monsters shifting with only advisor for for long

Succubus

Monsters Monster Manual

Incubus Form. When the succubus finishes a Long Rest, it can shape-shifting;shape-shift into an Incubus, using that stat block instead of this one.Multiattack. The succubus makes one Fiendish Touch

an amount equal to the damage taken.Cold, Fire, Poison, PsychicShape-Shift. The succubus shape-shifting;shape-shifts to resemble a Medium or Small Humanoid or back into its true form. Its game

Incubus

Monsters Monster Manual

Succubus Form. When the incubus finishes a Long Rest, it can shape-shifting;shape-shift into a Succubus, using that stat block instead of this one. Any equipment it’s wearing or carrying isn

Night Hag

Monsters Monster Manual

Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast

DC 14): At Will: Detect Magic, Etherealness, Magic Missile (level 4 version) 2/Day Each: Phantasmal Killer, Plane Shift (self only)Cold, FireShape-Shift. The hag shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a

True Polymorph

Spells Player’s Handbook

Choose one creature or nonmagical object that you can see within range. The creature shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a different creature or a nonmagical object, or the object shape-shifts into a

kind of creature, as long as the creature’s size is no larger than the object’s size and the creature has a Challenge Rating of 9 or lower. The creature is Friendly to you and your allies

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

versatile shape-shifting of metallic dragons, deep dragons can assume the form of animals or humanoids and often masquerade as snakes or dragonborn. Adult deep dragons eliminate challengers with

’t be damaged by nonmagical means. Restless Sleep. When a creature finishes a Long Rest within 1 mile of the lair, the creature makes a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the

Aranea

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

their foes long enough to skitter to safety. Roll or choose a result from the Aranea Crafts table as inspiration for an aranea’s crafting talent. Aranea Crafts 1d6 The Aranea Is

from medicinal herbs. 5 Silks with intricate web patterns. 6 Stories with cleverly concealed morals. Shape-Shift. The aranea Shape-Shifting;shape-shifts into a humanoid form, into a

Boon of Fluid Forms

Feats Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Hit Points of the form. The shape-shifting effect lasts for 1 hour, and it ends early if you have no Temporary Hit Points left or if you take a Magic action to return to your true form. Your game

; and ability to communicate. If you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, you retain it too. Upon shape-shifting, you determine whether your equipment drops to the ground or changes in size

Dead Magic Dweller

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

desert are anathema to spellcasters and monsters that rely on magic—which is exactly why you made your life there. Perhaps you’re on the run from Red Wizards, or you ran afoul of a

powerful djinni in Calimshan. Whatever the case, you decided that living in Anauroch was your best option. After long months or years, you’re stronger, wiser, and armed with hard-earned knowledge of desert medicine and wasteland survival.

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

nonmagical means. Restless Sleep. When a creature finishes a Long Rest within 1 mile of the lair, the creature makes a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature doesn’t

reduce its Exhaustion level as a result of finishing that Long Rest. Creatures with Immunity to the Poisoned condition are immune to this effect. Verdant Growth. Vegetation and fungi within 1 mile of the

Shifter

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Shifting (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the shifter takes on a more bestial form for 1 minute or until it dies. The shifter gains 5 temporary hit points. It can make a

noses, pointed ears, and light fur over much of their bodies. When a shifter fully embraces the beast within by “shifting,” these features become even more pronounced.

Spitting Mimic

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

damage on a successful one.Mimics are shape-shifting monsters described in the Monster Manual. The variant presented here is a particularly large and voracious specimen—the result of Netherese experiments on ordinary mimics—that spits acid.Acid

Drow Favored Consort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more ambitious consorts aspire to be the power behind the throne—or even to

consort is assured for long, though; Lolth’s priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals. Some favored consorts work behind the scenes to undermine the evils

Moloch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Whip attack. Teleport. Moloch uses Teleport. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Moloch uses Spellcasting.Exiled from the Nine Hells, Moloch would do anything to reclaim his position. Long ago, Moloch

archdevils in check. The arrangement unraveled, however, when Moloch took the night hag named Malagard for his advisor. Her poisonous words gradually convinced him to attempt to topple Asmodeus. The

Thanoi Hunter

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

monstrous creatures that live in the frozen wastes, thanoi are adept hunters. In addition to their tusks, they use harpoons on long ropes that they can quickly reel back. Groups of thanoi hunters work

together to take down monsters far larger than themselves, including remorhaz;remorhazes and white dragons.Cold

Cloaker Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

throw is successful, the creature is immune to the cloaker's moan for the next 24 hours. Phantasms (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The cloaker magically creates three illusory duplicates of

itself if it isn't in bright light. The duplicates move with it and mimic its actions, shifting position so as to make it impossible to track which cloaker is the real one. If the cloaker is ever in

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.

