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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Amorphous. The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the shadow can take the Hide action as a bonus action
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Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.Strength Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
next dawn.
The shadow (variant);detached shadow is rooted to the spot where it was snipped until you use a bonus action to cause it to behave in one of the following ways, either of which is possible
As an action, you make a few snips with these iron shears and cause the shadow of a Humanoid creature you can see within 5 feet of you to detach from its source. If the creature is unwilling to give
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
drow to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes three Shadow
Sword attacks. One of the attacks can be replaced by a Hand Crossbow attack. The drow can also use Spellcasting to cast darkness.
Shadow Sword. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
immersed in water for at least 1 hour during a day, it suffers 1 level of exhaustion at the end of that day. The grung can recover from this exhaustion only through magic or by immersing itself in water for
effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison”). They also use this venom to poison their weapons.
Variant: Grung Poison
A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
immersed in water for at least 1 hour during a day, it suffers 1 level of exhaustion at the end of that day. The grung can recover from this exhaustion only through magic or by immersing itself in water for
secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison&rdquo
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
immersed in water for at least 1 hour during a day, it suffers 1 level of exhaustion at the end of that day. The grung can recover from this exhaustion only through magic or by immersing itself in water for
gold. All grungs secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
eyebinders — entities formed of pure shadow that is outlined by a nimbus of energy. A host of disembodied eyes whirl around a kalaraq, each reflecting a consciousness the creature has consumed.
Kalaraq quori
Inspired (Kalaraq variant);Inspired.Cold, Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
relationships or establish new lives. Instead, most experience fleeting emotions and follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers
. They think and speak and even feel emotions based on their new experiences, but given their circumstances, those emotions tend to be muted.
VARIANT: RETURNED KAKOMANTIS
Although the dead typically
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, meenlock, shadow mastiff, vegepygmy chief, yuan-ti broodguard 3 Archer, flail snail, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, girallon
, gnoll flesh gnawer, grung wildling, kobold dragonshield, kobold scale sorcerer, meazel, nilbog, quickling, thorny vegepygmy 2 Darkling elder, grung elite warrior, guard drake, hobgoblin iron shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, quetzalcoatlus, shadow mastiff 3 Neogi, ogre chain brute, redcap, shadow mastiff alpha 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, hobgoblin devastator, neogi master, ogre battering ram, yeth
Imix, giant strider, gnoll flesh gnawer, kobold dragonshield, kobold scale sorcerer, meazel, nilbog, xvart warlock of Raxivort 2 Aurochs, hobgoblin Iron Shadow, ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Creating a Dragonmarked Character Dragonmarks manifest on certain members of a few species, represented in the rules by variant race options: For humans and half-orcs, a dragonmark is a variant race
that replaces traits associated with those races. For half-elves, a dragonmark is a variant race that lets you keep some half-elf traits and replace others with the traits associated with your mark
Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
finesse property.
83–84
The moonblade gains the thrown property (range 20/60 feet).
85–86
The moonblade functions as a defender.
87–90
The moonblade scores a critical
appears in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of you. It uses the statistics for a shadow, except it is neutral, immune to effects that turn undead, and doesn’t create new shadows. You control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Creating a Dragonmarked Character Dragonmarks are associated with race, depicted by a combination of variant races and subraces. For humans and half-orcs, a dragonmark is a variant race that replaces
normal traits associated with those races. For half-elves, a dragonmark is a variant race. You keep some of the standard half-elf traits and replace others with the traits associated with your mark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, hobgoblin iron shadow, ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah 3 Leucrotta, ogre chain brute, sword wraith warrior, vampiric mist 4 Barghest, clockwork iron cobra, clockwork stone defender, hobgoblin devastator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Forest Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Skulk 1/2 (100 XP) Bronze scout, choker, meazel 1 (200 XP) Vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra, stone defender 4 (1,100 XP) Oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP
) Shadow dancer, the Lost, venom troll 7 (2,900 XP) Corpse flower 8 (3,900 XP) Rot troll 9 (5,000 XP) Autumn eladrin, spring eladrin, summer eladrin, winter eladrin 10 (5,900 XP) Spirit troll, the Hungry 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
profane magic. It typically takes shadow demons centuries to recover their demonic power, if they ever do. Particularly powerful demons might return as multiple shadow demons after being defeated. These
fiendish entities each think they’re the true manifestation of their past self and hunt one another to recover their power. In rare cases, Fiends other than demons might adopt forms similar to shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Shadow Dragon Use the Shadow Dragon Personality Traits and Shadow Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive shadow dragon characters. If you use the variant rule in the
Monster Manual for making a dragon a spellcaster, shadow dragons typically have the spellcasting ability of their original forms. Over time, some shadow dragons might replace one or more of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest
of 5 minutes and a long rest of 1 hour. This change makes combat more routine, since characters can easily recover from every battle. You might want to make combat encounters more difficult to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
drow kills a lesser demon and mystically prevents it from reforming in the Abyss. This ritual creates a shadow demon and infuses the drow with shadow magic. VARIANT: SHADOW DEMON SUMMONING
Some drow
shadowblades have an action that allows them to summon a demon.
