slashing course

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

":"Hellfire Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Hellfire Claw", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. If the target

course it is. —Astarion on Vampire Infernalists Vampire Infernalist Lairs Vampire infernalists lurk in gloomy libraries or ritual chambers, far from the sun’s light. The region

Merrenoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

waterThe grim captains of the ferries on the River Styx, merrenoloths can navigate safely through the worst storms and always stay on course. Wielding fiery oars, merrenoloths strike fear into anyone

Effects A merrenoloth imbues its vessel with powerful magic that creates one or more of the following effects: Unerring. The vessel always stays on course to the destination the merrenoloth names

Merrenoloth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

the course of 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll"} hours.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Oar","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Fear Gaze. The merrenoloth targets one

Sir Ursas

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. and range 20/60 ft., one target

granted to them by their diabolical masters, and are not meant to be claimed as treasure. If either agent is killed in the course of the adventure, their special equipment vanishes, returning to Bel or Zariel. Fire

Tanarukk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

+ 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greatsword", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Unbridled Fury. In response to being hit by a melee attack, the tanarukk can

raiding or even war is the course they inevitably choose.Fire, PoisonAggressive. The tanarukk moves up to its speed toward an enemy that it can see.

Gloamwing

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d6+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The Nightveil specters of Ravnica are hooded, undead

responsible. If the specter survives, it can create a new gloamwing over the course of a month, during which time the specter is incapacitated. A gloamwing's head is almost ratlike, with prominent teeth

Warforged Titan

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

);{"diceNotation":"3d8+6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if

":"3d8+6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Warforged titans are hulking constructs built to wreak paths of

Lightning Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giants who retreated from the world in ages past. Over the course of centuries, the elemental nature of these giants—aided by infusions of energy from the Elemental Planes—grew to dominate

similarly incoherent: a lightning hulk rushes from one place to another with little sense of purpose and no hint of the contemplation that occupies its distant cousin giants.Lightning, PoisonCold, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

any time before it runs its course. After the process is complete, only a wish spell can reverse the effect.Poison

Grinning Cat

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the grinning cat was invisible before it attacked, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. If the target has the

course of its turn. It can choose to leave part of its body visible, such as its tail, its head, or its grinning mouth. Any equipment the cat wears or carries is invisible with it.Grinning cats are

Swarm of Zombie Limbs

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, and their disregard for their own well-being. A throng of zombies will douse a forest fire with their own ashes or march into a dragon’s maw until the monster chokes. In the course of their

relentless marches, zombies might suffer all manner of trauma, potentially reducing them to masses of crawling limbs, infecting them with terrible diseases (see zombie plague spreader), or crushing an entire horde into a single, rotting titan (see zombie clot).PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Nightveil Specter

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scythe","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8

specter survives, it can create a new gloamwing over the course of a month, during which time the specter is incapacitated. A gloamwing’s head is almost ratlike, with prominent teeth, and its

Swarm of Campestris

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, of course). Eating salt is also a defense mechanism, because it makes the campestris taste salty and thus unpleasant to most creatures, though bullywugs consider them a delicacy.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Adult Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation

amusing. If the dragon dies, the magic carvings fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. The other effects end immediately.Acid

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

’s lair form portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing creatures of elemental fire into the world to dwell nearby. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollAction":"Days","rollType":"roll"} days.Fire

Demilich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

long as they aren’t used to leave or enter the tomb’s area. If the demilich is destroyed, these effects fade over the course of 10 days.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Magic Weapons

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

lair form portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing creatures of elemental fire into the world to dwell nearby. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollAction":"Days","rollType":"roll"} days.Fire

Howler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve evil mortals powerful and vicious enough to command their loyalty. Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind

around the battlefield in a search for safety. Fiends especially prize howlers for this reason, because for a few crucial moments in a battle, their howls can neutralize an enemy.Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

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

of the dracolich's lair form portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing creatures of elemental fire into the world to dwell nearby. If the dracolich dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Fire, PoisonNecrotic

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

old pathways become impassable or a flock sustains heavy losses in a particular area, dire corbies will sometimes chart a new migratory course. Depending on their new route, a mob of these creatures

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

through a wall, it can do so without slowing down. The portion of the wall the dragon moves through is destroyed, however. If the dragon dies, the fog and precipitation fade within 1 day. The ice walls melt over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Cold

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

;t be cleared away. If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic, PoisonCold, Fire, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

","rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 19

Geryon (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or derive no benefit from the rest. If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Cold, Fire, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d6+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation

giggling. Even serious matters suddenly seem amusing. If the dragon dies, the magic carvings fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. The other effects end immediately.Acid

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

through a wall, it can do so without slowing down. The portion of the wall the dragon moves through is destroyed, however. If the dragon dies, the fog and precipitation fade within 1 day. The ice walls melt over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Cold

Veiled Presence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"7d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing)","rollDamageType":"slashing"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"7d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction

members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance to poison damage. If the villain dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.Necrotic, Radiant

Geryon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d6+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing

target takes an extra 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16

Mahadi the Rakshasa

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and the target is cursed if it’s a creature. The

rank most highly in his esteem. Of course, guests leaving Infernal Rapture are expected to pay their bills in full prior to departure. If a guest cannot pay for whatever reason, the contract they

Otherworldly Corrupter

Monsters The Book of Many Things

","rollAction":"Traps (Bludgeoning)","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"}, piercing;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing

;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing)","rollDamageType":"slashing"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Fire)","rollDamageType":"fire"}, or

Adult Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail

of bludgeoning damage. If the dragon dies, the moaning stops, the moon devils dissipate, and the black frost disappears over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction

Ancient Lunar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Tail

cold damage instead of bludgeoning damage. If the dragon dies, the moaning stops, the moon devils dissipate, and the black frost disappears over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType

Ambitious Assassin

Monsters The Book of Many Things

;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing)","rollDamageType

":"slashing"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Fire)","rollDamageType":"fire"}, or poison;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Poison

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

aren’t used to leave or enter the tomb’s area. If the demilich is destroyed, these effects fade over the course of 10 days.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Magic Weapons

Adult Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"slashing

"} slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Time Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

Enchanting Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing

)","rollDamageType":"slashing"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Fire)","rollDamageType":"fire"}, or poison;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Poison

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