much shadowy with only are from for lower

Ioun Stone

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

;Absorption (Very Rare). While this pale lavender ellipsoid orbits your head, you can take a Reaction to cancel a spell of level 4 or lower cast by a creature you can see. A canceled spell has no effect

Stone of Greater Absorption;Greater Absorption (Legendary). While this marbled lavender and green ellipsoid orbits your head, you can take a Reaction to cancel a spell of level 8 or lower cast by a

Glyph of Warding

Spells Player’s Handbook

Thunder damage (your choice when you create the glyph) on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of level 3 or lower in the glyph by casting

Zhentarim Mercenary

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

;s leaders insist the organization is more like a family than a shadowy syndicate, few families exhibit as much dishonesty, nepotism, and corruption as this one. You’ve honed your cunning, reflexes, and blade to climb the guild’s ranks.

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

typically presents as a marid crowned in coral, with her lower half lengthening into a sinewy, eel-like tail. History Before becoming ruler of Maran Saya, Biha Babir worked as a spy. She has

she also values information and learning just as much as material wealth. Offering valuable information is a surefire way to gain an audience with the her, but those caught lying to her are severely

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disrupt Life","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A Lich’s Lair A lich often

. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses

Young Red Shadow Dragon Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"Shadow Breath"}. The dragon exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 56 (16d6);{"diceNotation":"16d6","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Shadow Breath","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this damage dies, and an undead

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

half as much damage on a successful one.With her ability to appear as a living elf, Valindra can easily conceal her lichdom and her association to Thay. She presents herself as a scholarly wizard who

reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb

Dragonborn of Tiamat

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. The dragonborn exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a

1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at end of each of its turns, ending the effect on

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disrupt Life","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A Lich’s Lair A

and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy

Maw of Sekolah

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

saving throw, taking 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Feed","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful

one.Summoned from the shadowy depths of the ocean through ritual and tidal magic, the Maw of Sekolah appears in The Final Enemy as the avatar of the hungry sahuagin god. This huge, two-headed shark is fed a

Ghost Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Terrifying Breath"}. The ghost dragon exhales shadowy mist in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Constitution

ghost dragon for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t frightened. While frightened of the ghost dragon, a creature is paralyzed. The frightened

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Recent years have been difficult for Exethanter, whose body and mind have been falling apart. The lich has

the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in

Lonely Sorrowsworn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In either case, the sorrowsworn pulls each of those creatures up to 30 feet straight toward it.The sorrow

melancholy sometimes gives rise to strange incarnations of the plane’s bleak nature. Sorrowsworn embody the forms of suffering inherent to the shadowy landscape and visit horror on those who

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Shadowy Form. While the darkweaver is in dim light or darkness, attack rolls against it are made with disadvantage unless the darkweaver has the incapacitated condition. Spider Climb. The darkweaver

area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Shadow Fears. The darkweaver instills frightful magic into its webs. Each creature grappled by

Instant Fortress Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

fortress appears must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In either case, the creature is pushed to an

. Only a wish spell can repair the fortress (this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of 8th level or lower). Each casting of wish causes the roof, the door, or one wall to regain 50 hit points.

Planar Incarnate (Fiend Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

effects. Planar Form. An Planar Incarnate (Celestial Form);incarnate on the Upper Planes is a Celestial. An incarnate on the Lower Planes is a Fiend. Siege Monster. The incarnate deals double

Fiend or radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much

Athar Null

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Avoidance. If the null is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take half as much damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and half as much

ranged attack.Nullify Spell (3/Day). The null utters a magical word of cancelation to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no

Daern's Instant Fortress Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

fortress appears must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In either case, the creature is pushed to an

. Only a wish spell can repair the fortress (this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of 8th level or lower). Each casting of wish causes the roof, the door, or one wall to regain 50 hit points.

Maddening Darkness

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

through this darkness. Nonmagical light, as well as light created by spells of 8th level or lower, can’t illuminate the area. Shrieks, gibbering, and mad laughter can be heard within the sphere

. Whenever a creature starts its turn in the sphere, it must make a Wisdom saving throw, taking 8d8 psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Giff Shipmate

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Force Grenade","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a

successful one. After the giff throws the grenade, roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Force Grenade"}; on a roll of 4 or lower, the giff has no more grenades to throw.

Planar Incarnate (Celestial Form)

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

effects. Planar Form. An incarnate on the Upper Planes is a Celestial. An Planar Incarnate (Fiend Form);incarnate on the Lower Planes is a Fiend. Siege Monster. The incarnate deals double damage to

radiant damage if the incarnate is a Celestial, and the creature has the blinded condition until the end of the incarnate’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage

Eyedrake

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Antimagic Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Every spell of 3rd level or lower ends on

takes half as much damage with no additional effects. 2: Debilitating Ray. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage

Cave Fisher

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Filament.A cave fisher is a subterranean arachnid with a long snout that houses spinnerets, enabling the creature to produce sticky filaments, much like the strands of a spider;spider's webbing

reclaim its prey by shooting a filament out to capture it again. Scarce food might draw a group of cave fishers up to the surface, into a shadowy canyon or a gloomy forest that features both native animal

Ssurran Poisoner

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

half as much damage on a successful one. After the ssurran throws a bomb, roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Poison Bomb"}; on a roll of 4 or lower, the ssurran has no more

Warlock of the Fiend

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Warlocks of the Fiend gain their powers through magical pacts forged with archfiends of the Lower

damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Spellcasting. The warlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15): At will

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

teleports to an unoccupied space that it can see within 120 feet of itself.Spell Mimicry (1/Day). Immediately after a creature the archaic can see casts a spell of 5th level or lower, that creature

Constitution saving throw or take 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unravel Magic", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and each spell of 5th level or lower on the

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest’s body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the

"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic

Kraken Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The kraken can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can

throw, taking 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Cloud","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A strong

Psychic Scream

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You unleash the power of your mind to blast the intellect of up to ten creatures of your choice that you can see within range. Creatures that have an Intelligence score of 2 or lower are unaffected

. Each target must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, a target takes 14d6 psychic damage and is stunned. On a successful save, a target takes half as much damage and isn’t

Mudslick Tower

Magic Items Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the tower appears must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In either case, the creature is pushed to an

merges with any natural stone it touches, awkwardly tipping and wedging itself to touch as much natural stone as it can. The tower is 20 feet on a side and 30 feet high, with arrow slits on all sides and

Hexton Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 4th level or higher, the hexton makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a success, the

Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much

Stone Giant Rockspeaker

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollAction":"Exploding Geode", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage and has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only

. After the giant throws the geode, roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Exploding Geode"}; on a roll of 4 or lower, the giant has no more geodes to throw. Prismatic Rays

Maelephant

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only and is immune to this maelephant&rsquo

forget their combat training, spellcasting abilities, and other skills. Maelephants strike bargains with wicked spellcasters and entities of the Lower Planes, pledging to guard a site or object for

Solar Bastion Knight

Monsters The Book of Many Things

the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. For the next minute, the affected area is filled with bright light that is sunlight. Spellcasting. The

, knights who track the Grim Harrow through the multiverse might resemble rangers instead of paladins. In addition, Sir Jared, detailed at the end of chapter 10, can serve as a model for knights with a lower challenge rating.

Spectral Cloud

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or

returns as a spectral cloud. While this Undead seems to be merely a thick cloud or fog bank, observers can sometimes spot a shadowy bipedal figure lurking within. At the heart of the cloud, the figure

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