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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beingsâoften death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed
their oaths and died in disgrace. Unable to rest, they are now unswervingly loyal to the villains they serve. Should a skeletal knightâs master be destroyed, the knight regains its will and is
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be cursed. The curse lasts until it is lifted by remove curse or similar magic
succeeds on the saving throw against the curse is immune to it for 24 hours.
Spellcasting. Wersten casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. A greater restoration or remove curse spell cast on the target ends this effect early.
Teleport. The hydroloth magically
of creatures they attack, stealing away thoughts for delivery to whatever master they happen to serve. Hydroloths also savor finding lost things, especially those that have been swallowed up in the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At will: light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1/day each: augury (cast as 1 action), bane, banishment, bestow curse, command, cure wounds
: the dao were forced to serve the Forgotten God and its minionsâand forbidden to attack themââfor a thousand years and a year.â The sentence has since expired, and yakfolk can
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
serve.
Reckless. At the start of its turn, the berserker can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next
by any magic that ends a curse, but after ten days, it can be reversed only by a wish spell or divine intervention.
A creature wounded by one of these chardalyn weapons can feel a sudden sickness
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
/day each: animal messenger, charm person, Tasha's hideous laughter
1/day each: bestow curse, dispel magic
âTaste the sweetness, breath for breath. Keep the balance, death for death.&rdquo
spells take the form of shattering mirrors.
COMPANION CREATURES
Various creatures serve the witches of Dunbarrow. Itâs not uncommon to see ravens and bats flitting through the canopy, or cats
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
destroyed, it regains all its hit points in 1 hour unless Holy Water (flask);holy water is sprinkled on its remains or a dispel magic or remove curse spell is cast on them.
Spellcasting. The priest is a
physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their
immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these
, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would
become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât
be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them&mdash
;that their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for
souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Tatyana's death and Strahd's curse. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would
von Zarovich, and I will serve his sonâmy brother and lordâforever.â
Flaw. âI have slain thousands of men. I will slaughter thousands more to preserve the von Zarovich legacy.â
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Spellcasting. The shadar-kai casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
1/day each: bestow curse
Raven Queen serve her at the Fortress of Memories, her twisted castle in the Shadowfell. The fortress is a mournful place, filled with incessant echoes of the past. Flocks of raven;ravens that act as the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself after it succeeds on three of these saves. If the creature is targeted by magic that ends a curse or restores 40 hit points or more, the
tentacles into the dragonâs brain. An elder brain dragon is the nightmarish result.
Using the mobility of the dragonâs body, the elder brain can now serve as a powerful general to illithid
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and serve the dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through dreams.
Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling Connections
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll
trouble in the name of lifting the âcurse.â
4
Ettercap;Ettercaps captured a moonstone dragon wyrmling, who has so far avoided becoming dinner by teaching the ettercaps to create wild
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic
2/day each: create food and water, polymorph, remove curse
1/day: plane shift (self only)Younger than Skabatha and older than
lornlings, to serve as her attendants. When she travels away from her lair, she does so on her bobbing lily pad (see appendix A), accompanied by lornlings, which use the quickling stat block in appendix C
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Connected Creatures
In the Feywild, moonstone dragons interact mostly with pixie;pixies, sprite;sprites, and other Fey creatures who revere and serve the dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to
to temper the dragonâs mischievous spirit.
2
A young moonstone dragon fell victim to a fomorian;fomorian's curse and has elected to stay with the Giant rather than reveal this magical
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
born to serve as champions of the gods, their births hailed as blessed events. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage.
Celestial Champions
Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.
