more shields with only advanced fiend for like

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with Disadvantage or become trapped within one of the Demonomicon

save, you are possessed by the creature, which controls you like a puppet. As a Magic action, the possessing creature can release you and appear in the closest unoccupied space to you. On a

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

magical nature or translate the benefits it offers to those pure of heart and firm of purpose. A heavy clasp, wrought to look like angel wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only a creature

benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty to saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of the

enmity is overt. The character should experience the devil’s malevolent efforts on multiple occasions. Seeking out the fiend shouldn’t be a simple task, and the adventurer should clash with

Artificer

Classes Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

one type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Studded Leather;Studded Leather Armor, Dagger

Point Die, proficiency with Tinker’s Tools, proficiency in one skill of your choice from the Artificer’s skill list, and training with Light and Medium armor and Shields. Gain the

Fire Giant Dreadnought

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can excel at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought. Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on

Dual Shields. The giant carries two shields, which together give the giant +3 to its AC (accounted for above).Multiattack. The giant makes two Fireshield or Rock attacks. Fireshield. Melee Weapon

Larva Legacy

Monsters Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A larva is a miserable fiend that retains the facial features of its previous form but has the body of a fat worm. A larva has only a few faint

memories of its previous life. Hades is crawling with larvae. Night hag;Night hags, lich;liches, and rakshasa;rakshasas harvest them for use in vile rituals. Other fiends like to feed on them.

Neogi Hatchling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.A neogi lives about a century. When an individual is rendered weak by advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject

, and each one starts its training by gaining mastery over an umber hulk. Neogi A neogi looks like an outsize spider with an eel’s neck and head. It can poison the body and the mind of its

Tenser's Transformation

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

takes an extra 2d12 force damage. You have proficiency with all armor, shields, simple weapons, and martial weapons. You have proficiency in Strength and Constitution saving throws. You can attack

twice, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn. You ignore this benefit if you already have a feature, like Extra Attack, that gives you extra attacks. Immediately after the spell ends, you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion.

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.A neogi lives about a century. When an individual is rendered weak by advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special

few of the strongest newborns are left. Sometimes the newborns, united by a singular evil purpose, coalesce into a skittering swarm instead. Neogi A neogi looks like an outsize spider with an eel

Tlacatecolo

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Winds (Fiend Form Only; Recharge 5–6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Plague Winds"}). The tlacatecolo emits a chilling, disease-ridden wind in a 60-foot line that is 10 feet

mortals. These fiends spread an affliction that leaches heat and life from the living, dispersing it upon winds that rattle like a gasp from a frozen body. Sunlight staves off the disease, but those affected rarely survive the dark of night.Cold, Poison

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal

their humanity to become like the serpent gods in form, as well as in thought and emotion. Serpent Kings of Fallen Empires. The yuan-ti view their physical transformation as a transcendent moment for

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

all vargouilles for 1 hour.Shrieking, flapping, and hideous to behold—with a body like a severed head and wings in place of ears—vargouilles boil out of the Abyss to infest other planes

behind when one Fiend kills another. Because of their hunger for living prey, vargouilles are eager to escape the Lower Planes. On rare occasions, summoning a demon to another plane can bring a

Phantom Warrior

Monsters Curse of Strahd

soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of its living self. Task Driven. Although one is often mistaken for a ghost, a

energy surrounds a phantom warrior's ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don't impede the warrior's ability to move through walls and other solid objects. Undead

Flail Snail

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

-like tentacles. Left undisturbed, a flail snail moves slowly along the ground. It consumes everything on the surface, including rocks, sand, and soil, and it stops periodically to relish crystal growths

about 250 pounds and has numerous uses. An intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp. Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled armorer can make three shields from one shell. For 1

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. If the target is a fiend or an undead, it takes an extra 11 (2d10) radiant damage. Fire Ray. Ranged Spell

archfey named Zybilna, who had forged secret pacts with some of the fiends Isolde and her companions had slain. Rather than be angry at Isolde, Zybilna was impressed by her. She enlisted a powerful fiend

