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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
points until the start of Beledros’s next turn.
Miasmal Flow. Beledros becomes a swirling cloud of green mist and can move up to half her flying speed without provoking opportunity attacks, then
spellcasting ability:
1/day each: greater restoration, mass cure wounds, plant growth, revivify, speak with deadBeledros can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak
.
A Taste of Undeath. Orcus casts chill touch (17th level).
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
damage and is deafened until the start of Yan-C-Bin’s next turn.
Change Shape. Yan-C-Bin polymorphs into a Medium humanoid. While in polymorphed form, a swirling breeze surrounds him, his eyes are
feet of him. The target must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target drops to 0 hit points and is dying. On a successful save, the target can’t breathe or speak
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Sul Khatesh's choice).
In a new form, Sul Khatesh retains her alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, and
-foot-tall humanoid figure draped in a flowing, hooded robe formed of swirling mist and clinging shadow.
Minions. Most of Sul Khatesh's followers are wizards and warlocks, and she is one of the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Tail or Necrotic Bolt attack.
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
damage from swirling ice, and nonmagical, open flames in that area are extinguished.
Splinter (Costs 3 Actions). Auril uses Create Ice Mephit or causes one to ice mephit she can see within 60 feet of
’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. Play her as a supremely cold and unfeeling entity.
Have Auril speak only when necessary
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
, Leomund's secret chest
5th
geas
Your magic tends to manifest as swirling shadows, brilliant light, or sometimes the momentary appearance of shadowy spirit forms. Your spells might
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
range from deep charcoal to shades of red and orange. Some bear skin tones common to humanity but with fiery marks, such as slowly swirling lights under their skin that resemble embers or glowing red
suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is
damage instead of necrotic damage. The snow maidens don’t speak, nor are they interested in hearing what the characters have to say. If the characters don’t leave at once, the snow maidens attack. When
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
150 feet but lose all other movement.
You are blinded.
02
You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to speak with only one animal of your choice.
All animals despise
.
07
You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to communicate only with insects.
Disturbing whispers on the edge of hearing haunt all creatures within 30 feet of you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
crackling water, magically flowing even at subzero temperatures, course thickly through the hollows beneath wind-driven, icy snow. From the entrance, only swirling fog can be seen and only the wind can be
by the ice trolls. The trolls hungrily pursue the adventurers if they flee, but they heed the ice toads and refrain from attacking if the toads command them to. The trolls speak Giant and understand a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
create an art elemental mascot, a mage draws power from a blend of all the natural elements, extracting their vibrant colors to craft a swirling outer shell before imbuing its core with a planar spirit
of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Death Burst. When the elemental dies, it explodes in a burst of colored light. Each creature within 5 feet of the elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
crackling water, magically flowing even at subzero temperatures, course thickly through the hollows beneath wind-driven, icy snow. From the entrance, only swirling fog can be seen and only the wind can be
by the ice trolls. The trolls hungrily pursue the adventurers if they flee, but they heed the ice toads and refrain from attacking if the toads command them to. The trolls speak Giant and understand a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
more about the Twisted Caverns, the slaad warns them about the ropers in area 6. Also, it has struck up a friendship with the “two-headed giant” in area 2 and urges the characters to speak with it
comprehend languages spell for 1 hour. This liquid is a clear concoction with bits of salt and soot swirling in it. Potion of Watchful Rest. When you drink this potion, you gain the following benefits for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
successful one. A creature that takes damage from the breath can’t regain hit points until the start of Beledros’s next turn.
Miasmal Flow. Beledros becomes a swirling cloud of green mist and can move
/day each: greater restoration, mass cure wounds, plant growth, revivify, speak with dead
Legendary Actions
Beledros can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
was in its infancy. Some surviving myths speak of a personified “destiny” in a way that vaguely suggests the possibility of an actual god’s involvement.
Rage of Titans. The greatest threat to the
young world of Theros was the godlike race of titans, born from the same swirling chaos as the world itself. Before any order could be imposed on the world, the titans had to be contained. Kruphix and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(see “Teleport Traps”).
Brazier The eight embers swirling above the brazier radiate auras of conjuration and transmutation magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell or similar magic. The
ember becomes a single bead from a necklace of fireballs. 3 The creature that caught the ember gains the ability to speak and understand Ignan for the next 24 hours (useful for communicating with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Giant but can't speak
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Berserk. If the core inside the colossus is destroyed, the colossus goes
at a time.
