mortals some with only are form for later

Animal Shapes

Spells Player’s Handbook

. You can choose a different form for each target. On later turns, you can take a Magic action to transform the targets again. A target’s game statistics are replaced by the chosen Beast’s

limited by the Beast form’s anatomy, and it can’t cast spells. The target’s equipment melds into the new form, and the target can’t use any of that equipment while in that form. The

Moonbeam

Spells Player’s Handbook

action on later turns to move the Cylinder up to 60 feet. When the Cylinder appears, each creature in it makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d10 Radiant damage, and if

the creature is shape-shifting;shape-shifted (as a result of the Polymorph spell, for example), it reverts to its true form and can’t shape-shift until it leaves the Cylinder. On a successful

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

evil have added their own input to the book’s catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some

book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties. The Book of Vile Darkness

Control Water

Spells Player’s Handbook

Until the spell ends, you control any water inside an area you choose that is a Cube up to 100 feet on a side, using one of the following effects. As a Magic action on your later turns, you can

chose until the spell ends or you choose a different effect. Whirlpool. You cause a whirlpool to form in the center of the area, which must be at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep. The whirlpool

Maurezhi Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Assume Form. The maurezhi can assume the appearance of any Medium humanoid it has eaten. It remains in this form for 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Assume Form"} days

, during which time the form gradually decays until, when the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon's body. Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

Maurezhi

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Assume Form. The maurezhi can assume the appearance of any Medium Humanoid it eats. It remains in this form for 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Assume Form"} days, during

which time the form gradually decays until, when the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon’s body. Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Resurrection. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her crystalline form shatters and

point in this form, each creature within 10 feet of her takes 10 cold damage at the start of each of her turns. Legendary Resistance (1/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body turns to slush and melts

away. Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Second Form);second form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her first form disappeared. Her initiative count doesn’t change. Innate

Haint

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

sorrowful dead, haints are spirits that change their shape in tragic imitation of what they once were. A haint can shift from its spectral form to appear as the corporeal Humanoid it was in life, passing as

a living creature. These spirits might mistakenly view innocents as those who killed them or entreat mortals to exact revenge on their behalf.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Thunder; Bludgeoning

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

Hulgaz

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Nine Hells. The self-styled Tempter corrupts mortals’ souls by offering them tantalizing but ruinous boons. To do so, she directs her entourage of loyal succubi and incubi to the Material Plane

in search of vulnerable mortals. When they find a particularly pitiful soul, Hulgaz might visit herself, offering even greater “gifts” to her victims. As befits a duchess from boggy

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Shapechanger. Graz’zt can use his action to polymorph into a form that resembles a Medium humanoid, or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form

foot. Graz’zt can also transform himself at will, appearing in any humanoid form that pleases him, or his onlookers, all equally tempting in their own ways. Graz’zt surrounds himself with

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred — these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest. Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely

Tulkhesh magically polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than his own, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form if he dies. Any equipment he

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Divine Being. Auril can’t be surprised and can’t be changed into another form against her will. Divine Rejuvenation. When Auril drops to 0 hit points, her body collapses into shards of

ice, whereupon Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Third Form);third form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her second form was destroyed. Her initiative count doesn’t change

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the initiative order. If this wight slays a Humanoid with its Life Drain, the wight transforms into a jiangshi 5 days later. Change Shape. The jiangshi polymorphs into a Beast, a Humanoid, or an Undead

that is Medium or Small or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reach, and only those mortals who have the tenacity to complete the daunting journey to a ki-rin’s lair can prove themselves worthy of speaking with its occupant. Many of those who do end up

1 minute later in unoccupied spaces of the ki-rin’s choice on the floor of the lair. Create Stone and Metal. The ki-rin conjures up one or more temporary objects made of stone or metal that

Sunsword

Magic Items Curse of Strahd

The Sunsword is a unique blade once possessed by Strahd’s brother, Sergei von Zarovich. In its original form, it had a platinum hilt and guard, and a thin crystal blade as strong as steel

. While Khazan was busying himself destroying the blade, his apprentice stole the hilt and fled. Khazan later located his apprentice’s mutilated corpse in the Svalich Woods, but the hilt was

Euryale

Monsters The Book of Many Things

is held by Asteria.Multiattack. Euryale makes three attacks. If she is in serpent form, only one of these attacks can be Constrict. Constrict (Serpent Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +11

turn. Verdant Bolt (Medusa Form Only). Ranged Spell Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Verdant Bolt"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d8

