promise action and his changing

Champion of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, death, and the seasons. Each member bears a small tattoo of a sickle on the inside of their left wrist. Warriors of Madarua recognize and respect the ever-changing complexity of life. In combat

aura is active, the champion and all its allies in the aura have advantage on attack rolls. The aura moves with the champion and lasts for 1 minute, until the champion has the incapacitated condition, or until the champion uses another bonus action to end the aura.

Starlight Apparition

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

until the body drops to 0 hit points, the apparition ends it as a bonus action, the body leaves the Astral Plane, or the apparition is forced out by an effect like the dispel evil and good spell. When

ghost. While a ghost is doomed to haunt the place where it died until some promise or goal it couldn’t achieve in life is fulfilled, the goal of a starlight apparition is to help someone else

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the living portent ends the blessing (no action required) or uses

this action again. Spellcasting. The living portent casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability: 2/day: Cure Wounds 1/day each

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

experiences, particularly great meals, with the monster. Some might even convince a darkweaver to release them if they promise to return with rare spices or one-of-a-kind meals. Those who manage to

darkweaver can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Extinguish. All nonmagical flames within 30 feet of the darkweaver are extinguished. In addition, if this area overlaps with an

Moloch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, and become frightened of Moloch for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, a creature must take the Dash action and move away from Moloch by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless

there is nowhere to move, in which case it needn’t take the Dash action. If the creature ends its turn in a location where it doesn’t have line of sight to Moloch, the creature can repeat

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day: banishment Teleport. Geryon magically

action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Geryon regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Infernal Glare. Geryon targets one creature he

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

attunement). It can be used as an arcane focus. Whoever is attuned to the blast scepter gains resistance to fire and lightning damage and can, as an action, use it to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell

).Halaster can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Halaster regains spent

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day: banishment Teleport. Geryon magically

appear, and they obey his commands. They remain until they die or Geryon uses an action to dismiss any or all of them.Geryon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force 3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming 1/day each

options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Fraz-Urb’luu regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, wall of forceMiirym can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Miirym

essence roils with the promise of breath weapons and spells of destruction. Adventurers who explore the passages beneath Candlekeep might encounter Miirym, who’s more interested in news of

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Hutijin regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn

Archduke Zariel of Avernus

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 26). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her

legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Zariel regains spent legendary actions at

Fraz-Urb'luu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’luu casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing

, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Fraz-Urb’luu regains spent legendary actions at

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 26): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect

she is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space she can see.Zariel can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

legendary action at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The medusa regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Move. The medusa moves up to its speed without

martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe. 2 Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the

Bael Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Dreadful. Bael can use a bonus action to appear dreadful until the start of his next turn. Each creature, other than a devil, that starts its turn within 10 feet of Bael must succeed on a DC 22

changing his appearance), animate dead, charm person, detect magic, inflict wounds (as an 8th-level spell), invisibility (self only), major image 3/day each: counterspell, dispel magic, fly, suggestion

Glider

Equipment

A creature holding onto a glider with both hands while falling, descends at a rate of 10 feet per round and can travel up to 50 feet horizontally. A creature can use its action to operate the glider

, changing the direction they’re moving and avoiding any obstacles in their path. If a creature is still in the air after 1 minute has passed, it must succeed on a DC 10 Strength saving throw or

Moloch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, burning hands (as a 7th-level spell), confusion, detect magic, fly, geas, major image, stinking cloud, suggestion, wall of fire 1/day each: flame

":"psychic"} psychic damage, drop whatever it is holding, and become frightened for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, a creature must take the Dash action and move away from Moloch by the safest

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn&rsquo

’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again

House of Horror

monsters

. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. As a Magic action, a creature inside the house that throws a flask of Holy Water against the house and succeeds on a DC 20 Charisma check affects the house

changing feature can make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature chooses which side of a feature it ends up on, or it moves to the nearest unoccupied space to avoid falling.

Hutijin Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

DC 22). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

that saves against this effect is immune to Hutijin's Fearful Voice for 24 hours.Hutijin can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a

Geryon (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only) Legendary Resistance

see. Sound the Horn (1/Day). As an action Geryon blows his horn, which causes 5d4;{"diceNotation":"5d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sound the Horn"} minotaur;minotaurs to appear in unoccupied spaces

Geryon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only) Legendary Resistance

see.Geryon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Geryon regains spent

Hunting Horror

monsters

, Locate CreatureLegendary Action Uses: 2. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the hunting horror can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The hunting horror regains all

cosmic secrets in return for a service or a promise. Relentless Pursuers. As their name implies, these otherworldly terrors hunt. Spellcasters who bind them use them as assassins, bat-winged killers

The Crimson Abbot

monsters

Honor Lost. If a creature takes a Bonus Action to present a memento or recite a reminder of the abbot’s past and succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, the abbot has Disadvantage on

to miss.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the abbot can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The abbot regains all expended uses at the start of

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 26). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance

can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Zariel regains spent legendary

Balm of Shifting Form

Equipment

This alchemical concoction was derived from research into the transmutation effects of olothec slime. When a creature uses an action to rub this balm onto their body, they can alter their superficial

features, such as changing the color of their skin, hair, and eyes and reshaping their ears and facial features. The balm doesn’t allow a creature to take on another specific creature’s

Cult of Mammon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

pounds. Promise of Wealth (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, this creature chooses one creature it can see. Up to five allies of its choice become convinced that the target

Cult of Mammon Goals: Wealth, secured not only to promise personal comfort and power but to deny wealth and its benefits to others. Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain, cult fanatic, cultist

Cult of Mammon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

pounds. Promise of Wealth (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, this creature chooses one creature it can see. Up to five allies of its choice become convinced that the target

Cult of Mammon Goals: Wealth, secured not only to promise personal comfort and power but to deny wealth and its benefits to others. Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain, cult fanatic, cultist

Rolling with It

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

characters succeeding or failing on any one check to move the action in a specific direction. You must be ready to improvise and react to a changing situation. Relying on dice also gives the players the sense

Rolling with It

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

characters succeeding or failing on any one check to move the action in a specific direction. You must be ready to improvise and react to a changing situation. Relying on dice also gives the players the sense

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons have tried to foresee the most

likely courses of action that the characters might take in the adventure. However, D&D players are curious and unpredictable, and Faerûn is immense and filled with possibility. In a scenario as open-ended

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons have tried to foresee the most

likely courses of action that the characters might take in the adventure. However, D&D players are curious and unpredictable, and Faerûn is immense and filled with possibility. In a scenario as open-ended

The End?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

The End? Your time at Spelljammer Academy is over. The promise of a new adventure awaits in Neverwinter, a city to the north. Boatswain Tarto gnaws on her cigar as she bids you farewell. “Don’t

saving it! Light of Xaryxis, the adventure in Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, picks up the action right where this story left off. If you’d like to keep your adventure set in the Forgotten Realms or

The End?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

The End? Your time at Spelljammer Academy is over. The promise of a new adventure awaits in Neverwinter, a city to the north. Boatswain Tarto gnaws on her cigar as she bids you farewell. “Don’t

saving it! Light of Xaryxis, the adventure in Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, picks up the action right where this story left off. If you’d like to keep your adventure set in the Forgotten Realms or

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