mechanical swim with only after from for long

Thanoi Hunter

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

beings who dwell in the frozen wastelands of Krynn. They sport thick, ivory tusks, which they use both to defend themselves and to poke breathing holes in sea ice as they swim. Often at odds with the

monstrous creatures that live in the frozen wastes, thanoi are adept hunters. In addition to their tusks, they use harpoons on long ropes that they can quickly reel back. Groups of thanoi hunters work

Drowned Ascetic

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Bottom Treader. The drowned ascetic cannot swim, and it sinks to the bottom of any body of water. It takes no penalties to its movement or attacks underwater. It is immune to the effects of being

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

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

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

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

Clockwork Oaken Bolter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

much damage on a successful one.No ordinary ballista, an oaken bolter is a Construct capable of striking at long distances. The bolts it launches can rend flesh, destroy armor, or drag enemies toward

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

Clockwork Bronze Scout

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15 feet of the

. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total

snippets of tunes I have overheard. 7 I swim alongside ships sailing through my domain, just out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms

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.

Quasit (familiar variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The quasit can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a bat (speed 10 ft. fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., swim 40 ft.), or back

willing master. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the quasit senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. While the quasit is within 10 feet of its master, the master

Dire Corby

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

. Horrid Songs. The denizens of the Underdark hear an approaching flock of dire corbies long before it comes into view. As these creatures travel, they hoot, chirp, and howl in maddening cacophony

minds swim, leaving them unable to use anything but their simplest magic. The dire corbies’ disorienting song has left countless Underdark creatures and travelers unable to flee as these

Leviathan Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

centered on itself. The wall is up 250 feet long, up to 250 feet high, and up to 50 feet thick. When the wall appears, all other creatures within its area must each make a DC 24 Strength saving throw

, though, the creature must make a successful DC 24 Strength (Athletics) check to swim at all during that turn.The leviathan can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

can't make attacks with that claw against other targets. The crab folk has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty

. Long ago, a green hag gathered a small army of ogres to serve as her enforcers along the desolate coast she had claimed. The hag found the ogres' simple minds and brutal strength useful, but too often

Manshoon

monsters

;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

Constructs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane. Outlands Constructs d4 Encounter 1 A tyrannical homunculus rules over the small domain of its long

has been transformed into the walking hive that’s home to numerous swarms of insects (wasps). Quintin Gleim Mechanical dinosaurs roam an orderly realm influenced by the lawful energies of Mechanus

Mistshore: Autumn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

harbor to keep it from falling into enemy hands. A character can recover the sunken stone by using a detect magic spell to help pinpoint its location. Big Belchy A mechanical dragon turtle, dubbed Big

more to the bottom of Deepwater Harbor. If the drow are still on its back when it goes down, they swim the rest of the way to the Eyecatcher but gain two levels of exhaustion from the cold water and

Octon Modron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

diagnostic data to decatons. Octons have eight mechanical tentacles which they use to manipulate objects and defend themselves, spinning them in a bludgeoning whirlwind. Octon Modron Large Construct

, Typically Lawful Neutral Armor Class 18 (natural armor) Hit Points 187 (22d10 + 66) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover), swim 30 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 14 (+2) CON 17 (+3) INT 17 (+3) WIS

Mechanical Guides

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

Mechanical Guides Each mechanical guide is programmed to teleport through space and time to the adventure’s set locations, effectively dropping the characters at the start of chapter 3 or chapter 4

a guide can be restored during a long rest with a successful DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools. A damaged guide can also be restored to full hit points by the use of a

Stone Shape

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

Stone Shape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->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.

Getting Off the Emperor

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

. The rowboat remains in place long enough for the box to be offloaded and for the characters to clamber aboard. Because the octopus focuses on Emperor of the Waves, the rowboat is not in imminent

danger from the creature. A lone character trying to swim with the treasure box must succeed on a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check at the start of their turn or sink 20 feet. Two characters working

Special Types of Movement

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

Special Types of Movement Movement through dangerous dungeons or wilderness areas often involves more than simply walking. Adventurers might have to climb, crawl, swim, or jump to get where they need

have a climbing speed and use it to climb, or a swimming speed and use it to swim. At the DM’s option, climbing a slippery vertical surface or one with few handholds requires a successful Strength

24. Halls of Statues

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

mason’s tools can use the superior set to destroy a sacred statue with a successful DC 13 Dexterity check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in this area causes one sacred statue per charge to age and crumble to rubble, as long as the statue is not occupied by the eidolon.