Elemental Breath (Recharge 5–6). The colossus exhales a cloud swirling with elemental energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
princes, Yan-C-Bin operates unseen, studying his enemies from afar, ambushing them swiftly, and vanishing before his foes can retaliate. His natural form is an invisible vortex of howling, swirling air 30
aerial creatures worship the elemental prince as a god, and claim to see Yan-C-Bin’s eyes in swirling storms. Yan-C-Bin doesn’t care for their offerings, their sacrifices, or their worship. His only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wand’s
can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and with a 10-foot radius rises from that point and lasts until the end of Orcus’s next turn. Creatures in that area are vulnerable to necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more
ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and with a 10-foot radius rises from that point and lasts until the end of Orcus’s next turn. Creatures in that area are vulnerable to necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
village sits in a sheltered spot near the center of the iceberg. When the wind blows — which is most of the time — snow whips off the surrounding drifts and surrounds the settlement in a swirling
, village champion, male). The chieftain and shaman do all the talking for the villagers, who speak only their own language, Uluik. The chieftain also knows a little of a rough Illuskan dialect. The Ice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
village sits in a sheltered spot near the center of the iceberg. When the wind blows—which is most of the time—snow whips off the surrounding drifts and surrounds the settlement in a swirling shroud
(Orcaheart, village champion, male). The chieftain and shaman do all the talking for the villagers, who speak only their own language, Uluik. The chieftain also knows a little of a rough Illuskan dialect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word kill
Legendary Actions
Orcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only
Necrotic Bolt attack.
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and with a 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
priest knows the following information, which she is happy to share: Mayastan arrived yesterday, intending to speak with the oracle Valin Sarnaster. The sage was taken to Valin’s sanctum and has not
chamber whose walls and floor are worked stone. The portal that leads to Valin’s sanctum is on the wall next to the lift. The plain gray stone of the wall diffuses into a swirling ellipsoid of blue-and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
characters first enter the area: This roughly circular room is made of pitted bone. Along its perimeter stand several alcoves, four of which hold swirling portals. Two large hollows provide a view of vast
overhead, naming the event beyond. These placards and their portals are as follows: Dungeonland. A swirling, misty portal leads to area P2. Supertemporal Arena. A magenta portal leads to area P3a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. Ctenmiir’s coffin has a speed of 30 feet and a climbing speed of 10 feet, and protects the vampire from sunlight even as it prevents him from escaping his servitude. Though Ctenmiir is able to speak
her potions. Mary strikes an eerie, witch-like figure, surrounded always by swirling magical-mechanical trinkets of her own devising. She is often seen shuffling a deck of several things, and will try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Swirling smoke forms macabre shapes.
Omens of Heliod d8 d100 Omen of Heliod
1 21 A brilliant pattern appears around the sun.
2 22 A shaft of sunlight breaks through cloud
shades of gray.
5 83 Creatures’ mouths momentarily vanish and they can’t make sounds or speak.
6 84 The sun momentarily melts, raining gold coins that vanish soon after landing.
Omens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
if he dies. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (his choice).
In a new form, Rak Tulkhesh retains his alignment, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak
humanoid figure draped in a flowing, hooded robe formed of swirling mist and clinging shadow. Minions. Most of Sul Khatesh’s followers are wizards and warlocks, and she is one of the primary patrons for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wall opposite the entrance. M2. Patio A semicircular patio paved with gray flagstones is nestled against the building, lit by the swirling indigo miasma that surrounds the mansion. M3. Library Tall
large tables and racks lined with hanging pots, pans, and cooking utensils. Everything is sparkling clean.
The kitchen is run by two homunculi named Cumin and Coriander. Most homunculi can’t speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of
speak Common and Dwarvish. They have advantage on saving throws against poison and resistance against poison damage. They wield handaxes and light crossbows instead of shortswords and longbows. Here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
about eight inches in diameter. The sphere seems to contain swirling smoke. Battered armor, damaged weapons, and tattered clothing are strewn around the chamber, but the floor within ten feet of the
out of the wall of this large cave, filling a swirling pool and then coursing through a passage to the north. A winding footpath follows the rushing stream. In addition to the stream’s passage, there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
enters, the weight is on the east side of the room. Any weight on the west side of the beam causes it to lower, depressing the pressure plate that activates the metal walls. 9: Star A swirling starlight
in appearance to one character or to an ally accompanying the party. The creatures use the spy stat block with the following changes: they are neutral evil Fey who speak all languages known to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
area K22 appear within the circle. The ceiling and three of the walls are made of 6-inch-thick sheets of transparent glass, through which the swirling purple mist that fills the demiplane can be seen
curved glass. Frost covers the glass, partially blotting out the swirling purple mist of the demiplane beyond. Simulacrum. If it hasn’t been summoned elsewhere, Manshoon’s simulacrum (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
they open their eyes and move. To cross the bridge without rousing the galeb duhrs, someone among the passersby must speak the cult’s pass phrase: “We walk in the shadow of Ogrémoch!” Otherwise, the
thick mud gushes from a fissure in one wall, running a short way before gathering into a swirling pool. Standing next to the pool is an earth elemental encased in armor and several small creatures