more shape with only alive for for loyal

Archdruid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

typically has one or more pupils who are druid;druids (see the Monster Manual), and the archdruid’s lair is usually guarded by loyal Beasts and Fey creatures. When an archdruid uses their Change

Shape action, you may choose the creature they turn into, abiding by the action’s restrictions. Or you may roll on the Archdruid Favored Shapes table to determine the form the archdruid adopts

Swarm of Maggots

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Behavior table to see how such swarms might manifest. Swarm Behavior d4 Behavior 1 Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape 2 Makes skittering noises that sound like

whispered chanting 3 Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass 4 Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Swarm of Scarabs

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

manifest. Swarm Behavior d4 Behavior 1 Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape 2 Makes skittering noises that sound like whispered chanting 3 Skeletal visages, giant

eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass 4 Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Plasmoid Boss

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

boss around smaller, weaker creatures can easily end up in positions of power, surrounded by loyal underlings, sycophants, and would-be usurpers. A plasmoid boss might be the master of a guild, the

and wit, in addition to their strength and size, to stay in power for long. Plasmoids Plasmoids are intelligent oozes that can alter their shape at will. Their amorphous bodies have a soft

Deep Scion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s desires. Sometimes a deep scion returns to their former home—unexpectedly found alive when all hope was lost. At other times the deep scion takes on a new identity. In any case, it is the

means to an end. The creature believes that their true form is the shape they take when they return to the sea they think of as home. Ironically, however, a deep scion that is killed when in their

Hound Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Mount Celestia, tasked with protecting the innocent and helpless. Loyal defenders, these bipedal warriors wield blades of shining radiance and can assume canine forms, allowing them to

within the Celestial hierarchy. When faced in battle, archons radiate the full fury of the Upper Planes, bolstering their allies and cowing their foes.LightningChange Shape. The archon magically

Esthetic

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

(like a starfish), or have no definable shape. From a distance, an esthetic is easily mistaken for a giant, space-dwelling jellyfish or cephalopod. Its outer shell is made of bioluminescent resin. An

with a touch. An esthetic can survive indefinitely on the Astral Plane, provided its creator is alive. If the esthetic’s creator dies, the esthetic sickens over a period of 1d12;{"diceNotation

Korred

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

): At will: commune with nature (as an action), meld into stone, stone shape 1/day: Otto's irresistible danceKorreds are secretive creatures that have strong ties to earth and stone. They prefer to

each of the korred’s turns while the rope has at least 1 hit point and the korred is alive. If the rope drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed.

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures of the night. Regional Effects The region surrounding a vampire's lair is warped by the creature's

stems and branches become twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Zariel prefers to create images of intruders’ loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each

her most loyal cultists. They can gain the Ferocious Surge trait, and her cult’s leaders can also gain the Infernal Tactics trait. Ferocious Surge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. The wyrmling views you as its parent and is staunchly loyal to you and your allies. Elemental. You become immune to one of the following damage types (choose immediately upon drawing this card

they are alive and any conditions they have. If you named an object, you know if it is broken or not. If you named a magic item that has charges, you know how many charges it has remaining. Maze. You

Vampire Spawn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures

of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the vampire’s lair. The fog occasionally takes eerie forms, such as

Korred Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

at the start of each of the korred’s turns while it has at least 1 hit point and the korred is alive. If the rope drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed. Innate Spellcasting. The korred’s

innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: commune with nature, meld into stone, stone shape 1/day each: conjure

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the Gruul and the Selesnya they are voices of memory and history, preserving old ways and keeping alive the legends of ancestral heroes. They feel a close kinship with wild animals, perhaps because of

, they celebrate family and community as microcosms of that greater connection. Among the Gruul, they have a strong clan identity, and Selesnya centaurs are fiercely loyal to their individual communities

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures

of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the vampire’s lair. The fog occasionally takes eerie forms, such as

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures of the night. Regional Effects The region surrounding a vampire's lair is warped by the creature's unnatural presence, creating any of the following

. Shadows cast within 500 feet of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the vampire's lair. The fog occasionally takes

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures of the night. Regional Effects The region surrounding a vampire's lair is warped by the creature's unnatural presence, creating any

twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the vampire's lair. The fog

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the

bearer 8 Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a

, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and

The Soul's Shape

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

The Soul’s Shape Before tasking characters with retrieving it, determine what form the pharaoh’s ka takes. It might be a physical object, a living creature, or a spiritual concept that needs to be

remaining loyal Children of Ankhtepot 4 A blessing granted to those who survive both the Breath of the Forgotten and the Breath of the False 5 A set of relics holy to the old gods of Har’Akir

Wanted Posters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

this ragamuffin defy me? Bring him to me alive and unharmed, and I’ll grant you a loyal servant.” Granny Nightshade gives the character a friendly frog companion that has an Intelligence of 10 and the

! Deliver him to me alive and unharmed, and I’ll give you back ten years of your youth.” Granny Nightshade gives the character a yellow rose. As long as this rose remains unwilted and in the

