more state with only alive for for look

Magic Jar

Spells Player’s Handbook

Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell’s Material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your

container when it is destroyed, the creature’s soul returns to its body if the body is alive and within 100 feet. Otherwise, that creature dies. When the spell ends, the container is destroyed.

Wish

Spells Player’s Handbook

wish for something not included in any of the other effects. To do so, state your wish to the DM as precisely as possible. The DM has great latitude in ruling what occurs in such an instance; the greater

result of how you worded the wish. For example, wishing that a villain were dead might propel you forward in time to a period when that villain is no longer alive, effectively removing you from the

Broken King Antigonos

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, but attack rolls against him have advantage until the start of his next turn. Decrepit State. Antigonos has disadvantage on his attack rolls.Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6

horns crudely painted on them to make them look like minotaurs. The broad-mouthed amphora is large enough to hold roughly 55 gallons of wine. He claims that he was a great king who was cursed by Mogis

Trapper

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

with its body, making them look like irregularities in the surface. The creature might instead attach itself to a nearby wall or a ceiling, using the remnants as bait; any creature that stops to

stay in one place, making them a threat along well-traveled dungeon corridor and on routes through the wilderness that see a lot of traffic. When prey is scarce, a trapper enters a state of

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

’t wait for the day I can retire to my lair to be taken care of by doting fey. 5 I look down upon any being who resorts to violence to solve a problem. 6 Conversing with others is

? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good) 5 Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, emulating their dread master. Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat, and a humanoid upper body with a corpulent belly swollen with rot

withdrawn and moody, dwelling on the insufferable state of life.” 21–40 “I am compelled to make the weak suffer.” 41–60 “I have no compunction against

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

for my age, and I can’t wait for the day I can retire to my lair to be taken care of by doting fey. 5 I look down upon any being who resorts to violence to solve a problem. 6

ludicrous wonders? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good) 5 Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

about the deeds and whereabouts of surface-world creatures in the North and along the Sword Coast than any other being alive today. Old Snarl obeys strange whims that prompt him to perform acts of

heights of the world are the throne from which it can look out to survey all it controls—and the wider world it seeks to control. Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich

dragons decorate their lairs with mirrors to make them look bigger and brighter, as well as fabric and objects in golden shades that complement their scales. They obsessively organize their hoards but

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from

mirrors to make them look bigger and brighter, as well as fabric and objects in golden shades that complement their scales. They obsessively organize their hoards but almost never show them to anyone else

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed. Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2

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

Magic Jar Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell's material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your

return to it, you die. If another creature's soul is in the container when it is destroyed, the creature's soul returns to its body if the body is alive and within 100 feet. Otherwise, that creature dies. When the spell ends, the container is destroyed.

Wish Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. State your wish to the GM as precisely as possible. The GM has great latitude in ruling what occurs in such an instance; the greater the wish, the greater the likelihood that something goes wrong. This

were dead might propel you forward in time to a period when that villain is no longer alive, effectively removing you from the game. Similarly, wishing for a legendary magic item or artifact might

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Skinny and flaxen-haired, his skin walnut brown and his eyes a startling turquoise, Burgell stood half as tall as Aeron and had to climb up on a stool to look out the peephole. Like most

made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels. Delighted Dedication As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

natural state. Thanks to Grankhul, they can use their size and strength to work as stealthy assassins rather than blundering around like ogres. Bullying, murder, and engaging in battle are all holy

in a cowardly fashion; a bugbear that knows or feels itself to be in mortal danger is affected by a form of madness and will do anything, including trying to flee, in order to stay alive. Bugbears

Origins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

? You can address these questions by using the following tables. So, where are you from? Uh-huh. And the people who did the procreation thing to make you — are they still alive? Okay. Cool. You

know, I actually don’t care. I’m just making small talk while my minion sneaks up behind you. Ha! Made you look!

Primal Instinct

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

wilds of their homelands: the tundra, jungle, or grasslands where their tribes live and hunt. Barbarians come alive in the chaos of combat. They can enter a berserk state where rage takes over, giving

Primal Instinct

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

crowds. They thrive in the wilds of their homelands: the tundra, jungle, or grasslands where their tribes live and hunt. Barbarians come alive in the chaos of combat. They can enter a berserk state

Syndra's Fate

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

with a sending spell or similar magic. If the characters destroy the Soulmonger and Syndra is still alive, priests quickly restore her to full health, and the characters can collect their promised

event that Syndra dies and her soul is devoured, her body lies in state pending a funeral and proper burial.

