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These strange, curved blades are jagged and deadly weapons made of alchemically strengthened teeth of dead urdefhans. They are typically named for the urdefhan whose teeth were forged into the weapon
and are often carried (and revered) by that urdefhan’s descendants. If you score a Critical Hit against a creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead while using this weapon, you deal an
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and in the deadly energy of their breath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental fury of the volcano, of biting arctic winds, and of raging lightning storms, as well as the subtle whisper of swamp and
. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard
level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Berserker Commander Berserker commanders bear the scars of battle and drive their followers to match their deadly zeal. These commanders tap into a primal magic to enhance their might. Berserker
Commander Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 16 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 136 (16d8 + 64)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +7
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 19 +4 +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Champion The archetypal Champion focuses on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perfection. Those who model themselves on this archetype combine rigorous training with physical
excellence to deal devastating blows. Improved Critical Beginning when you choose this archetype at 3rd level, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. Remarkable Athlete Starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
attack those who speak a supposed command word. Deadly tapestries, furs, and similar items also use this stat block. Animated Rug of Smothering Large Construct, Unaligned
AC 12 Initiative +4 (14
)
HP 27 (5d10)
Speed 10 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 1 −5 −5
Wis 3 −4 −4
Cha 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Stirge A single stirge is usually little more than an annoyance, but several can be deadly if they attach faster than a victim can remove them. Stirge Tiny Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 13 Initiative
+3 (13)
HP 5 (2d4)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 4 −3 −3
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 11 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 2 −4 −4
Wis 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
94 (9d10 + 45)
Speed 40 ft., Burrow 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 11 +0 +0
Con 21 +5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 2 −4 −4
Wis 10
bulette makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) Piercing damage.
Deadly Leap. The bulette spends 5 feet of movement to jump to a space within 15 feet that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Champion The archetypal Champion focuses on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perfection. Those who model themselves on this archetype combine rigorous training with physical
excellence to deal devastating blows. Improved Critical Beginning when you choose this archetype at 3rd level, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. Remarkable Athlete Starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Black Dragon Most young black dragons claim a hidden lair—typically a dismal place accessible through deadly ruins or a treacherous bog. They delight in exploiting fearful servants and might
and kuo-toa. Young Black Dragon Large Dragon (Chromatic), Chaotic Evil
AC 18 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 127 (15d10 + 45)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
waters, hoping to snare unsuspecting prey by bursting from the water and grabbing their quarry or by skewering victims with deadly harpoons. These hunters then drag land dwellers back to dismal
+2 (12)
HP 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 10 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 8 −1 −1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
traits in common, in addition to the traits they share with other elves. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Sea Elf Training. You have proficiency with the spear, trident
face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
at a time.
—Jarlaxle
Bandit Crime Lord Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +9 (19)
HP 169 (26d8 + 52)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex
20 +5 +9
Con 14 +2 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 18 +4 +4
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Acrobatics +9, Perception +10, Stealth +13
Gear Pistols (2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Winter Wolf Coldhearted Pack Hunter Habitat: Arctic; Treasure: None Winter wolves are horse-size, supernatural predators that prowl frigid wildernesses in deadly packs. With their great size and
, winter wolf
Winter Wolf Large Monstrosity, Neutral Evil
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex 13 +1 +1
Con
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Levna Drakehorn Though a recent inductee into the Order of the Rose, Levna is a confident, experienced Solamnic knight. She is brave, decisive, and deadly with her two-handed sword. After a chance
1d10 + her level. Once she uses this feature, she can’t use it again until she finishes a short or long rest. 3rd 26 (4d8 + 8) Improved Critical. Levna’s attack rolls now score a critical hit on a roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Yuan-ti Malisons Brian Valenzuela Yuan-ti Malison Type 1 (Left) and Type 2 (Right) Malisons possesses deadly venom, which some manipulate into magical strikes. They can also shape-shift into snakes
, helping them to position themselves for surprise attacks or to slither away with nary a trace. Malisons exhibit snakelike features that make them deadly in combat. Three general types exist: Type 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bullywugs Bullywug Bog Sage Medium Fey, Neutral
AC 16 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 8 −1 −1
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con
14 +2 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 16 +3 +5
Cha 12 +1 +1
Skills Nature +4, Stealth +5
Gear Component Pouch
Senses Passive Perception 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
make deadly foes. The radiant power they once commanded becomes corrupted into a horrid, draining magic. And their angelic guides abandon them. Even aasimar wholly dedicated to good sometimes feel
score increase, with those of a fallen aasimar. Similarly, if your fallen aasimar turns to good, your DM might allow you to become a protector or scourge aasimar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. These restless hunters can destroy a land’s natural balance and drive other creatures to extinction. As a result, many druid circles and Fey view displacer beasts as deadly threats. Displacer Beast Large
Monstrosity, Lawful Evil
AC 13 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 76 (9d10 + 27)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
assassins kill for a reason, perhaps hiring themselves out to wealthy patrons or slaying for an unscrupulous cause. They use poisons and other deadly tools, and they might carry equipment to help them
poison with a distinctive color or smell. Assassin Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 16 Initiative +10 (20)
HP 97 (15d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 11 +0 +0 Dex 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
monsters’ supernatural physiologies and deadly natures. Just assume there’s no such thing as a stalactite.
