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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(spell save DC 18):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, message, thaumaturgy
1/day each: clairvoyance, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate (self only), silence, suggestion
.
Variant: Demon Summoning
Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant);Variant: Demon Summoning
Some drow inquisitors have an action that allows them to summon a yochlol.
Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
): detect magic, faerie fire, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): gust of wind, hold person, lesser restoration
3rd level (2 slots): call lightning, wind wallTalon. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Javelin","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.An incredibly old aarakocra named Asharra. The others refer to her as Teacher, and they revere
Sahuagin Priestess
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, detect magic, guiding bolt
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon (trident
the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Bel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, fireball
3/day each: dispel magic, hold monster
the die is subtracted from the next attack roll made against Bel or an ally of his choice within the next minute.
Summon Ice Devil (Costs 3 Actions). Bel magically summons an Ice Devil (Spear Variant
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day: banishment
Teleport. Geryon magically
–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage.
Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN
Geryon can have an action that
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: chromatic orb (cold orb only; see “Actions” below), detect magic, misty step
2/day each: control
weather, detect thoughts, ice storm
Legendary Resistance (2/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws
Geryon
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only)
Legendary Resistance
.
If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.
VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN
Geryon can have an action that allows him to summon enslaved
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
each: detect thoughts, disguise self, suggestion
1/day: dominate person, dreamMultiattack. The quori uses its Mind Thrust twice.
Idyllic Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType
. Hashalaq quori have studied their mortal prey for centuries. Inhabiting human bodies as Inspired (Hashalaq variant);Inspired has granted the hashalaq a deep understanding of the hedonistic urges of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Elf: Mark of Detection If your half-elf character has the Mark of Detection, the following traits replace the half-elf’s Ability Score Increase and Skill Versatility traits in the
a Wisdom (Insight) check, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Magical Detection. You can cast the detect magic and detect poison and disease spells with this trait
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
;green hags in a Green Hag (Coven Variant);coven
When you damage a target that hasn’t taken a turn in this combat, the target takes an extra 3d10 slashing damage from ghostly blades.
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telepathy out to 120 feet as described in the Monster Manual, and you can cast the detect thoughts spell at will, requiring no components. You also have disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to itself by its birth name, by its adopted name, or (especially among purebloods) by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
efficiency, and an absence of morality or ego. Modrons have no sense of self beyond what is necessary to fulfill their duties. They exist as a unified collective, divided by ranks, yet they always refer to
. There, a new modron is created by Primus, with a steady stream of monodrones leaving the Great Modron Cathedral on Mechanus as a result. VARIANT: ROGUE MODRONS
A modron unit sometimes becomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): misty step
to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
VARIANT: FAMILIARS
Any spellcaster that can cast the find familiar spell (such as an archmage or mage) is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
remembering where you are in the list can bog the game down. If you want quicker combats, at the risk of those combats becoming unbalanced, try using the side initiative rule. Under this variant, the
is complete. This variant encourages teamwork and makes your life as a DM easier, since you can more easily coordinate monsters. On the downside, the side that wins initiative can gang up on enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of the noble houses. Anyone they decide is at odds with the hierarchy faces torture and usually an excruciating death. VARIANT: YOCHLOL SUMMONING
Some drow inquisitors have an action that allows
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights, detect magic
1/day each: clairvoyance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
only by that of the drow matron mothers (also in this book) of the noble houses. Anyone they decide is at odds with the hierarchy faces painful interrogation and usually an excruciating death. Variant
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, message, thaumaturgy
1/day each: clairvoyance, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate (self
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with demonic fury, rushing into battle seeking vengeance against those who bound their fiendish masters. Rakshasas are described in the Monster Manual. A martial variant—the zakya rakshasa—is
)
Innate Spellcasting. The rakshasa’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). The rakshasa can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
away, a detect magic spell will reveal that this area has a strong aura of both abjuration and evocation magic. Trap. When a character crosses the threshold of the bulkhead between the back and the
front of the ship, the trap is triggered. When that occurs, refer to the “Olhydra’s Gambit” sidebar. Dispel magic, successfully cast against a 6th level spell, suppresses this trap for 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Nearly impossible 30 The numbers associated with these categories of difficulty are meant to be easy to keep in your head, so that you don’t have to refer to these rules every time you decide on a
ability score of 20 still needs a 19 or 20 on the die roll to succeed at a task of this difficulty. Variant: Automatic Success Sometimes the randomness of a d20 roll leads to ludicrous results. Let’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. However, Primus’s creation had an unforeseen side effect: the chaotic energy absorbed by the stone spawned the horrors that came to be known as slaadi. Sages refer to Primus’s massive creation as the
creation and either doesn’t perceive the slaadi as threats or chooses to ignore them. Embedded in a slaad’s brain is a magic gem. Acquire it, and the slaad is yours to command.
