mechanics stalks with only ambusher from for life

Slithering Tracker Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the slithering tracker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised. Damage Transfer. While grappling a creature, the slithering tracker

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Life Leech. One Large or smaller creature that the slithering tracker can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Ambusher. During the first round of combat, Pidlwick II has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't had a turn yet.Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType

. Pidlwick II is basically an oversized toy—a 4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched

Category 1 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

method to create novel life forms. They coax new morphologies from existing creatures or combine traits from multiple organisms into one, producing the creatures known as krasis. Some krasis are unique

surprised, as a result of having sensitive barbels like a catfish, stereoscopic vision like a chameleon, a tongue like a snake, eye stalks like a lobster, or an array of several eyes. 6 Ink Cloud

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Ambusher. The mangler has advantage on initiative rolls.Multiattack. The mangler makes two Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

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

Category 2 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

"} slashing damage. In the deep sinkholes that serve as laboratories and guildhalls for the Simic Combine, biomancers employ a combination of magic and scientific method to create novel life

having sensitive barbels like a catfish, stereoscopic vision like a chameleon, a tongue like a snake, eye stalks like a lobster, or an array of several eyes. 6 Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or

Category 3 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

method to create novel life forms. They coax new morphologies from existing creatures or combine traits from multiple organisms into one, producing the creatures known as krasis. Some krasis are unique

surprised, as a result of having sensitive barbels like a catfish, stereoscopic vision like a chameleon, a tongue like a snake, eye stalks like a lobster, or an array of several eyes. 6 Ink

Grung

Species One Grung Above

THIS IS NONCORE D&D MATERIAL These game mechanics are usable in your campaign if your DM allows them but not refined by final game design and editing. Grungs are aggressive froglike

caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

’, 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

interconnected by bridges of shelf-fungi, and countless chambers have been hollowed out from within their rubbery, fibrous stalks. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties

Zuggtmoy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

-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

countless chambers have been hollowed out inside their rubbery stalks. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zuggtmoy can take one of the following lair actions; she can&rsquo

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there. Silver hair shining in a shaft

undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice. Beyond the Mundane Life Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Rough and wild looking, a human stalks alone through the shadows of trees, hunting the orcs he knows are planning a raid on a nearby farm. Clutching a shortsword in each hand, he becomes a whirlwind

defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far from the comforts of a dry bed and a hot bath. Faced with city-bred adventurers who

Chapter 8: Adventuring

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

if all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. This section covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the

Chapter 8: Adventuring

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

all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. This chapter covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the

Ghost Story Villains

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

Villain 1 A medium who feeds victims to spirits in exchange for power over them 2 The spirit of a long-dead murderer who stalks the same types of victims in death as in life 3 The

Zuggtmoy's Lair

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

, fibrous stalks. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zuggtmoy can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row

effects: Molds and fungi grow on surfaces within 6 miles of the lair, even where they would normally find no purchase. Plant life within 1 mile of the lair becomes infested with parasitic fungi, slowly

Slithering Tracker

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

speak Challenge 3 (700 XP) Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the slithering tracker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised. Damage Transfer. While grappling a

made to hide, and it can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Actions Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage. Life Leech. One

Richemulot

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

. The Gnawing Plague stalks Richemulot, arriving without warning. It comes with the rats, but it doesn’t leave with them. For weeks or months at a time, life becomes an interminable wait as people peer

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with orcs tells of confronting a hulking foe that can cleave through a warrior with a single blow, part of a force that can cut down enemies as though they were trembling stalks of wheat before the

represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried into death and the

Never Alone

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

patrolling the laboratory section (areas 1 to 23). On a 3–4, it patrols the temple section (areas 24 to 39). There are no fixed mechanics for encounters with the thessalhydra, but feel free to have

as it roams, and feeding that power to the monster as restorative energy. Whenever the thessalhydra is taken to 0 hit points, it stays dead for 1 hour before returning to life with full hit points

Drowned Assassin

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

Drowned Assassin The drowned assassin stalks and kills in a grim pantomime of its former occupation. Sneaking from shadow to shadow, and appearing in the undead assault of Tammeraut’s Fate, it aims

understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Bottom Treader. The drowned assassin cannot swim, and it sinks to the bottom of any body of water. It takes no

Zuggtmoy

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

life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind-controlling spores or being transformed to the

chambers have been hollowed out from within their rubbery, fibrous stalks. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zuggtmoy can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects

Slithering Tracker

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

Challenge 3 (700 XP) Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the slithering tracker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised. Damage Transfer. While grappling a creature

to hide, and it can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Actions Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage. Life Leech. One Large or

