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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
nonmagical if the djinni dies.
Rings of Djinni Summoning are often created by the djinn they summon and given to mortals as gifts of friendship or tokens of esteem.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Hag Eye sees if the hag and the Hag Eye are on the same plane of existence. This effect lasts as long as the hag maintains Concentration. Multiple hags in the coven can see through the Hag Eye
simultaneously.
Creating a Hag Eye. Only a hag coven can craft this item, which is made from a real eye coated in varnish and often fitted to a pendant or another wearable item. A hag coven can have only
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
Long ago, in the Dragonlance setting, elves and humans waged a terrible war against chromatic dragons. When the world seemed doomed, the wizards of the Towers of High Sorcery came together and forged
dragons to them, then destroyed the dragons with powerful magic.
As the Towers of High Sorcery fell in later ages, the orbs were destroyed or faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive
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Lorwyn: First Light
, chaotic place perpetually lit by pale moonlight. You might survive Shadowmoor’s merciless conditions thanks to your wit and cunning, or you might keep threats at bay with your brawn and bravery
. Regardless of where you tread, you keenly understand that friendship is a rare commodity. You believe that knowing who to trust and who to keep at arm’s length isn’t just practical— it’s often a matter of life or death.
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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.
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
influence House Sivis has had on the shape of the modern age—just as few know how often a royal adviser holds more power than the actual ruler. While the other dragonmarked houses fight for fame and
recognition, House Sivis plays a long game of subtle influence behind the scenes, keeping order amid the chaos of unending intrigue.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
deep dragons often spend years sequestered among individualized libraries, fungal gardens, or collections of esoterica. When these venerable terrors venture forth to hunt, they can remake Underdark
forms. Many deep dragons collect forgotten tomes or works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many deep
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
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
often clash with aquatic Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many deep dragons demand tribute from these groups in the form of food or treasure.
Underdark explorers have many reasons to brave deep
Monsters
Lorwyn: First Light
takes great slumbers bordering on hibernation. These giants sleep for so long that they fuse with the surrounding earth, imbuing them with the land’s ambient wild magic. The giants can mold and
others. At worst, giants might be wrathful toward smaller folk, seeing them as invasive pests to be squashed.
When a giant in the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor sleeps, it often has vivid, dramatic dreams
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
tomes or works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many
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
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, he appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of his soul gem (so long as the gem still exists), using the Sammaster (Lich Form) stat block. The gem is a Tiny object that has AC 20; HP 50; and
dragonkind.
Personality
Sammaster presents a charming and handsome facade, but he can’t conceal his morbid fascination with undead dragonkind for long. His only true allies are the inner
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
don’t live for long and are inattentive while sleeping or simpering. Monstrous servants are often too unpredictable or simply unreliable. To keep their lairs safe, some vampires create more
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
.
Personality
Sammaster presents a charming and handsome facade, but he can’t conceal his morbid fascination with undead dragonkind for long. His only true allies are the inner circle of the Cult of
the Dragon, from whom he commands obedience.
Sammaster rarely remains in one place for long, as he thinks no one can oversee the Cult of the Dragon activities across the Realms as efficiently as he
Species
Lorwyn: First Light
Kithkin are short folk with stout legs, long arms, and sturdy torsos. Their broad faces; round ears; and large, expressive eyes lend them a vaguely ursine appearance.
Most kithkin are linked by an
temporarily or even permanently for a variety of reasons, often due to trauma suffered during the Phyrexian invasion (see Lorwyn: First Light). Regardless, kithkin typically believe that betraying their own is
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
often believe their immortality will exempt them from any infernal claim to their souls. The archdevil Mephistopheles happily exploits such hubris and proves that even undead aren’t immune to the
sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
beings who dwell in the frozen wastelands of Krynn. They sport thick, ivory tusks, which they use both to defend themselves and to poke breathing holes in sea ice as they swim.
Often at odds with the
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
Halfling
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brown or hazel eyes. Halfling men often sport long sideburns, but beards are rare among them and mustaches even more so. They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright
marauding monsters and clashing armies; a blazing fire and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversation. Though some halflings live out their days in remote agricultural communities, others form
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often keep globules of green slime tucked in their cheeks. The substance green slime is cultivated from larger, living omnivorous monsters of the same name.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
or carried.These fierce and majestic monsters exhibit attributes of both birds and reptiles, but are truly neither. Giant striders have a supernatural affinity to fire and can spit gouts of flame at
distant enemies. They are most often found in tropical, volcanically active areas or regions that similarly provide sources of both water and extreme heat.
Firenewts prize giant striders and seek to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons’ wrath doesn’t end at the shore.Cold, Fire
: 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
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
similar to the dungeon scavengers described in the Monster Manual. As their name suggests, though, these creatures are most often found in the bags carried by giants, where they feed on whatever
organic material they find. Bag jellies are resistant to squishing, which helps them survive when a giant throws the bag, sits on it, or uses it as a makeshift bludgeon.
Some giants keep their bags
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Only those with iron constitutions or equipped with the right protective gear can withstand the nausea often brought on by the slime’s
ripe, vinegary stench. Brewers have spent generations learning how to neutralize the unpleasant smell because yellow slime also possesses the ability to metabolize many venoms and poisons. The substance yellow slime is cultivated from larger, living omnivorous monsters of the same name.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sometimes achieve control over the growth and propagation of the mold that bore them. These elders, known as moldmakers, can envelop foes in stifling layers of mold. Moldmakers often wear pauldrons made
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
Sailor
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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
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
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
"} 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
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
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
, stinking cloudDraconians born from the eggs of bronze, green, and emerald dragons have some ability to wield magic. They often lead small groups of draconian foot soldiers, using their magic to snipe
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of Enlarge.
Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The duergar magically turns invisible for up to 1 hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its
neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts.
Denigrated by
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
-foot cone of fire or a line of fire 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage
", "rollAction":"Fire Spray", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The duergar magically
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
able to survive an assassin bug's infestation without immediately being treated with magic or fire. Incredibly hardy monsters such as catoblepas and gorgons have sometimes been observed with deep
infest and overwhelm an unprepared population. Desperate rulers discovering that settlements are at risk often order entire neighborhoods or whole villages burned at the first sign of infestation. Within
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
lifestyle to survive, as they follow herds of reindeer along the route of the animals' annual migration. When they make camp, the tribesfolk live in large, round tents made of deerskin and supported by
wooden shafts.
Reghed tribe camps are scattered throughout Icewind Dale. None of them appear on maps because they don't stay in one place for long.
Each Reghed tribe is made up of smaller clans, each
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volatile. With the slightest agitation, the sticky, gelatinous substance can reduce stone and concrete to rubble. Most towns and villages prohibit orange slime, and its discovery is often met with panic. If
monsters of the same name. It is exceedingly rare, as orange slime monsters appear only in a handful of caverns near the peak of Mount Arbora.
Demilich (Variant)
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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