minds skin with only ashen from for long

Dreaming Dark Infiltrator

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

StaticDreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltrators’ combat prowess against those

cursed creature repeats the save whenever it finishes a Short or Long Rest, ending the effect on itself on a success. Success: Half damage only.

Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

inches long, it re-forms from that piece of chardalyn in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Next of the Seven"} days, regaining all its Hit Points. The new body appears in the

observe enemies and warp minds. History Seven powerful liches from other worlds came together to create the Crystal Shard millennia ago. Although the liches were jealous and suspicious of each

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

magic pervading the Underdark twists deep dragons as they grow, so few adult deep dragons look alike. Their skin is usually pitted by fungal growths that spread across the body. Although lacking the

’t be damaged by nonmagical means. Restless Sleep. When a creature finishes a Long Rest within 1 mile of the lair, the creature makes a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the

Ashen Rider

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the Underworld. The horrors of the place broke their minds, bodies, and spirits and twisted them into the terrifying archons known as ashen riders. When they ride forth upon the mortal world, terrified

Aura of Silence. When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the ashen rider, the rider can force that creature to make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw if the rider can see it. On a successful save

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

thus made them into the superior race. Duergar have no appreciation for beauty, that ability having been erased from their minds by the mind flayers long ago and any thought of recapturing it

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

Dragonflesh Grafter

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

baubles. Dragonflesh Grafters Dragonflesh grafters practice forbidden rituals and risky experiments on themselves, modifying their bodies and minds to emulate the dragons they revere. They

collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on

Ashen Veteran

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Ashen Creature. When the veteran drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground.Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword

","rollAction":"Heavy Crossbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Veterans are professional fighters that take up arms for pay or to protect something they believe in or value. Their ranks include soldiers retired from long service and warriors who never served anyone but themselves.Fire

Shadar-kai Shadow Dancer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains a deathly ashen hue. When in the Shadowfell, they detest mirrors and avoid keeping things that remind them of their age. Shadar-kai

, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that they’re now adapted to its cheerless environment, both physically and mentally. Eons of exposure to

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lichlike state. Elder brains forbid mind flayers from pursuing magic power aside from psionics

their own safety. Once they taste freedom from the colony, some prize their privacy, others seek to commune with similar minds, and still others seek to dominate a colony by elevating themselves to the

Grung Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water. Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a DC 12

itself on a success. Standing Leap. The grung’s long jump is up to 25 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4

Coiling Grasp Tattoo

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Produced by a special needle, this magic tattoo has long intertwining designs. Tattoo Attunement. To attune to this item, you hold the needle to your skin where you want the tattoo to appear

, pressing the needle there throughout the attunement process. When the attunement is complete, the needle turns into the ink that becomes the tattoo, which appears on the skin. If your attunement to the

Dragonflesh Abomination

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

their bodies and minds to emulate the dragons they revere. They collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from

lingers in a draconic corpse. While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become twisted by magical malevolence, with only a shadow of

Grung Elite Warrior Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water. Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a DC 12

itself on a success. Standing Leap. The grung’s long jump is up to 25 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5

Ashen Knight

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

Ashen Creature. When the knight drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground. Brave. The knight has advantage on saving

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it

Category 1 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

"} Major Adaptation 1 Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 1), 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 2), or 6

Shadar-kai Soul Monger

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

past, so long ago that they’re now adapted to its cheerless environment, both physically and mentally. Eons of exposure to the influence of the Shadowfell has left shadar-kai often joyless and

mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains a deathly ashen hue. When in the Shadowfell, they detest mirrors and avoid

shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that they’re now adapted to its cheerless

Gloamwing

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

tracking those who have stolen guild secrets, then wiping those secrets from their victims' minds to ensure that they are never shared. Limited Sentience. A Nightveil specter is created when the mind magic

, and its leathery skin is stretched tight over its skull, where its eyes are empty sockets. Its body is mottled with bony plates, and great wings stretch from its shoulders. Undead Nature. A Nightveil

Grung Wildling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water. Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a DC 12

Leap. The grung’s long jump is up to 25 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to

Cranium Rat

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain

their heightened intelligence for as long as the swarm persists. The swarm also awakens latent psionic abilities implanted within each cranium rat by its mind flayer creators, bestowing upon the swarm

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Hythonia is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she sheds her skin, regains 199 hit points, and moves up to her speed

immediately make the save. If Hythonia sees herself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, she is affected by her own gaze. Shed Skin (Mythic Trait

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless

veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured

Woe Strider

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

destiny. Over centuries, these cosmic blasphemers transform into hunched, long-limbed horrors. Sadistic things, woe striders seek ways to reweave themselves into the tapestry of destiny. This leads

them to search for answers within the bowels of other beings, performing murderous haruspicy in pursuit of their discarded cosmic purpose. When they fail to find answers, their unnatural cries cause reality to shudder, undermining magic and sane minds alike.

Whistler

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Otherworldly Melody"}. The whistler telepathically whistles an otherworldly melody into the minds of up to two creatures it can see within range of its telepathy

dead whistler appears as a gray, featureless, humanlike biped with long limbs and thin fingers. Those stalked by a whistler can’t shut out its soundless, seven-note tune, an otherworldly melody

Category 2 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin

","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 1), 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 2), or 6 (1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12

Category 3 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

"} Major Adaptation 1 Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 1), 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 2), or 6

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

skin, and its long fingers end in broken and dirty nails. Grues are the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant

the start of the grue’s next turn.Fanged and lipless, the ever-grinning, eerily staring grue lopes about on spindly legs and long arms. Bristles and spines project from odd patches of its grayish

Daemogoth

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

this way, it can’t do so again until it finishes a long rest.Multiattack. The daemogoth makes three Agonizing Burst attacks. It can use Terrify, if available, in place of one of the attacks

by their consumption of anguish. They trade magical influence over the lives and minds of others to ambitious mortals in exchange for the mortal’s agony. Daemogoths are alien-looking in the

Auspicia Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Auspicia Dran had her life torn apart as a child when she was seized by a mysterious creature called the Wandering Crypt. Having spent long years in a kind of dark dream within the crypt, she was

of psionic power. She can't help but read others' minds, but finds that wearing a diamond earring helps tamp that unwitting ability down. This magic has also left her connected to the crypt in a way

Bulezau Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rotting Presence","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage plus 1 necrotic damage for each bulezau within 30 feet of it. Standing Leap. The bulezau's long

become poisoned until the disease ends. While poisoned in this way, the target sports festering boils, coughs up flies, and sheds rotting skin, and the target must repeat the saving throw after every 24

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure, that

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Memory Web

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

hours in a telepathic deluge. Hazy, dreamlike visions of these discharged memories lodge in the minds of creatures up to 120 feet from the memory web.Ensnare. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation

. Some of these memories lodge themselves in the minds of nearby creatures as dreamlike recollections, potentially spurring their inheritors to action. The Memory Web Memories table presents adventure

Aboleth Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

skin becomes translucent and slimy, the creature can’t regain hit points unless it is underwater, and the disease can be removed only by heal or another disease-curing spell of 6th level or higher

moisture is applied to the skin before 10 minutes have passed. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 10 ft. one target. Hit: 15 (3d6

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

Swarm of Cranium Rats

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

points or fewer, plus 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Spellcasting (Psionics). As long as it has more than half

ordinary rats and behave as such. If enough cranium rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s

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