more shadowy with only allow for for large

Conch of Teleportation

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

This item is an ordinary, albeit rather large, conch shell that has been inscribed with the uvar rune. The conch measures 2½ feet long and weighs 20 pounds. As an action, you can cast the

designated by the item’s creator at the time the uvar rune is inscribed on the conch. It doesn’t allow teleportation to any other destination. Once its spell is cast, the conch can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Lonely Sorrowsworn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature. The sorrowsworn has two harpoon arms and can grapple up to two creatures at once

melancholy sometimes gives rise to strange incarnations of the plane’s bleak nature. Sorrowsworn embody the forms of suffering inherent to the shadowy landscape and visit horror on those who

Dragonborn of Tiamat

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. The dragonborn exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a

their draconic heritage—chromatic, metallic, or gem—something like a large extended family. But for dragonborn champions, this bond is spiritual as much as biological, and they devote

Frost Salamander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

them to attack expeditions and settlements that other predators would avoid, as they often mistake the fire of a forge or a campfire for a large, tasty meal. azer;Azers (see the Monster Manual) use this

predilection to hunt frost salamanders. Venturing into the Frostfell, they use large fires to lure these creatures into traps, then kill them and collect their hides and fangs for use in crafting

Cave Fisher

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Retract Filament. One Large or

cover a large area with filaments, but as soon as one captures potential food, every cave fisher in the area competes for the prize. If a victim escapes from the initial ambush, a cave fisher can

Deathlock Mastermind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or

become restrained as shadowy tendrils wrap around it for 1 minute. A restrained target can use its action to repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting. The

Aartuk Elder

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

covered with thick, flexible bark. The tips of its branch-like extremities end in suction cups that allow the creature to climb on vertical surfaces and along ceilings. Each suction cup houses three

written form.Tongue (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Tongue"}. The aartuk tries to use its gooey tongue to snare one Large or smaller creature it can see

Demiplane Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You create a shadowy door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. The door is large enough to allow Medium creatures to pass through unhindered. When opened, the door leads to a

, as the door also disappears from the other side. Each time you cast this spell, you can create a new demiplane, or have the shadowy door connect to a demiplane you created with a previous casting of

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

parents succumbed to their grief, leaving him an orphan. He became a sociopath. Other children ruthlessly mocked him because of his dead family and his missing arm, but he was a large boy and had no

woods. She wandered for days in shock until she was found and adopted by Kolyan Indirovich in the village of Barovia. Izek covets her in an unwholesome way and won’t allow anyone or anything to

Death Giant Shrouded One

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses rune magic to create a shadowy scythe blade at the end of a staff and to

conjure an aura of tormented souls for protection. Death Giants Long ago, a large band of cloud giants traveled to the Shadowfell in search of a way to preserve their collapsing empire. Desperate to

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that highlight the unique nature of different worlds. Magic items that allow teleportation or travel between planes, spellbooks filled with similar magic, and treatises examining the nature of the

the temporally displaced form of an ancient amethyst dragon who already exists in the same time line. 7 An amethyst dragon seeks the means to plant special crystals that will allow the dragon to

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

half as much damage. Split. When a Large fractine that has at least 10 hit points remaining takes bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, or thunder damage from any source, it splits into two Medium fractines

mirror between 9 and 13 feet tall. Astral explorers who have encountered fractines attest that the creatures are intelligent and often allow themselves to be used as scrying sensors, their reflective

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Instead of dealing damage, Vladimir can grapple the target (escape DC 14) provided the target is Large or smaller. +2 Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack

Dragon. Broken though the order may be, my allegiance never dies.” Flaw. “Destroying Strahd would end the vampire's torment, and that is something I will never allow.”PoisonNecrotic, Psychic

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, especially magic items and artworks that highlight the unique nature of different worlds. Magic items that allow teleportation or travel between planes, spellbooks filled with similar magic, and treatises

that will allow the dragon to magically coexist in multiple places at once across the world during a rare celestial alignment. 8 An amethyst dragon is fusing with their echoes on other worlds

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

honeycombs of hidden passages, deceptively thin walls, and secret chambers that allow them to traverse the entire lair without ever being seen by intruders. The best-defended sapphire dragon lairs have no

that allow the dragon to travel from one end to the other unseen by intruders. The most secure lairs might feature no accessible entrances or exits at all, with the dragon relying on tunneling or shaping

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the

island. A morkoth may allow a visitor to bargain for something or someone it has claimed if that visitor offers the morkoth something it desires more. It shows no mercy, however, to those who break a

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, and secret chambers that allow them to traverse the entire lair without ever being seen by intruders. The best-defended sapphire dragon lairs have no easily accessible entrances or exits at all, and

great effect. Eventually, a sapphire dragon’s lair is a dizzying honeycomb of hidden passages, deceptively thin walls, and secret chambers that allow the dragon to travel from one end to the

