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Guard (Stranger Things)

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spear"}, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1", "rollType

their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee outright if their compensation doesn’t match the

Animated Broom

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

broom makes two melee attacks. Broomstick. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Broomstick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3

);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Broomstick","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.If left alone, it goes about its duties cleaning the floors.Poison, Psychic

Elister Noggins

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mace","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Priests bring the teachings of their gods

the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.

Priest Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

guardiansMace. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Mace"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction

influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16

Banderhobb

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

’t use its Bite attack or Tongue attack on another target. Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tongue"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature

Wood Woad

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wood woad makes two Club attacks. Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Club"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d4 + 4);{"diceNotation

might die. If it is freed from its specific duties, a wood woad might roam to find another place of natural beauty or fey influence to watch over. Wood woads are drawn to creatures that have close ties

Ulder Ravengard

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

":"magicitem"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"magicitem","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4

":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning

Chitine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dagger", "rollDamageType

with duties related to that rank, and all are expected to sacrifice themselves to protect the colony’s choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to build

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

attacks three times with his scimitar, or twice with his poisoned darts. Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scimitar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

whatever Strahd asked of him, and he instilled terror in the castle staff by routinely flogging those who didn't perform their duties to his exacting standards. When a dusk elf named Patrina Velikovna

Ivana Boritsi

monsters

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Toxic Touch"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Toxic Touch", "rollDamageType":"Poison

manipulates all aspects of society. Her servants, employees, and fractious cousins prove endlessly unreliable, forcing her to attend personally to tedious duties and social functions to maintain her

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

is viable. The characters’ best option is to return to Phandalin and share what they’ve discovered with a knowledgeable ally, such as Gwyn Oresong or Rivibiddel. Shortly after returning to Phandalin

, the characters discover a passage beneath the town that leads into the Underdark and to Illithinoch. They set off through the Underdark to reach the deteriorating mind flayer stronghold of Illithinoch

Lord Soth of Sithicus (DMR)

monsters

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Forsaken Brand"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Forsaken Brand", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage

a living thing. Undead soldiers patrolling the keep regularly forget their duties or collapse into lifelessness. The disorder within the rigid death knight’s fortress endlessly frustrates Lord

Resistance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

up on the Dragon Army soldiers, they have two options, both described in the sections that follow. On the Cliffs The simplest way to reach the Dragon Army soldiers is to climb the northeastern cliffs

and sneak up on them. Taking a boat downriver, landing, and sneaking back is also a viable option. The area atop the cliffs is wooded, but an open field lies below and behind the soldiers’ position

Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Guard Sentry and Watch Member Guards protect people, places, and things, either for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the

+2 Gear Chain Shirt, Shield, Spear Senses Passive Perception 12 Languages Common CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Actions Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Piercing damage.

D17. King's Mount

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

agree to toad-sit, Vlonk returns 10 minutes later to resume his duties. During Vlonk’s absence, the toad tries to swallow at least one of the characters. However, it can’t reach anyone more than 5 feet away from the wooden post to which it is tethered.

L2. Living Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Jade Tigress and Steel Crane sleep on proper beds in these two rooms. L2c. Kitchen All members of the order participate in a rotating schedule for duties such as washing dishes and preparing meals

a small garden where the order grows its vegetables. Next to the garden is a chicken coop. As with all temple duties, the monks take turns maintaining the garden and feeding the chickens. Four

Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties. Priest Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 13 (chain shirt) Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX

, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, sanctuary 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, spiritual weapon 3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians Actions Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.

Barbed Devil (Hamatula)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

promises reward. Barbed devils are known for an alertness that makes them difficult to surprise, and they attend to their duties without boredom or distraction. They use their sharp claws as weapons or hurl

Multiattack. The devil makes three melee attacks: one with its tail and two with its claws. Alternatively, it can use Hurl Flame twice. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

Banderhobb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. A banderhobb fulfills its duties until its existence ends. When it expires, usually several days after its birth, it leaves behind only tarry goo and wisps of shadow. Legends tell of an ominous tower

Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target

Veldyskar the Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

guide, it takes the characters another eight hours to reach the gates of Gravenhollow. Untold years ago, a visiting stone giant druid presented the librarians with a gift: Veldyskar, an intelligent

basilisk trained to serve the keepers as a guardian and general-purpose helper. The basilisk adapted readily to the timeless nature of the library and embraced his new duties with great dedication

Acheron Incursion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

or paraphrase the following description when the characters reach the gate: Within a cavernous, steel-lined bunker deep below Rigus stands the gate to Acheron, an archway of iron spikes and bone. The

the soldiers are polite, they both have duties to perform and are watchful of the gate. Invaders’ Methods The invading Acheron forces serve a warlord named Thalir Heartbane, a goblin warlord favored

Draegloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

part in the welfare of its house, a draegloth can’t rise above the status of a favored slave or a consort to a priestess. Before a draegloth is given any duties, it receives instruction in accepting

claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) slashing damage.

Draegloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

draegloth is given any duties, it receives instruction in accepting the role set for it and not challenging authority. Most draegloths fiercely resent being given orders, but thanks to their training, they

and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16

Guardian Naga

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

Spittle. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) Piercing damage plus 22 (4d10) Poison damage. Poisonous Spittle. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature the naga can

for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee

8. The Ruby in the Rough

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

temple is dedicated to Segojan Earthcaller, the svirfneblin god of deep earth and nature. The rituals and day-to-day duties of the temple are overseen by a deep gnome named Glyphic Shroomlight, a nervous

of the adventure. The svirfneblin won’t help the party reach the surface world until their attitude toward the characters is friendly. The characters can achieve this through minor acts and

Chitine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

duties related to that rank, and all are expected to sacrifice themselves to protect the colony’s choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to build floors, walls

. Actions Multiattack. The chitine makes three Dagger attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Shadow Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

energy and transformed by it. The power of shadow magic casts a strange pall over your physical presence. The spark of life that sustains you is muffled, as if it struggles to remain viable against the

Hound of Ill Omen 14th Shadow Walk 18th Umbral Form Eyes of the Dark Starting at 1st level, you have darkvision with a range of 120 feet. When you reach 3rd level in this class, you learn the

Couatl

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

sought out the mate raises the newborn couatl and instructs it as to its duties, so that it can complete whatever task the parent leaves unfinished. Couatl Medium celestial, lawful good Armor Class 19

sense its emotions, read its thoughts, or detect its location. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed

Banderhobb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. A banderhobb fulfills its duties until its existence ends. When it expires, usually several days after its birth, it leaves behind only tarry goo and wisps of shadow. Legends tell of a dark tower in

banderhobb. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the banderhobb can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (5d6

Wood Woad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

might lose its power or significance over time, or those whom it was assigned to guard might die. If it is freed from its specific duties, a wood woad might roam to find another place of natural

Club attacks. Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d4 + 4) force damage.

Wood Woad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

duties, a wood woad might roam to find another place of natural beauty or fey influence to watch over. Wood woads are drawn to creatures that have close ties to nature, and that protect and respect the

of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger. Actions Multiattack. The wood woad makes two attacks with its club. Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Rahadin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do whatever Strahd asked of him, and he instilled terror in the castle staff by routinely flogging those who didn’t perform their duties to his

. Rahadin attacks three times with his scimitar, or twice with his poisoned darts. Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d6 + 6) slashing damage. Poisoned Dart

Middle Level (M1-M9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

-tall, 8-inch-wide, 2-inch-thick object. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. Actions Book Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space

staffs and daggers. The broom is an animated broom. If left alone, it goes about its duties cleaning the floors and ignores the characters. If a creature attempts to grab it or menace it in any way, it

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