16. False Mirror Gate

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

16. False Mirror Gate Mirror. Mounted to the north wall above a rectangular dais is a 6-foot-tall oval mirror set in a stone frame carved to look like Halaster’s yawning face, the mirror forming his

wide-open mouth. Dais. Etched on the floor of the dais are the words “Flattery will get you everywhere.” Statues. Flanking the dais are two petrified hook horrors that look like carved statues

Gallery of Angels

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

over uncounted years. Even though they are transformed into stone statues, the fallen angels remain very much alive, their petrified bodies having become prisons for their minds and souls. They remember

torment of their fate have driven them mad. No spell can undo the angels’ curse or free them from their petrified state.

3. Talking Heads

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

from their bodies, the heads remain alive and sedate as a result of Halaster’s magic. Tapping on a jar is enough to stir a head to consciousness. The heads speak only the languages they knew in life

and have no recollection of how they ended up in their disembodied state. A character can prompt a head for information, which it’s happy to provide. Each head shares one Undermountain secret

Brain in a Jar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Brain in a Jar A brain in a jar is the undead consciousness of a sapient creature, kept alive by magical means. Some brains in jars take up that state willingly to continue the work they did in life

Holed Up

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

its side. The winter wolves, who served Garagai as faithful friends, look after the mammoth. Although Norsu feeds on plants, not meat, it delights in killing humanoids to avenge Garagai’s death

missing for the past four days and are presumed dead. The wolves are holding the siblings in a cage and feeding them raw meat to keep them alive until Dougan’s Hole pays a ransom for their safe return

Peril in the Fog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

destroyed, and they dissipate into mist when defeated, leaving no remains behind. The fog covering the area vanishes 1 minute after the gargoyles appear. If the gargoyles are still alive, they vanish

along with the fog. Fading Mists As the fog fades, the guards and other locals menaced by the gargoyles look momentarily perplexed by where they are and any damage that’s been done around them, but then

Finding Zikran

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Finding Zikran Gazre-Azam hasn’t seen Zikran in a long time, but since his enchantment is still intact, he knows that Zikran must be alive. He suggests searching for Zikran at a seaside laboratory

location. His directions are as follows: “Follow the Sword Coast south for two nights and a day until you find a spire made of coral. Stand at the base of this spire and look inland, and you will see

Finding Icespire Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Finding Icespire Hold Icespire Hold is so tucked away in the mountains that few people know of its existence, let alone anything about its history or current state. Characters might learn of it after

is captured alive. This orc speaks Common and knows where the dragon’s lair is. The characters can also capture an orc themselves and get the information they need from it. Tymora’s Luck. A sidekick

Handling the Cards

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

Handling the Cards The Deck of Many Things has the power to transform anyone who draws from it, but to trigger its effects, the individual handling the cards must state their desire to draw from it

identifying magic items. This means that under normal circumstances, characters can handle a Deck of Many Things safely. A character who finds a deck can look at it, spread the cards out, and otherwise

Settlements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

does it serve in your game? How big is it? Who lives there? What does it look, smell, and sound like? Who governs it? Who else holds power? Is it part of a larger state? What are its defenses? Where

A Flight of Demons

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

weakened state. If Jorlan is alive when the demons attack, he might use the distraction to free the prisoners (as described in “Jorlan’s Gambit”). Any character who asks Jorlan about the demons gets a stern reply: “The demons are not my doing. Fight them at your own risk.”

can follow Jorlan’s suggestion to drop into the webs and then dive into the pool, possibly dealing with a giant spider or two and the gray ooze along the way. Alternatively, they can look for another

Quill's Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

weapons and using its lair actions when appropriate. The two suits of animated armor standing guard outside the ballroom also attack at the command of the beholder. Renekor wants to keep Quill alive

and avoids attacking him. The two Quills look the same. However, the fake Quill can’t do anything except move and talk, and it is dispelled if it takes damage from a spell or magic weapon. No other

Kruphix's Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Kruphix’s Villains Kruphix doesn’t often act in the world, but when he does, his agenda is often morally ambiguous, and his servants’ sacred quests can look like villainous schemes from other points

, happier, more natural state. 2 A gynosphinx possesses magic that can stop a rampaging monster, but refuses to share it for fear that it might be misused. 3 A former agent (spy) of Kruphix knows

Will-o'-Wisp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Will-o’-Wisp Will-o’-wisps haunt lonely places and battlefields, where they feed on fear and despair. They look like wispy, bobbing lantern lights in the distance. Will-o’-Wisp Tiny undead, chaotic

action, the will-o’-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw against this magic

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

within the walls of a deep cavern southwest of the Darklake, Gracklstugh is the commercial, political, and spiritual center of the duergar, all of whom look to the Deepking with respect. The city has

2. Jibber-Jabber

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

irregular patches throughout the cavern. The ettin’s heads are named Jibber and Jabber, and they get along well — an unusual state of affairs for an ettin. This situation might be the result of the

presence.) If the characters look like they could use more help, the ettin suggests they talk to the Alchemist and points them eastward. Jibber-Jabber describes the Alchemist as “smart, handsome, and small, but with a big smile.”

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