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Monsters
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kill.
Gazer (Familiar Variant);Variant: Gazer Familiar
Spellcasters who are interested in unusual familiars find that gazers are eager to serve someone who has magical power. Unless its master is
familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master, provided that the master is at least a 3rd-level spellcaster. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
condition. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or become cursed. The cursed target’s Charisma decreases by 1 after each hour, as its head takes on fiendish aspects, and its Charisma
disembodied Humanoid heads with wings. While most vargouilles roam the planes to curse Humanoids and create more vargouilles, a variant known as the vargouille reflection resides in Undersigil. When a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sands of time or are guarded by ancient monsters.
Constructed Nature. An anvilwrought doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.
VARIANT: ANVILWROUGHT RAPTOR FAMILIAR
Some anvilwrought raptors are
. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the anvilwrought senses, as long as they are within 1 mile of each other.
Fire, Poison
monsters
, and their adoration gradually soothes the violent, magical outbursts that follow her failures.
Lorinda’s walking tower of bones, the Gurgyl, ranges across Tepest. Those who seek her here find a
Mother can take a Magic action and pray to her. When they do so, Lorinda can perceive through the creature’s senses as well as her own until the end of the creature’s next turn. When
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, the master can sense what the gazer senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the
’t kill.
Variant: Gazer Familiar
Spellcasters who are interested in unusual familiars find that gazers are eager to serve someone who has magical power. Unless its master is strict, a gazer
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
traps or melee-oriented clockworks—and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force.
Clockworks
Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs
, the clockwork is incapacitated until the end of its turn.
8
Rusty Gears. The clockwork has disadvantage on initiative rolls, and its speed decreases by 10 feet.
PoisonReel In. The clockwork pulls the creature grappled by its Harpoon up to 20 feet closer.
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
exuberance with them and learning new languages as they went.
Harengons are bipedal, with the characteristic long feet of the rabbits they resemble and fur in a variety of colors. They share the keen senses
for centuries. Fairies and harengons, however, have a life span of about a century.
Height and Weight
Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Points 7 (2d6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (−2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
) piercing damage.
VARIANT: DISEASED GIANT RATS
Some giant rats carry vile diseases that they spread with their bites. A diseased giant rat has a challenge rating of 1/8 (25 XP) and the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
variant known as the vargouille reflection resides in Undersigil. When a vargouille reflection spots a Humanoid target, it takes on that creature’s visage, terrifying that creature by appearing as its own
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
2 (−4)
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning, psychic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
, Petrified, Poisoned, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Understands Common but can’t speak
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Meltable. If the waxwork takes
Fire damage, until the end of its next turn, its Speed decreases by 20 feet and it has Disadvantage on saving throws.
Actions
Multiattack. The waxwork makes two Sculpting Knife attacks.
Sculpting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Understands Common but can’t speak
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Meltable. If the
waxwork takes Fire damage, until the end of its next turn, its Speed decreases by 20 feet and it has Disadvantage on saving throws.
Actions
Multiattack. The waxwork makes two Sculpting Knife attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 12 +1 +1
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Primordial (Aquan)
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water
.
Actions
Ocean Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 3 (1d6) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage. If the target is a creature, its Speed decreases by 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are tall and have green or brown eyes, but these traits are hardly universal. Humans of Chondathan
, Lackman, Stormwind, Windrivver Mulan Dominant in the eastern and southeastern shores of the Inner Sea, the Mulan are generally tall, slim, and amber-skinned, with eyes of hazel or brown. Their hair ranges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 7 −2 −2
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 6 −2 −2
Resistances Cold
Immunities Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive
the target’s Speed decreases by 5 feet until the start of the ghoul’s next turn.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Slashing damage. If the target is a creature that isn’t an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
remembering where you are in the list can bog the game down. If you want quicker combats, at the risk of those combats becoming unbalanced, try using the side initiative rule. Under this variant, the
is complete. This variant encourages teamwork and makes your life as a DM easier, since you can more easily coordinate monsters. On the downside, the side that wins initiative can gang up on enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 11 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 12 +1 +1
Skills Stealth +2
Immunities Fire, Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive
Cone. Failure: 5 (2d4) Fire damage, and the target’s Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of the mephit’s next turn. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: Being underwater doesn’t grant Resistance to this Fire damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 9 −1 −1
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +5
Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Gear Greataxe, Javelins (6)
Senses
target or another creature within 5 feet of the target.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) Piercing damage, and the target’s Speed decreases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Exhaustion, Frightened
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes
Shadow Strike attack.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage. The target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the Necrotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
webbed and, like a shark, she has an angular dorsal fin that protrudes from the middle of her back. Fhenimore (Kraken Priest Variant)
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural
+5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Aquan, Common
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Amphibious. Fhenimore can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Trampling Charge. If the horse moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with
as a bonus action.
