plants among and his cunning

Rilsa Rael

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Focus. If Rilsa damages a creature with a weapon attack, she gains advantage

target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Guild kingpin of Little Calimshan. Among Little Calimshan

Sivak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Sivaks can magically change their features to mimic the appearance of those they’ve slain. This allows these cunning soldiers to sow confusion and despair among their enemies. When sivaks are

Yggdrasti

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Conduit. If the yggdrasti is subjected to lightning damage, it is unhurt, and the lightning damage is instead divided evenly among all creatures it is grappling. In addition, the yggdrasti regains one

inside its trunk in which Medium or smaller creatures can lurk. Yggdrasti attack any settlements or spelljamming ships they come across without provocation. By using a speak with plants spell or

Hoard Mimic

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

true form if it dies.Kin to the common mimic described in the Monster Manual, hoard mimics are among the oldest and most cunning of their kind. A hoard mimic’s massive, amorphous form and shape

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

up to half its flying speed.The most cunning and treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. A green dragon is recognized by

plants in this area that are neither magical nor creatures, including the thickets described above. The plants remove themselves from the dragon’s path. Rodents and birds within 1 mile of the

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

natural world. Among the guilds that share that affinity, centaurs favor the rubblebelts of the Gruul Clans and the wide plazas of the Selesnya Conclave over the undercity tunnels of the Golgari and

the laboratories of the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, Oozes, Plants, and

flayers created a special breed of Ooze, the oblex—a slime capable of assaulting the minds of other creatures. These pools of jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The

Elder Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically. While memory drained, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from its ability checks and attack rolls. Each time the target is

jelly are cunning hunters that feed on thoughts and memories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so oblexes hunt targets more likely to be intelligent, such as wizards and other spellcasters. When

Adult Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

of treasure more than acquiring the treasure themselves. Often found among the treasures in a lunar dragon’s hoard are one or more spelljamming helm;spelljamming helms (see the Astral Adventurer

, which kills all ordinary plants growing within 6 miles of the lair if the dragon is ancient, or within 3 miles if the dragon is an adult. Haunting Moan. A haunting sound gets louder or fainter

Ancient Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

depriving other creatures of treasure more than acquiring the treasure themselves. Often found among the treasures in a lunar dragon’s hoard are one or more spelljamming helm;spelljamming helms (see

covers the ground, which kills all ordinary plants growing within 6 miles of the lair if the dragon is ancient, or within 3 miles if the dragon is an adult. Haunting Moan. A haunting sound gets

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can add the number rolled to the d20 by taking 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scouring Instruction", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.A warlord is cunning

-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand

Prisoner 13

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance. Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as

. Dwarvish script on her hips reads “Power” and “Plunder. Traced among Prisoner 13’s tattoos are tiny magical sigils, each one matching a twin tattooed on one of her agents. A

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

areas to help you succeed. You might be a cunning thief-catcher, prowling the rooftops to catch one of the myriad burglars of the city. Perhaps you are someone who has your ear to the street, aware of

your companions. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Deception, Insight, Persuasion, and StealthTool Proficiencies: Choose two from among one type of gaming set, one musical instrument

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows. Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey. While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a

. The Journey Yet to Come Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to

in the cosmos. A character can use the lore the book contains to unearth terrible secrets no mortal should know. Among the contents a character might find are the following, plus whatever else you

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

because you have made too many enemies among the desert communities of your home. Sossal. Few have heard of your homeland, but many have questions about it upon seeing you. Humans from Sossal seem

terrible or seek something incredibly important. Zakhara. As the saying goes among those in Faerûn who know of the place, “To get to Zakhara, go south. Then go south some more.” Of

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters. When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind: Strahd

to see who among them are most easily swayed, then tries to charm characters who have low Wisdom scores and use them as thralls. At the very least, he can order a charmed character to guard him

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

diseased plants to dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction. Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz dragons hate the water

Features The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the cliffs, 50 feet above the sandy

