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Githzerai Monk
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Monster Manual (2014)
invisible)
3/day each: feather fall, jump, see invisibility, shield
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The
githzerai makes two unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8
Githzerai Zerth
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Monster Manual (2014)
: phantasmal killer, plane shift
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes two unarmed
strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4
Githzerai Enlightened
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
, plane shift, teleport
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three unarmed strikes.
Unarmed
Martial Arts Adept
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The adept makes three unarmed strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
West Wind is armed with a longsword that is a blade of the medusa.Multiattack. The
adept makes three unarmed strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Halfling Nimbleness. Havia can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature.
Brave. Havia has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Unarmored Defense. While she is wearing
no armor and wielding no shield, her AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Teleporter Ring. Havia wears a teleporter ring (see “Teleporter Rings”).Multiattack. Havia makes three unarmed strikes
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
East Wind is armed with a longsword that is a polymorph blade.Multiattack. The
adept makes three unarmed strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Halfling Nimbleness. Mookie can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature.
Brave. Mookie has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Unarmored Defense. While she is wearing
strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.The rulers of distant Sarlona are known as the Inspired. These noble families are said to be bound to celestial spirits
Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.The rulers of distant Sarlona are known as the Inspired. These noble families are said to be bound to celestial spirits that guide
has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Unarmed Strikes. Hlam's unarmed strikes are magical.
Unarmored Defense. While Hlam is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Hlam attacks three times
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
":"Vicious Mockery","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.The rulers of distant Sarlona are known as the Inspired
Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated.
Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
modifier.Multiattack. The dolgaunt makes two tentacle attacks and two unarmed strikes. Up to two tentacle attacks can be replaced by Vitality Drain.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Vicious Mockery","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.The rulers of
surrender their bodies.
VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired can
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your
easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter.
Variant: Investigator
Rarer
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
thrown up to 40 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fling
. Among the largest was the thessalkraken—a slightly smaller variant of the legendary kraken, resembling that great tentacled titan but with a jagged-toothed maw that drips constantly with
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
continue their horrid life cycle.
An Unnatural Plague. Whole settlements along the frontier have been wiped out by plagues of assassin bugs. Without a quickly organized defense, even a single bug can
infest and overwhelm an unprepared population. Desperate rulers discovering that settlements are at risk often order entire neighborhoods or whole villages burned at the first sign of infestation. Within
Githzerai Anarch
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
, telekinesis
1/day each: globe of invulnerability, plane shift, teleportation circle, wall of force
Psychic Defense. While the anarch is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
modifier.Multiattack. The anarch makes three unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
often unaware of being hunted until the orthon strikes. This invisibility can be disrupted when the devil is attacked, however, so a strong counterattack is often the best defense against it.
Orthons
classes
Player’s Handbook
manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does.
Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and
Arts, Unarmored Defense
1d6
—
—
2
+2
Monk’s Focus, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism
1d6
2
+10 ft.
3
+2
Deflect Attacks, Monk Subclass
1d6
3
+10 ft.
4
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
human society, so they gain influence by controlling enemy rulers — and those close to them — through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods.
From Calimshan and
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
’ physical capabilities, and some of their special attacks can hinder the flow of ki in their opponents. Using this energy, monks channel uncanny speed and strength into their unarmed strikes. As
Defense, Martial Arts
2nd
+2
1d4
2
+10 ft.
Ki, Unarmored Movement
3rd
+2
1d4
3
+10 ft.
Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action. Patient Defense You can spend 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your turn. Step of the Wind You can
points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing three such features: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action. Patient Defense You can spend 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your turn. Step of the Wind You can
points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing three such features: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
saving throw. The save DC equals 8 plus your Wisdom modifier and Proficiency Bonus. Flurry of Blows. You can expend 1 Focus Point to make two Unarmed Strikes as a Bonus Action. Patient Defense. You can
Focus Point to use Flurry of Blows and make three Unarmed Strikes with it instead of two. Patient Defense. When you expend a Focus Point to use Patient Defense, you gain a number of Temporary Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
saving throw. The save DC equals 8 plus your Wisdom modifier and Proficiency Bonus. Flurry of Blows. You can expend 1 Focus Point to make two Unarmed Strikes as a Bonus Action. Patient Defense. You can
Focus Your Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind gain the following benefits. Flurry of Blows. You can expend 1 Focus Point to use Flurry of Blows and make three Unarmed Strikes with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
8. Gong Tower Central to the den’s defense is this 60-foot-tall log tower perched atop an 80-foot-high bluff overlooking the river. A wooden ladder sized for Medium humanoids is lashed to the south
under attack, one of the hobgoblins strikes the gong. The ringing of the gong is loud enough to put the entire den on alert (see the Grudd Haug Roster table for notes on how the den inhabitants react
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Proficiency
Bonus
Martial
Arts
Ki
Points
Unarmored
Movement
Features
1st
+2
1d4
—
—
Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts
2nd
+2
1d4
2
+10 ft.
Ki, Unarmored Movement
6th
+3
1d6
6
+15 ft.
Ki-Empowered Strikes, Monastic Tradition Feature
7th
+3
1d6
7
+15 ft.
Evasion, Stillness of Mind
8th
+3
1d6
8
+15 ft.
Ability Score Improvement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
speed is 30 feet. Claws. You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning
proficiency with one of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival. Shell Defense. You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you
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
presented here. Zakya Rakshasa Zakya rakshasas are the bloodthirsty foot soldiers of the rakshasa horde. They are driven to free their fiendish rulers, seeking vengeance against the dragons and those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
(usually Common)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Actions
Multiattack. The adept makes
three unarmed strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, the adept can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
passive Perception 13
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
modifier.
Actions
Multiattack. The adept makes three unarmed strikes or three dart attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
invisibility, shield
1/day each: haste, plane shift, teleport
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Actions
Multiattack. The githzerai makes three unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) psychic damage.
Temporal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
in her head and pull her tentacles up into the shell protectively, like a strange hermit crab. Whymsee (Kraken Priest Variant)
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor
next turn.
Shell Defense. Whymsee withdraws into her shell. Until she emerges, she gains a +4 bonus to AC and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in her shell, Whymsee is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Corruptor. Dolgaunt
Medium aberration, lawful evil
Armor Class 16 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
dolgaunt instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails. It can’t use this trait if it’s incapacitated.
Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is