master swarm with only advanced from for lore

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Spider Climb. The swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice

versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny neogi hatchling. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.Swarm of Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival

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

Necromite of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to 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 lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

","rollAction":"Scorching Ray","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage per ray.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to master the necromantic arts. Delvers into Lore. Cultists of

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

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult. Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull

Sage

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

resident lore experts are master sage;master sages and sages who dedicate themselves to scholarship above all.

Master Sage

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

missile.Candlekeep’s resident lore experts are master sages and sage;sages who dedicate themselves to scholarship above all.

, dispel magic, identify, levitate, locate object, Tenser's Floating Disk, unseen servant 1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij's instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

, 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

of the Master"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff of the Master","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, or 8

Mimir

Magic Items Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

can use an action to cast legend lore from the device. The device speaks the revealed lore aloud. Once this property has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Planar Knowledge

knows the information about the planes in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, as well as basic information about the gate-towns of the Outlands (presented in chapter 3 of Sigil and the Outlands).

Professor Orb

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. The orb is sentient and has the personality of a scholar. Its alignment is determined by rolling on the alignment table in the “Sentient Magic Items” section in the Dungeon Master’s

. The orb has extensive knowledge of four narrow academic subjects. When making an Intelligence check to recall lore from any of its areas of expertise, the orb has a +9 bonus to its roll (including

Animated Coffin

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered. Animated Coffin Contents d6 Contents 1 1d4 swarm of bats 2 1d4 Skeleton;skeletons packed like

sardines 3 A groaning mummy 4 A patch of yellow mold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 5 A slumbering vampire spawn 6 A portal to the Path of Graves (detailed in Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary) Poison, Psychic

Stone of Golorr

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Stone of Golorr has the following properties, determined by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: 1 minor beneficial property

1 minor detrimental property Legend Lore. The Stone of Golorr has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the stone, you can expend 1 of its charges to cast the

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

in consumption. Periodically, the Eye of Aurnozci communes with their horrifying master or leads a ceremony of propitiation in the Firehive. In combat, Aurnozci screeches horribly and attacks any

apart the cocoon, ending the cocoon’s effect with a successful DC 23 Strength (Athletics) check. Insect Swarm. Aurnozci creates a 30-foot-radius sphere of stinging wasps centered on a point

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

painfully obvious to Zelenn that Nass has been slow to master the arcane tradition of divination. Zelenn’s suggestion that Nass leave the Hosttower of the Arcane and gain experience abroad left Nass

overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.No creature in Barovia is older than the master of the Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk. This

forbidden lore plucked from the Amber Temple (chapter 13), then helped the Abbot transform the Belviews into mongrelfolk—maniacal humans with bestial deformities and traits. The Belviews were happy, albeit

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

cauldron has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property (determined by rolling on the Minor Beneficial Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 1 minor detrimental

property (determined by rolling on the Minor Detrimental Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) Iggwilv's Cauldron Gold;Gold Cauldron. The gold cauldron has the following properties

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, symbol, teleport 8th level (1 slot): maze, mind blank 9th level (1 slot): meteor swarm, wishBlast Scepter. Halaster uses his blast scepter to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell (save DC 16

master of Undermountain, Halaster can alter the entire dungeon to some extent. His lair actions and regional effects don’t extend beyond Undermountain. Lair Actions On initiative count 20

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

master, which then absorbs the knowledge and experience contained therein. Mind flayers conceive of this oneness with the elder brain as a sacred state akin to an afterlife. Hive Mind Elder brains

reign as tyrants, while others serve as sages, counselors, and repositories of information and lore for the mind flayers that protect and nourish them.The lair of an elder brain lies deep in the

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

before swapping back. 5 A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon. 6 An amethyst

adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair. 3 The Enlightened Dragon Master of an isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon. 4 An adult amethyst dragon is at war

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon. 6 An amethyst dragon wyrmling is actually

lore spell, requiring no spell components, naming any person, place, or object within 1 mile of the lair as the spell’s subject. Crystal Profusion. Amethyst crystals and geodes form along muddy

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a

master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

with opportunities for arcane study, although its masters are dispersed across individual wizards’ abodes and lack concentrated communities. You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse

. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study. Skill

Bard College

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

Bard College At 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice: the College of Lore or the College of Valor, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level.

Bard College

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

Bard College At 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice: the College of Lore or the College of Valor, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level.