Vegepygmy Thorny Hunter

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, Piercing

Grung Wildling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

itself on a success. Standing Leap. The grung’s long jump is up to 25 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start. Water Dependency. If the grung isn’t

growth 2/day: plant growthGifted with druidic magic, a grung wildling typically serves as an advisor, a healer, and a nurturer of crops. Grungs Grungs are frog-like folk found in rain forests and

Bel

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

oversees the forges that furnish weapons and armor for the Blood War. Though Asmodeus has instructed Zariel to accept Bel as her advisor, Bel and Zariel loathe each other and invent distractions to

challenge her directly as long as he thinks Asmodeus supports Zariel.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Daemogoth Titan

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the titan fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Pact of Suffering. Using a 10-minute long ritual, the titan can forge a magical bond with a willing

creature’s concentration on a spell. Once the bound creature casts the spell in this way, it can’t do so again until it finishes a long rest.Multiattack. The titan makes two Agonizing Burst

Dire Corby

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

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

. Horrid Songs. The denizens of the Underdark hear an approaching flock of dire corbies long before it comes into view. As these creatures travel, they hoot, chirp, and howl in maddening cacophony

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

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

creature enters the tomb’s area, the creature takes 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lair Trait","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Monsters in the

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

Vegepygmy Moldmaker

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live indefinitely so long as the climate remains

hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, Piercing

Sweettooth Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

origin of Sweettooth Village. This eerie, abandoned town constructed of gingerbread and frosting lies deep in the wilds of Eldraine. Some say the fiendish candy monsters that prowl its butterscotch-lined

control, that time has long since passed. “I smell frosting. Ready your weapons!” —Greta, scourge of Sweettooth Horrors of Sweettooth Village In addition to the Sweettooth horror

Irda Seeker

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

combat, irda seekers can momentarily cloak themselves as they dart around the battlefield. Irda The Dragon Queen created the irda long ago. While most irda embraced their wicked creator’s

-shifting abilities and the power to create illusions.Veil Walk (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Veil Walk"}. The seeker, along with any equipment it is wearing

Anvilwrought Raptor

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

sands of time or are guarded by ancient monsters. Constructed Nature. An anvilwrought doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. VARIANT: ANVILWROUGHT RAPTOR FAMILIAR Some anvilwrought raptors are

. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the anvilwrought senses, as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. Fire, Poison

Ruin Spider

Monsters The Book of Many Things

remains in one place for a long time. Ruin spiders arise when the magic of the deck transforms giant spiders into even more dangerous monsters whose acidic venom disintegrates everything it touches

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

disturb their lairs. Demilich The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds mortal souls to its phylactery. If it falters or fails in that task, its bones turn to dust until only

skull it remains a deadly and vexing enemy. Enduring Existence. Even after a lich is reduced to a demilich state, its phylactery survives. As long as its phylactery is intact, the demilich can’t

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin

. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most

Sailor Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the bottomless depths. Your first love is the

Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage. Variant Sailor: Pirate

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

seduced by Titivilus, who beguiled his way into being the primary advisor in Dispater’s household. Although Titivilus is inferior in physical strength and power when compared to other

acceptance of his plans and his advice can last only so long before some other plotter steps in and reveals the truth. For insurance, Titivilus has begun recruiting outsiders to deal with problem

Irda Veil Keeper

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

inhabitants from the outside world for centuries. Irda The Dragon Queen created the irda long ago. While most irda embraced their wicked creator’s teachings, some of them adopted the

;ogres, and other giant folk, irda have shimmering skin that ranges through shades of indigo and sea green. Their innate magic provides them with limited shape-shifting abilities and the power to create illusions.

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

that wrap around existing passages and chambers. They use these hiding spots to watch the comings and goings of monsters and adventurers, setting traps to vex and annoy whenever possible. A trip wire

mites for a long period of time devolve into chaotic battlegrounds. Even under the control of a strong leader, any faction in such a dungeon can see its members turn against each other as their

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