might some with only arise from for life

Life Domain

Classes Player’s Handbook

Soothe the Hurts of the World The Life Domain focuses on the positive energy that helps sustain all life in the multiverse. Clerics who tap into this domain are masters of healing, using that life

force to cure many hurts. Existence itself relies on the positive energy associated with this domain, so a Cleric of almost any religious tradition might choose it. This domain is particularly

Halfling

Species Player’s Handbook

attribute their unusual gift to one or more of their benevolent gods, including Yondalla, Brandobaris, and Charmalaine. The same gift might contribute to their robust life spans (about 150 years

Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

disappears, your Attunement to it ends immediately, and you lose all benefits granted by it. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life

lore about demons. When you do so, you have Advantage on that check. At the DM’s discretion, the book might reveal secrets no mortal should know, such as the true names of powerful Fiends

Cleric

Classes Player’s Handbook

associate themselves with temples dedicated to the deity or other immortal force that unlocked their magic. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on specific training, yet Clerics might learn

prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes. Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their

Scarecrow (Stranger Things)

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

Paralyzed condition.Servant of Superstition Spirits of vengeance bound to crude frames, scarecrows arise from folk magic, the prayers of desperate commoners, or possession by spirits that died with violent

work left undone. Scarecrows might serve those who created them or might defend a place, family, or community from threats—whether physical or to their way of life.PoisonFire

Dhampir

Species Astarion's Book of Hungers

Dhampirs are living people who possess vampiric prowess but are cursed with macabre hunger. Most dhampirs thirst for blood, but some gain sustenance from dreams, life energy, or other vital sources

. Dhampirs must choose whether to fight to control their hunger or give in to predatory urges. Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires; some are the descendants of a powerful vampire, while

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points. Magic

dedicated to transforming living dragons into undead inheritors of a world blasted of life. Sammaster was slain centuries ago but now exists as a lich with his essence tied to a powerful dracolich form

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Life Suppression. Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can’t regain Hit Points. Magic

transforming living dragons into undead inheritors of a world blasted of life. Sammaster was slain centuries ago but now exists as a lich with his essence tied to a powerful dracolich form. History

Aberrant Heir

Backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

, Disguise Kit, Costume, Traveler's Clothes, 16 GP; or (B) 50 GP Your aberrant dragonmark has made life challenging since it manifested. You might have hidden it successfully for most of your life

or managed to avoid notice. Alternatively, you might have encountered suspicion and fear, perhaps coupled with the outright antagonism of one or more dragonmarked houses. You might have formed an

Shadowmoor Expert

Backgrounds Lorwyn: First Light

, chaotic place perpetually lit by pale moonlight. You might survive Shadowmoor’s merciless conditions thanks to your wit and cunning, or you might keep threats at bay with your brawn and bravery

. Regardless of where you tread, you keenly understand that friendship is a rare commodity. You believe that knowing who to trust and who to keep at arm’s length isn’t just practical— it’s often a matter of life or death.

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Sunlight Weakness; see the Monster Manual) arise in unoccupied spaces within 20 feet of the shepherd. The shadows act right after the shepherd on the same initiative count and fight until they’re

miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in death. The worst of these hateful dead, through ages of bitterness, gradually transform into fiends, the tormentors of

Doomwake Giant

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

wonders and changing the world—but not always for the better. Doomwake giants arise from pernicious fears that infect a whole city or region. If enough mortals dread destruction for long enough, their

typically roam to the edges of the world, where they either fade away over time or become legends that take on their own terrible life. A spectrum of giants claims territory across Theros, drawing

Bandit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry. Pirates are bandits of the

high seas. They might be freebooters interested only in treasure and murder, or they might be privateers sanctioned by the crown to attack and plunder an enemy nation's vessels.

Boneless

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

them to death in their full-body grip. Boneless arise in a variety of forms. While the animate skins of specific creatures are the most common, foul spellcasters might create these horrors from the

. Whether through accident or depraved genius, some villains use one corpse to create two separate undead. Boneless might adorn the frames of other undead, like skeletons or zombies. The sight of a

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The swap is also undone if the controlled body takes damage from the carrionette’s Silver Needle.Carrionettes arise from innocent intentions. Heartfelt wishes breathe life into a beloved toy and

, for a time, a creator might feel blessed by their new companion. But carrionettes aren’t content to live as toys and seek to escape the confines of their diminutive bodies. Every carrionette

Skeletal Knight

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beings—often death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed

blades deal lingering wounds that sap their victims’ life force and leave blackened scars even after magical healing.Poison