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create

the Abyss. He seeks the pieces of the legendary staff of power taken from him by those who imprisoned him, and commands his servants to do likewise. The Prince of Deception’s true form is like

Fraz-Urb'luu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and Fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create dreamlands and mind-bending fantasies able to deceive the

staff of power taken from him by those who imprisoned him and commands his servants to do likewise. The Prince of Deception’s true form is like that of a great gargoyle, some 12 feet tall, with

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spells (save DC 20) from it: magic circle (1 charge), magic jar (3 charges), planar ally (3 charges), planar binding (2 charges), plane shift (to layers of the Abyss only; 3 charges), summon fiend (3

a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the magic circle spell naming only fiends, or the planar binding spell

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains

. Those that ate of great Yeenoghu’s kills became gnoll;gnolls, emulating their master’s ways. Few others worship the Beast of Butchery, but those who do tend to take on a gnoll-like aspect

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

collectively as the Deck of Many More Things. (More information on creating new cards for this deck appears in chapter 2.) Like the Deck of Many Things, the Deck of Many More Things manifests differently on

Donjon* 14 Door 15 Dragon 16 Elemental 17 Euryale* 18 Expert 19 Fates* 20 Fey 21 Fiend 22 Flames* 23 Fool* 24 Gem* 25 Giant 26

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

lineage. Dhampir Origins d8 Origin 1 You are the reincarnation of an ancestor who was a vampiric tyrant. 2 Your pact with a predatory deity, fiend, fey, or spirit causes you

joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir. I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power. A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a

type (such as dragon, fiend, or undead) with the moonblade, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of one of these types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. 95–96 You can use a bonus

Shadar-kai

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Material Plane to forge their own destinies. Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the Shadowfell

’s grim energy. Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane. Like other elves

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly invisible fish

scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself. Genasi Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and powerful legs of leporine creatures and are full of energy, like a wound-up spring. Harengons are blessed with a little fey luck, and they often find themselves a few fortunate feet away from

creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power. From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called

your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

out while still getting decent performance out of the slaves. But humanoids and monsters that are especially capable or that provide unusual services find themselves treated like favored (though

the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the

Satyr

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These

characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly

Fire Giant Dreadnought

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

at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought. Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior

and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with these two shields, the dreadnought can present a fiery wall to any attacker. When the

Air Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

winds. Air genasi’s skin tones include many shades of blue, along with the full range of human skin tones, with bluish or ashen casts. Sometimes their skin is marked by lines that seem like cracks

your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant

Shifter

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter

’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have

The Forge of Fury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

The Forge of Fury The Forge of Fury, written by Richard Baker, was published in 2000 shortly after The Sunless Citadel. Characters who succeeded in that mission and advanced to 3rd level were now

ready to take on the challenges of a ruined dwarven fortress. Like its predecessor, The Forge of Fury is tailored to provide increasingly tougher threats as the characters make their way through the

12. Ras Nsi's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

12. Ras Nsi’s Lair Shadows dance over this opulent bedchamber. Cushions lie in one corner, and decorative shields line the walls. Treasures are heaped around the room: gold and silver coins; a gilded

plate mounted on the wall is polished to a mirror-like sheen. At night, Ras Nsi (see appendix D) rests here, weakened by the death curse that is slowly consuming him. If enemies corner Ras Nsi

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly. 2 I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness. 3 I like to impress visitors by

reciting epic poetry. 4 The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history. 5 I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend. 6 I

Pit Fiend

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

dangerous politics of the Nine Hells. A pit fiend is a hulking monster with a whip-like tail and enormous wings that it wraps around itself like a cloak. Armored scales cover its body, and its fanged maw

Pit Fiend “Your war-torn kingdom is rife with corruption, its people dying from starvation and strife. They cry out for new leadership — someone with the charisma and the courage to put an end to the

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