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Spells
Player’s Handbook
life. It retains the capabilities it had in its original form, except it loses the traits of its previous species and gains the traits of its new one.
Species
Player’s Handbook
stone and metal and for living underground. The god also made them resilient like the mountains, with a life span of about 350 years.
Squat and often bearded, the original dwarves carved cities and
strongholds into mountainsides and under the earth. Their oldest legends tell of conflicts with the monsters of mountaintops and the Underdark, whether those monsters were towering giants or
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form:
Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head
apart, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form.
Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld battering
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
).
Call Undead. While holding the wand, you can take a Magic action to conjure 15 Skeleton;Skeletons and 15 Zombie;Zombies. These Undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in
skull surmounts it. For this to happen, the long-lost hero must first be restored to life—no easy task, given the fact that Orcus has imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
enmity is overt. The character should experience the devil’s malevolent efforts on multiple occasions. Seeking out the fiend shouldn’t be a simple task, and the adventurer should clash with
ally with its attacks. You and your allies can each summon only one avatar as a consequence of this draw. A creature slain by an avatar can’t be restored to life.
Avatar of Death
Medium Undead
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties.
The Book of Vile Darkness
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
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the land while carrying or seeking vital information for their masters.The first anvilwroughts were created by the god of the forge, Purphoros. He gave the secret of breathing life into these metal
"} piercing damage.Prized among Meletis's thaumaturges, anvilwrought raptors are often crafted in the form of a hawk or an owl. Most serve as messengers and spies, flying over the busy streets or high over
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
experimentation on house cats, tressym are intelligent and have been known to form strong friendships with humanoids, particularly rangers and wizards. Tressym get along well with others of their kind
, but they rarely lair or hunt together. They peacefully ignore bats, faerie dragons, and the like, but they hate stirges and evil flying monsters such as manticores. They also enjoy teasing dogs
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Immutable Form. The kolyarut is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the kolyarut fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
judges the needs of planar beings seeking uniquely binding terms and forges ironclad agreements. Those who break these contracts are pursued by marut;maruts (detailed in Mordenkainen Presents
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
; homes destroyed. She has no tolerance for monsters or bullies.
Ideal: “We live in a violent world, and sometimes violence is necessary for survival.”
Bond: “My home is my life
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which
their own. Often, they steal lairs from other monsters in prolonged, devastating battles.
Vicious Growth. Soon after a hydra claims a territory, it typically buries itself, entering a period of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of carrion, and wallowing in mire. A catoblepas might be found with the one mate it chooses for life and, on occasion, with a calf. A catoblepas attacks anyone that moves too close, especially if
. Degenerate creatures are likely to take up residence near a catoblepas’s territory, as are those seeking to avoid notice.
Catoblepases in Folklore
Ordinary folk rarely see a catoblepas, but
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the slithering tracker isn’t a puddle.
Liquid Form. The slithering tracker can enter an enemy
);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Life Leech. One Large or smaller creature that the slithering tracker can see
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
flames, scorching everything around them.
On the world of Krynn, draconian dreadnoughts formed from silver dragon eggs are called sivak draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born
from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs into a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
soldiers formed from brass dragon eggs are called baaz draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often
, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs into a draconian army. A single corrupted egg yields several draconians of the same kind. A
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
steel, then magically imbued with life and sentience. The warforged were created to fight in the Last War, and in the aftermath of that conflict, they struggle to understand their place in the world.
Most
to be, seeking work as bouncers, bailiffs, and bodyguards. Others put their tireless strength to work as laborers, committed to the reconstruction of the towns and cities they defended or destroyed in the war.Poison
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Multiattack. The werefox makes two Bite attacks, two Lance attacks, or one Bite attack and one Lance attack.
Bite (Fox or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
have the prone condition.
Lance (Elf or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Lance"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
is trapped in the barghest, any magic that tries to restore the soul to life has a 50 percent chance of failing and being wasted.Multiattack. The barghest makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack
opportunity arises, until they reach adulthood and are capable of seeking out stronger prey. A barghest avoids contact with large, open fires.
Any conflagration larger than its body acts as a gateway to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its master.A curious impulse drives the gray render. Despite its hulking form and terrible appetite, it wants most of all to bond with an intelligent creature and, once bonded, to give its life to
reaching maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders. They feel no obligation to their young and have no inclination to gather with others of their kind. Instead, each has an overpowering need
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
campaign against the living. In death, dullahans are often rejoined by those who followed them in life, either in the form of lesser undead, like skeleton;skeletons or wight;wights, or terrifying mounts
search of their severed heads or to quench their thirst for revenge.
Wicked knights or commanders in life, dullahans adhere to twisted codes of chivalry or soldiership. These fallen champions consider
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dissolve into pools of acid.
On the world of Krynn, draconian infiltrators formed from copper dragon eggs are called kapak draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs
that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs into a draconian army. A single
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Shapechanger. The mimic can use its action to polymorph into an object or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't
transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Adhesive (Object Form Only). The mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic is also grappled by it
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
been used as nimble scouts, always on alert for danger.
The first anvilwroughts were created by the god of the forge, Purphoros. He gave the secret of breathing life into these metal creatures to his
are guarded by ancient monsters.
Constructed Nature. An anvilwrought doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.Fire, Poison
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the sorrowsworn.Horrid little monsters, wretched sorrowsworn—or the Wretched&mdash
;gather in packs to scour the Shadowfell for prey. These desperate entities subsist on life force; when they find a creature, they surge forward to sink their fangs into their victims and drink deep
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a
by a tome.
Today the inquisition rules the city of Malitain, a vast city-state to the north of Barovia’s original site, and the inquisition sends its members throughout the multiverse, seeking
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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
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
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
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
ward, pass without trace, speak with plantsWither Burst. When the pledgemage sees a creature within 30 feet of itself drop to 0 hit points, the pledgemage channels the expended life essence and targets
—study the cycle of life and death. Their magic is fueled by what they call life essence: the ubiquitous energy that runs through living things.
Witherbloom students learn how to concoct
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious (Hybrid Form Only). The deep scion can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The deep scion makes two Battleaxe attacks, or it makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Battleaxe. Melee
with two hands.
Bite (Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
osybus;priests of Osybus. When Strahd fell into darkness, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters
inquisition sends its members throughout the multiverse, seeking to thwart the work of malevolent cults, otherworldly horrors, and the malice of mortals. The zeal of the inquisitors in this work has caused
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
next 24 hours.
Six Heads. The anathema has advantage on saves against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.Multiattack (Anathema Form Only). The anathema
makes two Claw attacks and one Flurry of Bites attack.
Claw (Anathema Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant
seeking to transform stolen eggs into a draconian army. A single corrupted egg yields several draconians of the same kind. A draconian might be taken for a dragonborn at first glance, though most kinds
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
from the world, storm giants sometimes stray into the orbit of such creatures, perhaps while seeking insight into some omen, vision, or prophecy. Kraken;Krakens, aboleth;aboleths, and Great Old Ones
other storm giants to its master’s service, while others gather devoted cults of lesser creatures to serve the monsters of the deep.Lightning, ThunderCold, Psychic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
environments abundant with life. They share apes’ adeptness at climbing, although few trees can support the weight of these half-ton creatures. The ruins of cities, especially those found in deep
ravines or shallow caves, or hide in ruined sites while waiting for prey to come near. A girallon is surprisingly stealthy, considering its size and its lack of camouflage.
Girallons form loose bands