master shield with only arises found for like

Shield Master Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield: If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus

action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other

Shield Master

feats Player’s Handbook (2024)

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Shield Training) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Shield Bash. If you attack a

creature within 5 feet of you as part of the Attack action and hit with a Melee weapon, you can immediately bash the target with your Shield if it’s equipped, forcing the target to make a

Shield Master

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

Shield Master You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield: If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a

bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren’t incapacitated, you can add your shield’s AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or

Shield Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Shield Master The Shield Master feat lets you shove someone as a bonus action if you take the Attack action. Can you take that bonus action before the Attack action? No. The bonus action provided by

the Shield Master feat has a precondition: that you take the Attack action on your turn. Intending to take that action isn’t sufficient; you must actually take it before you can take the bonus action

Shield Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Shield Master General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Shield Training) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Shield Bash. If

you attack a creature within 5 feet of you as part of the Attack action and hit with a Melee weapon, you can immediately bash the target with your Shield if it’s equipped, forcing the target to make a

Deck of Illusions

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The

illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate

you occupied when you disappeared. You remain imprisoned until you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any Divination magic, but a Wish spell can reveal the location

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

still seek to work Vecna’s will in the world. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna are separate Artifacts that might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

save, you are possessed by the creature, which controls you like a puppet. As a Magic action, the possessing creature can release you and appear in the closest unoccupied space to you. On a

the Dungeon Master’s Guide): 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The book has 8 charges and regains 1d8 expended charges daily

Advanced Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

mechanical animal or plant. This Construct doesn’t have a control amulet and can’t be controlled like other shield guardian;shield guardians.Poison

do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the drone. The spell has no effect but is stored within the drone. When commanded to do so by the wearer or when a situation arises that was predefined by the

Chitine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, colonies can be found in remote, gloomy areas of the surface world, warring against Lolth’s enemies. The cult of Lolth still creates chitines as the need arises. Outside the presence of a choldrith

was to create servile warriors dedicated first to the cult and then, only by association with it, to Lolth. The goddess found this arrangement unacceptable. As punishment, the Spider Queen twisted

Anvilwrought Raptor

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

messengers, and a few were created to emulate beauty found among the animals of the mortal world. Each exhibits abilities suited to its role, with some behaving like companionable creatures or stoic

created expressly to be familiars. Such creatures have the following trait. Familiar. The anvilwrought can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a magical, telepathic bond with its willing master

Giant Coral Snake

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

begins to hallucinate and is afflicted with a short-term madness effect (determined randomly or by the DM; see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The effect lasts 10

minutes.Comfortable on land or in water, these brilliantly colored snakes are renowned for their potent and hallucinogenic venom. They are most often found in coastal caves. In the abandoned chambers

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

follows its creator like a devoted, aggressive puppy, and sometimes small packs of these creatures patrol their master’s lair for vermin to kill and lone creatures to harass. A gazer can’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 pets. Some

Yeth Hound

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns to the Border Ethereal at the same spot, whereupon it typically sets out to find its pack or its master. The hound is visible on the Material Plane while it is in

the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, but it can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane. Once it is adjacent to its master or a pack mate that is on the Material Plane, a yeth

Master Thief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

;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

Istrid Horn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Istrid is regarded as the Black Network's Master of Trade and Coin in Waterdeep. The shield dwarf operates an illegal lending operation

dying 1st level (4 slots): divine favor, guiding bolt, healing word, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, magic weapon, hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic. Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting

: Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), mage hand, message, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): burning hands, detect magic, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield 2nd level (3 slots

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

discovery. She’s as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who engages Asteria in conversation about her interests finds

, but she nevertheless opposes groups like the Grim Harrow (see chapter 19) that seek to destroy the Deck of Many Things.PoisonEmpowering Aegis (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

Clay Gladiator

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.A golem-like creature with a bronze spear in one hand and a wooden shield in the other.Poison

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

re-forms within hours. In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of its long

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

Gold-Forged Sentinel

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

sentinels is a mystery, and of all Purphoros’s original anvilwroughts, this construct is the most difficult to control. A sentinel often operates without a master, stalking the high places of

vigilant guardians at holy shrines, others serve as familiars and messengers, and a few were created to emulate beauty found among the animals of the mortal world. Each exhibits abilities suited to its

Deep Scion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

throw or be stunned until the end of the deep scion’s next turn. In water, the psychic screech also telepathically transmits the deep scion’s memories of the last 24 hours to its master

, 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

Crown of Lies

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time

, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

eyestalks. It follows its creator like a devoted, aggressive puppy, and sometimes small packs of these creatures patrol their master’s lair for vermin to kill and lone creatures to harass. A gazer can

Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a 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

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): protection from evil and good, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots

threatened to spill her blood. Ezmerelda convinced him that she genuinely wanted to help him find his missing son, whereupon van Richten told her the saddest of tales. He had found his son, who had been

Skeemo Weirdbottle

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): misty step, suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fireball, fly 4th level

5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Skeemo became the Master of Magic

Amrik Vanthampur

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Suave Defense. While Amrik is wearing light or no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Charisma modifier.Multiattack. Amrik makes three dagger attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon

torpor (ingested);torpor (see "Poisons" in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which the kenku bartender can use to spike drinks when Amrik gives the signal.

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated. Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

their bodies into living weapons dedicated to the missions given them by those masters. Dolgaunts are often found commanding squads of dolgrims, and can also be found working with the Cults of the Dragon Below — particularly those devoted to Dyrrn the Corruptor.

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

” below), shield 2nd level (2 slots): darkness, misty stepMultiattack. The skull lasher makes two attacks with its flail. Iron Skull Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2

master the necromantic arts. Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten

Mister Light

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

nothing as a child, Urmius found himself surrounded by family members, caretakers, and teachers who were uniformly cold, callous, and mean-spirited. He grew tired of being seen as nothing more than the

dinner and didn’t think much of the clock tower keeper at first. But Urmius found himself taken aback by Naeryx’s ability to find even a small amount of joy in his work. He was eager to

Leviathan

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

force of nature, dragging ships down to the ocean’s depths and washing away coastal settlements. When called forth, a leviathan arises from a large body of water and takes on the form of a

gigantic serpent. Usually found only on the Elemental Plane of Water, a leviathan sometimes swims through a portal to another world, where tritons, sea elves, and other aquatic folk attempt to contain it

Fire Giant Dreadnought

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Shield Charge (Recharge 5

–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Shield Charge"}. The giant moves up to 30 feet in a straight line and can move through the space of any creature smaller than Huge. The

Death's Head

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

death’s head is a disembodied, flying head. The type of creature one of these grotesque undead originated from determines how it terrorizes it prey. A death’s head that arises from a person

or animal swoops down to rip apart victims with its gnashing teeth. One with the head of monster like a nothic or medusa, though, retains a measure of the power it had in life and can befuddle the

Chwinga Astronaut

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

glittering spores, a statuette resembling its former self, a chunk of ice, or a sponge shaped like a dodecahedron (DM’s choice).Magical Gift (1/Day). The chwinga targets a Humanoid it can see

within 5 feet of itself. The target gains a supernatural charm of the DM’s choice. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on supernatural charms. Natural Shelter. The chwinga

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