monster summoned with only act from for long

Elemental Gem

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This gem contains a mote of elemental energy. When you take a Utilize action to break the gem, an elemental is summoned (see the Monster Manual for its stat block), and the gem ceases to be magical

. The elemental disappears after 1 hour, when it dies, or when you dismiss it as a Bonus Action. The type of gem determines the elemental, as shown in the following table. Gem Summoned

Scroll of Titan Summoning

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

picks a suitable titan or determines it randomly by rolling on the table below (see the Monster Manual for the creature’s stat block). The titan is Hostile toward all other creatures and

disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points. If the titan is summoned into a space that isn’t large enough to contain it, the summoning fails, and the scroll is wasted. 1d100 Titan 01-15

Ring of Djinni Summoning

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

. It remains as long as you maintain Concentration, to a maximum of 1 hour, or until it drops to 0 Hit Points. While summoned, the djinni is Friendly to you and your allies, and it obeys your commands

. If you fail to command it, the djinni defends itself against attackers but takes no other actions. After the djinni departs, it can’t be summoned again for 24 hours, and the ring becomes

Dream

Spells Player’s Handbook

You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is

Incapacitated and has a Speed of 0. If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the target’s dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the spell’s duration

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book

stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature makes a DC 17

Bag of Beans

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

forth. Whenever a toad is touched, it transforms into a Large or smaller monster of the DM’s choice that acts in accordance with its alignment and nature. The monster remains for 1 minute, then

disappears in a puff of bright-pink smoke. 61–70 A hungry Bulette burrows up and attacks. 71–80 A fruit tree grows. It has 1d10 + 20 fruit, 1d8 of which act as randomly

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

last only as long as you strive to do good. If you fail to perform at least one act of kindness or generosity within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform an evil act, you lose all the

Adult Silver Dragon

Monsters Monster Manual

with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit

use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take

Ancient Silver Dragon

Monsters Monster Manual

uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn. Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10

":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Hold Monster, Ice Knife (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and

Colossus

Monsters Monster Manual

Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. The colossus deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The colossus makes three attacks, using Slam or

"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 26, each creature in a 300-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 65 (10d12);{"diceNotation":"10d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Divine Beam", "rollDamageType

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Clairvoyance 2 Crown of Madness 1 Disintegrate 4 Dominate Monster 5 Eyebite 4 X-ray Vision. You can take a Magic action to gain X-ray vision with a range of 30 feet for 1

Concentration required), demanding that you commit an evil act. The hand might have a specific act in mind or leave it up to you. Hand of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost Finger of Death 5

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

damage and the target has the Charmed condition for 1 minute or until Zlan dies. While Charmed, the target doesn’t act as an ally to any creature. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: Zlan

Conjure Minor Elementals Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

elementals of challenge rating 1 or lower Four elementals of challenge rating 1/2 or lower Eight elementals of challenge rating 1/4 or lower. An elemental summoned by this spell disappears when it

drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The summoned creatures are friendly to you and your companions. Roll initiative for the summoned creatures as a group, which has its own turns. They obey

Ring of Djinni Summoning Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

feet of you. It remains as long as you concentrate (as if concentrating on a spell), to a maximum of 1 hour, or until it drops to 0 hit points. It then returns to its home plane. While summoned, the

other actions. After the djinni departs, it can't be summoned again for 24 hours, and the ring becomes nonmagical if the djinni dies.

Skull Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

skull lord summons up to five skeleton;skeletons or zombie;zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual) in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it. They remain until destroyed. Undead summoned in this

way roll initiative, act in the next available turn, and obey the skull lord. The skull lord can have no more than five Undead summoned by this ability at a time.Skull lords have claimed vast regions

Orcus Figurine

Magic Items Candlekeep Mysteries

damage except radiant damage. A detect evil and good spell or similar magic reveals that the figurine has been desecrated. As long as it has at least 1 hit point, the figurine has the following magical

praying to Orcus for at least 1 hour has a 10 percent chance of summoning a smoky avatar of the demon lord. Once this avatar is summoned, it can’t be summoned again for 30 days. Orcus’s

