mechanical strikes with openly alone from for long

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

;ve outlived their usefulness. Manshoon doesn’t care who suffers so long he’s able to crush his many enemies and force his subjects into paranoid and eager obedience. History The

knowledge of an even older version of himself. One of Manshoon’s enemies, Halaster Blackcloak, removed Manshoon’s left arm at the elbow. Manshoon now uses a mechanical prosthetic arm

Hunter Shark Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Smaller than a giant shark but larger and fiercer than a reef shark, a hunter shark haunts deep waters. It usually hunts alone, but multiple hunter sharks might feed in the same area. A fully grown hunter shark is 15 to 20 feet long.

Stone Shape Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut

. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn't possible.

Valetta

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

long rest); each creature in the line must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dragonborn","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning

positions of influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

(spell save DC 13): At will: light, spare the dying 2/day each: command, create food and water, cure wounds, faerie fire, hold person, revivify 1/day: death wardMercion strikes the balance of a

alone determines who can become a member of this prestigious group, which has more members than those described here. (The other members, who do not appear in this adventure, are busy elsewhere

Wyrmreaver Gauntlets

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

these gauntlets, your unarmed strike deals an additional 1d6 force damage on a hit. Additionally, whenever you finish a long rest, choose one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning

, or poison. You have resistance to the chosen damage type until you finish another long rest. Invoking the Runes. As a bonus action, you can invoke the gauntlets’ runes and summon two enormous

Gibberling

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and leaping over each other to rip, shred, and devour everything in their path. Gibberlings are named for their incoherent chattering

. Loud and shrill, their exasperating nonsense distracts even the most focused creatures. Swarm of Gibberlings;Gibberling swarms are heard long before they are seen. The first gibberlings were spawned

Worker Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

worker robots fill public-facing service roles. Antigravity technology and built-in tractor beams allow worker robots to effortlessly lift cargo and other heavy objects with their mechanical tentacles

specialized for its role. Robots are programmed with intelligence, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer

in stable communities where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever

Swarm of Gibberlings

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

than a nuisance—a babbling, hairy creature that darts about, attacking whatever it can find. Unfortunately, gibberlings are rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and

focused creatures. Gibberling swarms are heard long before they are seen. The first gibberlings were spawned in the jungles of the Gaping Maw, a layer of the Abyss ruled by the demon lord Demogorgon

Choker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Aberrant Quickness (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choker can take an extra action on its turn. Boneless. The choker can move through and occupy a space as narrow as 4 inches wide

, the choker’s starfish-shaped hands dart out of its hiding spot, wrap around the victim’s throat, and pin the unfortunate creature against the cavern wall. Because its arms are so long, the

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

her divine spark vanishes. She is dead until the next winter solstice, when she reappears at full health in a cold, remote location of her choosing. Frigid Aura. So long as Auril has at least 1 hit

all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her pleasure alone. Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar

Drowned Ascetic

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned ascetic drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned ascetic makes three unarmed strikes. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon

drowned ascetic adds 3 to its AC against one ranged attack that would hit it. To do so, the drowned ascetic must see the attacker.Dressed in tattered robes, its fists wrapped in long ribbons of rotting

Hlam

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Unarmed Strikes. Hlam's unarmed strikes are magical. Unarmored Defense. While Hlam is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Hlam attacks three times

);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Quivering Palm","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Wholeness of Body (Recharges after a Long Rest). Hlam regains 60 hit points.Deflect

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

Hermit Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You lived in seclusion—either in a sheltered community such as a monastery, or entirely alone—for a formative part of your life. In your time apart from the clamor of society, you found

uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the past that could rewrite history. It might be information that would be damaging to the people who consigned you to exile, and

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

, 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

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles

of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick

B'rohg

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

;rohgs are broad-shouldered, four-armed Giants, 15 feet tall, with burnt-orange skin. They have flat noses, pointed ears, and long hair that grows down the backs and sides of their otherwise bald

its bare hands. B’rohgs communicate with one another using grunts and basic hand signals; they have no spoken or written language. They prefer to be left alone and for that reason don’t

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face. Jarund's late son, Jarund Twice-Born, was killed almost a decade ago while trying to bring down a cave bear, leaving

strengthen the bond between them. Mjenir believes that the only way to break Auril's spell is to slay the goddess in her home, but Jarund believes that his warriors aren't strong enough to accomplish that task alone.

