moves some with only act for for led

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

following actions. Sammaster regains all expended uses at the start of each of his turns. Pounce. Sammaster moves up to half his Speed, and he makes one Rend attack. Sickening Ray. Sammaster uses

Success: Sammaster can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization

Grim Champion of Pestilence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

creature’s turn. The champion regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Attack. The champion makes one Blight Staff or Plague Bolt attack. Furious Pursuit. The champion moves up to

Undead in the Grim Harrow, considering himself better than all of them and unjustly condemned to the Gardens of Decay for an act of altruism. Though the weakest of the Harrow’s three leaders

Winged Bull

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Charge. If the bull moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 19 (3d12);{"diceNotation":"3d12","rollType

suggest that the mount is actually a physical manifestation of the archon's will, allowing the pair to act with a single mind. The two most common archon mounts are winged bulls and winged lions.

Transcendent Order Conduit

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. If its new position moves it out of range or otherwise makes it impossible to be targeted by the effect, the conduit avoids the effect entirely.Members of the

Transcendent Order train to act without thinking, eliminating thought behind action. Conduits react with the cadence of the multiverse. Their sharp reflexes border on precognition, allowing them to unconsciously act before their foes.

Winged Lion

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Pounce. If the lion 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 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked

damage.Archons always ride into battle on fearsome winged mounts. Some legends suggest that the mount is actually a physical manifestation of the archon's will, allowing the pair to act with a single mind. The two most common archon mounts are winged bulls and winged lions.

Ferrumach Rilmani

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

grappled by the ferrumach. Skewering Charge. If the ferrumach moves at least 20 feet in a straight line toward a Large or smaller creature and ends within 5 feet of it, that creature must succeed on

multiverse’s existence. Whenever one threatens to tip the balance in its favor or a plane is on the verge of collapse, the rilmani act to even the odds. While the rilmani might be found anywhere, they

Groff

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

False Appearance. If the groff is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the groff move or act, that creature must

takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swamp Claw", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage at the start of each of its turns. When the groff moves, the engulfed

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

Miska the Wolf-Spider

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

":"psychic"} psychic damage. Skitter. Miska moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Miska uses Spellcasting.Miska the Wolf

strength is his cunning mind. History Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination

Skull Lord Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

start of its turn. Bone Staff (Costs 2 Actions). The skull lord makes a bone staff attack. Cantrip. The skull lord casts a cantrip. Move. The skull lord moves up to its speed without provoking

in this way roll initiative and act in the next available turn. The skull lord can have up to five undead summoned by this ability at a time.PoisonCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Living Doll

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

False Appearance. If the doll is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the doll move or act, that creature must

of its turns until this grapple ends. The doll can grapple only one creature at a time.A living doll is easily mistaken for an inanimate doll or a stuffed animal until it moves. Trapped within each

Grim Champion of Desolation

Monsters The Book of Many Things

. Fearsome Pursuit. The champion moves up to its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Nullify (Costs 2

. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion embodies a terrible facet of death. Jyn Corvis, Grim Champion of Desolation, is

Grim Champion of Bloodshed

Monsters The Book of Many Things

regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Furious Pursuit. The champion moves up to its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke

fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

disaster. 3 I stood alone against a terrible monster. 4 I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of carrion, and wallowing in mire. A catoblepas might be found with the one mate it chooses for life and, on occasion, with a calf. A catoblepas attacks anyone that moves too close, especially if

tail is a club that can rattle body and soul if it strikes true, leaving a victim unable to act while the catoblepas feasts on its body. Blighted Territory A catoblepas’s nature as a creature of

Maschin-i-Bozorg

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

underside. Maschin-i-bozorgs typically act as guardians and sentries, tirelessly patrolling the sites they’re assigned to protect. Each machine obeys the commands of its creator. A machin-i-bozorg

its body, and spray jets of scalding steam to fend off intruders.Poison, PsychicCrushing Stride. The maschin-i-bozorg moves up to its speed in a straight line. During this movement, it can enter Medium

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only and moves to the nearest unoccupied space outside the vortex. On subsequent turns, Nafas can use this action to move the vortex up to 60 feet

restrained and moves to the nearest unoccupied space outside the vortex. Spellcasting. Nafas casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to

orphans might use their abilities for personal gain or otherwise act against the virtuous instincts of their quori spirits; this can cause internal conflicts and violent mood swings. Kalashtar Names A

