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monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
laughterThrough rituals combining alchemy, necromancy, and grim surgical precision, the brain of a mortal being is encased in a glass jar filled with preserving fluids and the liquefied goop of their body&rsquo
;s flesh. The transformation renders the brain ageless and imbues it with psionic power, so that it can spend eternity plotting and executing its desires.
A brain in a jar can speak without vocal
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
people who mix characteristics of humans and snakes.
Blessed with resistance to magical and poisonous effects by the rituals that created them, each of these yuan-ti manifests their serpentine heritage
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether
an Intelligence score of 2 or lower within 1 mile of the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw when they enter the area. If the saving throw succeeds, the creature is frightened and
feats
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Elf)
You’ve undergone rituals that bind you to Irian and the Undying Court. Many who undergo this process have a desiccated appearance, similar to a mummy
; it’s up to you to decide whether you are affected in this way. Regardless of your appearance, you gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
through large and well-established nodes of elemental earth, with a little help from the proper rituals. Within such a node, Ogrémoch wields great power.
Lair Actions
Ogrémoch can assert
location. A hidden sinkhole can be spotted from a safe distance by any creature with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher or spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another.
These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury
violated, or a coup that removed you from a position of authority.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a barbarian quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, defined and united as a class by the spells they cast. Drawing on the subtle weave of magic that permeates the cosmos, wizards cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and brute
, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. If you plan to join the School of Enchantment, make Charisma your next-best score. Second, choose the sage
classes
Player’s Handbook
;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP
Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of
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Basic Rules (2014)
, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power.
Sworn and Beholden
A warlock is defined by a pact with an otherworldly being. Sometimes the
score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the charlatan background. Third, choose the eldritch blast and chill touch cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells charm person and witch bolt.
The
classes
Player’s Handbook
devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can.
Becoming a Cleric...
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Crew Members A ship requires a number of able-bodied sailors to crew it, as specified in its stat block. A crew’s skill, experience, morale, and health are defined by its quality score. This score
can affect a number of general ship activities, like the crew’s ability to notice threats or contend with hazards. A crew starts with a quality score of +4, but that score varies over time, going as low
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Vampire Nightbringer Born of necromantic rituals and planes of existence suffused with negative energy, vampire nightbringers manipulate shadows and feed on the raw life force of living creatures
. Vampire Nightbringer Medium or Small Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 16 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 142 (19d8 + 57)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
cult’s ranks through macabre rituals, conscripting the dead to serve the cult’s depraved goals. Narthus Medium Humanoid (Human), Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft
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Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 11 +0 +0
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
manufactured disasters. 5 Part of a loose organization that adheres to timeless rituals and guards natural secrets. 6 A warden who minds the underpinnings of reality and protects against extraplanar
threats. Druid Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 10 +0 +0 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Brain in a Jar Through rituals combining alchemy, necromancy, and grim surgical precision, the brain of a mortal being is encased in a glass jar filled with preserving fluids and the liquefied goop
without vocal cords, psionically projecting its disembodied voice outward for all to hear. It enjoys conversation so much that it is prone to talking for hours on end, sometimes to itself if there are no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Making a bargain with a Fiend. 5 Suffering a god’s curse. 6 Taking part in fiendish rituals. Cambion Medium Fiend, Neutral Evil
AC 19 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 60
ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +7 Dex 18 +4 +4 Con 16 +3 +6 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +5 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 16 +3 +6
Skills Deception +6, Perception +4, Stealth +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
terrors raised from the remains of magically slain nagas or nagas that were killed but that hadn’t yet rejuvenated. They are granted unlife through rituals practiced by cultists, yuan-ti, and morbid
+3 (13)
HP 65 (10d10 + 10)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
wickedness. Wise communities often have guardian statues, annual rituals, or local superstitions meant to keep oni at bay. In rare cases, an oni might gradually befriend such communities and protect
