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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

Kraken

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The kraken can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the kraken fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Siege Monster. The kraken

deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes two Tentacle attacks and uses Fling, Lightning Strike, or Swallow. Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17

Githzerai Futurist

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks

. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3

Stegosaurus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.This heavily built dinosaur has rows of plates on its back and a flexible, spiked tail held high to strike predators. It tends to travel

in herds of mixed ages. Dinosaurs The Monster Manual has statistics for several kinds of dinosaurs.

Githzerai Traveler

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike attacks. Unarmed Strike

. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage

Githzerai Uniter

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks. It

can replace any of these attacks with one use of its Pacifying Touch. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit

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

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Unarmed Strike attacks and one Piscine Anatomy attack. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Piscine Anatomy. The sea spawn uses one of the

Sofina

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Special Equipment. Sofina wears a magic robe that grants her a +2 bonus to AC and a +1 bonus to saving throws (included above).Multiattack. Sofina makes three Necrotic Strike attacks. Necrotic

Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Necrotic Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation

Gulthias Staff

Magic Items Curse of Strahd

Made from the branch of a Gulthias tree (see the blights entry in the Monster Manual), a Gulthias staff is a spongy, black length of wood. Its evil makes beasts visibly uncomfortable while within 30

heard out to a range of 300 feet. All blights that can hear the scream immediately wither and die. Vampiric Strike. The staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff. On a hit, it deals damage as a

War Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

mantle, spirit guardians 7th freedom of movement, stoneskin 9th flame strike, hold monster

Fire Hellion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

soul rises as a lemure (see the Monster Manual) on Avernus, one of the Nine Hells, in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Hours"} hours. If the creature isn’t revived

. The devil teaches the giant how to forge with infernal iron and hellfire, enabling the giant to craft weapons that can funnel the souls of the slain to Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. In

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

mortals as one of the Underworld’s countless demonic denizens, while a balor meeting a Theros demon on some other plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general

Bel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Bel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, fireball 3/day each: dispel magic, hold monster

);ice devil with an ice spear (as described in the ice devil’s entry in the Monster Manual). The ice devil appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of Bel, acts as Bel’s ally, and can

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

movement, locate creature, stoneskin 5th level (1 slot): dispel evil and good, flame strike, hold monster, greater restoration, legend loreMultiattack. Omin makes two attacks with his maul. Maul. Melee

Divine Strike. Once on each of his turns when he hits a creature with a weapon attack, Omin can cause the attack to deal an extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divine

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

animals or plants, ray of sickness 3/day each: dispel magic, ensnaring strike, entangle, plant growth 1/day each: etherealness, teleport Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zuggtmoy fails a saving

reanimated as a spore servant if it’s a type of creature that can be (see the “Myconids” entry in the Monster Manual). Mind Control Spores (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

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

plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire. PoisonCold, Necrotic

Barbatos

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Rust Monster Cloak. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits Barbatos corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops

has the following ranger spells prepared: 1st level (4 slots): ensnaring strike, hail of thorns, hunter's mark 2nd level (2 slots): locate animals or plantsMultiattack. Barbatos makes two bone

Malformed Kraken

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Amphibious. The kraken can breathe air and water. Siege Monster. The kraken deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes three tentacle attacks. One of them can be

succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone. Lightning Storm. The kraken creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target the kraken can

Elder Tempest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

in the area covered by the storm. The winds impose disadvantage on ranged attack rolls. The winds extinguish open flames and disperse fog. Siege Monster. The tempest deals double damage to objects

used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The tempest regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Move. The tempest moves up to its speed. Lightning Strike

Verminaard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

, freedom of movement, greater restoration, hold monster, revivifyVerminaard can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the

up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Fervent Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Verminaard makes one Nightbringer attack. If this attack hits, it deals

Elder Tempest Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

winds impose disadvantage on ranged attack rolls. The winds extinguish open flames and disperse fog. Siege Monster. The tempest deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The tempest

another creature's turn. The tempest regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Move. The tempest moves up to its speed. Lightning Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The tempest can cause a bolt of

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can

the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes

Cassiok Shadowdusk

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

from it, using your spell 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

next action to break his staff of power in a retributive strike, cursing the characters as he does so.Archmages are powerful (and usually quite old) spellcasters dedicated to the study of the arcane

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

become ghoul;ghouls and zombie;zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual) that serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate

Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Strike attacks. Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Constrict"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d6+6

":"poison"} poison damage. Wrathful Strike. Ranged Spell Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Wrathful Strike"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6

Kraken Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled. Siege Monster. The kraken deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes three tentacle attacks

must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone. Lightning Storm. The kraken magically creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target

Ancient Sea Serpent

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The sea serpent can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the sea serpent fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Siege Monster. The sea serpent deals

hunters. They use reefs and natural camouflage to hide before they strike, picking off members of a ship’s crew one by one. Ancient sea serpents grow large enough to demolish whole ships, then feed at

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Water Weird"} water weird;water weirds (see the Monster Manual). The summoned weirds appear in unoccupied spaces in water within 60 feet of the triton. The water weirds

. Although many masters of waves resent land-dwellers and strike out at those who trespass upon their waters, most are devoted followers of the sea god. Those who share their faith or who bear earnest

Young Sea Serpent

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The sea serpent can breathe air and water. Siege Monster. The sea serpent deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The sea serpent makes one Bite attack and one

; worst nightmares. Their strong fins propel them through the water at great speed. Young sea serpents are agile hunters. They use reefs and natural camouflage to hide before they strike, picking off

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands. Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van

, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

in a palace called Abysm, found on a layer of the Abyss known as the Gaping Maw. Demogorgon’s lair is a place of madness and duality; the portion of the palace that lies above water takes the

strike first to stop them!” 21–40 “There is only one solution to my problems: kill them all!” 41–60 “There is more than one mind inside my head.&rdquo

Outlander - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

unsure how to begin. 3 War, plague, famine, or a marauding monster ravaged your home, forcing you to flee for your life. You don’t even know how many of your people survived or where to find

your friends, family, and homeland in one fell swoop, and were given little choice but to strike out on your own. 6 A peddler once brought something astonishing to your homeland—a Gondan

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5

dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes. Creating a Dragon Turtle Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

turtles are mighty creatures whose inherent magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century

shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes. Creating a Dragon Turtle Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle

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