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn. The juggernaut regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Implacable Advance. The juggernaut moves up to its speed, ignoring difficult terrain. Any object in its path takes 55

Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and

Skull Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of its turn. Attack. The skull lord makes one Bone Staff or Deathly Ray attack. Move. The skull lord moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Summon Undead (Costs 2 Actions). The

way roll initiative, act in the next available turn, and obey the skull lord. The skull lord can have no more than five Undead summoned by this ability at a time.Skull lords have claimed vast regions

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open. A human lurks in the shadows of an alley while his accomplice prepares for her part in the ambush. When

was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

form labyrinthine passages within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. The thickets act as 10-foot-high, 10-foot-thick walls that block line of sight. Creatures can move through the thickets, with every

1 foot a creature moves costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

labyrinthine passages within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. The thickets act as 10-foot-high, 10-foot-thick walls that block line of sight. Creatures can move through the thickets, with every 1 foot

a creature moves costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

how you survived a particular battle. Every arrow and bolt missed you. You slew scores of enemies single-handedly and led your comrades to victory. 5 Stowaway. For days, you hid in the bilge

Might. The strong train so that they might rule those who are weak. (Evil) 5 Bravery. To act when others quake in fear — this is the essence of the warrior. (Any) 6

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

necessarily commensurate from one legion to another or even between banners in the same legion. A phalanx of foot soldiers led by a captain in one legion might be two hundred strong, while in another such

a force numbers just twenty. One banner might have four warriors mounted on worgs led by a fist, while a fist in another banner of the same legion might lead ten mounted warriors. If any rank doesn

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

summons three death's head;death's heads, one of each type, in unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of it. The death's head;death's heads are under the dullahan’s control and act immediately after the

become frightened of the dullahan until the end of its next turn. Head Hunt (Costs 3 Actions). The dullahan moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks and makes one Battleaxe attack

Ki-rin Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Move. The ki-rin moves up to its half speed without provoking opportunity attacks.Lair of Luxury On the celestial planes, ki-rins reside in lofty, elegant aeries filled with luxurious objects. In the

concentrate for the change in weather to persist. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy non-evil creatures that fall due to no act of the ki-rin or its allies. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

among the people as living embodiments of his power. Perhaps they needed a reminder of who they were and from whence they came. The Chosen of Uthgar led bands back to the old ways, and most of your people

traditions of your people. You will never cut down a still-living tree, and you may not countenance such an act being done in your presence. The Uthgardt ancestral mounds—great hills where the

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

feet of that creature. The gibbering mouther;gibbering mouthers act right after the emissary on the same initiative count, gaining a +7 bonus to their attack and damage rolls, and fighting until they are

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

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

hostile to you). It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves to avoid danger. The creature exists for a duration

duration of 3 hours. In this form, it will serve you as a bodyguard, lift and carry things for you, act as a test subject for your experiments, or aid you in any other way that its capabilities allow

Controlling a Mount

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

match yours when you mount it. It moves as you direct it, and it has only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge. A controlled mount can move and act even on the turn that you mount it. An

Controlling a Mount While you’re mounted, you have two options. You can either control the mount or allow it to act independently. Intelligent creatures, such as dragons, act independently. You can

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

within the sphere is heavily obscured, and the sphere moves with Auril. The effect lasts until Auril drops to 0 hit points in this form, until she chooses to end the effect (no action required), or

, define her. Lesser gods in the D&D multiverse are extremely powerful and arrogant, but also fallible and blind to their own flaws. It’s appropriate for Auril to act as though she’s

Controlling a Mount

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

match yours when you mount it. It moves as you direct it, and it has only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge. A controlled mount can move and act even on the turn that you mount it. An

Controlling a Mount While you’re mounted, you have two options. You can either control the mount or allow it to act independently. Intelligent creatures, such as dragons, act independently. You can

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

conclave has a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do. 6 I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits

former colleague still resents me for that act. 2 A good friend, eager for action, left the Selesnya and joined the Boros. 3 I had a relationship with a guild mate who turned out to be a

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

minute. Any creature that moves into the web or that starts its turn there must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is restrained while in the web. A creature can use

those who enter her domain unbidden almost never go unnoticed, for Arasta can sense the slightest vibration along her web hair, and her children act as spies on her behalf. Lair Actions On initiative

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