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Teleportation Circle

Spells Player’s Handbook

circles. Each circle includes a unique sigil sequence—a string of runes arranged in a particular pattern. When you first gain the ability to cast this spell, you learn the sigil sequences for two

destinations on the Material Plane, determined by the DM. You might learn additional sigil sequences during your adventures. You can commit a new sigil sequence to memory after studying it for 1 minute

Double-Bladed Scimitar

Equipment

strong, sharp, and remarkably light. Each scimitar is a masterpiece, and as a result the double-bladed scimitar is an expensive weapon (100 gp) — few though ever have the opportunity to purchase

one. A Valenar blade in the hands of a non-elf is generally assumed to have been stolen or looted from a fallen foe, and a Valenar elf might feel entitled to demand its return or challenge the bearer

Balance of Harmony

Magic Items Tales from the Yawning Portal

This scale bears celestial symbols on one pan and fiendish symbols on the other. You can use the scale to cast detect evil and good as a ritual. Doing so requires you to place the scale on a solid

surface, then sprinkle the pans with holy water or place a transparent gem worth 100 gp in each pan. The scale remains motionless if it detects nothing, tips to one side or the other for good

Kobold Scale Sorcerer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s diplomat and mouthpiece—anticipating the dragon’s needs, issuing commands to others on the dragon’s behalf, and reporting information back to the dragon. Such scale sorcerers often

, prestidigitation 2/day each: charm person, fog cloud, levitateKobold scale sorcerers have an innate talent for arcane magic, making them highly valuable members of their communities. These sorcerers

Ogre Battering Ram

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to halt. Ogres of War Ogres love to rush headlong into battle, but with enough time and patience, some of them learn to carry out specialized missions. The names they are given—the

battering ram, the ogre bolt launcher;bolt launcher, the ogre chain brute;chain brute, and the ogre howdah;howdah—reflect their particular functions. These jobs are tailored to take advantage of an ogre’s strengths.

Ogre Bolt Launcher

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

runs low. Ogres of War Ogres love to rush headlong into battle, but with enough time and patience, some of them learn to carry out specialized missions. The names they are given—the ogre

—a weapon so large it’s essentially an ogre-held ballista. An ogre bolt launcher can load this immense weapon and loose its deadly missile as quickly as a dwarf handles a crossbow. The

Ogre Howdah

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of them learn to carry out specialized missions. The names they are given—the ogre battering ram;battering ram, the ogre bolt launcher;bolt launcher, the ogre chain brute;chain brute, and the

howdah—reflect their particular functions. These jobs are tailored to take advantage of an ogre’s strengths.

Githzerai Traveler

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

(the hand is invisible) 1/day each: jump, plane shift (self only), see invisibilityGithzerai travelers wander the multiverse to train and pursue cosmic enlightenment. These githzerai learn to

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

Dragonflesh Grafter

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

a hulking fusion of draconic and bipedal characteristics, standing between 8 and 12 feet tall. As its original nature wanes, its draconic powers grow, giving it a thick layer of dragon scale armor

collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on

Ogre Chain Brute

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

their feet. Alternatively, the ogre can swing the chain in a crushing overhead smash. Ogres of War Ogres love to rush headlong into battle, but with enough time and patience, some of them learn to

carry out specialized missions. The names they are given—the ogre battering ram;battering ram, the ogre bolt launcher;bolt launcher, the chain brute, and the ogre howdah;howdah—reflect their particular functions. These jobs are tailored to take advantage of an ogre’s strengths.

Male Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider even

intelligent enough to learn simple hand signals and vocal commands, but even a domesticated steeder might turn against its handler. Training a steeder requires a rider to bond with it, a process that

Githzerai Futurist

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the possible outcomes of battles, using those portents to tilt the balance in their favor. Githzerai Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of the githyanki—all

traverse the planes, crossing between them via the portals in Sigil and the Outlands. To learn more about other githzerai, see the Monster Manual.

Witherbloom Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

fog and muck of the swamp, the students of Witherbloom College—first as apprentices and then as witherbloom pledgemage;pledgemages—study the cycle of life and death. Their magic is fueled

by what they call life essence: the ubiquitous energy that runs through living things. Witherbloom students learn how to concoct magical potions and talismans, in addition to their spellcasting

Female Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider

intelligent enough to learn simple hand signals and vocal commands, but even a domesticated steeder might turn against its handler. Training a steeder requires a rider to bond with it, a process that

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to

to serve another powerful creature or might need to gather servants of its own. Deathlocks The forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the

Cadaver Collector

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

great battle—either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place. They encase themselves in the armor and weapons of fallen warriors and impale the corpses of those

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

psychic energy can take a nonphysical form upon regenerating. The troll’s psyche survives, but the body is as insubstantial as shadow. The troll might be unaware of the transition—the

creature still moves and attacks with teeth and claws as ever—but now the troll strikes at victims’ minds. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere

