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only if it starts its turn with 0 Hit Points and doesn’t regenerate.
Troll Spawn. The limb uncannily has the same senses as a whole troll. If the limb isn’t destroyed within 24 hours, roll
1d12;{"diceNotation":"1d12", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Troll Spawn"}. On a 12, the limb turns into a Troll. Otherwise, the limb withers away.Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Beholderkin, Slaad, or Star Spawn. The creature resembles an aberration of that kind, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell
Immunities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech, understands the languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus equals your bonus
Regeneration (Slaad Only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Grue Fanged and lipless, the ever-grinning, madly staring grue lopes about on spindly legs and long arms. Bristles and spines project from odd patches of its pallid skin, and it’s long
fingers end in broken and dirty nails. Grues are the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant chittering and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Spawn of Kyuss Kyuss was a high priest of Orcus (appears in this book) who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his malign
disciples continue performing the horrific rites he perfected. From a distance or in poor light, a spawn of Kyuss looks like an ordinary zombie. As it comes into clearer view, however, the scores of little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Spawn of Kyuss Kyuss was a high priest of Orcus who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his mad disciples continue performing
the horrific rites he perfected. Kyuss has a lot to answer for. Sometimes you eat the worm — and sometimes the worm eats you.
— Volo
Plague of Worms. From a distance or in poor light, a spawn of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Oblex Spawn An oblex devours memories not only to sustain its existence, but also to spawn new oblexes. Each time it fully drains the memories of a victim, it gains the creature’s personality — now
Spawn
Tiny ooze, lawful evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 18 (4d4 + 8)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
15(+2)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
10(+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Seer A star spawn seer is most often encountered as the leader of a cult that worships one or more of the Elder Evils. Usually, the seer is the only cult member that grasps the full extent
of the horror the cult is venerating. An entity that appears as a star spawn seer in the Material Plane usually arrives as something different — something disembodied. When a warlock or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Star Spawn Emissaries Colossal, Shape-Shifting Alien Colonizers Habitat: Any; Treasure: Any Star spawn emissaries are the fingers of alien realms, digits that tip the scales of reality toward terror
reality on global scales, readying worlds for sanity-shattering revelations and cascading apocalypses. Lesser Star Spawn Emissary A star spawn emissary’s lesser form allows it to appear as another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Hulk The hulk is the largest of the known star spawn. Though ogre-like in stature, the hulk’s glistening translucent skin reveals a muscled form devoid of an ogre’s fat. Pale and seemingly
, other than to protect its master. Star Spawn Hulk
Large aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (13d10 + 65)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20(+5)
DEX
8(−1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Needle Spawn A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest. Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are
needle spawn vassals. It then prowls the wood in search of weak or defenseless humanoids to kill, converting their corpses into needle spawn to begin growing its army. Unnatural Ally. A needle lord is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Sea Spawn Many of the stories sung as sea shanties and passed on as tales in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea — but not merely drowned and gone. These unfortunates are taken by the
ocean and live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Star Spawn Mangler Star Spawn Mangler
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
12(+1
, frightened, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Ambush. On the first round of each combat, the mangler has advantage on attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Star Spawn Emissary Greater Star Spawn Emissary
Few understand the full hungry hostility of the multiverse. Star spawn emissaries are the fingers of alien realms, digits that tip the scales of
threatened, or when their foes have lost all hope, do emissaries reveal their actual, impossible forms.
Forms of the Emissary Star spawn emissaries can assume two forms: a lesser form suited to infiltration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Vampire Spawn Vampire spawn are newly created vampires. They have yet to fully master their abilities, and many are consumed by their thirst for blood. Vampire spawn might serve more powerful
vampires or pursue their own depraved agendas. Vampire Spawn Medium or Small Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 16 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 90 (12d8 + 36)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Star Spawn Mangler Star Spawn Mangler
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
12(+1
, frightened, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Ambush. On the first round of each combat, the mangler has advantage on attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Sea Spawn Many of the stories sung as sea chanteys and recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as
sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Star Spawn Stars don’t spawn these creatures.
Such beautiful lights shouldn’t be blamed for such balefulness.
