monster shaped with only advanced from for loses

Staff of Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Cone of Cold 5 Fireball (level 5 version) 5 Globe of Invulnerability 6 Hold Monster 5 Levitate 2 Lightning

last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff retains its +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls but loses all other properties. On a 20, the staff regains 1d8 + 2 charges. Retributive Strike. You

Doric

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Multiattack. Doric makes two Shaped Claw or Sling attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Shaped Claw. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"spell

", "rollAction":"Shaped Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shaped Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage

Cultist (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

-shaped amulet of chardalyn. Each of these amulets has an inner radiance that provides warmth and aid, protecting its wearer against the cold while guiding them safely back to civilization. Once its

wearer reaches Ten-Towns, the talisman loses its inner radiance, yet the cultists keep their amulets as signs of their devotion to the archduke of Stygia (see the “Chardalyn Amulets” sidebar).

Cult Fanatic (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

agreed to follow Levistus, a pale glow caught their eye in the snow nearby, leading to the discovery of a sword-shaped amulet of chardalyn. Each of these amulets has an inner radiance that provides

warmth and aid, protecting its wearer against the cold while guiding them safely back to civilization. Once its wearer reaches Ten-Towns, the talisman loses its inner radiance, yet the cultists keep their

Phoenix

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

in the area that aren’t being worn or carried. The explosion destroys the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder, which weighs 5 pounds. The cinder deals 21 (6d6

Monster. The phoenix deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The phoenix makes one Beak attack and one Fiery Talons attack. Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13

Annis Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

child. Much as annis hags befriend children in order to corrupt them, they may adopt a group of ogres, trolls, or other creatures (ogre;ogres and troll;trolls appear in the Monster Manual), ruling them

tokens at any distance (no action required), whereupon the token retains its current form but loses its magic.Cold

Runic Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Siege Monster. The colossus deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The colossus makes two Slam attacks and then uses Stomp. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14

fire giants shaped them into flexible joints and plated armor. Storm giants inscribed runes into the inert form to give it the semblance of life. The fruit of these labors was an everlasting guardian

Cradle of the Storm Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. The cradle deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The cradle makes three Slam or Spit Hailstone attacks in

sleep is troubled by nightmares. When roused, the cradle takes on a vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

all magical properties until the start of the gauth’s next turn. If the object is a charged item, it also loses 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} charges. Determine the affected item

magic items it is expected to guard. A beholder (see the Monster Manual) usually drives away or kills any gauths that enter its territory, but it might choose to force them to serve it as lieutenants

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

rolls but loses its other properties; on a 20, it regains 1d8 + 2;{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regain Charges"} charges.Multiattack. Ringlerun makes three Staff of Power or

charges), globe of invulnerability (6 charges), hold monster (5 charges), levitate (2 charges), lightning bolt (10d6;{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lightning Bolt

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

a successful one. For each creature that fails the saving throw, a gibbering mouther (see its entry in the Monster Manual) appears in an unoccupied space on a surface that can support it within 30

form to another, it loses all the traits and actions of the previous form and gains those of the new form.Acid, Force, Necrotic, Psychic

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

saving throw or be possessed by the ghost; the ghost then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The ghost now controls the body but doesn’t deprive the target

Zelennor, watches over the wizard’s frozen remains. It uses the weasel stat block in the Monster Manual but is a fey instead of a beast. If Zelennor is reduced to 0 hit points, Nass’s

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Ogrémoch has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. Ogrémoch deals double damage to objects and

summons up to three earth elemental;earth elementals and loses 30 hit points for each elemental he summons. Summoned elementals have maximum hit points, appear within 100 feet of Ogrémoch, and

Scion of Stronmaus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The scion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. The scion deals double damage to objects and

vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

figure of Vistani legend, Luba’s Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of

. You can find its statistics in the Monster Manual. If you roll a soul that has already escaped, roll again. Souls of the Tarokka d100 Card Soul 1 Artifact Flameskull 2

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

icicle from her body and hurls it into an unoccupied space she can see within 20 feet of her, where it magically transforms into an ice mephit (see its entry in the Monster Manual). The mephit acts

form survives. When she transitions from one form to another, she loses all the traits and actions of the old form and gains those of the new form. A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

enough space for the creature, the keyrune doesn’t transform. See the Monster Manual for the creature’s stat block — the name of which is given in bold in the keyrune’s

. Orzhov Keyrune (Rare). This keyrune is carved from white marble with veins of black. The end is shaped like a thrull’s head, with a gold faceplate affixed. On command, the keyrune transforms into

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

shatters the cauldron into eight pieces of roughly equal size, whereupon all ongoing effects created by the cauldron end as it loses its magic. The destruction of Iggwilv’s Cauldron causes all hags

in the multiverse to lose the Shared Spellcasting trait gained by being in a coven (see the “Hag Covens” sidebar in the Monster Manual). Reconstructing the Cauldron. If all eight pieces

Stirge Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

stirge's turns, the target loses 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Blood Drain"} hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its

movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge.This horrid monster looks like

