masters skinned with only about for for long

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

: cone of cold 1/day each: fog cloud, gust of wind, wind wall Summon Water Weird (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the triton magically summons 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4

":"cold"} cold damage.Triton masters of waves sculpt storms and change the tides, bending the sea to their will. Drawing forth living currents and the icy cold of the deep, these mages make the ocean their

Yuan-ti Pit Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, mage hand, message 3/day: suggestion 2/day each: hold person, invisibilityWith snakes for arms, pit masters are yuan-ti malison priests who have made a pact with the god Merrshaulk and seek to rouse

him from his slumber by sacrificing Humanoids to him. They are the most traditionalist yuan-ti and believe that they are best equipped to achieve the goals of their people. Pit masters are deeply

Transmuter Wizard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

each long rest: Darkvision. The transmuter has darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. Resilience. The transmuter has proficiency in Constitution saving throws. Resistance. The transmuter has

/day: telekinesisTransmuters are masters at transforming physical forms. They typically view magical transmutation as a path to riches, enlightenment, or apotheosis. Wizards Wizards pursue magical

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

the shadows and can see in the dark. When traveling in the open, they use alter self spells to assume less conspicuous forms. They also use these spells to grow long, sharp claws with which they can

spell component, a ritual object, or a potion ingredient. Barovian witches use the find familiar spell to call forth familiars. They are particularly fond of cats, though snakes and toads are also common. These animals lurk amid the clutter of the witches' lairs, seldom wandering far from their vile masters.

Breath Drinker

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit

"} necrotic damage, and its Charisma score is reduced by 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Drink Breath"}. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If this

Neogi Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

masters use magic, as a result of a pact between neogi and aberrant entities they met during their journey from their home world. These entities—known by such names as Acamar, Caiphon, Gibbeth, and

long ago to conquer and devour creatures in other realms. During this era, they dominated umber hulk;umber hulks and used them to build sleek, spidery ships capable of traversing the

King Hekaton

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

— to keep the more unruly giants in line. For as long as Hekaton had reigned, fear of the king’s wrath and respect for the ordning was enough to keep lesser giants from rising up against

;t answer prayers, and his divine offspring — the lesser giant gods — were out of touch, constantly waging war against one another on the Outer Planes. Hekaton came to believe that the giants were no longer the rightful masters of the world.Lightning, ThunderCold

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

monsters share a few of liches’ attributes, but while liches are immortal masters of the arcane, boneclaws are thralls to evil, hatred, and pain. The most important part of the transformation

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

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

all their backbiting and betrayal, devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles

repays the instigator with a long and agonizing death. Mephistopheles forbids Hutijin from making too many forays into the Material Plane, since the duke’s absence leaves him vulnerable to his

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lichlike state. Elder brains forbid mind flayers from pursuing magic power aside from psionics

, but it isn’t an interdiction they must often enforce. Illithids brook no masters but members of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow to any god or otherworldly patron

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

ominous astrological events, these ravenous invaders make worlds ready for unimaginable masters or distant, greater manifestations of themselves. Employing their malleable forms, emissaries work to

form does the star spawn die. After finishing a long rest, a greater star spawn emissary regains its Lesser Star Spawn Emissary;lesser form if it was destroyed. When an emissary transitions from one

Lesser Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

emissaries are the fingers of alien realms, digits that tip the scales of reality toward terror. Heralded by ominous astrological events, these ravenous invaders make worlds ready for unimaginable masters or

slurry. It then instantly returns in its greater form. Only if the emissary is defeated in its greater form does the star spawn die. After finishing a long rest, a greater star spawn emissary regains

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effect.Wearing fearsome masks, duergar mind masters usually operate as spies, both inside and beyond a duergar stronghold. Their psionically augmented abilities enable them to see through illusions with ease

the materials used and honest about their purpose.PoisonReduce (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically decreases in size, along with anything it is wearing or

Fire Giant Forgecaller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, the giant can inscribe a fire rune on an object in its possession when it finishes a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Forge Hammer attacks or two Heated Rock attacks. Forge

has AC 17; 20 hit points; and immunity to fire, poison, and psychic damage. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.A fire giant who masters traditional rune magic can control

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

","rollAction":"Magic Staff","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Arcane Cataclysm (Recharges after a Long Rest). Sul Khatesh conjures orbs of magical energy that plummet to the ground at three

silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free and reclaim the world above. As long as the

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and reclaim the world above. As long as the overlords are bound by the Silver Flame, they can't physically manifest in the world. But each overlord embodies a particular aspect of evil, which grows in

strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can

Vampire Warden

monsters

":"2d6+4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Resilient Flesh"}.Stone-Skinned, Blood-Drinking Guardian Vampires need trusted guards for their lairs, minions, and treasures. After all, vampire familiars

don’t live for long and are inattentive while sleeping or simpering. Monstrous servants are often too unpredictable or simply unreliable. To keep their lairs safe, some vampires create more

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword (Advantage)","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Darkness (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The darkling elder casts darkness

, channeling some of the darkling's absorbed light away from its body. If the ritual succeeds, the darkling grows into a tall and fair form, like that of a gray-skinned elf. The darkling perishes if the ritual fails.