—Mordenkainen
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse
, some are inextricably bound to their home realities, and others simply can’t find any way out. The creatures known as star spawn are the heralds, servants, and soldiers of the Elder Evils, capable of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Mangler A mangler is a low-slung, creeping horror with multiple gangly arms. A mangler most often has six arms, but one can have any number from four to eight. Manglers creep along the
frame. Cultists summon these creatures to serve as guards and assassins, two roles at which they excel. Star Spawn Mangler
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spell, choose Beholderkin, Slaad, or Star Spawn. The creature resembles an aberration of that kind, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit
6 (-2)
Damage Immunities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech, understands the languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus equals your bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
13 (+1)
Senses
Senses truesight 30 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common plus any two languages, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Comet’s Voice (1/Day). The hierophant can cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
5 (−3)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
7 (−2)
Damage Resistances psychic
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (can’t see beyond this radius), passive Perception 13
Languages
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The cluster makes two Slam attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Spawn Progeny if available.
Slam. Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Vampire Spawn Vampire Spawn
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
16 (+3
nonmagical attacks
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages the languages it knew in life
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Regeneration. The vampire regains 10 hit points at the start of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Larva Mage A larva mage is a nightmarish combination of a mortal body and otherworldly substance. When a powerful cultist of a wormlike entity such as Kyuss or Kezef — usually a warlock or
the transformation, so what emerges is wholly alien. Star Spawn Larva Mage
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 168 (16d8 + 96)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, especially if a person is clever or attractive. Men and women of beauty and cunning amuse Strahd for a time—playthings to possess or discard as he desires. If he senses a lack of cohesion in a party of
adventurers, he preys on that weakness and tries to drive a wedge between the characters by promising to help one at the expense of another. If Strahd senses evil in a person, he cultivates that tendency by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the room, dusting furniture and humming quietly. Around her pale, slender neck is a gold necklace with a ruby pendant. The maid, Helga Ruvak, is a vampire spawn who claims to be the daughter of the
along. She intends to attack the characters but does so only if she senses an opportunity that doesn’t involve having to fight the entire party. She also attacks if commanded to do so by Strahd. Helga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, Survival +1
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least
)
Saving Throws Wis +0
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages understands Common and Draconic but can’t speak
Challenge 1/8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
burst that can infect creatures and slay them in hours. Infected corpses spawn more gas spores that grow to full size in a matter of days. Gas Spore Fungus Large Plant, Unaligned
AC 8 Initiative −5 (5
Wis 1 −5 −5
Cha 1 −5 −5
Immunities Poison; Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Prone
Senses Blindsight 30 ft; Passive Perception 5
Languages None
CR 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
curves to a point suggestive of a sickle. Engage All the Senses. Describe elements of the creature that are likely to provoke a visceral response, such as the smell of rot that its oily flesh exudes
feelings. Your gut twists in revulsion. The acrid air stings your nostrils. You’re suddenly aware of how small and hollow your dreams are in a world that can spawn beings of pure evil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
missing skulls were taken by kobold vampire spawn and placed in area H20. Terrible psychic trauma lingers in this cave, causing any creature that enters it to feel intensely hungry, even after leaving
small, misshapen ice sculptures.
Add the following if the characters haven’t confronted the kobold vampire spawn in area H17: An incessant yipping noise fills the cave, originating from a tunnel in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sword in the Monster Manual, but increase each halberd’s damage to 1d10 + 1 and reduce its AC to 15. The halberds attack any creature that threatens the Heart of Sorrow. Vampire Spawn. Strahd senses if
any damage is done to the Heart of Sorrow and sends four vampire spawn to destroy those responsible. These vampire spawn are former adventurers whom Strahd defeated long ago. They use their Spider Climb feature to scuttle along the tower walls and arrive in 3 rounds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
it starts its turn with 0 Hit Points and doesn’t regenerate.
Troll Spawn. The limb uncannily has the same senses as a whole troll. If the limb isn’t destroyed within 24 hours, roll 1d12. On a 12
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 11 +0 +0
Gear Heavy Crossbow, Leather Armor, Mace
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and confused—or dead. When oblexes feed on thoughts, they can form weird copies of their prey to use as lures, which helps them harvest even more victims for their mind flayer masters. Oblex Spawn An
oblex devours memories not only to sustain its existence, but also to spawn new oblexes. Each time it fully drains the memories of a victim, it gains the creature’s personality—now twisted by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Necrotic
Immunities Charmed (except from its vampire master)
Gear Daggers (10)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2
through the familiar’s senses.
Actions
Multiattack. The familiar makes two Umbral Dagger attacks.
Umbral Dagger. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
11(+0)
CON
14(+2)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
9(−1)
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon
12(+1)
CHA
14(+2)
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Duergar Resilience. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Resistances Necrotic
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17
Languages Common plus two other languages
CR 13 (XP 10,000, or 11,500 in lair; PB +5)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day
Vampire Spawn under the vampire’s control.
Bonus Actions
Charm (Recharge 5–6). The vampire casts Charm Person, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell