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Monster Manual
Spectral Claw attack.
Malicious Magic. The hag uses Spellcasting to cast Dimension Door or Hypnotic Pattern. The hag can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.Arch-hag Lairs
hag knows its location anywhere in the multiverse.Multiattack. The hag makes two Spectral Claw attacks and uses Crackling Wave.
Spectral Claw. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
spectral vines until the start of your next turn.
Invoking the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the staff’s rune to cast either hold person (save DC 12) or speak with plants with the staff
. When you cast hold person using the staff, the target is wreathed in spectral vines.
Once the rune has been invoked to cast either spell, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Spectral Scroll attacks. It can also use Weight of History, if available.
Spectral Scroll. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Scroll"} to hit
, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Scroll", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target is a creature, it must
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
an object.
Unusual Nature. The foresworn doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The foresworn makes three Spectral Polearm attacks.
Spectral Polearm. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Polearm"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
object.
Regeneration. The ghost regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the ghost takes radiant damage or damage from a magic weapon, this trait doesn’t function at the start of
the ghost’s next turn. The ghost dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. The ghost makes two melee attacks.
Spectral Weapon. Melee Weapon
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Planar Smithing"}):
1–2: Chains. The matter smith creates spectral bindings around a creature it can see within 30 feet of
itself. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or have the restrained condition until the end of its next turn.
3–4: Magic Shield. The matter smith conjures a floating, spectral
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
spectral shield lasts until the start of Asteria’s next turn. While the shield is orbiting the creature, the creature has half cover, is immune to the frightened condition, and makes weapon attack rolls with advantage.
and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Asteria regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Brazen Strike. Asteria makes one Radiant Blade attack.
Nimble Sprint. Asteria
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and force it to succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the start of the walker's next turn.
Icy Doom. Any creature killed by the walker freezes for 9 days, during which time it
frostbitten corpses emit a spectral light so intense that mortal eyes can barely stand to look at them. They typically wear the clothing in which they died.
God-Spawned Horrors. Gods that personify
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
.
Regeneration. Miirym regains 40 hit points at the start of her turn. If Miirym takes damage from a magic weapon or a spell, this trait doesn’t function at the start of Miirym’s next turn. Miirym
regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Bite. Miirym makes a bite attack.
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). Miirym magically teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space she can
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target’s speed is halved until the start of the impaler’s next turn.
Wicked Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Spike Burst"}. Twisted, spectral spikes shoot out from the impaler’s body. Each creature within 30 feet of the impaler must make a DC 19
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Spectral Boon. It can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but it takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wraithlike","rollDamageType
. The priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the head of a creature it can see within 60 feet of itself with a crown of jagged, spectral crystals. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed condition for 1 minute
":"Psionic Crown", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of each of its turns. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Destined Jaunt. The hag magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of
itself.
Tangle Threads. The hag magically tangles a creature it can see within 60 feet of itself in spectral silver threads. The creature must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw, or its speed
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The drow regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Compel Demon. An
invisible condition against her.
Spectral Web. A glistening spectral spider web erupts from a point the drow can see within 120 feet of her. Each creature within 60 feet of that point must succeed a DC 19
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The shard regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Rend. The shard makes one Telekinetic Rend attack
shimmering, spectral image of the dragon. More often, though, a shard inhabits an object the gem dragon poured psionic power into—typically a weapon or other item from the dragon’s hoard
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The drow regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Demon Staff. The
, hostile creatures within the lair can’t become hidden from her and gain no benefit from the invisible condition against her.
Spectral Web. A glistening spectral spider web erupts from a point the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see Hythonia until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at Hythonia in the meantime, it must
":"Constrict","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns, and Hythonia can’t constrict another target.
Snaky Hair. Melee Weapon Attack: +11
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
frightened of the priest until the start of the creature’s next turn.
Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The
priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ectoplasmic Boon. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until
a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s body must be
target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest’s
if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points
);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
until the start of the archon’s next turn. While it is marked, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures other than the archon.
Spellcasting. The archon casts one of the
archon overhead is a clear signal that one is entering the wilds.
An archon appears as a hooded, spectral rider mounted on a winged elk with glowing antlers and gleaming eyes. Despite this
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Magic Resistance. The nightmare haunt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Somnophage. At the start of its turn, the nightmare haunt gains a number of temporary
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Tendrils of Slumber"}. The nightmare haunt creates spectral tendrils that cover the ground in a 20-foot square that it can see within 30 feet of itself for 1 minute or until it
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the
heard around the priest. Any non-Undead creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the priest must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the priest until the start of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
actions.
Celestial Shield (Costs 2 Actions). The aspect manifests seven spectral ancient gold dragons around himself that protect him; he gains 77 temporary hit points until the start of his next turn
regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Attack. The aspect makes one Claw or Tail attack.
Furious Bite (Costs 2 Actions). The aspect makes one Bite attack. If the attack hits a creature
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
is a creature, it is afflicted by entropic magic, taking 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Afterthought", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage at the start of
flying, spectral entities that fill a 120-foot cone and pass through all creatures in that area before dissipating. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw. On a failed
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
conjures a churning storm of spectral blades that fills a 20-foot cube centered on a point it can see within 120 feet of itself. The storm lasts until the start of the champion’s next turn. While the
regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Furious Pursuit. The champion moves up to its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes one Tail attack.
Treacherous Ice. Magical ice covers the ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point the dragon can
objects. In this semi-incorporeal state, roughly half of the dragon’s body has a dark, indistinctly spectral form.A Lunar Dragon’s Lair
The cave complex where a lunar dragon makes its lair
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes one Tail attack.
Treacherous Ice. Magical ice covers the ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point the dragon
creatures or solid objects. In this semi-incorporeal state, roughly half of the dragon’s body has a dark, indistinctly spectral form.A Lunar Dragon’s Lair
The cave complex where a lunar
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
end of another creature's turn. The dragon turtle regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The dragon turtle makes one Claw or Tail attack.
Move. The dragon turtle moves
up to its speed. If the dragon turtle is swimming, this movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.
Boiling Aura (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon turtle radiates intense heat. Until the start of the
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Negative Energy Cone. The death tyrant’s central eye emits an invisible, magical 150-foot cone of negative energy. At the start of each of its turns, the tyrant decides which way the cone faces
place in the initiative order and animates at the start of its next turn, provided that its body hasn’t been completely destroyed.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
Feats
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
modifier of the spellcasting ability you chose for the Scion of the Outer Planes feat) as spectral bindings try to ensnare it. On a successful save, the target escapes. On a failed save, the target has the
restrained condition until the start of your next turn. These bindings manifest as chains or some other symbol of stasis. You can use this benefit a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
spells
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
A shimmering, spectral snake encircles your body for the duration. You gain 15 Temporary Hit Points; the spell ends early if you have no Temporary Hit Points left.
While the spell is active, you
feet. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 Force damage and has the Poisoned condition until the start of your next turn. While Poisoned, the target has the Incapacitated condition.
Using a Higher-Level
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
","rollAction":"Eye of Flame","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage at the start of each of its turns until a creature takes an action to douse the fire.An eye of fear and flame stalks the world of the
with gems of red and black in each eye socket—then attacks.
Spectral Visage. An eye of fear and flame resembles a hooded, skeletal humanoid figure. The interior of its hood cannot be seen except as an