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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Misty Slithering. The serpent can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.Multiattack. The serpent makes one Bite attack and uses Constrict.
Bite. Melee
Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. If the target has at least one head and the molydeus rolled a 20 on the attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect
Summon Demon (1/Day). As an action, the molydeus has a 50 percent chance of summoning its choice of 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Demon"} babau;babaus, 1d4 chasme;chasmes
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
half as much damage on a successful one. After the ssurran throws a bomb, roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Poison Bomb"}; on a roll of 4 or lower, the ssurran has no more
. You can use the lizardfolk stat blocks in the Monster Manual to represent them, in addition to the variants described below.
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Droki deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sneak Attack"} damage when
he hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of Droki that isn’t incapacitated and Droki doesn’t have
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. If the target has at least one head and the molydeus rolled a 20 on the attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect
bipedal body has a slavering wolf’s head and a fanged serpent’s head. Its demon lord can speak and see through the serpent head; this master also uses the molydeus to guard treasures, slay
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
creature it can see makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, the mage can cause the roll to be made with advantage or disadvantage.Precognitive mages, a rarity among Azorius
people. Chaos can only destroy, and her visions are a tool to ensure that society can live in safety in all variants of the future.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
d12;{"diceNotation":"1d12", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Champions Coats of Arms"}
Coat of Arms
1
Three lit candles on a purple field
2
Sea serpent coiled around a trident on a
is associated with the champion far and wide. You may create a coat of arms for a champion or roll on the Champion’s Coats of Arms table to determine it.
Champion’s Coats of Arms
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Realm. In 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Far Realm Parasite (Days)"} days, the parasite causes the lich to reappear within 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll
share those whispers with the minds around it.
Form of the Great Old One
Multiple entities bear the title Great Old One. You may roll on the Great Old Ones table to determine which entity gave an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
broodguards, and new kinds of yuan-ti malisons appear in chapter 3. Two new malison variants are presented in the “Yuan-ti Malison Variants: Types 4 and 5” sidebar in this chapter. Yuan-ti Anathemas The
-ti as the rulers of a region. Yuan-ti Abominations Mostly ophidian, but with humanlike arms that can wield weapons and use tools, abominations closely resemble the perfect form that the serpent gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and giants, and the treacherous yuan-ti all lurk in the Serpent Hills, amid the tombs and ruined settlements of more than one fallen civilization. As the characters pursue Varram, roll a d20 every 6
hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, trolls and giants, and the treacherous yuan-ti all lurk in the Serpent Hills, amid the tombs and ruined settlements of more than one fallen civilization. As the characters pursue Varram, roll a d20 every
6 hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
serpent god and pleases her with torture and sacrifice. Fenthaza has long resented Ras Nsi for hanging onto the threads of his humanity. Now her visions portend ruin at Ras Nsi’s hands, and she
Night Serpent. Fenthaza wants to murder Ras Nsi and obtain the crown from the tomb. The priest is patient and cunning, and she won’t take action against Ras Nsi unless the odds are stacked in her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Roll on or choose a result from the Medusa Fates table to inspire what led to a medusa’s creation.
Medusa Fates 1d6 The Medusa Was...
1 Born a medusa and lives unaware of whatever curse
serpent or reptilian god in disguise.
Aaron J. riley
Medusa Medium Monstrosity, Lawful Evil
AC 15 Initiative +6 (16)
HP 127 (17d8 + 51)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of locations in the city. Random Encounters After each hour the characters spend exploring the city, or each time the characters conduct a thorough search of an unnumbered building on the map, roll
percentile dice and consult the Ythryn Encounters table to determine if the party has a random encounter. Some random encounters have variants if Avarice or Auril is present in the necropolis (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
players roll a d20 for their initiative as a group, or side. You also roll a d20. Neither roll receives any modifiers. Whoever rolls highest wins initiative. In case of a tie, keep rerolling until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
character learns that Fenthaza had a prophetic dream about the Black Opal Crown, a treasure which the yuan-ti believe has the power to usher forth Dendar the Night Serpent. 76–90 Clean the yuan-ti nests in
broodguards The yuan-ti broodguards remain here unless drawn to area 5 by sounds of combat. 7 3 yuan-ti malisons (type 3 variants) The malisons remain here. 10 1 doppelganger, 11 yuan-ti purebloods, 2 yuan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
with mending cantrips; each casting of the spell repairs one break in the staff. If the staff is made whole, it transforms from an object into an animated jade serpent that has the statistics of a giant
poisonous snake, with these changes: The serpent is a construct that understands and obeys whoever was holding the staff when it transformed. It has immunity to poison damage and the poisoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
some 12 feet tall, a molydeus has a red-skinned, humanoid body and two heads — one that of a slavering wolf and the other that of a serpent with dripping fangs perched atop a long neck. Molydei might
molydeus. Voice of the Master. A demon lord has a direct link to its molydeus and uses the serpent head to communicate its wishes. A molydeus is, therefore, said to utter its master’s will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Skill Variants A skill dictates the circumstances under which a character can add his or her proficiency bonus to an ability check. Skills define those circumstances by referring to different aspects
the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, called That Which Lurks; Tharizdun, the Chained God; Dendar, the Night Serpent; Zargon, the Returner; Great Cthulhu; and other unfathomable beings. Expanded Spell List The Great Old One lets you choose
yourself against attack and to turn an enemy’s failed strike into good luck for yourself. When a creature makes an attack roll against you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
for a champion or roll on the Champion’s Coats of Arms table to determine it. Champion’s Coats of Arms d12 Coat of Arms 1 Three lit candles on a purple field 2 Sea serpent coiled around a trident
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, a process requiring a month.