Actions
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
VARIANT: WARHORSE ARMOR
An armored warhorse has an AC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Nightgaunt Faceless Fearmonger from the Far Realm Habitat: Mountain, Underdark; Treasure: Implements, Individual Inscrutable, gargoyle-like fiends, nightgaunts soar over subterranean mountain ranges
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 13
Languages Understands Deep Speech but can’t speak
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Flyby. The nightgaunt doesn’t provoke an Opportunity Attack when it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
11 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 12 +1 +1
Skills Stealth +2
Immunities Fire, Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Primordial
damage, and the target’s Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of the mephit’s next turn. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: Being underwater doesn’t grant Resistance to this Fire damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
rolls and Dexterity saving throws. Attack rolls against the creature have advantage while it's in the smaller space. VARIANT: PLAYING ON A GRID If you play out a combat using a square grid and
enter a square of difficult terrain.
Corners. Diagonal movement can’t cross the corner of a wall, large tree, or other terrain feature that fills its space.
Ranges. To determine the range on a grid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
13 (+1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4
to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.
VARIANT: GIANT LIZARD TRAITS
Some giant lizards have one or both of the following traits.
Hold Breath. The lizard can hold its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen Smell. The bear has advantage on Wisdom
. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.
VARIANT: CAVE BEAR
Some bears have adapted to life underground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (–2)
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Trampling Charge. If the horse moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature right before
hooves against the target.
Actions
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
VARIANT: WARHORSE ARMOR
An armored warhorse has an AC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
-oriented clockworks — and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force. Oaken Bolter
Medium construct, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12
adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands one language of its creator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Immunities poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Relative Density. The fractal can move
fractal is Medium or bigger, it makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. The fractal can become no larger than Huge via this bonus action.
Diminish. The fractal’s size decreases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
INT 12 +1 +1
WIS 15 +2 +2
CHA 16 +3 +3
Vulnerabilities Bludgeoning
Immunities Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned
Gear Longsword, Shield
Senses Darkvision 60 ft
) Necrotic damage. The target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the Necrotic damage taken.
Shield Bash. Strength Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature within 5 feet that the skeleton can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
18 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 7 −2 −2
Wis 7 −2 −2
Cha 9 −1 −1
Skills Perception +1
Resistances Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Senses Darkvision
. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15. Failure: The target is cursed. The cursed target can’t regain Hit Points, and its Hit Point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) after every 24 hours and doesn’t return to normal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 16 +3 +7
Cha 14 +2 +2
Skills Athletics +9, Insight +7, Perception +7
Gear Greatsword, Longbow, Plate Armor
Senses Passive Perception 17
Languages Common
. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) Piercing damage, and the target’s Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of the target’s next turn.
Bonus Actions
Tactical Charge. The warrior moves up to half its Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
11 (+0)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4
Skills Arcana +6, History +6
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any four languages
to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
VARIANT: FAMILIARS
Any spellcaster that can cast the find familiar spell (such as an archmage or mage) is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Swarm of Insects VARIANT: INSECT SWARMS
Different kinds of insects can gather in swarms, and each swarm has the special characteristics described below.
Swarm of Beetles. A swarm of beetles gains
)
CHA
1 (−5)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses blindsight 10 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
−4 Wis 13 +1 +1 Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 15
normal when finishing a Long Rest, and it repeats the save every 24 hours that elapse, ending the effect on itself on a success. Subsequent Failures: The Poisoned target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages understands Common and Draconic but
can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Keen Senses. The pseudodragon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell.
Magic Resistance. The pseudodragon has advantage