measured severed with only above from for long

Strahd Zombie

Monsters Curse of Strahd

else happens to it: 1–8: One leg is severed from the zombie if it has any legs left.9–16: One arm is severed from the zombie if it has any arms left.17–20: The zombie is

decapitated. If the zombie is reduced to 0 hit points, all parts of it die. Until then, a severed part acts on the zombie’s initiative and has its own action and movement. A severed part has AC 8. Any

Orcus Figurine

Magic Items Candlekeep Mysteries

Carved from an ogre’s petrified heart, the gray figurine depicts the Demon Prince of Undeath in ghastly detail, clutching his skull-topped wand in one hand and three severed heads by the hair

damage except radiant damage. A detect evil and good spell or similar magic reveals that the figurine has been desecrated. As long as it has at least 1 hit point, the figurine has the following magical

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, Oozes, Plants, and

while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims except for a faint sulfurous smell. Oblexes use these duplicates to

Blackguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or Long Rest). Each enemy within 30 feet of the blackguard must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the blackguard for 1 minute. If a frightened target ends its turn more than

resemble a death mask 4 Cloak decorated with bloody handprints 5 Curls of inky smoke seeping from armor at the joints 6 Dozens of flies buzzing about the blackguard 7 Severed hand

Soul Shaker

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

grasping mass of Humanoid limbs, a soul shaker is an obsessive claimer of corpses and collector of body parts. These nightmarish creatures arise from ghoulish collections of severed limbs exposed to

damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the soul shaker regains hit points equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.

Elder Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Memories", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, Oozes

bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the target’s hit point maximum lasts until the target finishes a long rest. Convene the Ghost Council. The ghost summons the other four members of the Obzedat. At the start of the ghost’s

Council’s Traits Ideal: “Influence is measured in power, status, and money, but mostly money.” Bond: “Gather as much as you can while you can, for when you die, you will take

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Headless Summoning (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dullahan is reduced to 0 hit points, it doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, it regains 97 hit points. In addition, it

search of their severed heads or to quench their thirst for revenge. Wicked knights or commanders in life, dullahans adhere to twisted codes of chivalry or soldiership. These fallen champions consider

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

);{"diceNotation":"4d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grasping Root", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The root has AC 19 and can be severed

", "rollAction":"Rolling Hills"}. The cradle magically creates a wave of dirt that extends from a point on the ground within 120 feet of itself. The wave is up to 30 feet long, up to 30 feet tall, and

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

–14: One leg is severed from the troll if it has any legs left. 15–18: One arm is severed from the troll if it has any arms left. 19–20: The troll is decapitated, but the troll dies

Hydra Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

heads on long, serpentine necks. Although its heads can be severed, the hydra magically regrows them in short order.

Elder Oblex Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

, meaning the oblex occupies its space and the simulacrum’s space simultaneously. The slimy tether is immune to damage, but it is severed if there is no opening at least 1 inch wide between the oblex

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, oozes, plants, and

Adult Oblex Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

damage, but it is severed if there is no opening at least 1 inch wide between the oblex's main body and the simulacrum. The simulacrum disappears if the tether is severed.Multiattack. The oblex makes

);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Eat Memories","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

One useful trick: if ye face bugbears who have severed heads on spikes as trophies, cast a spell to make the heads speak. After that, ye can cozen the bugbears into doing almost anything. &mdash

, bugbears are ambush predators accustomed to long periods of inactivity broken by short bursts of murderous energy. Ferocious though they may be, bugbears aren’t built for extended periods of exertion

Strahd Zombie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Strahd Zombie Strahd zombies are undead that serve the vampire Strahd von Zarovich. Created from the long-dead guards of Castle Ravenloft, they were called into being through dark magic by Strahd

are suffused with horrible necromantic magic that allows their severed body parts to continue to attack. All parts of a Strahd zombie are considered one and the same creature, so damage to any part

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Targor Bloodsword, a hobgoblin with 20 hit points. Targor also has two wolves as pets. The hobgoblins have no treasure, but 1d4 of them carry bloody sacks, each containing a severed elf head. The severed

Grol’s avenger. Targor has long aspired to lead the Cragmaw tribe, so he might do the adventurers the favor of not killing them, provided one or more characters succeed on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion

Crawling Claw

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

long passed on to another plane, the ritual fails. The ritual invoked to create a crawling claw works best with a hand recently severed from a murderer. To this end, ritualists and their servants

Crawling Claw “Makes you wonder what can be done with all those other murderer parts, doesn’t it?” —Evangeliza Lavain, necromancer Crawling claws are the severed hands of murderers animated by

Exhaustion

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

Exhaustion Some special abilities and environmental hazards, such as starvation and the long-term effects of freezing or scorching temperatures, can lead to a special condition called exhaustion

. Exhaustion is measured in six levels. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description. Level Effect 1 Disadvantage on ability checks 2 Speed

Exhaustion

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

Exhaustion Some special abilities and environmental hazards, such as starvation and the long-term effects of freezing or scorching temperatures, can lead to a special condition called exhaustion

. Exhaustion is measured in six levels. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description. Level Effect 1 Disadvantage on ability checks 2 Speed

No Competition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Enterprises. Originally founded by what turned out to be a false version of Omin’s lost sister, Auspicia, Dran Enterprises has long sought to execute a hostile takeover of Acquisitions Incorporated. All

and planned expansion across the multiverse, Acquisitions Incorporated shows no signs of slowing down. (Because that would likely require self-reflection and measured responses that are historically

Madness

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

an area suffused with faerzress. In Out of the Abyss, madness is measured in three levels: Madness Levels Level Effect 1 Bout of short-term madness (lasts 1d10 minutes) 2 Bout of long-term madness

particularly alien or disturbing (such as a demon lord). The characters stay in a faerzress-suffused area for a long time (eight or more consecutive hours). A character takes psychic damage, particularly in

2. Western Cavern

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

2. Western Cavern The githyanki knocked down several walls to create this chamber, and much of the debris has yet to be cleared. 2a. Ilmei’s Watch Crystal Stalactite. A 10-foot-long crystal

information). 2b. Dragon Engravings The walls of this chamber are engraved with images of armored githyanki knights riding red dragons. 2c. Illithid Heads Twelve severed mind flayer heads are mounted on the

Adult and Elder Oblexes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims except for a faint sulfurous smell. Oblexes use these duplicates to lure

, the simulacrum is the oblex, meaning that the oblex occupies its space and the simulacrum’s space simultaneously. The slimy tether is immune to damage, but it is severed if there is no opening at

Devil Traits

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

, speaking in measured sentences or noticing pleasant details about the environment or a character’s clothing. Patience. Devils are rarely in a rush to make a deal or sign a contract. As masters of the

long con, devils make genuinely good deals with mortals to buy appreciation and trust that can be leveraged during more consequential dealings later on. Civility. Devils like to pretend that they run

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

campaign isn’t driven by material wealth. Even when you go on expeditions, the University will lay claim to most of the treasures you find. Instead, the rewards of Morgrave adventures are measured in

be tied to achieving specific goals: You’ll all gain a level as long as your professor survives the expedition! See chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information.

L6. Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

long. Dark purple tapestries hang on the walls. At the center stands a pedestal fashioned of severed arms arranged to clutch one another in a cone. Cradled in the uppermost hands is a glowing crystal

5. Control Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

throw or take 11 (2d10) force damage. The controls and the wires are self-repairing, and cannot be severed or destroyed. However, if the ceremony is disrupted, the controls here can be set to free the

of the long-lost artifact called the Iron Flask of Tuerny the Merciless, used to trap demons, devils, and other creatures. This artifact later became the model for the lesser-but-still-legendary magic of the iron flask. According to lore, Tuerny became a nalfeshnee demon before vanishing from history.

Lower Level (M17-M19)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Lower Level (M17-M19) M17. Alchemical Laboratory The air here smells of astringent chemicals. Long wooden tables stretch across the room, laden with vials, beakers, and flasks holding various liquids

three cardinal points of the circle. Whatever material they contained has long ago burned to cinders, but the room still smells of charcoal and sulfur. Sitting next to the bookstand is a warty toad

Kwalish's Plans

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

Kwalish’s Plans Kwalish has long yearned to help the members of his former expedition trapped as brains in jars in the Monastery of the Distressed Body. Knowing that they still survive, he might

to return the vitrified statues of the city to flesh. (If the characters haven’t destroyed the undead medusa yet, such means might involve a side quest where they bring Kwalish her severed head

Adult Oblex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending them off to lure prey into their clutches, while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These

damage, but it is severed if there is no opening at least 1 inch wide between the oblex’s main body and the simulacrum. The simulacrum disappears if the tether is severed. Actions Multiattack. The

Puzzle Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Fifi.) Verse 4. “Lines in his face of life lived long; stories were his paternal song.” (This refers to Dolora’s grandfather, whose name was Tobias.) Verse 5. “Mentor and guide, her lessons learned

. Knowledge measured by letters I earned.” (This refers to Dolora’s teacher, whose name was Johana.) Verse 6. “Loved to eat hay, just as her friends did; lived in one room with a shoat and a kid.” (This

49. Maze of Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

inside the maze, a character can make both slabs sink back down into the floor by standing in front of either slab while holding up his or her right arm — as long as that arm has been severed at the

, once again with stars where his face should be. The figure holds up his right arm, which is severed neatly at the elbow. This image is visible only while the slabs are in their raised positions. From

History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

History Most people who live in the Dessarin Valley have no idea of its long history. Old-timers nodding sagely by the hearths of the local taprooms sometimes observe, “These lands, they have old

strength measured in fields and pastures. It prospered for a time but was plagued by trolls and giants. The dwarves were obliged to build a stronghold underground, carving out the fortress-city of Tyar

Warlords of the Avernian Wastelands

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

the fittest” mentality. In Avernus, a warlord’s power is measured by the strength and size of its gang, and the threat posed by its infernal war machines. As one warlord bites the dust, another

inevitably rises to take its place. Bitter Breath, Feonor, and Princeps Kovik are merely the latest in a long series of warlords to plague the Avernian expanse. If Zariel wasn’t so busy fighting the Blood War

Chapter 5: The Town of Vallaki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, however, quickly realize that there is no happiness here, only false hope—which Strahd himself cultivates. Vallaki was founded not long after Strahd’s armies conquered the valley by an ancestor of

the town’s current burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich. The Vallakoviches have royal blood in their veins and have long believed themselves superior to the Zarovich line. Baron Vallakovich has

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