measure some with only alien from for life

Stone Giant Dreamwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

adhered to the giant unless the giant is dead, in which case the magic works normally, freeing the petrified creature as well as ending the petrified condition on it.The surface of the world is an alien

there is permanent, so nothing there is real. What happens on the surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art hold less value there

Nafik

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: Thaumaturgy 2/day each: Command, Silence 1/day: Insect PlagueIn life, Nafik was the high priest of Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of the land of Bakar

, seeking forbidden rituals he hoped could teach him the secrets of everlasting life. When the lands of Bakar dried up, the faithful stopped bringing offerings to Amun Sa’s tomb. The threat of

Jammer Leech

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"force"} force damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.A jammer leech is a barnacle-like creature that begins life as a space-dwelling spore that attaches to the hull of a spelljamming ship

defensive measure. If the crew of a ship becomes aware of leeches that have become attached, it’s customary for them to try to scrape the leeches off the hull rather than attack them with weapons

Gem Stalker

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that amount.When a gem dragon kills an aberrant creature from the Far Realm, the dragon sometimes reshapes the alien corpse into a gem stalker—a cunning predator capable of traversing the

Underdark, hunting Aberrations, and guarding its creator’s lair. A gem stalker is imbued with life, sapience, and purpose by the mystical energy of the gem dragon’s breath, and it is dedicated to

Death's Head

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

encounter. Variant: Servants of Living Stars Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm. A living portent can be a fragment of these beings

Whisperer. A purple star whose guidance and minions seem to help for a time but whose influence inevitably leads to disaster. Hadar, the Dark Hunger. A cinder-red dying star that siphons life from its

Troll Mutate

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

as much damage on a successful one.When exposed to corrupting alien energy, such as that found near a gate to the Far Realm or the strange magic that emanates through the Underdark, a regenerating

injured and his blood spilled on the ground. The saga further claims that trolls were born similarly when Vaprak’s blood was spilled. Whatever the truth of their origin, trolls embody life&rsquo

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these

original cultist’s personality survives the transformation; what emerges is wholly alien. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known

Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

psionically manipulate the fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws

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 dragon

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hopelessness. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these realms

Young Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws affect them. They defy gravity with flight that doesn’t rely solely

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 the temporally displaced form of an ancient amethyst

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

attack against a target that she designates.The Demon Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her

’, is a soulless mockery of mortal life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws affect them. They defy

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

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

psionically manipulate the fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how

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

Zuggtmoy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Queen of Fungi, Lady of Rot and Decay, Zuggtmoy is an alien creature whose only desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her mindless servants and, eventually, into

-thin figure depicted in grimoires and ancient art, draped and veiled in mycelia and lichen. Indeed, much of her appearance and manner, and that of her servants, is a mockery of mortal life and its many

Star Spawn Hulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

other creatures. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

skilled allies. Alien Minds The lizardfolk’s reptilian nature comes through not only in their appearance, but also in how they think and act. Lizardfolk experience a more limited emotional life than

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

anger. Your music raises their spirits or captures their sorrow. Your dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life. Skill

. 3 I want to be famous, whatever it takes. 4 I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s. 5 I will do anything to prove myself superior to my

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

spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life Span The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own. Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest

. Suitably (and somewhat ironically), the outward politeness and civility that they demonstrate among each other enables them to avoid conflicts in daily life. This same form of “courtesy&rdquo

Bluetspur

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

Bluetspur Memories of Bluetspur prove as impossible as they are inescapable Domain of Alien Memories Darklord: The God-Brain of Bluetspur Genre: Cosmic horror Hallmarks: Alien abductions

Bluetspur, and none who witness them remember. This alien domain etches itself not upon the waking mind, but rather upon the body as inexplicable scars and on the psyche through nightmares. Not all the

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life. Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, PerformanceTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one

measure my deeds against that person’s. 5 I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival. 6 I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe. d6

Knights of Solamnia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Honor Is My Life.” This principle—to sacrifice all for the sake of honor—guides the actions of every knight, at least in theory. The Measure. In contrast to the Oath, the Measure is a staggeringly

complicated, excruciatingly specific guide to knightly life. Originally put forth by Vinas Solamnus as an organizational scheme and code of conduct for the knightly orders, the Measure grew over the

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the most part, the alien denizens of this city are content to plot and lurk in the depths of the ocean trench. But a few of them are cursed with curiosity. One such creature is Sgothgah, a scholar

, crafter, and explorer — and an outcast among its kind. Sgothgah’s life changed forever when it encountered and consumed a cult of lunatics who worshiped Tharizdun, an ancient deity of darkness. As it read

The God-Brain

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

dreamed and desperately indulged ever more demented schemes as it seeks to save its own life and give action to a thought alien even to it.

, giving rise to an alien disease that began devouring its fleshy form. Horrified by an affliction that infected only them, the other elder brains united and psionically expelled the diseased brain from

Warlock

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

spring to life in her hands, a wizened human whispers the secret name of her demonic patron, infusing her spell with fiendish magic. Shifting his gaze between a battered tome and the odd alignment of

, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power.

Afterword

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

is home to some of the D&D game’s most iconic monsters, as well as cultures both alien and wondrous. To bring the Underdark to life, Richard Whitters and his concept artists created amazing imagery

Zombies

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

creatures can also become zombies. Such monstrous zombies might possess the strength they had in life or a measure of their supernatural abilities, but they employ such abilities haphazardly at best.

Warlock

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

spring to life in her hands, a wizened human whispers the secret name of her demonic patron, infusing her spell with fiendish magic. Shifting his gaze between a battered tome and the odd alignment of

, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power.

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien

exceptional circumstance for an aarakocra to leave his or her tribe and undertake the adventurer’s life. Neither treasure nor glory is enough to lure them from their tribes; a dire threat to their people

Gods of Har'Akir

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

presides over life and the living Neb, who guards the path of the dead Oru, who orders the heavens and all beneath Ousa, who controls death and the dead Sek, who heals the sick and cultivates life Sute

, who sows despair and discord The Dark Powers have granted a measure of power to Ankhtepot’s false gods. Clerics who worship one of Har’Akir’s gods or the pantheon as a whole receive power as if they

Animated Objects

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

Animated Objects Mundane Objects Come to Life Habitat: Urban; Treasure: None Simon Dominic Magic can manipulate mundane items, compelling them to perform simple tasks. Such animate objects might be

1d10 The Object Was Animated By... 1 A Celestial or Fiend using the object to protect or torment a mortal. 2 A combination of magic and technology, such as alchemy or alien science. 3 The essence

Alien Minds

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

Alien Minds The lizardfolk’s reptilian nature comes through not only in their appearance, but also in how they think and act. Lizardfolk experience a more limited emotional life than other humanoids

fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and so on. Pleasurable people and things make life easier

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