moves shadow with openly adopt from for larger

Shadow Dragon (Huge)

Monsters Monster Manual

turns. Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. Veil of Shadow. The dragon uses Shadow Stealth, and one creature of its choice that it can see within 10 feet of it

Resistances. See Living Shadow. Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness

Shadow Dragon (Large)

Monsters Monster Manual

turns. Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. Veil of Shadow. The dragon uses Shadow Stealth, and one creature of its choice that it can see within 10 feet of it

Resistances. See Living Shadow. Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Living Shadow. While in Dim Light or Darkness

Creation

Spells Player’s Handbook

You pull wisps of shadow material from the Shadowfell to create an object within range. It is either an object of vegetable matter (soft goods, rope, wood, and the like) or mineral matter (stone

, crystal, metal, and the like). The object must be no larger than a 5-foot Cube, and the object must be of a form and material that you have seen. The spell’s duration depends on the object’s

Vampire Umbral Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Shadow Escape. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points outside its resting place

the start of its next turn. Umbral Strike. The vampire moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Grave Strike or Sickening Ray attack.Vampire Lairs vampire;Vampires and vampire umbral lords

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

serving you. The entity appears in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of you. It uses the Shadow stat block with these changes: it is a Fey, has a Neutral alignment, and doesn’t create new shadows

. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.

Karas Chembryl

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

free themselves from that god’s malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls’ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless assassin whose devotion to the gods Bane

learns one secret that the Humanoid knew. If Karas dies or moves her lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.Poison, PsychicWithdraw. Karas moves up to half her Speed without provoking Opportunity Attack action and takes the Hide action.

Shadow Horror

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Movement","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the horror can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Shadow

Stride. As a bonus action, the horror can step into a shadow within 5 feet of it and magically appear in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of a second shadow that is up to 60 feet away. Both shadows

Night Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

space, feeding on whatever they can fit in their mouths. Scavvers are not always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded

refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties—brown and gray&mdash

Gray Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

-like scavengers that fly through space, feeding on whatever they can fit in their mouths. Scavvers are not always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids

, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties

Creation Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You pull wisps of shadow material from the Shadowfell to create a nonliving object of vegetable matter within range: soft goods, rope, wood, or something similar. You can also use this spell to

create mineral objects such as stone, crystal, or metal. The object created must be no larger than a 5-foot cube, and the object must be of a form and material that you have seen before. The duration

Guardian Portrait

Monsters Curse of Strahd

best of their ability, and can act independently to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature

follow creatures that move in front of them. Innate Spells. When a guardian portrait attacks, the figure in the painting animates and moves as though alive (albeit in two dimensions). The guardian

Worker Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

circuitry is prone to overload if exposed to strong electrical currents. A robot has a pair of small appendages for fine motor control and object manipulation, as well as two larger appendages

. Robots that endure long stretches of isolation, mistreatment, or neglect are prone to malfunctions. Some robots become despondent or cruel, while others obsessively repeat their last directive or adopt new, peculiar purposes of their own.Cold, PoisonAcid, Fire

Shadrix Silverquill

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is wracked with despair and has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn. Illuminating Shadow Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation

":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Illuminating Shadow Breath"}. Shadrix exhales an entwined burst of blinding radiance and unnerving shadow in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area

Brown Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties—brown and gray—rarely rise above the level of nuisances. The larger varieties are more

always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as

Combat Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

overload if exposed to strong electrical currents. A robot has a pair of small appendages for fine motor control and object manipulation, as well as two larger appendages specialized for its role. Robots

stretches of isolation, mistreatment, or neglect are prone to malfunctions. Some robots become despondent or cruel, while others obsessively repeat their last directive or adopt new, peculiar purposes

Clawfoot

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the clawfoot moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the

imposing creatures, about the size of a tall human, and are fierce enough to take down even larger prey. In the wild, an untrained clawfoot can easily hold its own in combat, but they are even fiercer

Jermlaine

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Lurkers in Shadow. Jermlaine are invisible to darkvision. Magic Resistance. The jermlaine has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Vermin Friend. The jermlaine can

, and caverns inhabited by much larger, more dangerous folk. The jermlaine huddle in their small tunnels, avoiding contact with all other creatures unless they can marshal overwhelming numbers. When the

Void Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

in their mouths. Scavvers are not always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes

of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties—brown and gray—rarely rise above the level of nuisances. The

Deinonychus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Pounce. If the deinonychus moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a Claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.This larger cousin of the velociraptor kills by gripping its target with its claws and feeding. Dinosaurs The Monster Manual has statistics for several kinds of dinosaurs.

