monsters seen with only action from for linked

Speak with Animals

Spells Player’s Handbook

For the duration, you can comprehend and verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action’s skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics

that don’t pertain to survival or companionship, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day.

Teleport

Spells Player’s Handbook

. Teleportation Outcome Familiarity Mishap Similar Area Off Target On Target Permanent circle — — — 01–00 Linked object — — — 01–00

Very familiar 01–05 06–13 14–24 25–00 Seen casually 01–33 34–43 44–53 54–00 Viewed once or described 01–43 44–53

Ring of Elemental Command

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Each Ring of Elemental Command is linked to one of the four Elemental Planes. The DM chooses or randomly determines the linked plane. For example, a Ring of Elemental Command (air) is linked to the

Disadvantage on attack rolls against you. Elemental Compulsion. While wearing the ring, you can take a Magic action to try to compel an Elemental you see within 60 feet of yourself. The Elemental makes

Instrument of Scribing

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge and write a magical message on a

words and make the message glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical Darkness. Casting the Dispel Magic spell on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.

Arcane Gate

Spells Player’s Handbook

You create linked teleportation portals. Choose two Large, unoccupied spaces on the ground that you can see, one space within range and the other one within 10 feet of you. A circular portal opens in

portal is open on only one side (you choose which). Anything entering the open side of a portal exits from the open side of the other portal as if the two were adjacent to each other. As a Bonus Action, you can change the facing of the open sides.

Cubic Gate

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

linked to planes determined by the DM. The cube has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. As a Magic action, you can expend 1 of the cube’s charges to cast one of the

Clairvoyance

Spells Player’s Handbook

You create an Invisible sensor within range in a location familiar to you (a place you have visited or seen before) or in an obvious location that is unfamiliar to you (such as behind a door, around

sensor as if you were in its space. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between seeing and hearing. A creature that sees the sensor (such as a creature benefiting from See Invisibility or Truesight) sees a luminous orb about the size of your fist.

Project Image

Spells Player’s Handbook

You create an illusory copy of yourself that lasts for the duration. The copy can appear at any location within range that you have seen before, regardless of intervening obstacles. The illusion

were in its space. As a Magic action, you can move it up to 60 feet and make it gesture, speak, and behave in whatever way you choose. It mimics your mannerisms perfectly. Physical interaction with the

Shapechange

Spells Player’s Handbook

You shape-shift into another creature for the duration or until you take a Magic action to shape-shift into a different eligible form. The new form must be of a creature that has a Challenge Rating

no higher than your level or Challenge Rating. You must have seen the sort of creature before, and it can’t be a Construct or an Undead. When you cast the spell, you gain a number of Temporary

Berserker Axe

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

action, targeting the creature. If you’re unable to get close enough to the creature to attack it with the weapon, your turn ends after you’ve used up all your available movement. If the

creature dies or can no longer be seen or heard by you, the next nearest creature that you can see or hear becomes your new target.

Thessalar

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

the polymorph spell, transforming into a random beast or a creature it has seen within the last 24 hours (as chosen by the DM). This effect lasts until the target finishes a long rest.Thessalar was a

master alchemist and creator of monsters, whose own blood was said to possess dire magical properties. He is vainglorious, egotistical, and utterly ruthless in furthering his research. His career began

Gelatinous Cube Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

inside the cube can be seen but have total cover. A creature within 5 feet of the cube can take an action to pull a creature or object out of the cube. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength

engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the cube.

Cubic Gate Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

linked to planes determined by the GM. You can use an action to press one side of the cube to cast the gate spell with it, opening a portal to the plane keyed to that side. Alternatively, if you use

an action to press one side twice, you can cast the plane shift spell (save DC 17) with the cube and transport the targets to the plane keyed to that side. The cube has 3 charges. Each use of the cube expends 1 charge. The cube regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.