Skull Lord Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

in this way roll initiative and act in the next available turn. The skull lord can have up to five undead summoned by this ability at a time.PoisonCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

opportunity attacks. Summon Undead (Costs 3 Actions). Up to five skeleton;skeletons or zombie;zombies appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of the skull lord and remain until destroyed. Undead summoned

Arcanaloth (summoner variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

): counterspell, fear, fireball 4th level (3 slots): banishment, dimension door 5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, hold monster 6th level (1 slot): chain lightning 7th level (1 slot): finger of death

percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Yugoloth"} chance of summoning one arcanaloth. A summoned yugoloth appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, does

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

: cone of cold 1/day each: fog cloud, gust of wind, wind wall Summon Water Weird (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the triton magically summons 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0, and if the target is a Humanoid, it immediately rises as a ghoul (see the Monster Manual) under the nabassu’s

to take down larger prey. Some especially powerful nabassus even search for demon lords’ amulets. Whenever magic pulls demons from the Abyss to the Material Plane, nabassus try to get summoned

Necromancer Wizard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.NecroticSummon Undead (1/Day). The necromancer magically summons five skeleton;skeletons or zombie;zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual). The summoned

Sofina

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

shape.NecroticSummon Wraith (1/Day). Sofina magically summons the spirit of a Thayan assassin, which appears as a wraith (see the Monster Manual). The summoned wraith appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of

Sofina, whom it obeys. The summoned wraith takes its turn immediately after Sofina. It lasts for 1 hour, until it or Sofina dies, or until Sofina dismisses it as a bonus action.

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, while others act as their tales dictate. In either case, the tooth is gone forever. Teeth of Dahlver-Nar 1d20 Tale and Tooth Creatures Summoned Implanted Effect 1 The Staring

, or you throw it into an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you in a body of water that is at least 50 feet wide and 50 feet long. Upon doing so, the tooth burrows into the ground and vanishes, leaving

Molydeus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target transforms into a manes (see the Monster Manual) if this reduces its hit

(the chasme and marilith appear in the Monster Manual) A summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the molydeus, acts as an ally of the molydeus, and can’t summon other

Molydeus (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target transforms into a manes (see the Monster Manual) if this reduces its hit

, or one marilith (the chasme and marilith appear in the Monster Manual) A summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the molydeus, acts as an ally of the molydeus, and can&rsquo

Cadaver Collector

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

time.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't AdamantineSummon Specters (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The collector calls up the

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

Narzugon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature with a soul, the soul rises from the River Styx as a lemure (see the Monster Manual) in Avernus in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Hellfire Lance"} hours. If the

archdukes of the Nine Hells. These narzugons act as horrific perversions of knights errant, carrying out their masters’ will. Narzugons wield hell-forged lances that shunt the souls of any they

Flying Rocking Horse

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the rocking horse is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the rocking horse move or act, that

creature and can fly only while mounted. Unusual Nature. The rocking horse doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep, and it regains no hit points or Hit Dice at the end of a long rest.Head Butt

Tree Blight

Monsters Curse of Strahd

False Appearance. If the blight is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the blight move or act, that creature must

succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the blight is animate. Siege Monster. The blight deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The blight makes one

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiend;pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his

Drow Inquisitor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest

attempts to magically summon a yochlol (see the Monster Manual), with a 50 percent chance of success. If the attempt fails, the drow takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage

Treant Sapling

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the treant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the treant move or act, that creature must

trees have the same statistics as an awakened tree (see the Monster Manual), except they can’t speak. An animated tree acts as an ally of the treant. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it

Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest

, true seeing Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to magically summon a yochlol (see the Monster Manual), with a 50 percent chance of success. If the attempt fails, the drow takes 5 (1d10

Barlgura (summoner variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. Running Leap. The barlgura’s long jump is up to 40 feet and its high jump is up to 20 feet when it has a running

Demon"} chance of summoning one barlgura. A summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other demons. It

Amnizu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

appear in the Monster Manual). A summoned devil appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the amnizu, acts as an ally of the amnizu, and can’t summon other devils. It remains for 1 minute

, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: command 3/day: dominate monster 1/day: feeblemindInstinctive Charm. When a creature

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