg Traits As a firbolg, you have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Firbolg Magic. You can cast the

manner with Beasts, Plants, and vegetation. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.

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

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Armor Class 11 (natural armor) Hit Points 18 (4d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 10 (+0) CON 11 (+0) INT 13 (+1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Arcana +3, History +5

and have the prone condition. Minotaur Infiltrator Medium Humanoid, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16) Speed 40 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 11 (+0

Dread Warrior

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

warrior is further enchanted so that a Red Wizard can employ the creature in the fashion of a spellcaster’s familiar. By creating a psychic link with a dread warrior, a Red Wizard can experience the world

, shield) Hit Points 37 (5d8 + 15) Speed 30 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 11 (+0) CON 16 (+3) INT 10 (+0) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 10 (+0) Saving Throws Wis +3 Skills Athletics +4

Firbolg Traits

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

pounds. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Firbolg Magic. You can cast detect magic and disguise self with this trait, using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability for them

capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. Speech of Beast and Leaf. You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with beasts and plants. They can understand the meaning of your

Customizing NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Customizing NPCs There are many easy ways to customize the NPCs for your home campaign. Racial Traits You can add racial traits to an NPC. For example, a halfling druid might have a speed of 25 feet

replace one or more of its spells. You can substitute any spell on the NPC's spell list with a different spell of the same level from the same spell list. Swapping spells in this manner doesn't alter

Customizing NPCs

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

speed of 25 feet and the Lucky trait. Adding racial traits to an NPC doesn’t alter its challenge rating. For more on racial traits, see the Player’s Handbook. Spell Swaps. One way to customize an NPC

manner doesn’t alter an NPC’s challenge rating. Armor and Weapon Swaps. You can upgrade or downgrade an NPC’s armor, or add or switch weapons. Adjustments to Armor Class and damage can change an NPC’s

Kalashtar Traits

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

+ 4 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 110 + (1d6 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Dual Mind. You have advantage on all Wisdom saving throws

. Mental Discipline. You have resistance to psychic damage. Mind Link. You can speak telepathically to any creature you can see, provided the creature is within a number of feet of you equal to 10 times your

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