Cadaver Collector

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of a conquering army on the Material Plane. These fearsome Constructs obey their summoners until they are dismissed back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might

enslaved spirits of those it has slain; 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Specters"} specter;specters (without Sunlight Sensitivity; see the Monster Manual) arise in unoccupied

Cadaver Collector Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

collector calls up the enslaved spirits of those it has slain; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Specters"} specter;specters (without Sunlight Sensitivity) arise in

back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Sweeping the Dead

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

could make yourself and all your companions immune to a lich's life drain attack. You undo a single recent event by forcing a reroll of any roll made within the last round (including your last turn

be made with advantage or disadvantage, and you can choose whether to use the reroll or the original roll. You might be able to achieve something beyond the scope of the above examples

Barrowghast

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

attacks. It can replace one Slam attack with a Life Drain attack. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8

Lesser Death Dragon

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

dragons arise when a dragon meets its end in a way that torments its soul and consumes it with a need for vengeance. Regardless of how it arose, a death dragon retains a shadow of its former

unleash in a horrific mockery of the breath weapon it possessed in life. The breath snuffs out life force and infuses undeath into corpses it touches. These zombie;zombies burn with Cataclysmic fire

Vampirate Captain

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

vampirates conducts itself depends entirely on the mood and disposition of the captain. The crew of one ship might behave like a murderous mob, while another might abide by an ancient code of chivalry. One

captain might allow the crew of a plundered ship to live, while another might leave only flotsam and jetsam in the pirates’ wake. The captain is often accompanied by an undying companion, such

Gremishka

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands. Despite their feral appearances, gremishkas are cunning creatures. They might imitate the sounds of

the gremishka’s initiative.Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made by novice spellcasters seeking to create life. The results are cat-sized, magically unstable creatures with

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

by novice spellcasters seeking to create life. The results are cat-sized, magically unstable creatures with a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components

, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

a single soul to the coin. Because each soul coin has a unique soul trapped within it, each has a story. A creature might have been imprisoned as a result of defaulting on a deal, while another might

. A creature carrying the coin can use its action to expend 1 charge from a soul coin and use it to do one of the following: Drain Life. You siphon away some of the soul’s essence and gain 1d10

Deathlock Wight

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The deathlock makes two Life Drain or Grave Bolt attacks. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

":"Life Drain"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Drain", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target must

Gallows Speaker

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

speakers arise from places of mass death or sites where creatures regularly meet their doom. Over time, pain-wracked phantoms and lingering souls combine into an entity that knows death in myriad forms

gallows speaker might gain insight into any of its many deaths.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned. Random Properties. The Book of Vile Darkness has the following random properties: 3

darkness. An evil rune might appear on your face, your eyes might become glossy black, or horns might sprout from your forehead. Or you might become wizened and hideous, lose all facial features, gain a

Soul Cage

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. The soul knows only what it knew in life, but it must answer you truthfully and to the best of its ability. The answer is no more than a sentence or two and might be cryptic. Borrow Experience.

for the sixth time, it is released, and the spell ends. While a soul is trapped, the dead humanoid it came from can’t be revived. Steal Life. You can use a bonus action to drain vigor from

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

armor, mage hand 1/day each: dispel magic, hunger of Hadar, invisibility, spider climbAn overpowering urge to serve consumes the mind of a newly awakened deathlock. Any goals and ambitions it had in life

, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to

Dragon Blessed

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

they give life energy to save those they deem important to their masters’ work. Dragon Followers Dragons boast many minions, students, employees, acolytes, and thralls. Dragon followers are

those servitors whose devotion to a dragon approaches fanatical reverence and who receive magical power from the dragon in return. Dragon followers might serve and revere any kind of dragon, and

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

quickly become a brawl. Heralds of Frustration. Mites are natives of the Feywild that arise when a creature becomes so irritated with a situation or event that it lashes out in violence. That

might be set at the top of a flight of stairs to send creatures crashing down. Locks might be jammed with debris, gems replaced with fakes, and prized treasures stolen away. Mites aim to kill only if

Harengon Brigand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Every harengon follows their own path through life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands, make friends along the way, delight in freedom

and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams.

Eater of Hope

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of life and joy. Although these demons can strike down most foes, they prefer to let terror and despair overtake their victims first, letting their victims marinate in fear before the fiend devours

’ greed to turn them against one another and their own best interests. Some foul souls can’t let go of the miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands, make friends along the way, delight in freedom and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams.

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