—S. Wakeman, Underdark explorer
Darkmantle Small Aberration, Unaligned
AC 11 Initiative +3
(13)
HP 22 (5d6 + 5)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 2 −4 −4
Wis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
things take a deadly turn. Such a Client is often a nonplayer character whose connection with the party is dissolved at the end of an adventure, but sometimes a Client develops a taste for excitement and
. Investigator. Investigators piece evidence into a coherent whole that explains a mystery. This character combines a high Intelligence score with proficiency in skills such as Investigation, Perception, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
1d8 The Specter Lurks Near... 1 A community afflicted by curses, grudges, plagues, or tragedies. 2 An evil Artifact or a deadly magical device. 3 The lair of a Fiend or an Undead. 4 The place
a disaster or mass death. Specter Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save Str 1 −5 −5 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap's DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character's passive Wisdom (Perception) score to
inconvenient to deadly, making use of elements such as arrows, spikes, blades, poison, toxic gas, blasts of fire, and deep pits. The deadliest traps combine multiple elements to kill, injure, contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap’s DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to
from inconvenient to deadly, making use of elements such as arrows, spikes, blades, poison, toxic gas, blasts of fire, and deep pits. The deadliest traps combine multiple elements to kill, injure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
beholder does. Piercing the shell with even the weakest attack causes the creature to burst apart, releasing a cloud of deadly spores. A creature that inhales the spores becomes host to them, and is often
of its deceased parent. When the gas spore explodes, its deadly spores cast those memories adrift. Any creature that inhales the spores and survives inherits one or more of the beholder’s fragmented
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lich Lairs Liches create secluded libraries of magical lore and arcane laboratories hidden within extraplanar bastions, fortresses with cursed reputations, or other such deadly sanctuaries. The
gains a new body (see its Spirit Jar trait). Lich Medium Undead (Wizard), Neutral Evil
AC 20 Initiative +17 (27)
HP 315 (42d8 + 126)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 11 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Valor Sphinxes of valor guard world-changing or dangerous secrets—evidence of weird truths, deadly Artifacts, and things that shouldn’t exist. They inhabit hidden, magical sites and hold
Initiative +12 (22)
HP 199 (19d10 + 95)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 22 +6 +6
Dex 10 +0 +6
Con 20 +5 +11
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
exterminate the enemies of their deity. Stealth, poison, and disguise help you eliminate your foes with deadly efficiency. Bonus Proficiencies When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain
creature that hasn’t taken a turn in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against a creature that is surprised is a critical hit. Infiltration Expertise Starting at 9th level, you can unfailingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
metal to coerce prisoners into betraying themselves. Many serve powerful devils, wrenching secrets from imprisoned souls using deadly, animate chains. Left to their own devices, chain devils
.
Michael Broussard
Chain Devil Medium Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil
AC 15 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 85 (10d8 + 40)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Death Knight Death knights are deadly combatants and domineering commanders with grim histories. Some strive to end the curses that doom them to undeath, though their selfish souls eternally shackle
Knight Medium or Small Undead, Chaotic Evil
AC 20 Initiative +12 (22)
HP 199 (21d8 + 105)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +5
Dex 11 +0 +6
Con 20 +5 +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
devourer by taking the brain of a thrall and subjecting it to a horrible ritual. As it sprouts legs, the brain becomes an intelligent predator as twisted and evil as its masters. Deadly Puppet Masters. An
this magic or take 11 (2d10) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll 3d6: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a deadly classroom, and students need an expert guide to survive. (Neutral)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Pharika when you expand the god’s influence in the world in
creature Building or restoring a temple to Pharika, or a site that glorifies serpentine creatures Your piety score to Pharika decreases if you diminish Pharika’s influence in the world, contradict her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
(Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 18 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 12 +1 +4
Con 17 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 13 +1 +4
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Deception +5, Perception +7, Stealth +4
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Blindsight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The waterfall’s water is deadly, as described in area A1. Tainted Mist. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check notes that the mist surrounding the tepui grows thicker 100 feet up
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who pass through the waterfall to see what’s behind it, find a ledge about 100 feet from the ground. Upon the ledge rests an elf