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

crumbling structures and diseased plants to dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction. Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz

. Topaz Dragon Lair Features The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the

Shub-Niggurath

monsters

rely on culling the weak among their own numbers. The community seeks outsiders. Brutal and vicious cults rely on raids, but more cunning ones lure strangers to their lands with promises of food and

creatures. Level 0. No effect. Level 1. The ground in the Emanation is Difficult Terrain for non-Plants. At the end of Shub-Niggurath’s turns, including the turn in which this trait reached level

Sleeping Merchant

Equipment

ponds and lakes which has made attempts to grow sleeping merchant plants in other bodies of water impossible. Thus, the demand for this plant is high among the tea vendors of Obojima.

Primordial Archer

classes

Channel the Wrath of the Wilds In the areas of Etharis where nature still holds sway, many cling to the ancient customs of woodland hunters and witches. Marking themselves with wild plants and bone

needles, theirs is a tradition of cunning, cruelty, and reprisal against all trespassers. Unlike the Druids, these wood witches twist natural magic into hexes, imbuing their weapons with nature’s fury.

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wing Attack","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.The most cunning and

there is impossible except by magical means. In addition, it ignores movement impediments and damage from plants in this area that are neither magical nor creatures, including the thickets described

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wing Attack","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.The most cunning

. Tracking it there is impossible except by magical means. In addition, it ignores movement impediments and damage from plants in this area that are neither magical nor creatures, including the thickets

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning

warriors, since he had a strong streak of human blood in him, and he found the daylight less bothersome than most of his tribe did. Among the Bloody Skulls, a warrior was judged by his strength, his

Great Race of Yith

monsters

cosmos. In this bizarre time, they existed in an uneasy truce with other, strange creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos. Eventually, they were among the creatures swept away by the arrival of the dreaded flying

to document their captive’s answers and verify the information they gather. Once the Yithians are satisfied, their captive is allowed relative freedom to dwell among the Yithians and other time

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over

20th +6 Archdruid 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 SACRED PLANTS AND WOOD A druid holds certain plants to be sacred, particularly alder, ash

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal

are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to

Darkness touches on every evil in the cosmos. A character can use the lore the book contains to unearth terrible secrets no mortal should know. Among the contents a character might find are the following

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

grip of its user. Plants wither, drinks spoil, flesh rots, and vermin thrive in the wand’s presence. Any creature besides Orcus that tries to attune to the wand must make a DC 17 Constitution

can divide 500 hit points among, each undead having average hit points. The undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of you and obey your commands

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to

servants are civilized folk who can mingle among the rich and refined. These agents take note of treasures that might interest the fog giant, who then plots heists, raids, and other stratagems to seize

Shoggoth (Ancient)

monsters

... no voice save the imitated accents of their bygone masters. —H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness Shoggoths are among the most powerful and loathsome of Mythos monsters. As vast

this knowledge and become as cunning as they are strong. In time, a shoggoth may overthrow its master and become the new leader of a cult. A shoggoth locked away on its own slowly loses its intelligence

Shoggoth

monsters

masters. —H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness Shoggoths are among the most powerful and loathsome of Mythos monsters. As vast sacks of protoplasm, these amphibious creatures form

serve, they are simple brutes that make excellent guardians, servitors, and laborers. As the years pass and they observe the world, they absorb this knowledge and become as cunning as they are strong

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic. Humble Guardians Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the

adopt elven names when they must deal with outsiders, although the concept of names strikes them as strange. They know the animals and plants of the forest without formal names, and instead identify the

Vampires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

the youngest vampires might be little more than bloodthirsty servants of their creators, the eldest possess incredible cunning and control over supernatural forces of the night. Undead vampires lie

. Vampire Resting Places 1d6 The Vampire’s Resting Place Is... 1 Among the roots of a dead tree. 2 At the bottom of a stagnant pool. 3 A coffin filled with grave dirt. 4

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