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Returning 35 results for 'master shadow with only allies foes for life'.
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
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shadow Escape. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points outside its resting place
create sanctuaries apart from the living, whether hidden in cosmopolitan cities or sequestered in ruins where they dwelled in life.
The region containing a vampire’s lair is warped by its presence
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dracolich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of the dracolich can’t
turn.Dracolich Lairs
A dracolich lurks in a corrupted version of the lair it had in life. The region containing a dracolich’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects:
Sapping Mist
Monsters
Monster Manual
Underdark, in the tunnel-mazes they occupied in life or in the lairs of enemy beholders they conquered. These lairs are devoid of life, as death tyrants change their servants into Undead horrors.
The
lair feel as if they’re being watched. Any creature (excluding the death tyrant and its allies) that finishes a Short Rest while within 1 mile of the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
the devil’s allies and followers a few times before being able to confront the devil.
In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or
Spells
Player’s Handbook
the steed’s creature type—Celestial, Fey, or Fiend—which determines certain traits in the stat block.
Combat. The steed is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your
1 mile (works only with you)
CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus)
Traits
Life Bond. When you regain Hit Points from a level 1+ spell, the steed regains the same number of Hit Points if
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Rejuvenation. While its master lives, a destroyed boneclaw gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Hours"} hours, with all its hit points. The new body
appears within 1 mile of the boneclaw’s master.
Unusual Nature. The boneclaw doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The boneclaw makes two Piercing Claw attacks.
Piercing
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
wit and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes.
The professors
save DC 15):
At will: dancing lights, friends
2/day each: bane, command, darkness, mage armor
1/day each: tonguesProfessors of shadow wield the linguistic magic of Silverquill College through slicing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
will of their masters. They wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble
monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes.
An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
traditional material components. In battle, they flood their allies with vital essence, healing wounds and soothing ailments. Their foes face the wrath of nature itself, from grasping plants and
nature through their magic. They brew infusions of plants, fungi, and insects or other minuscule creatures that thrum with the essence of life, using these infusions to fuel their magic instead of using
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned master drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned master makes two attacks: one with its greatsword and one with its Life
Bound Together. The drowned master shares its mind with every other drowned one within 1 mile of it, and can communicate its thoughts and observations to them instantaneously and without limitation
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pack Tactics. The Returned has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the Returned’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated
work well together, sharing the unified goals of overcoming their foes and getting back to the task at hand.
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among the living once more, but their
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mastered the magic of light and shadow, and he focused that magic through communication. Shadrix’s words thrummed with power, inspiring his allies and demoralizing his enemies.
He established
"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is wracked with despair and has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Illuminating Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a
; souls as springboards to his own immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that would give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them&mdash
his own immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that would give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power
grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
vessels and feeding on the life energy of those unlucky enough to cross their path.
A vampirate appears as a gaunt figure with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted
disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the
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
deep scion’s duty to infiltrate the air-breathing world and report back to their master. When set to this task, a deep scion worms their way into the life of an unsuspecting enemy as a new friend
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
life. In battle, they are deadly foes, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then
magic. Rarely, death dragons arise when a dragon meets its end in a way that torments its soul and consumes it with a need for vengeance. Regardless of how it arose, a death dragon retains a shadow
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;retire” from hands-on work to run a thieves’ guild, spearhead some covert enterprise, or enjoy a quiet life of luxury.
When a master thief completes a challenging heist, they often leave
attack that hits it. The thief must be able to see the attacker.Master thieves are known for perpetrating daring heists. They tend to develop a romanticized reputation. A master thief might &ldquo
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated
requires them not to fawn over their master at all times. They also understand that their frequent proximity to their dragon master means they would probably be the first to die if their master became
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them—that their
immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that would give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he
attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
anxious penguin servant, Kingsport, was promised a life of enlightenment. The truth is that Kingsport was turned into Scrivenscry's lackey, who lives in fear of his cruel, unpredictable master. The blind giant penguin hopes to be free of the arcanaloth one day.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollAction":"Pseudopod"} to hit (with advantage if the plasmoid has one or more allies within 10 feet of itself), reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage
boss around smaller, weaker creatures can easily end up in positions of power, surrounded by loyal underlings, sycophants, and would-be usurpers. A plasmoid boss might be the master of a guild, the
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
can't use this trait if she's incapacitated.
Shadow Step. When Rosie is in dim light or darkness, she can use a bonus action to teleport 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see that is also in dim
, silenceMultiattack. Rosie makes three attacks, then makes two unarmed strike attacks.
Staff of the Master (+1 Quarterstaff). Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its master.A curious impulse drives the gray render. Despite its hulking form and terrible appetite, it wants most of all to bond with an intelligent creature and, once bonded, to give its life to
reaching maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders. They feel no obligation to their young and have no inclination to gather with others of their kind. Instead, each has an overpowering need
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Defensive Advantage. As long as two or more of Splugoth’s allies are within 5 feet of him and are not incapacitated, attack rolls against him are made with disadvantage.
Nimble Escape
again, and it seems like a really good idea to play up the drama of resurrection with a cool new name — and a master plan for cold, cold revenge against those who betrayed you.
Every once in a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
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
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their foes. In battle, they steal the essence of their enemies to heal their own wounds and create spears of sickly green life-draining energy.
Witherbloom teachers who espouse the decaying side of the
until the start of the professor’s next turn.
Essence Pulse (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Essence Pulse"}. The professor creates a life-draining
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
channel radiance to illuminate their allies, bolstering them with encouragement and inspiring any who witness their orations. Professors of radiance can turn their words into potent assets in battle or
strike at their foes with searing radiance.
These Silverquill teachers seek to inspire greatness in all that they do, pushing their students to look for the good in all things and bring that into the
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
gains temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt.Death giant reapers wield massive scythes and wear armor that resembles the carapaces of giant insects. They wield the magic of shadow, which lets
them take on a ghastly appearance and disappear, as well as twist shadow into terrifying bolts of energy that drain the vigor of their victims.
Death Giants
Long ago, a large band of cloud giants
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the barrowghast a noxious stench.
Barrowghasts no longer hunger for physical food and instead crave life energy drained from living creatures. They often target former family members and allies, but
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
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow or vampirate (captain’s choice) under the DM’s control.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged
ships, plundering unsuspecting vessels and feeding on the life energy of those unlucky enough to cross their path.
A vampirate appears as a gaunt figure with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as