Yestabrod

Monsters Out of the Abyss

10-foot-radius sphere centered on it, and the cloud lingers for 1 minute. Any flesh-and-blood creature in the cloud when it appears, or that enters it later, must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw

random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the creature is cured of the disease or dies. While infected in this way, the

Constructed Commoner

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

regardless of their apparent origin. Constructed commoners don’t bleed or feel pain like flesh-and-blood humanoids. If a villager’s hit points drop to 0, its true form is revealed: that of

village a few days later. If the mannequin is disintegrated or reduced to ashes, it is not replaced and the population of the village permanently decreases by one.Poison

Bridesmaid of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on it, and the cloud lingers for 1 minute. Any flesh-and-blood creature in the cloud when it appears, or that enters it later, must make a DC 10 Constitution

gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the creature is cured of the disease or dies. While infected in this way

Chamberlain of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

appears, or that enters it later, must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can’t be infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is

infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Politics in the Nine Hells are anything but predictable. Alliances form all the time, but most wind up unraveling due to treachery. Nevertheless, for

figure, known only to the most learned infernal scholars. He has no cults of his own, and his servants are few in number. The reason is simple: Hutijin hates mortals. When summoned from the Hells, he

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or

carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Sul Khatesh's choice). In a new form, Sul Khatesh retains her alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, and

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

authorizing him to answer and negotiate bargains with mortals who attempt to summon Dispater. Titivilus now represents his master and speaks with his voice, a turn of events that leads some to whisper

to the tasks he needs performed and recruits them directly or through intermediaries, expending them later as his plans require.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Dybbuk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that terrorize mortals on the Material Plane by possessing corpses and giving them a semblance of life, after which the demons use them to engage in a range of sordid activities. In their natural form

Radiant Idol

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

down to the Material Plane. One sin led to their fall: the desire to be worshiped by mortals. Now in the mortal realm, most radiant idols gather cults of devoted followers. Fallen Angels. The insatiable

hunger to be adored can transform a fallen angel, physically and mentally. In its true form, a radiant idol appears to be a warped angel. It might have bloody stumps in place of its wings, or its

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

, carry the power of the planes in their blood. The genasi are one such people, the offspring of genies and mortals. The Elemental Planes are often inhospitable to natives of the Material Plane

a planar convergence. Elemental energy saturates any creatures in the area and might alter their nature enough that their offspring with other mortals are born as genasi. Heirs to Elemental Power

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

lingers for 1 minute. Any flesh-and-blood creature in the cloud when it appears, or that enters it later, must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can’t be

infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of madness (determined by rolling on the Madness

Relentless Impaler

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

re-forms 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Bloodheart Stake"} hours later in the nearest unoccupied space to the stake and regains all its hit points. The impaler dies only

ceremonial stake, which is plunged into the heart of a living sacrifice. The hulking form of the relentless impaler then emerges from the sacrifice’s pool of blood, spear in hand. A relentless

Bodytaker Plant

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

where it died 1d12 months later, unless the ground where it took root is sown with salt or soaked with poison. Unusual Nature. The plant doesn’t require sleep.Multiattack. The plant makes three

sprouting from hidden depths, the malicious vegetation known as bodytaker plants seek to become the dominant form of life wherever they appear. These invasive organisms subvert whole societies by

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

that make up its lair if that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with

statistics of an air elemental, but it can’t fly, has a speed of 50 feet, and has an Intelligence and Charisma of 1 (−5). Hidden sinkholes form in and around the dragon’s lair. A

Yarnspinner

Monsters Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Fey Rebirth. If Yarnspinner dies in his Domain of Delight, he revives with all his hit points 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Fey Rebirth (Days)"} days later in a safe

repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Yarnspinner has a monstrous form resembling that of an enormous spider. However, he has a benevolent personality

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form

. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon’s choice). In storm giant form, Iymrith retains her alignment

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’zt can transform himself at will, appearing in any humanlike form that pleases him or his onlookers, all equally tempting in their own ways. In every form, though, a subtle wrongness pervades

so decadent that even the wealthiest of mortals would blush at the excess. Within Graz’zt’s lairs, devotees and subjects alike are forced to slake Graz’zt’s thirst for

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