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Neogi Hatchling Swarm A neogi lives about a century. When an individual is rendered weak by advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin

newborns are left. Sometimes the newborns, united by a singular evil purpose, coalesce into a skittering swarm instead. Neogi Hatchling Swarm Medium Swarm of Tiny Aberrations, Typically Lawful Evil

Challenge 5

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

Kyuss Star spawn mangler Swarm of cranium rats Tanarukk Tlincalli Transmuter wizard Wood woad Yuan-ti pit master

Challenge 5 Adult oblex Allip Banderhobb Brontosaurus Catoblepas Clockwork oaken bolter Enchanter wizard Kraken priest Kruthik hive lord Master thief Mindwitness Spawn of

Underdark Creatures

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

, yuan-ti nightmare speaker 5 Adult oblex, kruthik hive lord, mindwitness, spawn of Kyuss, swarm of cranium rats, tanarukk, yuan-ti pit master 6 Bodak, duergar warlord, gauth, warlock of the Great Old

, darkling, firenewt warrior, gazer, skulk, swarm of rot grubs 1 Choker, duergar soulblade, female steeder, firenewt warlock of Imix, giant strider, kobold dragonshield, kobold scale sorcerer, maw

Aberrations

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

Aberrations Balhannoth Berbalang Choker Cranium rat Death kiss Derro Derro savant Elder brain Gauth Gazer Mindwitness Morkoth Neogi Neogi hatchling Neogi master

Neothelid Star spawn grue Star spawn hulk Star spawn larva mage Star spawn mangler Star spawn seer Swarm of cranium rats Ulitharid

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

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

Stat Blocks by Creature Type Aberrations Death kiss Elder brain Gauth Gazer Mindwitness Morkoth Neogi Neogi hatchling Neogi master Neothelid Ulitharid Beasts Aurochs

Brontosaurus Cow (ox, rothé, stench kow) Cranium rat Deinonychus Dimetrodon Dolphin Hadrosaurus Quetzalcoatlus Stegosaurus Swarm of cranium rats Swarm of rot grubs Velociraptor

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

(1,800 XP) Banderhobb Brontosaurus Catoblepas Enchanter Kraken priest Master thief Mindwitness Spawn of Kyuss Swarm of cranium rats Tanarukk Tlincalli Transmuter Wood woad Yuan-ti

Nurtured One of Yurtrus Swarm of rot grubs Challenge 1 (200 XP) Deinonychus Firenewt warlock of Imix Giant strider Gnoll flesh gnawer Grung wildling Kobold dragonshield Kobold scale

Monster Conversions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Gas Spore Gas Spore Fungus Giant Poisonous Snake Giant Venomous Snake Gnoll Gnoll Warrior Goblin Goblin Warrior Grick Alpha Grick Ancient Gynosphinx Sphinx of Lore Half-Ogre (Ogrillon) Ogrillon Ogre

Shrieker Shrieker Fungus Swarm of Poisonous Snakes Swarm of Venomous Snakes Swarm of Quippers Swarm of Piranhas Thri-kreen Thri-kreen Marauder Thug Tough Tribal Warrior Warrior Infantry Tridrone

Monsters by Habitat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

, Pirate, Spy 2 Bandit Captain, Berserker, Cultist Fanatic, Druid, Mage Apprentice, Priest 3 Knight, Scout Captain, Swarm of Crawling Claws, Warrior Veteran 4 Banshee, Guard Captain, Helmed Horror, Tough

, Fiend Cultist 10 Cultist Hierophant, Noble Prodigy, Performer Legend, Spy Master, Stone Golem, Warrior Commander 11 Bandit Crime Lord, Death Knight Aspirant 12 Archmage, Archpriest, Pirate Admiral

The Grand Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Grand Master’s cloak fly apart into its various faces during battle, attacking as a swarm of bats. Throne Gate. The Grand Master might have long ago figured out how to activate this gate. If things go

The Grand Master As the leader of the monastery, the Grand Master is meant to present a difficult but not impossible challenge. You might wish to modify his capabilities depending on the relative

Dealing with Tarina

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

piece that those so-called refugees are advanced scouts for an army that’s preparing to attack Baldur’s Gate!” “The Flaming Fist is decapitated. The captains have already started bickering over who

should be in charge with Ulder Ravengard gone.” “With Ravengard out of the way, who’ll be the next grand duke, I wonder? My money’s on Thalamra Vanthampur. Practically born in the sewers, she was, and more vicious than a swarm of rats.”

17. Lich's Study

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

history (see “Dungeon History”) as well as the ways in which the dungeon affects magic (see “Alterations to Magic”). Ezzat’s advanced understanding of this lore is what enabled him to create such

pseudodragon companion, Ipses, stays close to its master. Light. Dozens of wax candles light the room, perched atop candle holders or affixed to skulls, petrified rats, and other miscellaneous objects

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