VARIANT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hands.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.
VARIANT: DRIDER SPELLCASTING
Driders that were once
slots): bane, detect magic, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic
4th level (2 slots): divination, freedom of movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wall is illusory, concealing area 47b beyond. A detect magic spell reveals an illusory wall for what it truly is. It has no substance, and creatures and objects can pass right through it. The illusory
Devil Devil. Beyond the illusory wall waits a bone devil armed with a hooked polearm (see the “Variant: Bone Devil Polearm” sidebar in the “Devils” entry in the Monster Manual).
Statue. A raised stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. High Elves High elves have been infused with the magic of crossings between the Feywild and the Material Plane. On some worlds, high elves refer to themselves by other names. For example, they call
. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Detect Magic Misty Step Wood Elf Your Speed increases to 35 feet. You also know the Druidcraft cantrip. Longstrider Pass without Trace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
High elves have been infused with the magic of crossings between the Feywild and the Material Plane. On some worlds, high elves refer to themselves by other names. For example, they call themselves sun
cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Detect Magic Misty Step Wood Elf Your Speed increases to 35 feet. You also know the Druidcraft cantrip. Longstrider Pass without Trace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, requiring no components:
At will: detect thoughts, levitate
1/day each: dominate monster, plane shift (self only)
Actions
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature
the effect on itself on a success.
VARIANT: MIND FLAYER ARCANIST
A few mind flayers supplement their psionic power with arcane spells. However, they are regarded as deviants by their illithid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
level (4 slots): detect magic, expeditious retreat, feather fall, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, hold person, rope trick
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, lightning bolt
4th level (3
flesh out the journals further, refer to the “History of Omu” section in chapter 3 and “History of the Tomb” earlier in this chapter. Treasure Withers has enough equipment on his desk to assemble a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
hit points. Flumphs This cloister of flumphs feeds on the psychic energy they detect from a nearby mind flayer that has enslaved 2d4 quaggoths. The flumphs warn adventurers who communicate with them
so requires a successful DC 11 Dexterity (Stealth) check. On a failed check, the demons detect the party member and attack. Manes Characters can hear the mewling of this vile mob long before it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
hulk Drider This creature clings to the ceiling and prefers to make ranged attacks against the party. There is a 25 percent chance that the drider can cast spells (use the spellcasting variant in
ravenous, insane trolls attack the party on sight. Umber Hulk This creature is hidden behind a wall and uses its tremorsense to detect passing prey, bursting out of a nearby wall to attack the nearest party member. Randomly determine who is attacked, taking into account any NPCs traveling with the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to make it into something more useful for you, perhaps by borrowing a trait or two from a different monster or by using a variant or template, such as the ones in this book. Keep in mind that modifying
certain creatures. The tags have no rules of their own, but something in the game, such as a magic item, might refer to them. For instance, a spear that is especially effective at fighting demons would work against any monster that has the demon tag.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
detect magic spell. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Nib. If the characters inquire about Nib’s predicament, he recounts his sorry tale: “I’ve led a cruel and heartless existence. I earned
luster or some amount of golden color in its design. Roll a d8 and refer to the Gold-spun Gifts table to determine each item. (All the items listed in the table are uncommon magic items.) If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day: banishment
Teleport. Geryon teleports, along with any equipment he is
rolled from the damage.
Variant: Sound the Horn Geryon can have an action that allows him to summon minotaurs. Sound the Horn (1/Day). Geryon blows his horn, which causes 5d4 minotaurs (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creatures that enter the room using their Psychic Crush action option (see the “Variant: Psychic Gray Oozes” sidebar in the “Oozes” entry in the Monster Manual). While contained in the altar, the oozes
the south wall requires a blood sacrifice to open (see below).
The altar refuses to budge. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around and above it. Any object weighing 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
corner. These docile reptiles are used as mounts by the drow scouts in area 25b and have the Spider Climb trait (see the “Variant: Giant Lizard Traits” sidebar in appendix A of the Monster Manual
waiting for her to return. The throne is a Large object with AC 18, 80 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the throne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
this area 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 days. VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN
Geryon can have an
become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only)
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