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Spells
Player’s Handbook
cause the target to have the Paralyzed or Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed.
In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from
Spells
Player’s Handbook
repeat the same effect or choose a different one.
Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you
the normal water level is restored.
Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
. As an action on your turn, you can repeat the same effect or choose a different one.
Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If the area
.
Part Water. You cause water in the area to move apart and create a trench. The trench extends across the spell's area, and the separated water forms a wall to either side. The trench remains until the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
minds swim, leaving them unable to use anything but their simplest magic. The dire corbies’ disorienting song has left countless Underdark creatures and travelers unable to flee as these
inevitably emerge on the surface, the dire corbies’ voracious appetites cause them to quickly strip their new environment—including any nearby settlements—of life.Thunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the duration, the target’s movement is unaffected by Difficult Terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target’s Speed nor cause the target to have the Paralyzed or
Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed. In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the duration, the target’s movement is unaffected by Difficult Terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target’s Speed nor cause the target to have the Paralyzed or
Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed. In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
turn, you can repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If the area includes a shore, the
elevated until the spell ends or you choose a different effect. If this effect produced a wave, the wave repeats on the start of your next turn while the flood effect lasts. Part Water. You cause water in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
turn, you can repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If the area includes a shore, the
elevated until the spell ends or you choose a different effect. If this effect produced a wave, the wave repeats on the start of your next turn while the flood effect lasts. Part Water. You cause water in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in “Thrashing Tentacles.” Round 2 The octopus’s weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
. He tries to swim beneath it, hide, and then emerge to ambush the sailors aboard it. Round 4 Even if the characters have not yet signaled for the rowboat to pick them up, the sailors start rowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you instead
level is restored. Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely directions. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you instead
level is restored. Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely directions. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1
in water.
Limited Amphibiousness. The deep diver can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Lure. The deep diver can cause its lure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hag might simply attack it or deface it. If something beautiful gives hope, a sea hag wants it to cause despair. If it inspires courage, the sea hag wants it to cause fear. Ugly Inside and Out. Sea
(see the “Hag Covens” sidebar) has a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP). Sea Hag
Medium fey, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
water.
Limited Amphibiousness. The deep diver can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Lure. The deep diver can cause its lure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
both useful to the cause. Devils constantly strive to recruit mortals into their ranks by offering them rewards in return for their service. While they live, these cultists carry out the wishes of
the forces of good, but the combatants in the Blood War have no regard for collateral damage — and on the Material Plane, they can cause a lot of it. If agents of Asmodeus discover a thriving demon cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
that makes it impossible to move at speed or climb cave walls. Spellcasters suffer as their minds swim, leaving them unable to use anything but their simplest magic. The dire corbies’ disorienting
monstrous inhabitants to flee for safer lairs. When they inevitably emerge on the surface, the dire corbies’ voracious appetites cause them to quickly strip their new environment—including any nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Wastrilith
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 157 (15d10 + 75)
Speed 30 ft., swim 80 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
21(+5)
INT
19
hit points.
Magic Resistance. The wastrilith has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Undertow. As a bonus action when the wastrilith is underwater, it can cause all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
merrenoloth can invoke its ability to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the merrenoloth can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can’t use the
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
8(-1)
DEX
17(+3)
CON
10(+0)
INT
17(+3)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
11(+0)
Saving Throws Dex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
(natural armor)
Hit Points 207 (18d12 + 90)
Speed 20 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR
24 (+7)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
17 (+3
thessalkraken can breathe air and water.
Freedom of Movement. The thessalkraken ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
royal regalia or as a badge of high office. Magic Item’s Minor Property 1d20 Minor Property 1–2 Beacon. You can take a Bonus Action to cause the item to shed Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and
destroy it. 18 War Leader. You can take a Magic action to cause your voice or signal to carry clearly for up to 600 feet until the end of your next turn. 19 Waterborne. This item floats on water and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Monsters (S) Sahuagin Warrior Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 12 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 13 +1 +1
Dex 11 +0 +0
.
Bonus Actions
Aquatic Charge. The sahuagin swims up to its Swim Speed straight toward an enemy it can see.
Salamander Large Elemental, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 90 (12d10 + 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
enough kuo-toa believe that a god is real, the energy of their collective subconscious can cause that god to manifest as a physical entity. The form a kuo-toa god takes depends on the inspiration for its
them for its own nefarious ends. Kuo-toa
Medium humanoid (kuo-toa), neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor, shield)
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Hierophant Medusa Sometimes deeply devout people, usually either Humanoids or medusas, dedicate themselves to a cause and are transformed by a deity or magic into hierophant medusas—beings with
Large Monstrosity, Any Alignment
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 237 (25d10 + 100)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mercy. His breath can wreak monumental destruction and work miraculous healing, and few things in the mortal world can cause him lasting harm. Aspect of Bahamut
Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic), Lawful
Good
Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
Hit Points 585 (30d20 + 270)
Speed 60 ft., burrow 60 ft., fly 120 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR
30 (+10)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
29 (+9)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
20 ft., swim 50 ft.
STR
24 (+7)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Str +12, Dex +5, Con +10, Int +9, Wis
of Movement. The kraken ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bavlorna is allergic to the sight of creatures running counterclockwise in circles, a motion known as “running widdershins.” Creatures that run widdershins within 10 feet of Bavlorna cause her to
lapse into a fit of sneezing. See the stat block for more details. Bavlorna Blightstraw
Medium Fey (Hag), Neutral Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 110 (13d8 + 52)
Speed 30 ft., swim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. You can also cast Water Breathing once without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast it in this way again when you finish a Long Rest. Gift of the
eldritch power, granting the creature the following benefits. Aerial or Aquatic. The familiar gains either a Fly Speed or a Swim Speed (your choice) of 40 feet. Quick Attack. As a Bonus Action, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. You can also cast Water Breathing once without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast it in this way again when you finish a Long Rest. Gift of the
eldritch power, granting the creature the following benefits. Aerial or Aquatic. The familiar gains either a Fly Speed or a Swim Speed (your choice) of 40 feet. Quick Attack. As a Bonus Action, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wrath, patiently waiting for the day when they deliver others into her power. Olhydra
Huge elemental, neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 324 (24d12 + 168)
Speed 50 ft., swim
uses her lair action to cause one of the following effects: Pools of water in the lair surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Beacon. The bearer can use a bonus action to cause the item to shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet, or to extinguish the light. 2 Compass. The wielder can use
an action to cause his or her voice to carry clearly for up to 300 feet until the end of the bearer’s next turn. 17 Waterborne. This item floats on water and other liquids. Its bearer has advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Their heads are crowned with prominent crests, and fins sprout from their forearms, calves, and shoulders. Their digits are webbed, allowing them to swim as quickly as they can run. Well suited to life
the wall to reach its target. Spells that deal cold damage that pass through the wall cause the area of the wall they pass through to freeze solid (at least a 5-foot-square section is frozen). Each 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
Speed 20 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR
30 (+10)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
22 (+6)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
20 (+5)
Saving Throws Str +17, Dex +7, Con +14, Int
Movement. The kraken ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
food. Chwinga
Tiny elemental
Armor Class 15
Hit Points 5 (2d4)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
STR
1 (–5)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
14 (+2
. Exposure to Auril’s nightly aurora and the unnatural blizzards she creates can cause chwingas to behave unpredictably, even insanely. New Chwinga Charms This section describes several new charms that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +14, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills
dragon, chaotic evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (17d12 + 85)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC
animals to observe other creatures of interest. They are also fascinated by warfare and eagerly join armies fighting for a just cause. Ancient Bronze Dragon Ancient Bronze Dragon
Gargantuan dragon