12. Paradise Lost

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

, pungent smoke hangs in the air throughout these caverns. 12a. Southern Forest Burned Remains. Blackened and smoldering zurkhwood stalks, their caps destroyed by fire, stand amid the charred remains of

myconid sovereign lies among the dead — pierced by multiple hobgoblin arrows and burned like the other corpses. If the sovereign is touched, it trembles with life, having stabilized at 0 hit points. If

Murder

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

Baldur’s Gate. In the Outer City, murder is practically a way of life. With neither the Watch nor the Flaming Fist to look after residents, criminals run free in the sprawling district. Criminals use

serial murderer Alhasval Drenz, the Whitkeep Whistler, still stalks the city, possessing innocents to continue her unmatched killing spree. This adventure posits a third possibility: that the presence of

Fortress Badlands Locations (T1-T2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. The sentry posted in the smaller, central tower is a spectator perched atop a mannequin. The spectator’s eye stalks are hidden by a sun hat. The blood mage Y’demi summoned the spectator as a guardian

northeastern alcove of this cave holds Murgaxor’s old collection of brined and preserved lab specimens from his decades researching life and death. If any creature other than Murgaxor moves more than

NPC Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Martial Advantage; darkvision 60 ft.; speaks Common and Goblin Kenku +2 Dex Ambusher, Mimicry; understands Auran and Common but speaks only through the use of its Mimicry trait Kobold -4 Str, +2 Dex

and exhaustion; can’t be poisoned; darkvision 60 ft.; can’t speak but understands the languages it knew in life Tiefling* +1 Int, +2 Cha Infernal Legacy (use challenge rating instead of level to

Pidlwick II

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

4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched leather pulled taut over an

) Ambusher. During the first round of combat, Pidlwick II has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t had a turn yet. Actions Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft

Step 5: Add Flavor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

flesh out your encounter in these ways, go right ahead and finish your creation. Otherwise, take a look at the following sections for some basic advice on adding flavor elements to the simple mechanics

a frenzy. On the other hand, a monster might decide to flee if its spouse is killed, or a mistreated toady might be eager to surrender and betray its master in return for its life. d6 Relationship

Murder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Baldur’s Gate. In the Outer City, murder is practically a way of life. With neither the Watch nor the Flaming Fist to look after residents, criminals run free in the sprawling district. Criminals use

serial murderer Alhasval Drenz, the Whitkeep Whistler, still stalks the city, possessing innocents to continue her unmatched killing spree. Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus posits a third possibility

Giant Mushroom Tower

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

distance. Thousands of smaller fungi cling to the main stalk, which itself splits into several lesser stalks, each long enough with a cap big enough to be the top of a great tower. The cavern floor

other fungal life forms infested with Zuggtmoy’s spores. The dancing creatures pay no attention to trespassers unless they are attacked. In that event, 1d6 drow spore servants and 1d6 hook horror spore

Finding Torg's

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

blind eye to Sephek’s murderous escapades, and tries to help him as best she can without endangering her own life. Treasure. Torrga keeps her proceeds in a small, locked iron strongbox, which she hides in

happens to be in Bryn Shander, Easthaven, or Targos, he stalks his next murder victim. If he’s elsewhere, he spends the night drinking and carousing, then falls asleep for a few hours, preferably in an

Ranger Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Dodge action. Restoring or Replacing the Beast. If the beast has died within the last hour, you can take a Magic action to touch it and expend a spell slot. The beast returns to life after 1 minute

Gloom Stalker Subclass Level 3: Dread Ambusher You have mastered the art of creating fearsome ambushes, granting you the following benefits. Ambusher’s Leap. At the start of your first turn of

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

following text when the characters first enter the area: You arrive on a ledge overlooking a massive cavern. Behind you is an archway of fungal stalks covered in eyes and chattering teeth. Eerie clouds of

below one of the holes in the ceiling near the room’s center (see the following section). Stalks of Gzemnid. Soon after the characters enter the area, an ancient beholder drifts under one of the holes in

Encounter Locations

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

minutes; on a check that fails by 5 or more, the brewer also ages 4d10 years. L3. Cavern of Souls Stalks of slimy, violet mushrooms as tall as a person dot this cavern. Mycelial tendrils drift from the

them. Mycelial Threats. Three of Xanthoria’s fungal servants lurk in this room, each indistinguishable from one of the mushroom stalks. The fungal servants try to destroy intruders. For one fungal

The Glitterhame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

following details become apparent: The additional runes record the occupant’s date of death and the great deeds the dwarf performed in life. Also carved into these three coffins is a warning that doom awaits

capped stalks standing as tall as a human and glowing puffballs almost a yard wide. High ledges rise fifteen to twenty feet above the floor on the north, south, and west walls. Narrow passageways lead

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