Ziraj the Hunter

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

hulking shadow that glares from its perch, rains down death in the form of long black arrows, and slinks off without so much as a whisper. Where he comes from — if he even has a home — remains a mystery, as

does the question of where he might show up next. Treasure. Ziraj wears leather,+2;+2 leather armor and carries an oversized longbow. This unique weapon can be used only by a Medium or larger

Monstrous Peryton

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Talons","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Warp Shadow. The peryton chooses up to three creatures within 60 feet of

on this saving throw is immune to this peryton’s Warp Shadow for 24 hours.The peryton can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used

Molydeus Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

is Huge or larger. Such a creature takes an extra 6d8;{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Demonic Weapon","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage from the hit. Wolf Bite. Melee

its snakebite. Move. The molydeus moves without provoking opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell. The molydeus casts one spell from its Innate Spellcasting trait.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a

territorial, eats bugs and little animals, and is known for playing with its food. A lone wild gazer avoids picking fights with creatures that are Medium or larger, but a pack of them might take on larger

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Brave. Rosie has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Halfling Nimbleness. Rosie can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than hers. Evasion. If Rosie is

can't use this trait if she's incapacitated. Shadow Step. When Rosie is in dim light or darkness, she can use a bonus action to teleport 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see that is also in dim

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

in stable communities where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever

can be shared by multiple changelings; there might be three healers in a community, but whoever is on duty will adopt the persona of Tek, the kindly old medic. Personas can even be passed down through

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless of its

composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, its concentration breaks. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of it by making a Wisdom check with

Githzerai Anarch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creation spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless

of its composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, the anarch’s concentration breaks. Move Object. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of

Antipathy/Sympathy Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell attracts or repels creatures of your choice. You target something within range, either a Huge or smaller object or creature or an area that is no larger than a 200-foot cube. Then specify

. While frightened by the target, the creature must use its movement to move to the nearest safe spot from which it can't see the target. If the creature moves more than 60 feet from the target and

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

difficult terrain for the duration. Any creature takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Warp Space","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage for each 5 feet it moves

that area.An emissary’s greater form sheds all pretense of being part of a plane’s reality and openly mocks it. A destructive titan, this form rises in a 25-foot-tall pillar of violent flesh

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver. Small and Practical The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. Strahd regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Move. Strahd moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Unarmed Strike. Strahd makes one unarmed strike. Bite

attacks at the most advantageous moment and from the most advantageous position. Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond

Molydeus (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

if it takes none of the damage, has legendary actions, or is Huge or larger. Such a creature takes an extra 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Demonic Weapon

molydeus makes one Demonic Weapon or Snakebite attack. Move. The molydeus moves without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The molydeus uses

Molydeus (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

is Huge or larger. Such a creature takes an extra 6d8;{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Demonic Weapon","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage from the hit. Wolf Bite. Melee

weapon or with its snakebite. Move. The molydeus moves without provoking opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell. The molydeus casts one spell from its Innate Spellcasting trait.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

psychic energy can take a nonphysical form upon regenerating. The troll’s psyche survives, but the body is as insubstantial as shadow. The troll might be unaware of the transition—the

creature still moves and attacks with teeth and claws as ever—but now the troll strikes at victims’ minds. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere

True Polymorph Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

benefit from any of its equipment. Object into Creature. You can turn an object into any kind of creature, as long as the creature’s size is no larger than the object’s size and the

creature’s challenge rating is 9 or lower. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The GM has the creature

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