matter shadows with only also for for layer

Forcecage

Spells Player’s Handbook

barrier that prevents any matter from passing through it and blocking any spells cast into or out from the area. When you cast the spell, any creature that is completely inside the cage’s area is

that magic to exit the cage. On a failed save, the creature doesn’t exit the cage and wastes the spell or effect. The cage also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. This spell can’t be dispelled by Dispel Magic.

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is deep and echoing. While you are attuned to it, Blackrazor also understands every language you know. Personality. Blackrazor speaks with an imperious tone

, as though accustomed to being obeyed.The sword’s purpose is to consume souls. It doesn’t care whose souls it eats, including the wielder’s. The sword believes that all matter and

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

rejects you but also places a curse on you, causing you to make D20 Test;D20 Tests with Disadvantage for 24 hours or until the curse is ended by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. If you’re

serving you. The entity appears in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of you. It uses the Shadow stat block with these changes: it is a Fey, has a Neutral alignment, and doesn’t create new shadows

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and

those hours pass, anyone who opens the book’s remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semisentient domain

Merregon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

indicate the only elements of the wearer’s identity that matter: the commander it serves and the layer of the Nine Hells it protects. Because of their unshakable loyalty, merregons form the

backbone of many devils’ protective retinues. They shrink from no task, no matter how dangerous. Unless ordered to fall back, they never retreat from a fight.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Vegepygmy Moldmaker

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

":"damage", "rollAction":"Toxic Mold", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and has the blinded and deafened conditions for 1 minute as it becomes covered in a thick layer of mold. On a successful

of lichen to denote their status. Vegepygmies Also called mold folk, vegepygmies are fungal creatures that spring forth from the body of a Humanoid or Giant killed by russet mold, a poisonous

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The shepherd pulls twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Herd the Underworld"} shadow;shadows (without

Sunlight Weakness; see the Monster Manual) arise in unoccupied spaces within 20 feet of the shepherd. The shadows act right after the shepherd on the same initiative count and fight until they’re

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Strike or a Dart attack. It can also use Shadow Jaunt once, either before or after one of the attacks. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

DC 12): At will: minor illusion, prestidigitation 1/day each: charm person, disguise self, silent imageIron shadows are hobgoblin martial artists who serve fey and mortal courts as secret police

Sion

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

’s shadow.” Sion’s sorcery allows him to step in and out of shadows and create shadowy duplicates of himself. He can even exercise limited control over others’ shadows, causing

the shadows to grasp their hosts and pin them in place. Wherever Sion goes, he’s accompanied by his two pets, a ferocious hound and an oversized raven that help Sion track down his enemies. Spun

Rogue's Mantle

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. If you already have darkvision, the mantle increases your darkvision’s range by 60 feet instead. Move in Shadows. While you are in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to teleport

, along with anything you are wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. You then have advantage on the first melee attack you make

Githzerai Traveler

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

manipulate planar energies to create wondrous effects. Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of the githyanki—all of whom were destroyed or transformed by mind

portals in Sigil and the Outlands. To learn more about other githzerai, see the Monster Manual.Matter Manipulation (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Matter

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

attack. Brothers and Sisters of Strahd. Barovian witches have no scruples. They will deal with anyone in return for power. They will also betray anyone for the same reason. The only thing they fear is

Meazel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

their suffering, waylaying travelers who venture too close to their lairs. The evil that corrupted meazels also imbued them with magical powers that allow them to move through shadows with ease. They

mortal existence and contemplate their misery. There the shadows transformed them, and their bitterness made them twisted and cruel. Now hate burns in their hearts, and they resent any intrusion into

Yalah Gralhund

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

weapon.The lady of House Gralhund is no fool. She has a keen mind and the wisdom to discern friend from foe. She also has a husband who worships her (see “Orond Gralhund”) and a house that has the

nobles, guildmasters, and commoners alike. Though her previous attempts to become a Masked Lord have been thwarted, she believes it's only a matter of time until that honor is bestowed on her. Once

Brigganock

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

brigganock see in the dark. Brigganocks have minor spellcasting abilities that help them survive. They also have the ability to manipulate time, allowing them to accomplish hour-long tasks in a matter of

Long Rest). The brigganock accelerates the passage of time around itself, enabling it to accomplish up to 1 hour of work in a matter of seconds. This work can’t affect any creature other than the

Flail Snail

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and other large mineral deposits. It leaves behind a shimmering trail that quickly solidifies into a thin and nearly transparent layer. This glassy residue can be harvested and cut to form window

panes. It can also be heated and spun into other glass objects. Some folk make a living from trailing flail snails to collect this glass. Using the Shell of a Flail Snail A flail snail shell weighs

