slashing caverns

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Acidic Blood. When the hydra takes piercing or slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of the hydra takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Blood

wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"2d6+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage

their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair, and narrow tubes lined

Drelnza

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

":"Heretic"} to hit, reach 5 ft. one target. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"6d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Heretic", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and the target must succeed

;s most precious belongings decades after the archmage’s mysterious departure. The identity of Drelnza’s father is unknown even to her. Drelnza slumbers deep in the Lost Caverns of

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating

caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow older, they continually renovate their lairs, using their tunneling abilities and command over stone. Sapphire dragons eventually create dizzying

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

underwater, in chill and darkened caverns. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Demogorgon can take one of the following lair actions; he can’t take the same lair action two

has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws. Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing that is NonmagicalCold, Fire, Lightning

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Debilitating Breath"}. The

of psychic forces has begun to affect the local fauna in strange ways. Sapphire Dragon Lairs Sapphire dragons make their lairs in enormous caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cyclone","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Wooden or flimsy structures in the path of the cyclone are destroyed. Natural caverns and

destroyed or banished back to his home plane, the regional effects fade over the next 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Lightning, Poison, ThunderCold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

bulk of this palace extends deep underwater, in chill and darkened caverns. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Demogorgon can take a lair action to cause one of the

me. They might try to take it away from me!” Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Fire, Lightning

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Lair Ogrémoch is normally found in the depths of elemental earth, choosing caverns with black crystals and jagged rock spikes to serve as his throne room. He can enter the Material Plane

creatures into the mortal world to dwell near those points. If Ogrémoch is destroyed or banished back to his home plane, the regional effects fade over the next 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

":"slashing"} slashing damage. Eye Ray. Belashyrra shoots one of the following magical eye rays of its choice, targeting one creature it can see within 120 feet of it: 1. Psyche-Reconstruction Ray

’s lair is known to touch remote areas of the Shadow Marches and caverns below Xen’drik. A region containing a passage to Belashyrra’s lair is warped by its magic, which creates one or

Young Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of

emerald dragon has befriended a stone giant, who is teaching the dragon giant folklore. 2 A young emerald dragon lairs in abandoned bandit caverns also occupied by a friendly earth elemental, which

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15

entrance hidden from prying eyes. Some seek out cave mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d6 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d6+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee

kindness for creatures he doesn’t think can harm him.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation

concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to their lairs with vegetation. Lair Actions On initiative count 20

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

comfortable in extreme heat, so they frequently choose lair sites in the sides of volcanoes or near geothermal vents. An emerald dragon’s lair is a maze of twisting tunnels, interconnected caverns

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction

’s lair is a maze of twisting tunnels, interconnected caverns, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon

, preferring caverns with at least one entrance submerged underwater. They prize locations with a combination of open space, connecting tunnels, and dead ends to make the most of their natural and

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon

dwell here.An Amethyst Dragon’s Lair Amethyst dragons make their lairs in caves next to or under secluded pools and lakes, preferring caverns with at least one entrance submerged underwater

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d8 + 9);{"diceNotation":"2d8+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

neighbors take precedence. Dragon Turtle Lair Features The underwater caves inhabited by dragon turtles are structurally similar to the seaside caverns where bronze and topaz dragons lair. When

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing

"} slashing damage. Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath"}. The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic energy in a 90-foot cone. Each

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

in the sunlight and watch the waves below. Entry Tunnel. A long tunnel leads from the outcropping to the heart of the lair. Decorated Caverns. The walls of the lair are mostly still in their natural

Grick Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

blends in with the rock of the caverns it haunts. When prey comes near, its barbed tentacles unfurl to reveal its hungry, snapping beak.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one

in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s

Adult White Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8

the sun. They favor high mountain vales accessible only by flying, caverns in cliff faces, and labyrinthine ice caves in glaciers. White dragons love vertical heights in their caverns, flying up to

Ancient White Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8

the sun. They favor high mountain vales accessible only by flying, caverns in cliff faces, and labyrinthine ice caves in glaciers. White dragons love vertical heights in their caverns, flying up to

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one

barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair

Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one target

hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit

, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon lairs

Dire Corby

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

+ 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Heralded by the ominous, deep rumbling of their strange song, great packs of dire

corbies range across the Underdark, stripping the tunnels and caverns they traverse of all living things. Even the mightiest creatures of the Underdark hide within fortified lairs or step aside from a dire

Adult Red Dracolich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack

to half its flying speed.A Red Dracolich's Lair Red dracoliches lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(4d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit

out cave mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to their lairs with vegetation. Lair Actions On

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit

mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to their lairs with vegetation. Lair Actions On

Swarm of Stirges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Swarm of Stirges Swarms of stirges sometimes form in swamps and Underdark caverns, draining livestock and any other creatures that can’t escape them. Swarm of Stirges Medium Swarm of Tiny

Save Int 2 −4 −4 Wis 8 −1 −1 Cha 6 −2 −2 Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained

Swarm of Stirges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Swarm of Stirges Swarms of stirges sometimes form in swamps and Underdark caverns, draining livestock and any other creatures that can’t escape them. Swarm of Stirges Medium Swarm of Tiny

Save Int 2 −4 −4 Wis 8 −1 −1 Cha 6 −2 −2 Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained

12. Paradise Lost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

12. Paradise Lost These 40-foot-high caverns once housed a thriving fungus forest and a colony of peaceful myconids. The hobgoblins slaughtered the myconids, then burned down the forest. A thin

, pungent smoke hangs in the air throughout these caverns. 12a. Southern Forest Burned Remains. Blackened and smoldering zurkhwood stalks, their caps destroyed by fire, stand amid the charred remains of

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