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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. At the end
maggots that eat living and dead creatures, although they can survive on vegetation. They infest corpses and piles of decaying matter and attack anyone that disturbs them. After burrowing into a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it has
gold coins. They feed on tiny mites that infest a dragon’s scales and lair, and their painful bite can be a strong deterrent to would-be treasure thieves.
Hoard scarabs also produce a glittering
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, or 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if
, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"to hit", "rollAction":""} to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"", "rollDamageType":"piercing
"} piercing damage, or 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if the swarm is at half of its hit points or fewer, and the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.Magic Allergy (1/Day
gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands.
Despite their feral appearances, gremishkas are cunning creatures. They might imitate the sounds of
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the carrion stalker attaches to the target and pulls itself into the target’s space. While attached, the carrion stalker moves with the target and has
infest its body. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Any effect that cures disease or removes the poisoned condition
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.
Abyssal Curse
all vargouilles for 1 hour.Shrieking, flapping, and hideous to behold—with a body like a severed head and wings in place of ears—vargouilles boil out of the Abyss to infest other planes
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
(2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite
snakes infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
make their way through it.
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Remorhaz;Remorhazes infest the glacier beneath an adult crystal dragon;adult crystal dragon's lair, posing an imminent threat to the dragon’s home and hoard
Kobold
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Sling
","rollAction":"Sling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Kobolds are craven reptilian humanoids that commonly infest dungeons. They make up for their physical ineptitude with a cleverness for trap making.
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing
of the target's turns, the target takes 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ovipositor","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage per maggot infesting it. Applying fire to
Adult Black Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage
infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects
Ancient Black Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage
ferment. The lair is littered with the acid-pitted bones of previous victims and the fly-ridden carcasses of fresh kills, watched over by crumbling statues. Centipedes, scorpions, and snakes infest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
(1d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the gnoll’s next turn.
Bone Flail. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
) Piercing damage.
Bonus Actions
Rampage (2/Day). Immediately after dealing damage to a creature that is already Bloodied, the gnoll moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Bite attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
incapacitate its prey, making it easy to infect that paralyzed victim with eggs. However, they are able to infest any target as needed, and will do so to eliminate threats. Given their need to lay eggs in a
continue their horrid life cycle. An Unnatural Plague. Whole settlements along the frontier have been wiped out by plagues of assassin bugs. Without a quickly organized defense, even a single bug can infest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
infest a dragon’s scales and lair, and their painful bite can be a strong deterrent to would-be treasure thieves. Hoard scarabs also produce a glittering metallic dust from their wings that coats
discern that the scarab is animate.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it has disadvantage on attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Swarm of Rot Grubs Rot grubs are finger-sized maggots that eat living and dead creatures, although they can survive on vegetation. They infest corpses and piles of decaying matter and attack anyone
piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained
Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 6
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Swarm of Rot Grubs Rot grubs are finger-sized maggots that eat living or dead flesh, although they can subsist on plant matter. They infest corpses and piles of decaying matter and attack living
saving throw. On a failed save, the rot grub burrows into the creature’s flesh and deals 3 (1d6) piercing damage at the start of each of the host creature’s turns. Applying fire to the wound before the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the carrion stalker attaches to the target and pulls itself into the target’s space. While attached, the carrion
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. A creature poisoned in this way takes 7 (2d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns as larvae infest its body. The creature can repeat the saving throw at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Vargouille Shrieking, flapping, and hideous to behold—with a body like a severed head and wings in place of ears—vargouilles boil out of the Abyss to infest other planes of existence, such as
Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
Abyssal Curse. The vargouille targets one incapacitated Humanoid within 5 feet of it. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Vargouille Shrieking, flapping, and hideous to behold — with a body like a severed head and bat-like wings in place of ears — vargouilles boil out of the Abyss to infest other planes of existence
can’t speak
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
Kiss. The vargouille
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Throws Str +14, Con +12, Wis +9, Cha +12
Damage Resistances cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) bludgeoning.
Chasme This loathsome demon resembles an unspeakable crossing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
light in the fireplace from a small, highly reflective object.
Two swarms of insects (spiders) infest this room. One swarm descends on anyone who approaches the fireplace, and the other descends
, except for a single dose of basic poison (see chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook) that he has concealed in the waistband of his undergarments. He can apply it to any slashing or piercing weapon as a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage
Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
overrun by insects or hives of similar creatures, likely manipulated by magic, otherworldly intelligence, or environmental factors to infest an area in countless numbers and drive out all competing life
Biting mites infest creatures’ clothing in the region. Any creature wearing medium or heavy armor has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws for the next 24 hours. 91–95 Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
dozens that infest the rubble field. Attracted rats move carefully and stealthily through the rubble to attack. Hidden Pit. The map shows the location of a concealed trapdoor that covers a 10-foot-square
a needle trap. The needle extends 3 inches out of the opening, dealing 1 piercing damage to whoever pulled the lever. Someone who carefully and slowly pulls the lever open can easily see the needle