24. Halls of Statues This series of long hallways are each lined with statues created by the temple’s sculptors through the ages. Many depict Moloch, but other archdevils, demon lords, and former

Frog

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

Frog Frog Tiny beast, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1) Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft. STR 1 (–5) DEX 13 (+1) CON 8 (–1) INT 1 (–5) WIS

. Standing Leap. As part of its movement and without a running start, the frog can long jump up to 10 feet and high jump up to 5 feet.

Hunter Shark

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

fully grown hunter shark is 15 to 20 feet long. Hunter Shark Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12) Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 18 (+4

Dolphin

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

Dolphin Dolphins are clever, social marine mammals that feed on small fish and squid. An adult specimen is between 5 and 6 feet long. Dolphin Medium beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor

) Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 0 ft., swim 60 ft. STR 14(+2) DEX 13(+1) CON 13(+1) INT 6(–2) WIS 12(+1) CHA 7(–2) Skills Perception +3 Senses

7. Frog Landing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

7. Frog Landing When they aren’t swimming in the underground lake, most of the giant frogs in the cavern sit on this rocky shelf, occasionally snatching bats out of the air with their long tongues

bullywugs swim for the underwater exit in the southeast corner of the pool (see area 6). Bones of larger animals brought here by the bullywugs and fed to the frogs also litter the ground. Most disturbing of all are three sets of iron shackles anchored to the stone, with human, elf, dwarf, and halfling bones.

7. Frog Landing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

7. Frog Landing When they aren’t swimming in the underground lake, most of the giant frogs in the cavern sit on this rocky shelf, occasionally snatching bats out of the air with their long tongues

bullywugs swim for the underwater exit in the southeast corner of the pool (see area 6). Bones of larger animals brought here by the bullywugs and fed to the frogs also litter the ground. Most disturbing of all are three sets of iron shackles anchored to the stone, with human, elf, dwarf, and halfling bones.

Ice Toad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Ice Toad Ice Toad Medium monstrosity, neutral Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 13 (+1) DEX 10 (+0) CON 14 (+2

) Amphibious. The toad can breathe air and water. Cold Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the toad takes 3 (1d6) cold damage. Standing Leap. The toad’s long jump is up to 20 feet

Ice Toad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Ice Toad Ice Toad Medium monstrosity, neutral Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 13 (+1) DEX 10 (+0) CON 14 (+2

) Amphibious. The toad can breathe air and water. Cold Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the toad takes 3 (1d6) cold damage. Standing Leap. The toad’s long jump is up to 20 feet

Frog

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

beast, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1) Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft. STR 1 (−5) DEX 13 (+1) CON 8 (−1) INT 1 (−5) WIS 8 (−1) CHA 3 (−4

) Skills Perception +1, Stealth +3 Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages — Challenge 0 (0 XP) Amphibious. The frog can breathe air and water. Standing Leap. The frog’s long jump is up to 10 feet and its high jump is up to 5 feet, with or without a running start.

Reef Shark

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

Reef Shark Smaller than giant sharks and hunter sharks, reef sharks inhabit shallow waters and coral reefs, gathering in small packs to hunt. A full-grown specimen measures 6 to 10 feet long. Reef

Shark Medium beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 14 (+2) DEX 13 (+1) CON 13 (+1) INT 1 (−5

Sir Ursas

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

Sir Ursas The warrior Sir Ursas strikes an imposing figure—a massive, muscular warrior with one arm replaced with a grizzly bear’s paw grafted at the elbow. He grows his dark hair long and shaggy

finish the military campaign he started long ago, letting him return to Avernus and take on the forces of Zariel. Further, he is open about his rivalry with Lynx. He claims that the retired rogue is

The Enhanced Sphinx

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

willing to pay the price. Seeker of Knowledge. As a custodian of rare knowledge, the sphinx might have long coveted the knowledge of the monastery’s brains in jars — all of them creatures with

toll. Restoring Old Debts. If the sphinx is slain, the mechanical items that circle around her (functioning as Ioun stones) might all be released. The life force they contain (in the form of

Heart of Darkness

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

individual NPC, use the Random Events table in this chapter to determine when madness appears among those followers. When madness appears among the NPCs, use it not just for its mechanical effects but to

create real complications for the adventurers. For example, if the Random Events table indicates that one member of the expanded party suffers long-term madness, you might decide to bestow extreme

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