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

, or half as much damage on a successful one.The demon lord Aurnozci is a wormlike horror of fiery flesh and toxic seepage. In its present form, Aurnozci can’t leave Xulregg, the Abyssal layer

"} fire damage when it enters the ashes’ space for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there. Aurnozci’s Lair Aurnozci’s lair is a layer of the Abyss called Xulregg. See

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

evade foes and pelt them with slings from the cover of leafy foliage. Vegepygmies Also called mold folk, vegepygmies are fungal creatures that spring forth from the body of a Humanoid or Giant

. While vegepygmies can sustain themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live

Vegepygmy Thorny Hunter

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

their master’s orders to hunt prey with deadly ferocity. Vegepygmies Also called mold folk, vegepygmies are fungal creatures that spring forth from the body of a Humanoid or Giant killed by

vegepygmies can sustain themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live indefinitely so

Jarl Storvald

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

dragons by holding their eggs hostage. Within a matter of months thereafter, he also freed several gigantic longships from the ice and sent his giant raiders out to attack smaller ships and plunder their

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Multiattack. The professor makes two Heuristic Lance attacks. It can also use Overriding Theorem, if available. Heuristic Lance. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType

Scholars The scholars of Quandrix College focus on the mathematical principles that govern reality. Through these formulas, they can manipulate properties of matter and space, as well as abstract and conceptual space such as the mind, probability, and the flow of magic itself.Psychic

Juiblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

layer of the Abyss, which is also known as Shedaklah, is a bubbling morass of fetid sludge. The landscape is covered in vast expanses of caustic slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of

ooze, a noxious creature that doesn’t care about the plots and schemes of others of its kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true

Swarm of Rot Grubs

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

maggots that eat living and dead creatures, although they can survive on vegetation. They infest corpses and piles of decaying matter and attack anyone that disturbs them. After burrowing into a

poison can also stop them before they kill their host. Single Rot Grub Rot grubs pose a threat both singly and as a swarm. A single rot grub has no stat block. Any creature that comes into contact

Tixie Tockworth

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Construct. If she’s allowed to continue her work, she will achieve this apotheosis in a matter of weeks, after which her creature type changes to Construct. She also gains immunity to poison damage

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

tirelessness, which makes them exceptional guards. In the necropoleis, this sees many Returned employed as sentries, though they might also be messengers or laborers. If threatened, groups of these Returned

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

Meenlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

influence is strong, one or more meenlocks might spontaneously arise in the shadows or darkness nearby. If more than one meenlock is born, a lair also magically forms. The earth creaks and moans as narrow

its prey or run away when outmatched. Meenlocks also project a supernatural aura that instills terror in those nearby. Telepathic Torment Up to four meenlocks can telepathically torment one

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world. Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms

elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM. Sul Khatesh Sul Khatesh is known as the Keeper of Secrets and the Queen of Shadows. She embodies the fears and superstitions

Banderhobb

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"3d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swallow", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. The creature is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed creature is blinded and

banderhobbs—a hag who knows the ritual might be willing to teach it for the right price. Some other wicked Fey and powerful Fiends also know of the process, as do a few mortal mages. During its

Bodytaker Plant

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

grapple ends. While enveloped, the target is restrained, and it has total cover against attacks and effects originating outside the pod. The enveloped target must also immediately succeed on a DC 16

-invisible filaments through the soil. Should any of these fibers survive the plant’s destruction, the bodytaker plant regrows after a matter of months. Salting or poisoning the soil where it grew destroys these filaments and prevents the plant from reappearing.Poison

Giff (Gunpowder Keg Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

remnant of celestial matter imbued with life-giving magic. The collision released a storm of chaotic energy and sent countless islands spinning away into the void. Within some of them, bits of the god&rsquo

morkoth has collected, some of which date from forgotten times. An island might have natural-looking illumination, but most are shrouded in twilight, and on any of them, mists and shadows can appear

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

such a creature with an attack.Multiattack. The medusa makes two claw attacks. It can also use Petrifying Gaze before or after making these attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation

around Ravnica, and at least one medusa is thought to be angling for control of the entire guild at the moment. Not all gorgons are so ambitious; some prefer to simply stalk the endless shadows of the

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless

approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

known as the Slime Pits, a realm which Juiblex shares with Zuggtmoy. This layer of the Abyss, which is also known as Shedaklah, is a bubbling morass of oozing, fetid sludge. Its landscape is covered

others of its kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true horror, Juiblex is a mass of bubbling slime, swirling black and green, with glaring

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