Sneak Attack. The knight deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5
feet of an ally of the knight that isn’t incapacitated and the knight doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Actions
Multiattack. The knight makes two shortsword attacks.
Shortsword. Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker Nightmare speakers are female yuan-ti malison priests that make a pact with Dendar the Night Serpent to feed their deity the fears and nightmares of their victims in
when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
Cantrip (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), mage hand, message, poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
head. Its demon lord can speak and see through the serpent head; this master also uses the molydeus to guard treasures, slay foes, and terrify troops into obedience. A molydeus’s demon lord bestows on
. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9) force damage. If the target has at least one head and the molydeus rolled a 20 on the attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it can’t survive without that head. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
from an appreciative professor after this event ends; see “A Professor’s Appreciation.” To increase the level of the challenge—and the fun—you might have interested players roll their characters
’ prompts randomly on the Festival Character Prompts table. Festival Character Prompts d12 Prompt 1 Cowardly monarch 2 Brilliant but exasperated knight 3 Rampaging but erudite sea serpent 4 Furious ship’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
is wearing or carrying, magically teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Form of the Great Old One Multiple entities bear the title Great Old One. You may roll on the Great
Old Ones table to determine which entity gave an eldritch lich its parasite. Great Old Ones d6 Form 1 Cthulhu 2 Tharizdun, the Chained God 3 Dendar, the Night Serpent 4 Ghaunadaur 5 Zargon, the Returner 6 That Which Lurks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Encounters in the Mere The adventurers might have the following encounters as they search the marsh for the missing soldiers. Yuan-ti Scouts A yuan-ti expedition from the serpent kingdom of Najara
swamp gas. Whenever a fire-based spell or effect is used, roll a d6. On a 1-2, the gas ignites. If the fire effect has an area, the area of the effect doubles. Also, treat all creatures in the area as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. A giant hyena attacks a mastiff near the statue of Zariel (area I2). A hezrou pounds on the door to the temple of Lathander (area I3), trying to force its way inside. Have the players roll
initiative for their characters, then roll initiative for the gnolls, dretches, giant hyena, mastiff, and hezrou. All the gnolls act on the same initiative count, and all the dretches act together as well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a nest. The nest is littered with humanoid bones and also contains a rotted wooden chest with a black serpent formed in the shape of an “S” burned into its lid. It contains 1d4 magic items. Roll on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
+5 bonus to the attack roll and dealing 11 (2d10) slashing damage on a hit. Crushing Pillars (Initiative 10). Each creature in the 50-foot-long area beyond the first 80 feet of the hallway must make a
serpent, coiled and ready to strike. The eyes in each statue are rubies worth 200 gp apiece. Trigger. This trap activates when a ruby is pried from one of the statues. Each statue’s mouth slides open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. Chaos can only destroy, and her visions are a tool to ensure that society can live in safety in all variants of the future.
Precognitive Mage
Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral
Armor
until the end of its next turn.
Reactions
Precognitive Insight (3/Day). When the mage or a creature it can see makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, the mage can cause the roll to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
slightly in the middle. A creature that moves the mat disturbs the swarm of poisonous snakes guarding the poisons. In addition to the snakes, the pit contains three vials of serpent venom, two vials of
direction indicated by the roll. The creature moves in a straight line that direction without regard for its own safety, stumbling into hazards and obstacles or over ledges. If a creature runs into a statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
hovel north of town. Treasure Each giant carries a sack containing 1d4 mundane items (roll on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction). Aboard the greatship is an unlocked wooden chest, its
30 feet of her and join the fray, acting on the dryad’s initiative count. Roll on the Avenging Animals table to determine what appears. A conjured animal can distinguish enemies from allies, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
me tell you.”
— Nelumé, a young half-elf wizard, chronicling her
one and only visit to the Temple of Elemental Evil
Terrible to behold, a marilith has the lower body of a great serpent and the
creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) psychic damage or, if the demon had advantage on the attack roll, 17 (4d6 + 3) psychic damage.
Vrock Vrocks are dull-witted, capricious fiends that live only to create pain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Each time the trap triggers, have the characters roll initiative. The ceiling drops to its lowest point on initiative count 20 of each round, losing initiative ties, until the trap resets. Any creature
the creature, the creature falls as normal. T17: Jade Serpent Guardians’ Chamber A jade statue stands between this room’s two exits. The statue depicts an armored, feminine figure from the waist up