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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Hit Points until the start of the scion’s next turn.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the scion fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The scion has Advantage
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mindwrack Bolt", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the scion’s next turn.
Spellcasting. The
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
can serve for an agent of either house.
Even though House Phiarlan agents don’t typically work as entertainers or artists in addition to their espionage activities, they receive extensive
training in those arts alongside other members of their house. House Thuranni agents, in contrast, are always both artists and spies.Shadow Cloak. The agent has the Invisible condition until the start of its next turn. This invisibility ends early immediately after the agent makes an attack roll.
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Astarion's Book of Hungers
Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the vampire can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The vampire regains all expended uses at the start of each
condition until the start of its next turn. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The vampire can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Teleport. The vampire
Infernal Tack
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
A narzugon binds a nightmare to its service with infernal tack, which consists of a bridle, bit, reins, saddle, stirrups, and spurs. A nightmare equipped with infernal tack must serve whoever wears
nightmare appears at the start of your next turn, within 20 feet of you. It acts as your ally and takes its turn on your initiative count. It remains for 1 day, until you or it dies, or until you dismiss it
Magic Items
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
infernal tack must serve whoever wears the spurs until the wearer dies or the tack is removed.
You can use an action to call a nightmare equipped with infernal tack by clashing the spurs together or
scraping them through blood. The nightmare appears at the start of your next turn, within 20 feet of you. It acts as your ally and takes its turn on your initiative count. It remains for 1 day, until you
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
False Appearance. If the rocking horse is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the rocking horse move or act, that
creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the rocking horse is animate.
Flying Mount. The rocking horse can serve as a mount for a Medium or smaller
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
can’t regain hit points until the start of the skeletal knight’s next turn.
Throwing Axe. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beings—often death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is halved, and it
has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2: Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3: Frost Ray. The
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a 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
: Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is charmed in this way, its speed is
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or lose the ability to use reactions until the start of the weird's next turn.Galvanice weirds seem to be the epitome of weird technology. Indeed, they serve
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The animated coffin can grapple only one creature at a time.Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Whispering Aura. At the start of each of the warlock’s turns, each creature of its choice within 10 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
warlock until the start of the warlock’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t frightened.
Spellcasting. The warlock casts one of the following spells
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, disguise selfLike giant priests of Hiatea, firbolgs who serve her fall into two distinct roles that parallel Hiatea’s dual nature. At home, primeval wardens tend the hearths and tutor the young
community and harmony leads many firbolgs to pledge themselves to Hiatea’s service.Hidden Step (2/Day). The firbolg magically turns invisible until the start of its next turn, until it makes an attack roll, or until it forces someone to make a saving throw.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
see. It remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks, makes a damage roll, or casts a spell.Warlocks of the Archfey gain their powers through magical pacts forged with lords
Monster Manual).
Warlocks
Warlocks gain arcane might through magical pacts with mysterious entities. While some use their abilities to serve the sources of their power, others use them to undermine or even destroy these entities.
Gazer Familiar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Familiar. The gazer can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with
Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it:
1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
":"fire"} fire damage. If the target is a creature, it can’t regain hit points until the start of the hellion’s next turn.
Infernal Orb. The hellion hurls a magical ball of fire that explodes
this way, the devil stands to gain a constant supply of souls from the giant’s enemies, as well as the promise that the giant will serve the devil as a smith in the Nine Hells after death.
The
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Throes", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of its turns.
Glide. When the draconian falls and isn’t incapacitated
":"Dagger", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.Copper, black, and topaz dragon eggs yield these sly and stealthy draconians, who often serve their creators as scouts and spies. They use the
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
teachings, some of them adopted the philosophies of other deities. Those irda who don’t serve the Dragon Queen live in hidden communities across Krynn, avoiding the eyes of their creator and her
or carrying, turns invisible and teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of itself. The seeker remains invisible until the start of its next turn or until immediately after the seeker makes an attack roll, whichever comes first.
