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Returning 35 results for 'slashing corpse'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Humanoid corpse within 10 feet of itself that has been dead for no longer than 1 minute. The target’s spirit rises as a Specter in the space of its corpse or in the nearest unoccupied space. The
specter is under the wraith’s control. The wraith can have no more than seven specters under its control at a time.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Piercing, Slashing
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage dies, and a Shadow rises from its corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic
damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic
damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action
Monsters
Monster Manual
+19", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 15 ft. Hit: 28 (4d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"4d8+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Tail
condition. If the tarrasque dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the Restrained condition and can escape from the corpse using 20 feet of movement, exiting Prone.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Tentacle"}. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Possess Corpse (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Possess Corpse"}. The dybbuk disappears into an intact corpse within 5 feet of it that belonged to a Large or smaller Beast or Humanoid. The dybbuk gains 20 temporary hit
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
if it fails.
Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the mutate has disadvantage on attack rolls.Multiattack. The mutate makes one Corpse Swipe attack and two Tail attacks, or it makes four Tail
attacks.
Corpse Swipe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Corpse Swipe"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d10+4
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Sling"} to hit
from the remains left behind when a Humanoid or a Giant is killed by russet mold (see “Russet Mold” below). One or more vegepygmies emerge from the corpse a day later.
Vegepygmies
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
24 hours later as a ghoul (see the Monster Manual), unless it has been revived or its corpse has been destroyed.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit
","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the target is a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Psychic Crush. The psurlon targets one creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 13
psurlons store the corpse in a safe place. As the corpse decays, the psurlons lay one or more eggs inside it. These eggs hatch 24 hours later, each one producing a Tiny worm. For the next seven days, the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
4
Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive
Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
temporary hit points.
Skeletonize. If the swarm starts its turn in the same space as a dead creature that is Large or smaller, the corpse is destroyed, leaving behind only equipment and bones (or
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing
"} slashing damage.Murderous gangs of harpies collect in grim places across Theros, preying on any who pass by. Many merchants face regular losses at the harpies' claws, common casualties often referred
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon
dies while infected, its corpse produces vegepygmies the same way russet mold does.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d12 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Reaping Scythe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6
specter and imagine the rider in command of the mount, but the truth is the opposite; the flying horror is an Undead monster that scours the wilds for a knightly corpse. On finding one, the horror binds its
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons.
To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane
ritual. This transforms the corpse into a near-identical copy of the lich with immense necrotic power and some of its creator’s arcane prowess. The creator then embeds enchanted gemstones into the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Soul Feeding. The barghest can feed on the corpse of a Fey or Humanoid it killed within the past 10 minutes. This feeding takes at least 1 minute, and it destroys the corpse. The victim’s soul is
(1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Spellcasting. The barghest casts one of the following spells, requiring no
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
prone condition. If the hertilod dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting with the prone condition.
Claw. Melee Weapon
", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The hertilod can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of another
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Pacify (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
wherever they are found.
When a psurlon dies, other psurlons store the corpse in a safe place. As the corpse decays, the psurlons lay one or more eggs inside it. These eggs hatch 24 hours later, each one
Monsters
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.
If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new reflections rises from the corpse 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll
"} hours later.The reflections are two-dimensional, shimmering versions of the creatures that cast them.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksBludgeoning
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.
If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow (see the Monster Manual) rises from the corpse 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} hours later.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksRadiant
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be
(1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fat rendered from a corpse whose identity is unknown.
Children. Humanoid children, aged 10 and under, can see through this invisibility.
Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth
":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Skulks are the soulless shells of travelers who
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage
, implant, or ingest these dragon parts, attempting to incorporate them into their own bodies and absorb the latent magic that lingers in a draconic corpse.
While most would-be grafters wind up hideously
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Protective Link. When another creature the gem stalker can see within 30 feet
that amount.When a gem dragon kills an aberrant creature from the Far Realm, the dragon sometimes reshapes the alien corpse into a gem stalker—a cunning predator capable of traversing the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
+ 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Discordant Song. Aphemia shrieks a cacophony of magical sounds. Each humanoid within
travelers and settlements.
Cruel, corpse-eating creatures, harpies endlessly seek their next meal, careless of whether it comes from the living or the dead. With equal zeal, these vicious scavengers set
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Scintillating Eye. Magical, kaleidoscopic light emanates from
noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby.
Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite mean-spirited. They like to observe the
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
":"Constrict","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Constrict","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. The
in a space within 10 feet of the horror. If the eldritch horror dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
whispered chanting
3
Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
4
Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive
Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
another humanoid corpse on the same plane of existence and regains all its hit points. While his soul is bodiless, a wish spell can be used to force the soul to go to the afterlife and not return.
Turn
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fire Blood. Whenever a creature within 5 feet of the firegaunt hits the firegaunt with a melee attack that deals piercing or slashing damage, that creature takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10
its final oblivion.
A firegaunt looks like a severely burned corpse. Supernatural crimson flames flow through its veins, erupting from its wounds and its mouth.Fire, PoisonNecrotic
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 16) if the behir isn't already constricting a creature, and the target is restrained until this grapple ends.
Lightning
of the behir. If the behir dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.A long, serpentine creature that
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollAction":"Icy Axe"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Icy Axe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 7 (2d6
keep them roaming the wilds for years after their murderers are slain.
A frostmourn looks like a desiccated corpse mummified by exposure to bitter cold. It carries the marks of its death on its body: a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Battleaxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Battleaxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used
", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Psychic Screech
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 5
lingers in a draconic corpse.
While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become twisted by magical malevolence, with only a shadow of
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Constrict","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. The target is
the behir. If the behir dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.When a parasite-infested behir roars or