Dire Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

on a successful one.Trolls kill and eat almost anything—including, in rare cases, other trolls. This cannibalism has the effect of causing a troll to grow to an unusually large size. The

regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and

Fire Hellion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

sometimes leads the giants to a fascination with the Blood War—the endless conflict between demons and devils across the Lower Planes. Such a giant might enter into a pact with a powerful devil

, hoping to learn tactics the devils have fine-tuned over millennia and to acquire magical gifts to help the giant rise in the ordning. Over time, the giant is corrupted, becoming a Fiend in its own right

Neothelid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

external assault, and the elder brain is killed, the colony’s tadpoles are suddenly freed from their fate. They no longer serve as food—and are no longer fed by their caretakers. Driven by

they’re just as likely to prey on mind flayer;mind flayers as on anything else. Mind flayers consider neothelids dangerous abominations—normally they eat or destroy any tadpoles that grow

Githzerai Uniter

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

of the githyanki—all of whom were destroyed or transformed by mind flayers. Many githzerai dwell in Limbo, honing their psionic powers by shaping their homes on that chaotic plane. The githzerai

described here oftentimes traverse the planes, crossing between them via the portals in Sigil and the Outlands. To learn more about other githzerai, see the Monster Manual.

Witherbloom Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

—study the cycle of life and death. Their magic is fueled by what they call life essence: the ubiquitous energy that runs through living things. Witherbloom students learn how to concoct

its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Deep in the fog and muck of the swamp, the students of Witherbloom College—first as witherbloom apprentice;apprentices and then as pledgemages

Hobgoblin Devastator

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of the magical arts, they learn the basics of weapon use, and they measure their deeds by the enemies defeated though their magic. They have the respect of other members of the host and receive

peoples—goblin;goblins, hobgoblin;hobgoblins, and bugbear;bugbears—first appeared in the Feywild millennia ago, and they resided there until the god Maglubiyet conquered them. They then

Nagpa

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

fallen civilizations and great calamities. Nagpas still fear the Raven Queen and do their best to avoid her and her agents. When it’s impossible to do so, they become cringing, fawning things, eager

. They then revel in the grand devastation their plotting brought about—looting libraries, plundering vaults, and prying secrets of arcane lore and power from the wreckage.Corruption. The nagpa

Amethyst Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the greatwyrms’ most powerful ability is telekinesis on an unparalleled scale—a gem greatwyrm can telekinetically seize an entire crowd, then carry those helpless folk off to the dragon

their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power. Gem greatwyrms&rsquo

Crystal Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the greatwyrms’ most powerful ability is telekinesis on an unparalleled scale—a gem greatwyrm can telekinetically seize an entire crowd, then carry those helpless folk off to the dragon

their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power. Gem greatwyrms&rsquo

Clockwork Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

can detach from the helm as a bonus action, which ends its attunement to the helm.Clockwork horrors are ruthless insectile automatons— eldritch machines encased in adamantine or some other

clockwork horrors can learn this blinking light code, which is called Ziklight. When another creature gets in its way, a clockwork horror attacks that creature with its razor-sharp mandibles and two

Sapphire Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the greatwyrms’ most powerful ability is telekinesis on an unparalleled scale—a gem greatwyrm can telekinetically seize an entire crowd, then carry those helpless folk off to the dragon

their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power. Gem greatwyrms&rsquo

Topaz Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the greatwyrms’ most powerful ability is telekinesis on an unparalleled scale—a gem greatwyrm can telekinetically seize an entire crowd, then carry those helpless folk off to the dragon

their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power. Gem greatwyrms&rsquo

Allip

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, but that piece is enough to wrack the recipient with temporary mental anguish and violent compulsions. The survivors of an allip’s attack are sometimes left with a compulsion to learn more about

contain. If the allip succeeds, it passes from the world—and its terrible secret hides somewhere in the scholar’s text, waiting to be discovered by its next victim.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Emerald Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the greatwyrms’ most powerful ability is telekinesis on an unparalleled scale—a gem greatwyrm can telekinetically seize an entire crowd, then carry those helpless folk off to the dragon

their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power. Gem greatwyrms&rsquo

Mind Drinker Vampire

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

target’s general emotional state but not its thoughts.When vampires join House Dimir, they can learn to siphon mental energy and memories along with the blood of their victims. They also study

the so-called mind drinkers. His secrets are passed on only to other members of his guild, and mind drinkers who leave House Dimir become enemies of the guild — the only exceptions to a rule

Clockwork Oaken Bolter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

traps or melee-oriented clockworks—and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs

but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations. Individual Designs Gnome artisans

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

offerings to Thassa might defuse the tritons’ ire—that is, if they survive the deadly winds and waves that typically herald these sea guardians’ appearance. Clever, far-ranging people

environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons’ wrath doesn’t end at the shore.Cold, Fire

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a

the far-flung past and inscrutable future of the multiverse. Many of these rare scholars of the profane seek to manipulate reality on a grand scale, while others unleash horrific experiments on the

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