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches
);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Oaken Boon"} temporary hit points at the start of each of its turns. This blessing lasts for 1 minute, until the treefolk has the incapacitated condition, or until the treefolk uses this bonus action again.
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
Chardalyn Madness. The berserker must roll a d6 at the start of each of its turns. On a 1, the berserker does nothing on its turn except speak to a nonexistent, evil master whom it has pledged to
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Reckless. At the start of its turn, the abishai 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
destruction on the battlefield.
Abishais
Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ray of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the target's speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of the hoplite's next turn.Meletian hoplites
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Barbed Javelin", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, its speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of the bariaur’s next turn.
Ram. Melee
. Some bariaurs sate their wanderlust by exploring their home plane, the Outlands, and the Great Wheel beyond. These bariaur wanderers often serve as guides in the Outlands, assisting visitors by
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’t incapacitated and can see the creature. A creature that fails the save is stunned until the start of its next turn.
Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes at the start of its turn to
avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it can’t see the gauth until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the gauth in the meantime, it
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a failed save, the target takes 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Holy Fire", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage, and it is blinded until the start of
an army or serve as the right hand of a warlord on the battlefield.
War priests typically adorn themselves with a symbol of their faith. You can roll on the War Priest Holy Symbols table below, or
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
at the end of another creature's turn. Mordakhesh regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Attack. Mordakhesh makes one weapon attack or casts chromatic orb.
Chromatic Resistance
. Modakhesh gains resistance to one damage type of his choice — acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder — until the start of his next turn.
Warlord's Command (Costs 2 Actions). Mordakhesh targets
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature’s turn. The githzerai regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Strike. The githzerai makes one Unarmed Strike attack.
Teleport. The githzerai teleports, along with any
mystics who lead communities and maintain the adamantine citadels that serve as strong points in Limbo and on other planes. They have formidable psionic capabilities and are able to manipulate the
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
"} radiant damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the veil keeper until the start of the veil keeper’s next turn. While charmed in this way, a creature
attack, the veil keeper surrounds the creature with illusory mist, granting the creature half cover until the start of the veil keeper’s next turn.Masters of their innate illusory powers, irda
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of the neothelid’s turns.
If the neothelid takes 30 damage or more
external assault, and the elder brain is killed, the colony’s tadpoles are suddenly freed from their fate. They no longer serve as food—and are no longer fed by their caretakers. Driven by
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
position.
Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium, they have become increasingly active as Miska
struggles to free himself in Pandesmos.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, LightningAssess Weakness. The quavilithku sizes up a creature it can see within 40 feet of itself. Until the start of the quavilithku’s next turn, it has advantage on attack rolls against the creature.
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Acquisitions Incorporated
start of its turn.
Detect. The deep crow makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Shadow Caw (Costs 2 Actions). The ancient deep crow uses Shadow Caw.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The ancient deep crow
regions within 6 miles of the lair.
Intermittent, echoing caws can be heard coming from all directions within 6 miles of the lair.
Subterranean beasts within 1 mile of the ancient deep crow's lair serve
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see. She remains invisible until the start of her next turn or until she attacks or casts a spell.Skylla, who sometimes goes by the alias Charmay, forged a
into allowing her to serve as the primary liaison between the League of Malevolence and the Hourglass Coven, claiming her pact with Baba Yaga made her better suited for the role than anyone else
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
poisoned condition until the start of the phisarazu’s next turn.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
one another if treachery can improve their position.
Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the paralyzed condition until the start of Drelnza’s next turn. Celestials have disadvantage on the saving throw.
Charm. Drelnza targets one
Iggwilv’s disappearance, Drelnza acted as general to a battalion of demons bound to serve the Witch Queen. Armed with her sentient longsword, Heretic, Drelnza terrorized the people of Perrenland.Necrotic
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
summon these creatures to serve as guards and assassins, two roles at which they excel.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has only one