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade pursuit, while strategically designed choke points allow them to

lizard;giant lizards—to settle and thrive in the region. Emerald dragons use the features of their lairs to confuse and imperil intruders. They dig additional tunnels that allow them to move

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

pursuit, while strategically designed choke points allow them to harry enemies with repeated ambushes. Emerald dragons frequently lay traps and alarms at the entrance points to their lairs, with older

intruders. They dig additional tunnels that allow them to move through their lairs in multiple ways and set traps leading to yawning chasms or pools and flows of lava. Emerald dragons take great pains

Deathlock Mastermind Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Bolts","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or become restrained as shadowy tendrils wrap around it for 1

Neo-Otyugh

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Limited Telepathy. The otyugh can magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120 feet of it that can understand a language. This form of telepathy doesn't allow the

":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 16) and restrained until the grapple ends. The neo-otyugh has two tentacles, each of which can grapple one

Monastery of the Distressed Body, Grand Master

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

decide that the target is too large for its head to be cut off by the devil’s claws. If removed, the shards lose their magical powers. Local Teleportation-Field Bracelets. Local teleportation

-field bracelets encircle the devil’s arms and tail. These devices allow the Grand Master to make its claw and sting attacks remotely, though still on the devil’s turn and using its

Adult Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action

;s lair. The tracks lead to safe shelters and hidden water sources, while also leading away from areas that the dragon prefers to remain undisturbed. Images of Large or smaller monsters haunt the

Ancient Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

speed.A Brass Dragon’s Lair A brass dragon’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

. Images of Large or smaller monsters haunt the desert sands within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. These illusions move and appear real, although they can do no harm. A creature that examines an

Demiplane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Demiplane 8th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: S Duration: 1 hour You create a shadowy door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. The door is large

enough to allow Medium creatures to pass through unhindered. When opened, the door leads to a demiplane that appears to be an empty room 30 feet in each dimension, made of wood or stone. When the

Demiplane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Demiplane 8th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: S Duration: 1 hour You create a shadowy door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. The door is large

enough to allow Medium creatures to pass through unhindered. When opened, the door leads to a demiplane that appears to be an empty room 30 feet in each dimension, made of wood or stone. When the

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Every kenku is born with a desire to take to the air, and those who learn spellcasting do so in hope of mastering spells that will allow them to fly. Rumors of magic items such as flying carpets, brooms

. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and companions you lead can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow. The paths of the undercity are haunted by dangers that rarely brave the

spore druid responsible for a large rot farm. 5 There’s a troll in a remote area of the undercity who seems to find me interesting — and who knows more than you’d think. 6 An

Evil Inside

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Evil Inside This book assumes you’re playing a character who pits themself against fearful foes. That said, if you’re eager to play a character with a shadowy past or sinister origins, the lineages

and Dark Gifts presented later in this chapter provide such opportunities. How a character engages with the evil inside themself can make for exciting conflicts. Be sure that your choices allow your

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

inaccessible chambers, possibly including connections to the adjacent underground stream as entrances to the lair. Reception Hall. The dragon uses one of the large chambers in the lair as a reception hall for

delicacies. Guest Suite. A large chamber with connected smaller chambers, such as that seen toward the bottom of the map, forms a suite used as guest lodgings for visiting dragons. Though any

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

including connections to the adjacent underground stream as entrances to the lair. Reception Hall. The dragon uses one of the large chambers in the lair as a reception hall for allies and servitors. Like

. A large chamber with connected smaller chambers, such as that seen toward the bottom of the map, forms a suite used as guest lodgings for visiting dragons. Though any treasures with significant

Race to Destruction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Choose a target the characters have to travel to reach and allow enough time that the party can get there just in time. The Warning. While the characters rest, the cultists use a dream spell to

contact the most prominent or recognizable character in the party. Your sleep is troubled this night. Half-remembered figments and warnings seem to hover in your mind. Then a shadowy figure strides into

Moonstalker Guildhall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Moonstalker Guildhall Most Moonstalker dealings occur in abandoned warehouses, the homes of members, or shadowy taverns. If the bosses choose to meet with a client in the guildhall, either they’re

to the guildhall. The entrance to the guildhall is located beneath a Moonstalker-owned tavern in a large city. Moonstalkers enter a storage room through the building’s back door, from which they can

Undead Forces

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Undead Forces The following undead are present in the gulch: Boneclaw. Near the top of the gulch, a boneclaw (see appendix A) is hiding among the shadowy trees. As the characters move into the gulch

attacks to allow the characters to escape from immediate danger. Nine of the gnomes are guards, and the tenth is a priest. The priest, Favora Corehoarder, is a follower of Garl Glittergold, brave enough to put herself in danger to save others.

Dracolich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Dracolich Even as long-lived as they are, all dragons must eventually die. This thought doesn’t sit well with many dragons, some of which allow themselves to be transformed by necromantic energy and

floating in shadowy sockets, hinting at the malevolence of its undead mind. Though many dragons pursue vain goals of destruction and dominance, dracoliches are more nefarious than the most evil dragons

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