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HP 119 (14d10 + 42)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 11 +0 +3
Con 16 +3 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
lycanthrope’s proficiency bonus + the lycanthrope’s Constitution modifier) or be cursed. If the character embraces the curse, his or her alignment becomes the one defined for the lycanthrope. The DM is free to
character gains a Strength of 19 if his or her score isn’t already higher, and a +1 bonus to AC while in bear or hybrid form (from natural armor). Attack and damage rolls for the natural weapons are based on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
certain traits in the stat block. Combat. The steed is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your Initiative count, and it functions as a controlled mount while you ride it (as defined in the
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Ability Score Mod Save
STR 18 +4 +4
DEX 12 +1 +1
CON 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
INT 6 −2 −2
WIS 12 +1 +1
CHA 8 −1 −1
Senses Passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
-filled and submerged chambers. Important places within these sites suggest the rituals of kuo-toa faiths, the demands of kuo-toa deities, or the whims of omen-seeking archpriests. As with kuo-toa
Kuo-toa Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 13 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
right hand of the guildmaster — or even becoming the master yourself! Your status in your guild is measured by your renown score. As you increase that score, you gain the opportunity to advance in the
ranks of the guild. When you join a guild as a starting character, your renown score with that guild is 1. Your renown score increases by 1 when you do something to advance the guild’s interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
make her expendable to the other hags. Disguised as elves, the hags tempt guests into undergoing magical transformations. Their rituals, which they call treatments, seem entirely beneficial on the
surface (see “Magic Treatments” below), and the hags are skilled at tricking guests into thinking the benefits outweigh the cost. The price for these special rituals is described as “some small boon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
D3. Courtyard This courtyard is open to the sky, and its walls have been carved with scenes of dwarves engaged in rituals, often in pairs, of a friendly or amorous nature. A twenty-foot-tall statue
passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher notice that the dwarves are wearing chain shirts under their robes; these characters aren’t surprised when the dwarves attack. Instead of spears and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
influence. When the influence of a plane is especially strong it is said to be coterminous. When its influence is weak, a plane is remote. These states can be important for epic rituals, the creation of
and only touched in dreams. Dolurrh: The Realm of the Dead. When a mortal soul dies, it is drawn to Dolurrh. It is a place defined by despair and apathy; over time, memories are leached out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the thieves. If they don’t have a method of flying, Emad produces another carpet of flying and loans it to the characters. He is vocal about wanting both carpets and the samovar back. Each carpet of
check is greater than the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score, the Ashen Heirs escape. If not, the chase continues for another round. Questioning the Ashen Heirs If the characters catch the Ashen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Sometimes a mystery cult is a type of worship within a pantheon. It acknowledges the myths and rituals of the pantheon, but presents its own myths and rites as primary. For instance, a secretive order of
substance.
Vestiges are deities who have lost nearly all their worshipers and are considered dead, from a mortal perspective. Esoteric rituals can sometimes contact these beings and draw on their latent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
area M9) created the golem and ordered it to attack any creature that disturbs the ruined structure. Any characters who near the ruin and have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notice
an oil slick. Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher notice the oil slick if they can see the water. If flames touch the water, the entire flooded area ignites, dealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether she
Intelligence score of 2 or lower within 1 mile of the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw when they enter the area. If the saving throw succeeds, the creature is frightened and attempts to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
spikes to serve as his throne room. He can enter the Material Plane through large and well-established nodes of elemental earth, with a little help from the proper rituals. Within such a node, Ogrémoch
(Perception) score of 15 or higher or spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Otherwise, the first creature to step on the thin crust covering the sinkhole must succeed on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
potions of healing (superior). Hidden Hallway. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check while moving through the
causes any creature in the room to suffer visible tremors and have its speed halved. A creature that has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher, or that succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and light equivalent to that of a campfire and can’t be extinguished. E4. Sarcophagus and Crystal Pillars Atop the eastern berm, a granite sarcophagus rests in a half-circle defined by five crystal
most sensible, although its Intelligence score of 6 means that it can make bad choices. Sahnar speaks Common and Elvish. The mummy knows how the moon dial functions (see area E5) but knows nothing about