Pech

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, where they live in clans and mine precious metals and gems. Small and lithe, pechs have long, thin limbs and broad feet. Their large, pupilless eyes are sensitive to bright light, which they avoid

Earth to shape stone to its will, but pechs are stronger together than alone. When in groups, pechs can combine their magic to conjure great curtains of stone and infuse creatures with the fortitude of elemental earth.

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

days, norkers were found deep within the earth. 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

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

pleasure alone. Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar. Together they wrought terrible destruction, inspiring fear that compelled tribute to hold their power at bay. Umberlee

Sundering, most of the gods withdrew from Toril, leaving mortals to govern their own fates without the gods’ meddling, but the Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy

Duergar Despot

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Stomping Foot", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} to a prone target. Flame Jet. The duergar spews flames in a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in the line must

will: mage hand, minor illusion 1/day: stinking cloudDuergar despots replace parts of their bodies with mechanical devices that they control through their psionic abilities. Duergar Duergar are

Enucleator Modifications

Equipment

creature in the tank: Bone Spikes. Bony protrusions sprout from the creature’s skin. The creature gains a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and natural weapon attacks

manifest a power. Once they become invisible in this way, they can’t do so again until they finish a long rest. Redundant Organs. The creature gains an extra heart, liver, spleen, or other

Elkhorn

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

has urged Elkhorn to retire, but the old dwarf stubbornly refuses to do so. Alignment. Lawful good. Personality Trait. “As long as I have the strength in my bones to fight evil, that is what I

paladin committed to destroying evil wherever it rears its ugly head. Strongheart alone determines who can become a member of this prestigious group, which has more members than those described here

Death Kiss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

nightmare about losing blood. Its coloration and shape resemble those of the beholder that dreamed it into existence, but its hue is more muted, and instead of magical eye rays, it has ten long

prey’s death. A death kiss prefers to hunt alone. If it meets another of its kind, it might fight, flee, or team up, depending on its health and pride.Lightning

Shield Guardian Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Bound. The drone is magically bound to an amulet. As long as the drone and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the drone’s wearer can telepathically call the drone to travel to it

a +2 bonus to the wearer’s AC if the drone is within 5 feet of the wearer.Detention drones vary in size, strength, and shape, though most are shaped like some kind of mechanical animal or plant.Poison

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, knocking their blows aside and sending them reeling, until at last she stands alone. Taking a deep breath, a human covered in tattoos settles into a battle stance. As the first charging orcs reach him, he

’ physical capabilities, and some of their special attacks can hinder the flow of ki in their opponents. Using this energy, monks channel uncanny speed and strength into their unarmed strikes. As

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

spent alone with his thoughts in Wisteria Vale has led him to suspect that the Harpers were never going to find a cure, and that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough

and eliminate agents of tyranny. As long as Quill remains in Wisteria Vale, he is immune to all damage and automatically succeeds on all saving throws. This feature is suppressed if Quill wills it (no action required) or while he is within 15 feet of Renekor the beholder.

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8

thin cloak of mist forms around her. Blades of ice grow out of her body at odd angles, breaking off before they get too long. When she moves, her body crackles. In this form, Auril creates weapons of

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

that area.An emissary’s greater form sheds all pretense of being part of a plane’s reality and openly mocks it. A destructive titan, this form rises in a 25-foot-tall pillar of violent flesh

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

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

moves up to her speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Asteria uses Spellcasting.Though she now travels alone, Asteria

the first Deck of Many Things. She doesn’t know why this is but surmises her life is tied to that deck; so long as it continues to exist, so will she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

disturb their lairs. Demilich The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds mortal souls to its phylactery. If it falters or fails in that task, its bones turn to dust until only

assume a wraithlike form. The skull then emits a terrifying howl that can slay the weak-hearted and leave others trembling with fear. Left alone, it sinks back down and returns to the empty peace of

Warden Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Aura of Menace. As long as the archon doesn’t have the incapacitated condition, each creature of the archon’s choice that starts its turn within 20 feet of the archon must make a DC 15

any who cross that planar boundary. If an invader enters the archon’s plane, the warden strikes with claw and tooth, using its powerful bite to magically mark the intruder, which the archon

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