Duergar Calassabrak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Valtagar’s gesture of self-sacrifice moved Fazrian, who judged him worthy of remaining alive. Valtagar now holds a tenuous position as Lord of the Mines, one of the fallen angel’s advisors. Despite

now being “vassals” of Fazrian, all the duergar on this level remain loyal to their prince and follow Valtagar’s orders without question. Valtagar intends to overthrow Fazrian, buy off the yugoloths

Stalked by a Shadow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

discovered the reason for the expedition: recovering a fallen star to acquire new Books of Prophecy. Piyarz then killed the scribes, leaving no allies of Shalfey alive in the tower. Coveting the power

person. When he’s satisfied with the characters’ answers or deems the party uncooperative, Sion attacks. He and his sinister pets fight to the death, unflinchingly loyal to Piyarz. Jane Katsubo Sion and his shadowy pets skulk toward a group of unsuspecting travelers

Merregon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

merregon has a metal mask bolted to its head that allows it to see. The mask can’t be removed as long as the merregon is alive. Beneath it is a blank face with no eyes, mouth, or other features. Merregon

: 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage. Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage. Reactions Loyal Bodyguard. When another fiend within 5 feet of the merregon is hit by an attack, the merregon causes itself to be hit instead.

Imprisoned Ultroloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

unlocks the cage door. Creating a Homunuculus Characters can follow Baazit’s instructions to scoop out a handful of the slime and spend an hour molding it into a tiny humanoid shape. At the end of this time

, the slime animates as a loyal, lawful evil homunculus made of dripping green jelly. Each character can only have one of these servants active at a time. If a character makes a second homunculus, the

E7: Temple Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

altar is a serene priest in sunny robes. The priest is, in fact, a gray slaad using its Change Shape ability to fool the characters. The slaad was sent here to kill them, plain and simple. It

organization. Likely candidates (assuming they’re still alive) include Quentin Togglepocket from “The Stygian Gambit,” Guildmaster Dusk from “Masterpiece Imbroglio,” and Nixylanna Vidorant from “Vidorant’s

Archdruid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

to a nearby community. An archdruid typically has one or more pupils who are druids (see the Monster Manual), and the archdruid’s lair is usually guarded by loyal Beasts and Fey creatures. When an

archdruid uses their Change Shape action, you may choose the creature they turn into, abiding by the action’s restrictions. Or you may roll on the Archdruid Favored Shapes table to determine the form the

Chapter 4: Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

works, its clanging heart, and the forges kept alive by the flames of Themberchaud, the red dragon that holds the title of Wyrmsmith. Gracklstugh toils endlessly, its smiths churning out the best armor

shape events in the city that point toward the danger Gracklstugh faces — and how unprepared the city is for it. But with each moment the characters spend in the City of Blades, they run the risk of having escaped the drow only to be enslaved by the duergar.

Ankhtepot

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

place, one with knowledge of rule and the deities’ blessing. On the day of the ritual that would consecrate the pharaoh’s connection with the gods, Ankhtepot rallied his loyal priests and murdered their

felt the pain of every cut and every organ removed as if he were alive. Then, within an unmarked crypt, he suffered and starved for what felt like an eternity. Untold years passed, but on the day the

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

loyal captain returned to Ghalasine at once but found herself unable to enter the city. Charmayne had anticipated Naevys’s return and prepared accordingly by invoking a powerful ward that prevents

out Jhaeros’s heart while keeping it alive. She then used the still-beating heart as the focus of a ritual to destroy Ghalasine. A spherical void appeared in the sky above Castle Cinis, causing the city

Hound Archon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Hound Archon Hound archons are the foot soldiers of Mount Celestia, tasked with protecting the innocent and helpless. Loyal defenders, these bipedal warriors wield blades of shining radiance and can

feet of itself. Bonus Actions Change Shape. The archon magically transforms into any Medium or Large dog or wolf while retaining its game statistics (other than its size and losing its Shining

Korred

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

creatures, but they become aggressive when they feel insulted or are annoyed by the sounds of mining. Korreds can hurl boulders far larger than it seems they should be able to, shape stone as though it

Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: commune with nature (as an action), meld into stone, stone shape 1/day: Otto’s irresistible dance Bonus Actions Command Hair. The

Payback

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the

word “Oathbreaker” painted on his forehead. The buried human is in bad shape from exposure and dehydration. Any healing magic or some water and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check revives him

Payback

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the

word “Oathbreaker” painted on his forehead. The buried human is in bad shape from exposure and dehydration. Any healing magic or some water and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check revives him

Exploring the Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

“converted” and become loyal members of the cult, but most die eventually of overwork and undernourishment. Then they are fed to the drakes or taken into the cave to feed the hatchlings. The cave at the

— shall return, and when that day comes, all the nations of the world shall tremble before her majesty! The monk is of special interest to Rezmir. Why else would she keep the creature alive that way

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