Summon Shadow Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to magically summon a shadow demon with a 50 percent chance of success. If the attempt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Firenewt warlock of Imix
Flind
Gnoll flesh gnawer
Gnoll hunter
Grung
Grung elite warrior
Grung wildling
Hobgoblin devastator
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
Illusionist
Kobold dragonshield
warlock of Raxivort
Yuan-ti broodguard
Monstrosities Banderhobb
Catoblepas
Cave fisher
Chitine
Choldrith
Froghemoth
Giant strider
Girallon
Leucrotta
Shadow mastiff
Tlincalli
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Cadaver collector
Hellfire engine
Iron cobra
Marut
Oaken bolter
Retriever
Sacred statue
Steel predator
Stone cursed
Stone defender
Elementals Air elemental myrmidon
Earth
kith’rak
Githyanki supreme commander
Githzerai anarch
Githzerai enlightened
Gloom weaver
Meazel
Nagpa
Shadow dancer
Skulk
Soul monger
Tortle
Tortle druid
Monstrosities Adult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re-forming in the Abyss, siphoning its essence into themselves. Variant
: Demon Summoning Some drow shadowblades have an action that allows them to summon a demon. Summon Shadow Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to magically summon a shadow demon (see the Monster Manual) with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Part 4: The Lamp’s Shadow Whether they learn of the temple of Tharizdun from questioning Mr. Dory or from studying the documents found in his lair, the characters should make seeking the temple their
kraken into the sea. As this part of the story begins, the aboleths have already mounted one attack on their traitorous kin at the sunken temple at Landgrave’s Folly (see part 5, “Tharizdun’s Progeny,” for more information). This assault has forced Sgothgah to flee to the temple of Tharizdun to recover.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Flame but beware the deceiving whispers of the Shadow in the Flame. The Church of the Silver Flame has a disciplined hierarchy with a martial aspect. Friars and ministers seek to guide people to the
you support the theocracy of Thrane or whether you feel that it’s a mistake to draw the Church into politics. A number of variant sects worship the Silver Flame; you can always find your own path
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison”). They also use this venom to poison their weapons. Variant: Grung Poison A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an additional effect
Dependency. If the grung isn’t immersed in water for at least 1 hour during a day, it suffers 1 level of exhaustion at the end of that day. The grung can recover from this exhaustion only through magic or by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
ram
Stone defender
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Adult oblex
Allip
Kruthik hive lord
Oaken bolter
Star spawn mangler
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Duergar warlord
White abishai
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP
) Air elemental myrmidon
Armanite
Black abishai
Dhergoloth
Earth elemental myrmidon
Fire elemental myrmidon
Maurezhi
Shadow dancer
The Lost
Venom troll
Water elemental myrmidon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, it rushes from its hiding place and attacks. If there are five or more characters in the party, including sidekicks, a second boneclaw accompanies the first. Boneclaws can teleport using their Shadow
incapacitated the undead here, but the life force of the adventurers brings them back. They immediately return to their mission: kill everything in the area and recover the Gnomengarde grenade for their master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
curse stole their wings and transformed their voices. Now kenku slip through the shadows of cities and the Shadowfell, trying to recover what they’ve lost. To some, this means seeking an end to their
imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Actions
Shadow Blade. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Necrotic damage. Hit or Miss: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for fine draconic statues at first glance. A clockwork dragon makes a formidable guardian or defender, with its advanced intellect allowing it to be programmed with a wide range of orders, as well as
. The deep crow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the deep crow can take the Hide action as a bonus action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Barovia Count Strahd von Zarovich casts a shadow no matter where heroes tread in Barovia, and sooner or later, they’ll face an inevitable showdown with the land’s vampiric overlord. The
and drain the blood of nonbelievers in his name.
3 A merchant working for a mysterious patron hires the party to recover the bones of Tatsaul Eris, a noble buried in the catacombs of Castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
flame is guarded by a shadow creature that resembles some foe from Soth’s twisted memories—like a lance-wielding Warrior Commander or a pompous Archpriest. Levels 10–14. Inza uses the pendant to
reveal that Caradoc’s soul is trapped in a black sapphire that Azrael already possesses. The characters must recover the gem. They might then infiltrate Nedragaard Keep to offer it to Lord Soth. Soth is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Features” earlier in this chapter). 81–82 The moonblade gains the finesse property. 83–84 The moonblade gains the thrown property (range 20/60 feet). 85–86 The moonblade functions as a defender. 87–90
120 feet of you. It uses the statistics for a shadow from the Monster Manual, except it is neutral, immune to effects that turn undead, and doesn’t create new shadows. You control this creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
willing to entertain a peace envoy representing the various peoples dwelling in the valley below the dragon’s mountain lair.
5 A dwarf wants to recover a family heirloom rumored to be in the hoard
dinosaurs.
4 A shadow demon serves as an adult red dragon’s spy and messenger.
5 Cultists worshiping an adult red dragon act as the dragon’s agents throughout the region.
6 A mysterious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. The once-mighty dwarven empire was left crippled, never to recover, and the great city of Gauntlgrym was left in the control of an orc horde. It was humans from nearby Illusk who finally drove the orcs
out of the way of the living. From time to time, the characters might run into a dwarven ghost who warns them away from a place of danger, or confront a less beneficial creature such as a shadow or specter. King Bruenor has decreed the restless dead be left alone for now unless they cause problems.