Doppelganger Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Shapechanger. The doppelganger can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form

Project Image Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You create an illusory copy of yourself that lasts for the duration. The copy can appear at any location within range that you have seen before, regardless of intervening obstacles. The illusion

looks and sounds like you but is intangible. If the illusion takes any damage, it disappears, and the spell ends. You can use your action to move this illusion up to twice your speed, and make it gesture

Clairvoyance Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You create an invisible sensor within range in a location familiar to you (a place you have visited or seen before) or in an obvious location that is unfamiliar to you (such as behind a door, around

use the chosen sense through the sensor as if you were in its space. As your action, you can switch between seeing and hearing. A creature that can see the sensor (such as a creature benefiting from see invisibility or truesight) sees a luminous, intangible orb about the size of your fist.

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

1/day each: dominate monster, plane shift (self only)The elder brain can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end

are so-called among non-illithids because they act as the central communication hub for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

trait and establishes a psychic link with that creature. Until the psychic link ends, the elder brain can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its

mind once it is no longer incapacitated, and the elder brain can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the psychic link

Meazel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the meazel can take the Hide action as a bonus action.Garrote. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

feet of it, provided that the starting space and the destination are in dim light or darkness. The destination must be a place the meazel has seen before, but it need not be within line of sight. If the

Changeling

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Change Appearance. The changeling can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The demilich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Flight. The demilich flies up to half

turns, ending the curse on a success.A Demilich’s Lair A demilich hides its earthly remains and treasures in a labyrinthine tomb guarded by monsters and traps. At the heart of this labyrinth rests

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

ends, the brain breaker can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its mind once it no longer has the incapacitated condition, and the brain breaker

can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

and establishes a psychic link with the target. Until the link ends, the elder brain can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its mind once it

no longer has the incapacitated condition, and the elder brain can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so

Wretched Sorrowsworn

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

Rings of Shared Suffering

Magic Items Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

These rings come in linked pairs. If you possess the Mark of Sentinel, you can use a bonus action to form a link to the creature attuned to the other ring; from then on, whenever that creature

suffers damage, they only suffer half of that damage and you take the rest. This effect continues until you end it as a bonus action or until you or the other creature removes their ring. This effect isn’t limited by range. A creature cannot be attuned to more than one ring of shared suffering.

Arcane Gate Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

You create linked teleportation portals that remain open for the duration. Choose two points on the ground that you can see, one point within 10 feet of you and one point within 500 feet of you. A

that fills each portal is opaque and blocks vision through it. On your turn, you can rotate the rings as a bonus action so that the active side faces in a different direction.

Gelatinous Cube (Giant Ooze variant)

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

inside the cube can be seen but have total cover. A creature within 5 feet of the cube can take an action to pull a creature or object out of the cube. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength

the cube's turns. When the cube moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. An engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the cube.

Adult Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

than one attack on its turn. In addition, the creature can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, but not both. These effects last for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at

the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a successful save.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

indefinitely so long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, PiercingNimble Escape. The vegepygmy takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Sivak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

illusion to look and feel like that creature while retaining the draconian’s game statistics (other than its size). This transformation lasts until the draconian dies or uses a bonus action to end

killed, their crumbling bodies mimic the form of their killers and shriek in agony. Draconians Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a

Irda Seeker

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Humanoid it has seen. Any equipment the seeker is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed, and the seeker’s statistics don’t change. The seeker reverts to its true form if the seeker is

reduced to 0 hit points or if the seeker uses an action to end the transformation.Irda seekers are skilled spies who use their magic to disguise themselves and gather intelligence for their allies. In

Dire Corby

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

unable to use the Dash action, cannot climb, or cast spells other than cantrips until the start of its next turn. Keen Hearing. The dire corby has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on

travelers prize accurate charts illustrating the movements of these flocks, since trailing a day behind them all but guarantees that the dire corbies will have cleared out many monsters and other threats

Glabbagool

Monsters Out of the Abyss

inside the cube can be seen but have total cover. A creature within 5 feet of the cube can take an action to pull a creature or object out of the cube. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength

creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the cube.Juiblex;Juiblex's arrival in

Lazav

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

choose to succeed instead. Shapechanger Savant. Lazav can use a bonus action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid he has seen. His statistics, other than his size, are the same in each form. Any

disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before Lazav's next turn.Lazav can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and

Aboleth Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

the aboleth.The aboleth can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The

. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the aboleth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The aboleth casts phantasmal force (no components required) on any number

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