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

’s deathless prowess in the form of increased speed, darkvision, and a life-draining bite. With unique insights into the nature of the undead, many dhampirs become adventurers and monster hunters

joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir. I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by

Staff of Power Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

bonus to attack and damage rolls but loses all other properties. On a 20, the staff regains 1d8 + 2 charges. Power Strike. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can expend 1 charge to

save DC and spell attack bonus: cone of cold (5 charges), fireball (5th-level version, 5 charges), globe of invulnerability (6 charges), hold monster (5 charges), levitate (2 charges), lightning bolt

Phoenix Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

destroys the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder that weighs 5 pounds. The cinder is blazing hot, dealing 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire

choose to succeed instead. Siege Monster. The phoenix deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The phoenix makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its fiery talons. Beak

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

dominated by the sword, as if by the dominate monster spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword’s demand is met. Random Properties. The Sword of Kas

wins the contest, nothing happens, and the wish spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed.

Efreeti Bottle

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

, the smoke disappears with a flash of harmless fire, and an efreeti appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. See the Monster Manual for the efreeti’s statistics. The first time the

bottle is opened, the DM rolls to determine what happens. d100 Effect 01–10 The efreeti attacks you. After fighting for 5 rounds, the efreeti disappears, and the bottle loses its magic. 11–90 The

Efreeti Bottle

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

, the smoke disappears with a flash of harmless fire, and an efreeti appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you. See the Monster Manual for the efreeti’s statistics. The first time the

bottle is opened, the DM rolls to determine what happens. d100 Effect 01–10 The efreeti attacks you. After fighting for 5 rounds, the efreeti disappears, and the bottle loses its magic. 11–90 The

The Rattle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

along the winding northern road. The area is shaped by the presence of a copper dragon’s lair, as described in the Monster Manual.

Powered Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

metal bosses adorn the armor in seemingly random fashion. On the back of the armor’s left gauntlet is a rectangular metal box, from which projects a short rod tipped with a cone-shaped red

possessed by the armor. While possessed, the user is incapacitated and loses control of its body but retains its awareness. The armor uses the possessed user’s statistics (as adjusted by the armor

Modifying a Monster

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

versa. For example, a hobgoblin wielding a halberd (a two-handed weapon) loses the benefit of its shield, so its AC decreases by 2. Adding a Special Trait Another simple way to customize a monster is

Modifying a Monster Once you have an idea for a monster, you’ll need statistics to represent it. The first question you should ask yourself is: Can I use statistics that already exist? A stat block

Efreeti Bottle

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

happens. 1d10 Effect 1 The efreeti attacks you. After fighting for 5 rounds, the efreeti disappears, and the bottle loses its magic. 2–9 The efreeti understands your languages and

occurs. If the bottle is opened a fourth time, the efreeti escapes and disappears, and the bottle loses its magic. 10 The efreeti understands your languages and can cast Wish once for you. It

Modrons

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

than one rank away are either too advanced or too simple to understand. Cogs of the Great Machine. If a modron is destroyed, its remains disintegrate. A replacement from the next lowest rank then

violence. Other modrons hunt down such rogues. A rogue modron loses the Axiomatic Mind trait and can have any alignment other than lawful neutral. Otherwise, it has the same statistics as a regular

Traveling to the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

change in temperature from the sweltering lands nearby is profound but not a relief. On the second day of travel, the characters enter the cold and fog-shrouded area shaped by the magic of Challidax’s

lair (as described in the Monster Manual). The safe house that Grahlista mentioned lies in this area. Characters who seek it find it easily. It contains evidence of past cooking fires and is a safe place

56. Grandfather Clock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

spokes. Beneath the dial, a pendulum swings inside an open compartment. An egg-shaped stone adorns the pendulum's tip. This long-case clock radiates an aura of transmutation magic to a detect magic

substance into the lock to highlight its gears, the check is made with advantage. Treasure The egg-shaped jewel fixed to the tip of the pendulum is the fabled Navel of the Moon. The fist-sized stone is

2. Reversed Library

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

tomes held between two golden, upside-down bookends shaped like bulettes bursting out of the ground. The reverse gravity field can’t be negated, though it is suppressed within an antimagic field

held between the bulette-shaped bookends. Eight of the books contain essays pertaining to the eight schools of magic, one book dedicated to each school. The cover and the pages of the ninth book appear

Secondhand Trinkets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

round lenses 2 A droopy potted plant in an old boot 3 A rusty metal goblet shaped like a frog opening its mouth to the sky 4 A wide-brimmed, palm-frond sunhat that has been chewed on 5 A utensil shaped

glass statuette of a rust monster Price Clawson’s rules are simple: a buyer can take any item from the rug, so long as they replace it with an item of similar value. What counts as “similar value” is up

Troll and Friends

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

climbs up out of the shaft in the middle of the taproom — a monster with warty green skin, a tangled nest of wiry black hair, a long, carrot-shaped nose, and bloodshot eyes. As it bares its yellow teeth

patrons and staffers flee or take cover at the sight of the troll. The stirges attack the nearest characters as Durnan (see appendix B) draws his greatsword, springs over the bar, and confronts the monster

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