From an early age, an aasimar
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its
Infamy. My name will be a malediction, a curse that fulfills my will. (Evil)
5
Incorruptibility. Be a symbol, and leave your flawed being behind. (Any)
6
Anonymity. Itâs my deeds that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
swings his axe in wide swaths to cut through the ranks of orcs arrayed against him, shouting praise to the gods with every foeâs fall. Calling down a curse upon the forces of undeath, a human lifts
gods they serve, clerics strive to embody the handiwork of their deities. No ordinary priest, a cleric is imbued with divine magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
swings his axe in wide swaths to cut through the ranks of orcs arrayed against him, shouting praise to the gods with every foeâs fall. Calling down a curse upon the forces of undeath, a human lifts
gods they serve, clerics strive to embody the handiwork of their deities. No ordinary priest, a cleric is imbued with divine magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
â as they ever have been. Some do choose to serve the Lord of the Nine Hells and his schemes, while others align themselves with different fiendish factions, or none at all, doing their best to stay
out of infernal politics. Since the ritual that spread the curse of Asmodeus a century ago, tieflings have been born on Faerûn that belong to other infernal bloodlines, but those that bear the mark of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
crystal as strong as steel) and dwarfed by a nearby monolith believed to serve as a psychic anchor for the city. Outsiders are rarely welcome within the walls of Dar Qat. Stormreach. Once a haven for
giant city, ruins abound around and below the city. Some fear that if the city continues to expand, the growth will trigger an ancient curse. But for now, Stormreach is a prosperous community and a gateway to adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
eternal suffering. The demon lord allowed Orencio to remain in his court and serve him in exchange for the soul of the sorcererâs firstborn child, to be taken when the child reached the age of twenty
Serapio to accept Pazuzuâs power in exchange for undoing the affliction that has transformed the young man into a fiend. Serapio clings to his humanity, unaware of his part in Itzminâs plans to spread a curse across San CitlĂĄn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
created from slaves put to death specifically to serve a greater purpose.
Creature of Ritual. A mummy obeys the conditions and parameters laid down by the rituals that created it, driven only to punish
outside in, until nothing but dust remains.
Ending a Mummyâs Curse. Rare magic can undo or dispel the ritual that gave rise to a mummy, allowing it to truly die. More commonly, a mummy can be sent back to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
philosophy. Clerics of Order meditate on logic and justice as they serve their gods, examples of which appear in the Order Deities table. Clerics of Order believe that well-crafted laws establish
you and your allies. If you deal your Divine Strike damage to a creature on your turn, you can curse that creature until the start of your next turn. The next time one of your allies hits the cursed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Skeletal Knight Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beingsâoften death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed
their oaths and died in disgrace. Unable to rest, they are now unswervingly loyal to the villains they serve. Should a skeletal knightâs master be destroyed, the knight regains its will and is free to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to transform him into a shadow dragon to better serve Vanrak in the battles to come. Thereafter, Glyster became known as Umbraxakar (âshadowbornâ in Draconic). The death knight and the shadow dragon
help free the dragon from his dark curse. A character does not experience such visions within an antimagic field or while under the protection of a dispel evil and good spell. Characters also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
in the skies near their lairs. 2 Curse their killers. Those who slay a griffon face the enmity of all animals. 3 Lay eggs with remarkable healing properties. 4 Prefer the taste of horses over all other
prey. 5 Serve the first creature they see after hatching. 6 Wonât attack those with royal blood. Griffon Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
by Wong-Haâs curse. Kun Ahn-Jun Magistrate Kun Ahn-Jun (neutral good, human noble) is a rising star in Yeonidoâs city bureaucracy despite their unassuming presence. They are humble and shy but show
their inner strength during crises. Thanks to their ring of mind shieldingâa gift from their mother, who was also a magistrateâthey have not been affected by Wong-Haâs curse, as the spirit canât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
must find clues or evidence pointing in that direction. In this adventure, three creatures know that the cause of the death curse lies in Omu: Grandfather Zitembe in Port Nyanzaru, Valindra Shadowmantle
Kir Sabal, ZalkorĂ© of Nangalore, Saja Nâbaza in Orolunga, and the red dragon Tzindelor in Wyrmheart Mine. If the characters are unable to locate Omu or ascertain the source of the death curse, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
at the castle. The devil Strahd is a curse placed on the land because of a forgotten sin of the Baroviansâ ancestors. (This is untrue, but Barovians believe it nonetheless.) A vampire must rest in
-rooted religious beliefs and superstitions that they pass down from one generation to the next: Two divine forces watch over the Barovian people: the Morninglord and Mother Night. Before the curse of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
expedition, the enhanced sphinx was subsequently repaired with magical-mechanical parts â and (unknown to it) programmed by Kwalish to serve his needs and guard this location. The sphinxâs head is also
decrease by 1. This toll is magically extracted immediately, and manifests as another of the sphinxâs mechanical Ioun stone-like devices. This curse can be removed only by a remove curse spell cast by an