Troll (variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

only if it can’t regenerate. If it dies, so does the severed head. If the troll finishes a short or long rest without reattaching a severed limb or head, the part regrows. At that point, the

":"slashing"} slashing damage.Fearsome green-skinned giants, trolls eat anything they can catch and devour. Only acid and fire can arrest the regenerative properties of a troll’s flesh.

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure, that

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Norker

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, norkers are tough humanoids whose long, sharp fangs and thick, bony exoskeletons make them well-suited to the ranks of hobgoblin armies. Unfortunately for their would-be masters, norkers are rebellious

. They were always few in number, and their god was a cruel, merciless tyrant who kept his children close and the outside world at a distance. This long-lost god may have been Maglubiyet's first conquest

Norker War Leader

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, and lazy even by the standards of goblinoids, norkers are tough humanoids whose long, sharp fangs and thick, bony exoskeletons make them well-suited to the ranks of hobgoblin armies. Unfortunately

for their would-be masters, norkers are rebellious, truculent, and prone to indolence unless watched with a keen eye and a hand that is quick to snap a whip. Denizens of the Deep Earth. In the ancient

Khargra

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

khargras as couriers. Making use of these creatures' odd digestive systems, their masters sprinkle iron dust on a scroll or other organic item that bears a message. The khargra devours the missive

, digesting the dust but leaving the message lodged in its digestive tract. Trained over long years and with plentiful treats to learn the direction to different underground strongholds and outposts, the khargra carries its burden to its destination, then coughs up the message on command.

Canden and Moon's Master Cut

feats

Prerequisite: You must have beaten a master at Master Canden and Moon’s Sword School Having trained with the masters of the first sword school of Obojima, you’ve picked up a handful of

an attack, you can use a reaction to assume a defensive stance, allowing you to fend off incoming strikes. Until the start of your next turn, you have a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack. Once you assume this stance, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Emerald Enclave: Maintaining balance in the natural order and combating the forces that threaten that balance is the twofold goal of the Emerald Enclave. Those who serve the faction are masters

I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. 8 I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power. From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called

birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that

Vampire Infernalist

monsters

laws of the Nine Hells. The greatest hell-bound vampires are masters of hellfire called infernalists, who prey on mages. Vampire infernalists are usually too arrogant to work together; even a large

sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

, the verdan found that they were often mistaken for smaller, green-skinned half-elves. Attracting curiosity but no real questions, they have thus been able to make their way reasonably freely in the

little interest in what people say about it. Ongoing Mutations Because the verdan have not dwelled long in the world, they are still discovering new things about themselves. Chief among these

Gray Dwarves (Duergar)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

their freedom, these grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and

lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their

Imp

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

Imp Imps are found throughout the Lower Planes, either running errands for their infernal masters, spying on rivals, or misleading and waylaying mortals. An imp will proudly serve an evil master of

any kind, but it can’t be relied on to carry out tasks with any speed or efficiency. An imp can assume animal form at will, but in its natural state it resembles a diminutive red-skinned humanoid with

Cosmic Horror Torments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

into a long-extinct being or something from the far-flung future. 3 The Darklord sees multiple dimensions at once and is going blind from their incandescence. 4 The Darklord is haunted by

otherworldly masters that whisper from reflective surfaces. 5 The Darklord incubates something within them, an entity that slowly eats through their skin. 6 The Darklord is emptying of their

Erebos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, secure in the knowledge that everything belongs to him in the end. Erebos most frequently appears as a slender, gray-skinned humanoid with two large, outward-curving horns, wielding an impossibly long

Entering Dragon's Pride

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

casino’s lobby. To view the elevator’s entrance and pass through, a creature must bear the club’s mark: an enchanted tattoo of a dragon claw. Only Windfall and the casino’s pit masters can bestow or

is undetectable and impassable by any other means. Once the characters have gained favor with at least one of the casino’s pit masters, that pit master marks each of the characters with the club’s

3. Hungry Gnome

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

3. Hungry Gnome Corpses. Eight drow corpses are splayed like rag dolls across the floor of this 10-foot-high cavern. Troll in Gnome Form. A naked, hairless, gray-skinned deep gnome is gnawing on

they give it food. It fights alongside the party, as long as it remains happy and fed. If Xlorp is mistreated in any way, it goes berserk and attacks everyone. The drow were killed by the behir. A

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